Eliminating Light Pollution at Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches – Phase III

Eliminating Light Pollution at Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches - Phase III

Implementing Organization

Sea Turtle Conservancy

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$5,000,000

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

Species Restoration

Targeted Resources

Sea Turtles

Project Description

Expand the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s (STC) successful lighting retrofit program to Florida’s Southwest Gulf Coast.

Contact

David Godfrey
352-373-6441
david@conserveturtles.org
Project Website

Project Partners

Florida Fish and Wildilfe Conservation Commission, Local sea turtle permit holders, Local county/city code enforcement officials

Affiliated Institutions

None

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Project ID: 1067
Project Name: Eliminating Light Pollution at Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches - Phase III
SourceUID: 61644
Latitude: 26.93171910125
Longitude: -82.365395820278
Country: USA
State or Province: FL
County: Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties
Project Category: Environmental
Project Action: Species Restoration
Additional Project Action(s): Habitat Restoration and Enhancement
Additional Project Action(s):
Targeted Resource(s): Sea Turtles
Targeted Resource(s): Beaches/Dunes
Targeted Resource(s):
Anticipated Project Completion Year: 2023
Implementing Organization: Sea Turtle Conservancy
Implementing Organization Type: Non-Governmental Organization
Point of Contact – Name: David Godfrey
Point of Contact – Phone: david@conserveturtles.org
Point of Contact – Email: 352-373-6441
Other Partners: Florida Fish and Wildilfe Conservation Commission, Local sea turtle permit holders, Local county/city code enforcement officials
Affiliated Institutions: None
Link: https://www.nfwf.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/fl-sea-turtle-lighting-iii-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: 0
Restoration Feet: 0
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 : 5000000
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