Projects

Initiation of a Quinnipiac River watershed plan
Grant Number: 20211284
to support the initiation of a Quinnipiac River watershed plan.
Year Issued: 2021 | Amount: $18,000
Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA)
Contact Information
Jessica Bacher
jbacher@law.pace.edu
https://law.pace.edu/land-use-leadership-alliance-training-program
Reports: Land Use Leadership Alliance Final Report 20211284.pdf
Stormwater pollution prevention training
Grant Number: 20150149
to support training 3 municipal department of public works crews in stormwater pollution prevention using Lunch and Learn sessions and to support investigating the lower Quinnipiac River public access potential at two locations: Lowe's on Route 80 in New Haven and behind Toelles Road businesses in Wallingford, adjacent to Quinnipiac River State Park. Mill River Watershed Association of South Central Connecticut, Inc. is acting as the fiscal sponsor.
Year Issued: 2015 | Amount: $5,000
River Advocates of Greater New Haven, Inc.
Contact Information
Mary Mushinsky
marymushinsky@att.net
Reports: QRF Final report form 2015 River Advocates.doc
Public events and implementing recommendations from the Urban River Permits Project
Grant Number: 20140147
to support increasing capacity of the organization, sponsoring public events to focus attention on the lower Quinnipiac and urban rivers of Greater New Haven, and implementing certain recommendations from the Urban River Permits Project to reduce polluted runoff.
Year Issued: 2014 | Amount: $20,000
River Advocates of Greater New Haven, Inc.
Contact Information
Martin Mador
martin.mador@aya.yale.edu
Reports: QRF Final report 2014 River Advocates.doc
Municipal regulation review of the Quinnipiac River watershed towns
Grant Number: 20120102
To support a municipal regulation review of the Quinnipiac River watershed towns in order to collect and assess provisions that are protective of water quality and to support two one-half day workshops for land use commission members and staff in which the findings will be presented and recommendations will be discussed.
Year Issued: 2012 | Amount: $12,000
Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA)
Reports: Water Quality Regulation Review.pdf
Investigations into the causes and implications of marsh drowning in the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20110107
To support the continuation of investigations into the causes and implications of marsh drowning in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2011 | Amount: $10,000
Yale University - Grant and Contract Administration
Reports: 20010107 Final Report.pdf
Two day training program for local land use leaders
Grant Number: 20100114
To support a two-day training program for local land use leaders to educate them on the scope of their jurisdiction, the flexibility they have under the law, tools for natural resource and watershed protection and collaborative techniques including consensus building, facilitated decision-making, community participation and effective meetings management.
Year Issued: 2010 | Amount: $7,500
Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA)
First phase of a riparian buffer research project
Grant Number: 20100146
To support the first phase of a riparian buffer research project designed as a public waterfront demonstration park.
Year Issued: 2010 | Amount: $10,000
Yale University - Grant and Contract Administration
Investigations into the causes and implications of marsh drowning in the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20100594
To support investigations into the causes and implications of marsh drowning in the Quinnipiac River.
Year Issued: 2010 | Amount: $8,244
Yale University - Grant and Contract Administration
Measurements of copper levels and speciation in the Quinnipiac River
To support the measurement of copper concentration and bioavailability throughout the Quinnipiac River system and its tributaries.  
Year Issued: 2009 | Amount: $12,000
Yale University - Grant and Contract Administration
Investigations into the causes and implications of marsh drowning in the Quinnipiac River
Grant Number: 20090114
To support investigations into the causes and implications of marsh drowning in the Quinnipiac River.  
Year Issued: 2009 | Amount: $8,000
Yale University - Grant and Contract Administration
Reports: 20010107 Final Report.pdf