There are federal and state grants provided to non-profits, private owners or local government agencies to help research the protection of wetlands: water surface protection areas, streams, ponds, water supply, surface drainage or vernal pools. In the City of Salem there are many wetlands, including buffer zones that need immediate protection from the threat of proposed development. The property owners or jurisdictions there of, in which land contains wetlands in Salem include: The City of Salem, The City of Peabody, and Camp Lion. There are also non-profits who rent-lease or operate programs through these woods. In protecting the environment and water quality, for those in ownership, care of or jurisdiction of these wetlands/ watershed areas might find the following link useful from the EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) on how to obtain grants for research and protection of the waterways around Spring Pond. Hope this link is helpful... http://www.epa.gov/region1/topics/ecosystems/wpdg.html
There are also several consultants, such as wetland specialists who assist in protection of important resource areas.
ReplyDeleteSomeone should share this info with the Lion's International officers.
ReplyDeleteto Anonymous 2:18 PM--
ReplyDeleteBe that someone, let's all me that someone: contact them and let them know that you disapprove of the deal for Camp Lion to sell off their property.
Contact them at: www.lionsclubs.org
If you browse their website you will see that the Lions International profess to love the environment, yet at the same time they are allowing this total destruction of a viable habitat.
(If there are enough voices in protest--maybe they'll listen that this beautiful habitat/open space should be put into a conservation easement--not sold off for development.)