Pensacola East Bay Oyster Habitat Restoration – Phase II

Pensacola East Bay Oyster Habitat Restoration - Phase II

Implementing Organization

The Nature Conservancy

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$15,166,000

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

Funding Program

NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Engineering and/or Construction

Targeted Resources

Oysters/Reefs

Project Description

Construct 33 individual oyster reefs along approximately 6.5 miles of the eastern shore of East and Blackwater bays in Santa Rosa County, building from the design, permitting, and pre-restoration monitoring completed during Phase I.

Contact

Anne Birch
321-610-3892
abirch@tnc.org
Project Website

Project Partners

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Acquaculture Division, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Northwest Florida Water Management District, Santa Rosa County, US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Affiliated Institutions

None

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Project ID: 1066
Project Name: Pensacola East Bay Oyster Habitat Restoration - Phase II
SourceUID: 61601
Latitude: 30.486768511315
Longitude: -86.998861724303
Country: USA
State or Province: FL
County: Santa Rosa
Project Category: Environmental
Project Action: Engineering and/or Construction
Additional Project Action(s): Species Restoration
Additional Project Action(s):
Targeted Resource(s): Oysters/Reefs
Targeted Resource(s):
Targeted Resource(s):
Anticipated Project Completion Year: 2025
Implementing Organization: The Nature Conservancy
Implementing Organization Type: Non-Governmental Organization
Point of Contact – Name: Anne Birch
Point of Contact – Phone: abirch@tnc.org
Point of Contact – Email: 321-610-3892
Other Partners: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Acquaculture Division, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Northwest Florida Water Management District, Santa Rosa County, US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
Affiliated Institutions: None
Link: https://www.nfwf.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/fl-pensacola-oysters-ii-18.pdf
Project Comments: None
Acres Acquired: 0
Close Year: 0
Close Month: 0
Close day: 0
Purchase Type: None
Landowner: None
Landowner Type: None
Purpose: No data provided
Public Access: No data provided
Easement Holder Name : No data provided
Easement Holder Type: No data provided
Secondary Easement Holder 1: No data provided
Secondary Easement Holder 2: No data provided
Duration: No data provided
Term: No data provided
Land Restoration Acreage: 0
Aquatic Restoration Acreage: 0
Restoration Mileage: 6.4987833012328
Restoration Feet: 34313.575830509
Additional Acreage: None
DWH Funder: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
DWH Funder Type: Private
DWH Funding Program: NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF
DWH Dollar Amount : 15166000
DWH Source: BP and Transocean
Fund Origin: Criminal Settlement
Controlling Documents: Guilty Plea Agreement between BP and U.S. Department of Justice, Guilty Plea Agreement between Transocean and U.S. Department of Justice
Award Year: 2018
Award Month: 10
Total Amount Leveraged: 0