The Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting proposals under the Coastal and Estuarine Land Acquisition Conservation Program. Proposals are due October 16.

States may submit up to three proposals for land acquisition in coastal areas during this solicitation. In Pennsylvania areas in Erie and along the Delaware Estuary qualify.

Grant awards are capped at $3 million and must be matched dollar-for-dollar with state or local funds.

For additional information, contact Chris Linn at the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, 215-238-2873 or send email to: clinn@dvrpc.org ; Robert Wisener at the Erie County Planning Department, 814-451-6017, or send email to: rwisener@eriecountyplanning.gov ; Jim Nagy, DEP Water Planning Office, 717-783-2402, or send email to: jnagy@state.pa.us ; or Andy Zemba, DEP Water Planning Office, 717-772-4785, or send email to: azemba@state.pa.us .

9/15/2006