Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Marsh and Dunes Acquisition
Implementing Organization
The Nature Conservancy
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$2,500,000
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
Land Acquisition/Protection
Targeted Resources
Barrier Islands
Project Description
Purchase approximately 1,682 acres on South Padre Island from the Laurence Jones family, of which NFWF GEBF will provide funding for 1,000 acres, for the appraised value of $2,500 per acre. Subsequently transfer ownership of the land to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for inclusion in the adjacent Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.
Contact
Rosanne M RoegnerNone
rroegner@tnc.org
Project Website
Project Partners
US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Deepwater Horizon Texas Trustee Implementation Group (Texas TIG)
Affiliated Institutions
None