. Alewife Reservation & Alewife Brook master plan. Wetlands; Wetland conservation. D. FUNDING SOURCES The phased implementation of this ambitious, ecologically oriented Master Plan will require ongoing support and adequate funding. Given the present fiscal climate, it is unlikely that restoration and enhancement of the Alewife Reservation and Alewife Brook corridor can be accomplished solely by support garnered from state funding of the MDC. There must be con- tinued creative exploration by the MDC for al- ternative funding, new productive partnerships, and continued public support. D1. Pu
. Alewife Reservation & Alewife Brook master plan. Wetlands; Wetland conservation. D. FUNDING SOURCES The phased implementation of this ambitious, ecologically oriented Master Plan will require ongoing support and adequate funding. Given the present fiscal climate, it is unlikely that restoration and enhancement of the Alewife Reservation and Alewife Brook corridor can be accomplished solely by support garnered from state funding of the MDC. There must be con- tinued creative exploration by the MDC for al- ternative funding, new productive partnerships, and continued public support. D1. Public Sector Sources State and Federal Programs Sources of potential state-level support include other state agencies that manage state parks, establish wetland mitigation banks, restore fish and game populations, do transportation planning or river management, or have envi- ronmental and public health concerns. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts passed a $750 million bond bill in 2002 to support envi- ronmental capital projects such as these. Federal funding opportunities include the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Recommended eco- logical restoration projects (, construction of a wetland on the site of the former ADL parking lot and dechannelization of Alewife Brook) will require significant funding. One viable funding source for such projects is the ecosystem restoration program administered by the USACE that is described in Section 206 of the Water Resource Development Act of. FIGURE 70. Biodiversity Days 2002. From right to left: Mayor Sullivan, Ellen Mass of FAR receiving $2000 Riverways Inventory Grant check from former Secretary Bob Durand, Representative Alice Wolf, Representative Anne Paulsen, Representative Jim Marzilli 1996. This p
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