Increase investment in freshwater wetlands

Increase investment in freshwater wetland protection, restoration, and monitoring

Page 378: "The State Legislature, DEC, and DOS should increase investment in the protection, restoration, and monitoring of freshwater, non-tidal wetlands, and adjacent areas, including riparian areas, to maximize carbon sequestration potential (such as the “Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs” Environmental Bond Act, the EPF, and grants programs like DEC’s Water Quality Improvement Program and the Conservation Partnership Program)."