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Apalachicola River Ecosystem Land Acquisition & Management

Implementing Organization

FL Department of Environmental Protection & FL Fish and Wildlife Cons. Comm.

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$32,973,000

Known Leveraged Funding

$800,000

Funding Organization

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

Funding Program

NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Land Acquisition/Protection

Targeted Resources

Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries

Project Description

Acquire and manage approximately 31,997 acres of riverine, wetland and floodplain habitat to support watershed ecosystem function to benefit species in the Apalachicola River, and downstream natural resources in Apalachicola Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

Contact

Deborah Burr, Gareth Leonard
850-245-2773
deborah.burr@FloridaDEP.gov, gareth.leonard@myfwc.com
Project Website
Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

None

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