Taunton River Watershed Alliance Inc

PURPOSE OF AWARD THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS THE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TAUNTON RIVER STEWARDSHIP PLAN TO BRING INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, RECREATIONAL USERS, AND ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TOGETHER TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE NATURAL, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES OF THE TAUNTON WILD AND SCENIC RIVER AS SPECIFIED IN PL111 11 TITLE V, SUBTITLE A, 5003 SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WILL FACILITATE THE LONG TERM ADMINISTRATION OF THE TAUNTON WILD AND SCENIC RIVER CONSISTENT WITH THE NPS PARTNERSHIP WILD AND SCENIC RIVER MODEL FACILITATING THE TAUNTON RIVER STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL TRSC AS A LOCALLY BASED ADMINISTRATIVE AND COORDINATING BODY FOR THE DESIGNATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TAUNTON RIVER STEWARDSHIP PLAN PROJECTS WILL INCLUDE THE PROTECTION OF THE OUTSTANDINGLY REMARKABLE NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL VALUES OF THE TAUNTON RIVER AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE TAUNTON RIVER AND ITS WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ATTRIBUTESPERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES ANNUAL WORKPLANS WILL BE BASED ON THE TAUNTON WILD AND SCENIC RIVER STEWARDSHIP PLAN AND WILL INCLUDE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM THE FY2022 WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES PROGRAMS INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING A COMMUNITY AND PARTNER GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE IMPLANTATION OF THE STEWARDSHIP PLAN EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING RIVER WALKS, LECTURES AND PADDLESPROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE RIVER AND PROGRAMS VIA PUBLICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIABENEFICIARIES ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHER NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT COMPRISE THE TAUNTON RIVER STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL, AS WELL AS THE CITIZENS OF SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS WHO VALUE AND ENJOY THE NATURAL, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL VALUES OF THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER