Seagrass Recovery Project at Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida District
Implementing Organization
US Department of the Interior
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$136,700
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
Habitat Restoration and Enhancement
Targeted Resources
Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Project Description
The goal of the project is to restore damage to shallow seagrass beds on lands managed by the Department of the Interior in the five Gulf states. The objective is to re-establish seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) in beds located on the south side of the Naval Live Oaks Preserve at the Florida District of Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS) in Santa Rosa Sound. "The seagrass beds will be enhanced through the addition of nutrients and protected with buoys, signage and/or other protective measures."
Contact
Jolene Williams(228) 230-4132
jolene_williams@nps.gov
Project Website
None
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