Pierce Marsh Wetland Restoration
Implementing Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; State of Texas
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$3,095,000
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
The Pierce Marsh Wetland Restoration project restores and conserves wetlands and coastal habitats by beneficially using dredged material to create a viable, vegetated, wetland habitat for a variety of plants, fish, birds, and other wildlife that frequent the Pierce Marsh wetlands. The placement of dredged material and associated planting will restore up to 150 acres of marsh, supporting an ongoing effort to restore the wetland complex in West Galveston Bay.
Contact
Jamie Schubert(409) 621-1248
jamie.schubert@noaa.gov
Project Website
None
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