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Northampton County wins $730,000 Highlands Conservation Act grant to acquire roughly 43 acres in Stockertown
Summary
County Executive announced a $730,000 Highlands Conservation Act grant award and a county match requirement of about $1.4 million to buy and permanently protect roughly 43 acres in Stockertown Borough, expanding regional trail and conservation networks.
County Executive announced at the Northampton County Energy, Environment and Land Use Committee meeting April 17 that the county has been awarded a $730,000 grant through the Highlands Conservation Act to acquire roughly 43 acres of open space in Stockertown Borough.
The grant, administered through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investment program in coordination with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), will require a county match of approximately $1,400,000 for fee-simple acquisition, the County Executive said. He said this was the first competitive Highlands Conservation Act award…
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