Invasive Species Management on Coastal State Land

Implementing Organization

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MS DEQ)

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$2,676,700

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

Terrestrial Habitat

Project Description

Manage invasive species on state-owned coastal habitat through fire management, invasive plant removal and feral hog control.

Contact

Camille Covington
228-396-0487
ccovington@cce.ms
Project Website

Project Partners

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

Affiliated Institutions

Land restoration acres represent the acres restored from invasive species removal and the implimentation of prescribed fire.

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Project ID: 288
Project Name: Invasive Species Management on Coastal State Land
SourceUID: 45722
Latitude: 30.77605131901
Longitude: -88.701568022072
Country: USA
State or Province: MS
County: Jackson
Project Category: Environmental
Project Action: Habitat Restoration and Enhancement
Additional Project Action(s): Planning
Additional Project Action(s): Monitoring and Observations
Targeted Resource(s): Terrestrial Habitat
Targeted Resource(s): Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Targeted Resource(s):
Anticipated Project Completion Year: 2023
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: 228-396-0487
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-invasive-species-management-i-14.pdf
Project Comments: Land restoration acres represent the acres restored from invasive species removal and the implimentation of prescribed fire.
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: 750
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 : 2676700
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