restoring coastal habitat in the gulf of maine capitol hill oceans week washington, dc june 7-9,...
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RESTORING COASTAL HABITAT IN THE GULF OF MAINE
Capitol Hill Oceans WeekWashington, DC June 7-9, 2005
Jon KachmarHabitat Restoration Coordinator
Maine State Planning Office / Gulf of Maine Council
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Gulf of Maine Council/NOAA Habitat Restoration Partnership
2002-2005 GRANTS PROGRAM FOR HABITAT RESTORATION IN THE GULF OF MAINE
– Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia– $300,000 per year for competitive community-based restoration grants– Gulf of Maine Council partnership with the NOAA Restoration Center
TOTAL AWARDS: $1.2 millionTOTAL MATCH: $3.9 millionTOTAL PROJECT VALUE: $5.4 million
NUMBER OF PROJECTS: MA: 20 , NH: 5 ME: 16, NB: 1, NS: 1
TOTAL: 43
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THE GULF OF MAINE:A Semi-enclosed System
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HABITAT RESTORED
HABITAT TYPE ACRES/MILES/ETC.SALT MARSH 891 ACRES SALT MARSH
RIVERINE/FISH RESTORATION 2,197 ACRES OF POND HABITAT AND 265 MILES OF RIVER FOR DIADRAMOUS FISH SPAWNING; 500 FT. RIPARIAN VEGETATION
SUBTIDAL/INTERTIDAL 14 MILLION OYSTER LARVAE SEEDED AND 40 ACRES MUDFLAT
TRAINING 90 VOLUNTEER SALT MARSH AND COASTAL INVASIVE PLANT MONITORS
Note: Some of this represents feasibility work and it is assumed habitat will be restored once the entire project is implemented. Habitat restored also includes other funding sources.
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Before--Undersized culvert with scour and phragmites (common reed)
After--Appropriately sized culvert replacement with greater flow and less phragmites
BRIDGE CREEK CULVERT REPLACEMENTBARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS
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Little River MarshRye, New Hampshire
Before culvert replacement…
After culvert replacement…
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Pemaquid Salt MarshBristol, MaineCrushed
culvert before… Properly
sized culvert after…
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Oyster RestorationBarnstable, MA
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TOWN BROOK DAM REMOVAL / BANK RESTORATIONPLYMOUTH, MASSACUSETTS
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Challenges to Coastal Restoration?
• Finding applicants who have the technical capacity to develop and manage projects
• Scarcity of non-federal funds to match federal grant opportunities
• Lack of coordinated coastal land use policies for regional wetlands management
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Recommendations for Improving Coastal Wetlands Restoration Efforts
• Focus funding, training and technical assistance on capacity building at the local level
• Encourage local / state government and private sector to dedicate funding for restoration projects
• Evaluate regional coastal land use impacts on wetlands and consider actions
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Jon Kachmar
Habitat Restoration Coordinator
Maine Coastal Program/Gulf of Maine Council
207-287-1913