POCAHONTAS, Ark. — A waterway improvement project along the Eleven Point River in Randolph County is set to receive $1 million from the state’s settlement with Monsanto, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Friday.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will oversee the project at the Oxborrow property. Griffin’s announcement identified the site and funding amount. It gave no construction timetable or description of the work planned there.
The project is among 21 statewide initiatives that will share $8.4 million in settlement money. Griffin’s office said $6.7 million will go to Game and Fish Commission projects, with the rest supporting other waterway and conservation efforts. The list also includes $1 million to stabilize the banks of Crooked Creek in Baxter County.
Game and Fish Commission Chairman Rob Finley said the statewide funding will help address erosion and sediment buildup by stabilizing streambanks and removing barriers that affect fish habitat.
The state announced the settlement Oct. 2 with Monsanto Co., Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia LLC. It resolved claims that polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, manufactured by Monsanto caused environmental contamination. The settlement restricts the money to water-quality purposes, Griffin’s office said.
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