Coastwide Habitat Acquisition
Implementing Organization
State of Mississippi
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$5,000,000
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 project will acquire land in coastal areas for conservation that have 1) high ecological value and/or 2) where wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitat creation, restoration, and preservation projects could be implemented in future restoration actions (for example, lands adjacent to coastal bays and estuaries). Conserving and protecting land parcels via acquisition can protect wetlands and other significant coastal, estuarine, riverine and riparian habitats; create connections between protected areas and remove direct threats of development. Once acquired, parcels will be conserved, complementing and advancing the goals of coastal management, habitat conservation, and other applicable plans. In addition, parcels may be sites for future restoration activities not currently a part of this project budget (e.g., habitat management, installation of living shorelines, intertidal and subtidal oyster reef restoration, hydrologic connectivity projects, and/or expansion/enhancement of marsh habitat using beneficial use materials).
Contact
Chris Wells(601) 961-5545
cwells@mdeq.ms.gov
Project Website
None
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