Shady Lea Mill Pond Dam Removal, Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief

This is an announcement for issuing a single source financial assistance award to Save the Bay, Inc. in Providence, Rhode Island. This announcement is for notification purposes only. The intent of the award is to remove the spillway from the obsolete Shady Lea Mill Pond Dam on the Mattatuxet River in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, restore the impounded area to stream and riparian habitat, and provide fish passage, restore river access to floodplain, increase the flood resiliency of the stream, reduce downstream flood impacts and increase public safety. This award is issued to provide financial assistance to collaboratively developed priority projects in Hurricane Sandy disaster areas that will restore environmental resources and reduce flood hazards through collaborative efforts with local communities. The project will improve flood resiliency, restore ecosystem function, provide fish and wildlife habitat, provide fish passage, reduce potential flood damage, and increase public safety.