Mid-Coast Habitat Acquisition
Implementing Organization
State of Texas; US Department of the Interior
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$1,997,075
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)
Funding Program
Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Habitat Restoration and Enhancement
Targeted Resources
Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Project Description
This project acquired a coastal estuarine land tract in Matagorda County, Texas. This tract was transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to be managed as part of the Texas Mid-Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The project acquired 692.77 acres including approximately 520 acres of mostly estuarine wetlands. The restoration action protects the tract and primarily estuarine wetlands and bay waters from land use practices that diminish its value for fish and wildlife resources that were affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Contact
Luke Anthis(251) 517-8002
luke_anthis@fws.gov
Project Website
None
For official trustee information regarding the Deepwater Horizon NRDA, including information regarding the NRDA process and the status of projects, see https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/