Local Counties Get Millions in Water Project Grants

Soil and water conservation districts in Delaware and Schoharie Counties receive state grants to help farmers keep nutrients and other potential pollutants from entering waterways. In Delaware County nearly $3 million was awarded for 3 farms in the Upper Susquehanna Watershed and 1 in the Delaware River Watershed. Schoharie County received close to $109,000 for a farm in the Schoharie Creek Watershed. The total awards statewide was close to $15 million.