Milford Organization Receives Major State Funds For Habitat Restoration Project

MILFORD, CT — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced that 18 municipalities and non-profits will receive over $7.8 million.

The funds are for improving water quality, enhancing ecosystem resilience, and improving fish passage, according to a statement.

In Milford, the Connecticut Audubon Society will receive $55,500 for the Milford Point stormwater management project. The project will focus on stormwater infrastructure including planning, engineering, and design.

"Almost all of Connecticut is within the Long Island Sound watershed," DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes said in a statement. "These innovative projects will protect and restore valuable coastal marsh habitat, remove impediments to migratory fish passage, and advance innovative green stormwater infrastructure – advancing our shared goal of protecting and improving the health of the Sound that provides ecosystem, recreation, and economic benefits to the citizens of Connecticut."

The funded projects are intended to ensure consistency with regional restoration and water quality objectives.

They will also advance the state’s restoration project pipeline by supporting a combination of planning, engineering, design, and construction funding needs, according to the statement.