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 Leonard850-245-2773
deborah.burr@FloridaDEP.gov, gareth.leonard@myfwc.com
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None