Egery Flats Marsh Restoration

Implementing Organization

Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$1,587,000

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

Restore hundreds of acres of coastal marsh habitat by upgrading culverts along a Texas roadway that currently restrict tidal circulation and planting emergent marsh within Egery Flats.

Contact

Leo B Trevino
361-885-6244
ltrevino@cbbep.org
Project Website

Project Partners

US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Texas Department of Transportation, Mission Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve

Affiliated Institutions

Aquatic restoration acres represents the expected acres with restored hydrology.

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Project ID: 296
Project Name: Egery Flats Marsh Restoration
SourceUID: 46074
Latitude: 28.065676745606
Longitude: -97.217119005515
Country: USA
State or Province: TX
County: Alachua
Project Category: Environmental
Project Action: Habitat Restoration and Enhancement
Additional Project Action(s): Engineering and/or Construction
Additional Project Action(s):
Targeted Resource(s): Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Targeted Resource(s):
Targeted Resource(s):
Anticipated Project Completion Year: 2020
Implementing Organization: Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program
Implementing Organization Type: Non-Governmental Organization
Point of Contact – Name: Leo B Trevino
Point of Contact – Phone: ltrevino@cbbep.org
Point of Contact – Email: 361-885-6244
Other Partners: US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Texas Department of Transportation, Mission Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve
Affiliated Institutions: None
Link: https://www.nfwf.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/tx-egery-flats-14.pdf
Project Comments: Aquatic restoration acres represents the expected acres with restored hydrology.
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: 0
Aquatic Restoration Acreage: 300
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 : 1587000
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