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Oyster Reef Shoreline Restoration and Stabilization, MacDill AFB, FL by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: Over the past decade, the eastern shoreline of MacDill AFB has eroded, resulting in loss of native plant species such as black mangroves, palms, and 100-year-old live oaks. A five-phase project to stabilize the shoreline is creating a series of oyster reefs along undeveloped shoreline. The resultant oyster and mussel colonies will filter water and provide valuable habitat for fish and other aquatic resources. The reduced wave energy and accumulated sediment will encourage growth of native marsh grasses and mangroves, which will further stabilize the shoreline and improve the habitat.

Port Orange Living Shoreline and Oyster Reef Restoration System by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: This project, run primarily by the Marine Discovery Center, will increase intertidal shoreline and oyster reefs and vegetation will be planted.

Reintroduction of Native Brook Trout into Indian Flats Prong, Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: Brook trout, the only salmonid native to the southeast, have lost about 75% of their historic range due to past logging activities and introduction of non-native trout. In 1993, the National Park Service identified 10 streams that can support native southern Appalachian brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). The long term goal is to restore historic range of habitat for this native species.

Restore eroding streambanks in tribs of Buffalo National River (AR) affecting native mussels by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: This project will restore eroding stream banks in tributaries of the Buffalo National River (AR) affecting native mussels.

Restore native aquatic plants in the Santee Cooper system, SC to improve anadromous fish habitat by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: This project will restore native aquatic plants in the Santee Cooper System (South Carolina) in order to improve anadromous fish habitat.

Restoring Intertidal Oyster Reefs in Mosquito Lagoon by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: This project, lead by the Brevard Zoo, will increase acreage of intertidal oyster reef and assist in wake reduction.

Riparian habitat restoration for listed freshwater mussels in the Ochlockonee River Basin GA/FL by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: This project will restore riparian habitat for listed freshwater mussels in the Ochlockonee River Basin, within Georgia and Florida.

Stony Creek (VA) Riparian Restoration and Stream Habitat Improvement by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: This projected will restore stream and riparian habitat within Stony Creek, located in the state of Virginia.

Restoration of Connectivity to Coal Pile, a Backwater of the Arkansas River by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: In order to restore connectivity to Coal Pile, the canals from the Arkansas River into Coal Pile will be dredged with a Mudcat hydraulic dredge, which was recently obtained from federal surplus equipment for use on this project.

Wolf Pen Gap OHV Trail Complex Stream Crossing Improvement by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: This project will improve stream crossings and trails at the Wolf Pen Gap OHV Trail Complex in Arkansas. It will also improve connectivity and open stream habitat for fish.

Crabtree Swamp Habitat Restoration by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: The restoration of Crabtree Swamp is an innovative, "first of its kind" project, in which a previously channelized drainage basin is being returned to a blackwater hardwood swamp in which the floodplain is being recreated via earthmoving and replanting into functional habitat for fish, invertebrates and other wildlife. To match resources, the restoration project has been subdivided into 10 reaches.

Improved Red Drum Habitat through Community-based Oyster Reef Habitat Restoration by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: Little has been attempted to improve the habitat to ensure survival of stocked red drum fingerlings in SC waters This project will create additional oyster reefs in stocking areas. The impact will be many fold as other organisms will utilize the habitat and oyster population and water quality improvements will be recognized. Patches of hard substrate and 3-D reefs will be created in stocking areas, thus establishing quality habitat for red drum at this early life stage.

Living Shoreline - Little St. Simons Island, GA. by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: This project removed a failing bulkhead on Little St. Simons Island, GA and installed a living shoreline in its place to provide stream bank stabilization, habitat for eastern oysters, and essential fish habitat.

Deadman's Island Restoration Project by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: Lead by the City of Gulf Breeze, this project restored coastal barrier habitat on Deadman's Island.

GTMNERR Community Oyster Shell Recycling and Living Reef Construction Project by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: This project established an oyster shell recycling program for St. Johns County, Florida, constructed a living shoreline, and planted spartina grass within the boundaries of the new reef to further protect the shoreline and provide nursery habitat for marine species at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Pelican Point Shoreline Protection and Habitat Restoration Project by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: Led by The Nature Conservancy, the Pelican Point project created of two 56' oyster reefs at Pelican Point, north of the mouth of Weeks Bay on Mobile Bay to protect the shoreline and restore aquatic habitat.

Riparian and Stream Habitat Restoration for 14 Species in the Middle Fork Saline River Watershed, AR by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: This project consisted of riparian and stream habitat restoration for 14 Species in the Middle Fork Saline River Watershed, Arkansas

Oyster Reef Restoration Through the Use of Non-shell Cultch Material in the Estarine Areas of the Altamaha River, GA by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: Restoration of oysters along southeastern coasts is important for economic and ecological reasons. Oysters enhance waterquality. Their reefs buffer wave action adjacent to marshes, and they are harvested and marketed by commercial fishermen.

FISH Preserve Habitat Restoration Project by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: The Florida Institute For Saltwater Heritage (FISH) is restoring the “kitchen”, an important fisheries habitat for the section of shallow Sarasota Bay bottom south of Cortez. For villagers during the Depression, the kitchen provided food for the tables of their struggling families and was critical to their survival. In 1999, FISH raised money through community festivals to purchase 100 acres of environmentally-sensitive waterfront property that was slated for large scale development immediately east of the village. This historically-significant area became known as the FISH Preserve and is one of the last remaining undeveloped parcels on northern Sarasota Bay.

Tampa Bay Seagrass Transplanting Project by Admin, last updated: Jul 10, 2020 02:44 PM: This project is a seagrass transplanting project within Tampa Bay, Florida.