Hydrologic Restoration of the Salt Bayou Watershed
Implementing Organization
Jefferson County
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$5,186,400
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
Engineering and/or Construction
Targeted Resources
Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Project Description
Build two fresh water siphons that will restore freshwater flow to 18,000 acres of wetlands within the Salt Bayou Watershed, the largest contiguous estuarine marsh complex in Texas. The siphons will reconnect freshwater flows from north of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to the fragile coastal wetlands to the south. This fresh water will flush saltwater out of the wetlands and prevent erosion and conversion of marsh to open water.
Contact
Patrick Swain409-835-8500
pswain@co.jefferson.tx.us
Project Website
Ducks Unlimited, US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Texas General Land Office, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Texas Water Development Board, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Lamar University
Acres restored = acres with restored freshwater inflows