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Piloting Turtle Friendly Beach Nourishment Methods (FL)

Implementing Organization

Martin County

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$700,000

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

Funding Program

NFWF Recovered Oil Fund for Wildlife

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Species Restoration

Targeted Resources

Sea Turtles

Project Description

This project involves the experimental testing of an alternative design for beach restoration/nourishment projects on sea turtle nesting beaches. It is estimated that tens of thousands of hatchlings can be saved annually when the new design is fully implemented.

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