Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Ball Pond
Region	North East
State	CT
Location	New Fairfield
Date of this update	1 /25/02

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

Ball Pond is an 82-acre kettle lake formed during the Ice Age that in modern times is being affected by eutrophication from the surrounding densely populated watershed. Excessive growths of algae and non-native invasive aquatic plants have taken over the lake. The Friends of Ball Pond are looking to complete a lake management plan, for an estimated cost of $15,000, that will help the town of New Fairfield restore Ball Pond.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

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5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

  Lead:

  Other:

• Non-Federal

  State government:
  Local government:
  Private industry:
  Public interest groups: Friends of Ball Pond
  Educational Facility:
  Other partnerships:

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry	IBM - $1,000
  	Public interest groups	Merserve Foundation - $4,000 Woods Foundation - $5,000 New Fairfield Community Trust Fund - $6,000
  Total		$16,000

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

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7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date
Completion date
Current stage

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Maureen G. Dangelo
  PO Box 8072, New Fairfield, CT 06812
  (203) 746-4478
  Email: ballpondfriends@aol.com

• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

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