USDA to help restore Western Mass. rivers and streams damaged by Tropical Storm Irene
USDA to help restore Western Mass. rivers and streams damaged by Tropical Storm Irene
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has approved nearly $2.8 million in federal funds to help Western Massachusetts towns recover from damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene along rivers and streams. The agency will provide help for emergency protection work for town roads, sewer lines, and buildings at 35 sites in 14 towns in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties.
Read more at http://www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov/