MAINE ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS • September 28, 2021
The state of Maine will receive $4,164,975 under the Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program to support the acquisition of the 26,740-acre Pleasant River Headwaters Forest tract located in Maine’s 100-Mile wilderness region. In partnership with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Appalachian Mountain Club will restore complete ecosystem functionality and permanently protect Atlantic salmon habitat on the property, contributing significantly to recovery goals identified in the Atlantic Salmon Recovery Plan. Authorized by Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act and funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund grants support state programs to conserve and recover federally listed and at-risk species.