Utilization of Dredge Material for Marsh Restoration in Coastal Mississippi

Implementing Organization

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MS DEQ)

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$24,082,200

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

Funding Program

NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Habitat Restoration and Enhancement

Targeted Resources

Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries

Project Description

Protect and restore marsh habitat in three priority estuaries and bays (St Louis Bay, Back Bay, and Lower Pascagoula/Escatawpa River) using dredged material, living shorelines and other methods.

Contact

Camille Covington
228-396-0486
ccovington@cce.ms
Project Website

Project Partners

Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Affiliated Institutions

Additional acres reffer to acres of erosion control.

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Project ID: 287
Project Name: Utilization of Dredge Material for Marsh Restoration in Coastal Mississippi
SourceUID: 45721
Latitude: 30.418484204957
Longitude: -88.986194678716
Country: USA
State or Province: MS
County: Hancock
Project Category: Environmental
Project Action: Habitat Restoration and Enhancement
Additional Project Action(s): Erosion Prevention or Control
Additional Project Action(s): Engineering and/or Construction
Targeted Resource(s): Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Targeted Resource(s): Shorelines
Targeted Resource(s):
Anticipated Project Completion Year: 2022
Implementing Organization: Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MS DEQ)
Implementing Organization Type: State
Point of Contact – Name: Camille Covington
Point of Contact – Phone: ccovington@cce.ms
Point of Contact – Email: 228-396-0486
Other Partners: Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Affiliated Institutions: None
Link: https://www.nfwf.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/ms-dredge-marsh-i-14.pdf
Project Comments: Additional acres reffer to acres of erosion control.
Acres Acquired: 0
Close Year: 0
Close Month: 0
Close day: 0
Purchase Type: None
Landowner: None
Landowner Type: None
Purpose: No data provided
Public Access: No data provided
Easement Holder Name : No data provided
Easement Holder Type: No data provided
Secondary Easement Holder 1: No data provided
Secondary Easement Holder 2: No data provided
Duration: No data provided
Term: No data provided
Land Restoration Acreage: 100
Aquatic Restoration Acreage: 0
Restoration Mileage: 0
Restoration Feet: 0
Additional Acreage: None
DWH Funder: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
DWH Funder Type: Private
DWH Funding Program: NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF
DWH Dollar Amount : 24082200
DWH Source: BP and Transocean
Fund Origin: Criminal Settlement
Controlling Documents: Guilty Plea Agreement between BP and U.S. Department of Justice, Guilty Plea Agreement between Transocean and U.S. Department of Justice
Award Year: 2014
Award Month: 11
Total Amount Leveraged: 0