Developing Final Designs for Buffalo Creek Floodplain Reconnection in the Town of West Seneca

Recipient: Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, Inc.

Grant Amount: $516,187 Matching Funds: $1,960

This award will develop final designs and secure permits to mitigate flood impacts through the development of a floodplain bench on Buffalo Creek while providing much needed streambank habitat. The project will have a significant impact on the community, potentially reducing floods by up to 2.2 feet during a 100-year flood event.

For more information on the grant program funding this project, please visit the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law webpage. For more information on the National Coastal Resilience Fund, visit National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s website.

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