Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge Vegetation Management and Dune Retention
Implementing Organization
US Department of the Interior
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$1,032,922
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
Species Restoration
Targeted Resources
Birds/Bird Habitat
Project Description
This project will restore, protect, and enhance coastal wading bird, seabird, and shorebird nesting and foraging habitat on Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) through the removal of invasive vegetation, planting of native plant species, and subsequent reduction in shoreline erosion. Specifically, this project will: • Remove invasive plants by conducting chemical treatment and mechanical removal of coin vine, with subsequent pile burning, on approximately 12 untreated acres and 13 previously treated acres in areas that were, are, or could potentially be bird-nesting habitat; and • Restore and protect bird-nesting habitat by planting native vegetation and installing sand fencing, where appropriate.
Contact
Charmaine Pedrozo(251) 517-8005
charmaine_pedrozo@fws.gov
Project Website
None
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