Presumpscot Watershed Initiative

Implementing Water Quality Improvements to Support Vital Fisheries

Building upon significant improvements in the Presumpscot River over the last decade, the Presumpscot Watershed Initiative (PWI) encompasses a suite of projects that improve water quality, enhance riparian habitat, reduce contaminant loading, and foster increased stewardship and awareness among watershed inhabitants.

In 2006, the Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition and the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership were awarded nearly $740,000 through a successful grant application to the U.S. EPA Targeted Watershed Grants Program. The grant was the only one funded in New England and one of twelve funded nationwide out of seventy-four proposals.

Using funds from this grant, the grant partners are working on projects, including:

Geospatial Database	Youth Conservation Corps	Stream Crossings	Agriculture
Yardscaping	Golf Courses	Maps for Schools	Water Quality Monitoring

For additional information about the Presumpscot Watershed Initiative, see the EPA Project Fact Sheet.