Alabama Oyster Cultch Restoration
Implementing Organization
State of Alabama
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$3,239,485
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
This project enhanced and improved the oyster populations in the estuarine waters of Alabama. The project placed approximately 30,000 to 40,000 cubic yards of suitable oyster shell cultch over approximately 319 acres of subtidal habitat in Mobile County, Alabama, in proximity to other oyster reefs currently managed by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and within the historic footprint of oyster reefs in the area.
Contact
John Mareska(251) 861-2882
john.mareska@dcnr.alabama.gov
Project Website
None
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