Utilization of Dredge Material for Marsh Restoration in Coastal Mississippi
Implementing Organization
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MS DEQ)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$24,082,200
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
Habitat Restoration and Enhancement
Targeted Resources
Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Project Description
Protect and restore marsh habitat in three priority estuaries and bays (St Louis Bay, Back Bay, and Lower Pascagoula/Escatawpa River) using dredged material, living shorelines and other methods.
Contact
Camille Covington228-396-0486
ccovington@cce.ms
Project Website
Project Partners
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Affiliated Institutions
Additional acres reffer to acres of erosion control.