Mississippi Oyster Cultch Restoration Project
Implementing Organization
State of Mississippi
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$9,920,952
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
Oysters/Reefs
Project Description
The goal of this project was to restore and enhance oyster cultch areas in the marine waters of Mississippi in Hancock and Harrison Counties. This project restored and enhanced approximately 1,430 acres of the oyster cultch areas within Mississippi. Cultch material (oyster shell, limestone or some combination thereof) was deployed at a rate of 100 cubic yards per acre with adjustments for site conditions as needed.
Contact
Chris Wells(601) 961-5545
cwells@mdeq.ms.gov
Project Website
None
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