Agreement Number
692B2916502
Awardee Name
Freehold Soil Conservation District
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Open Space Conservation Assistance Program (OSCAP).
Awardee State/Territory
New Jersey
Involved States/territories
New Jersey
Award Year
2016
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$65,550.00
Production/Use
Forestry
Natural Areas
Grassland (Includes Pasture/Rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Terrestrial habitat for wildlife and invertebrates
Pollinator habitat
Plant structure and composition
Plant productivity and health
Degraded plant condition
Conservation Practice(s)
Brush Management
Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt
Forest Stand Improvement
Forest Trails and Landings
Riparian Forest Buffer
Structures for Wildlife
Tree/Shrub Establishment
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management
Wildlife Habitat Planting
Herbaceous Weed Treatment
Project Background
This demonstration project is designed to examine the impediments to proper natural resource management on open space in NJ, work to remove those impediments through a systematic strategy designed to, focus resources, establish a winning partnership between a newly created, results oriented Non-Profit Organization (NPO) and Open Space landowners. This NPO will work to establish partnerships and accomplish the resource goals identified by the resource user/landowners.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No