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Navy to Provide $235,000 for Masso Reservoir and Watershed Mitigation Efforts |
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Cooperative Agreement assists environmental mitigation plans
May 27, 2008
Governor Felix P. Camacho today announced that the Guam Department of Agriculture will be reimbursed up to $235,000 for environmental mitigation efforts at the Masso Reservoir and Watershed.
The U.S. Department of the Navy recently signed a Cooperative Agreement to assist the Department of Agriculture in reducing the soil erosion in the Masso Reservoir and Watershed.
"This is an important agreement as it provides the government with critical funding to ensure the preservation of the environment as we move forward with major projects," Governor Camacho said. "More importantly, this cooperative agreement demonstrates the need for the federal government to provide the financial assistance needed to make the changes necessary to sustain the future growth of our island."
The Department of Agriculture will be reforesting the Masso Reservoir and Watershed to reduce erosion that harms the Piti Bay Marine Preserve. The mitigation plan also includes the implementation of monitoring initiatives for up to five years after the completion of the project using digital photographic records.
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