Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Ironhorse Boulevard Meadows
Region	North East
State	CT
Location	Simsbury
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.)

The Town of Simsbury is the home of a 450-acre aquatic habitat including vernal pools, wooded swamps, wetlands, and the Farmington River. This highly popular recreational area has a 5-acre pocket of purple loosestrife and problems originating from several sources of storm water runoff adding sediments to sections of the Meadows. Simsbury is seeking help to control the invasives, deal with the effects of sedimentation and study the area for further impacts.

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: Town of Simsbury
  Private industry:
  Public interest groups:
  Educational Facility:
  Other partnerships:

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total

• 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

  Laurie Whitten, AICP Wetlands Agent
  933 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury
  (860) 658-3252
  Email: lwhitten@simsbury.k12.ct.us

• 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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