Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Restoring Chesapeake Bay Oyster Community
Region	Mid-Atlantic
State	Maryland
Location
Date of this update

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

Artificial reef construction and oyster spat transfer. Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Community, Maryland (Separate Congressional Appropriation) - To begin to reverse an historic low point in oyster populations through the reestablishment of oyster habitat.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

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5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

  Lead - EPA
  Others - NMFS, FWS, COE- Placement of dredge material and geotext tubes

• Non-Federal

  State government - MD-DNR: Placement of the structures, VA-MRC: Placement of oyster shell
  Local government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups
  Educational Facility
  Other partnerships

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal		$350,000
  Non Federal	State government	$117,000
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total		$467,000

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

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7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date
Completion date
Current stage

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Carin Bisland
  Living Resources Cood.
  Chesapeake Bay Program Of.
  410 Severn Av. Suite 109
  Annapolis, MD 21403
  (410) 267-5700
  (410) 267-5777 (fax)
  bisland.carin@epamail.epa.gov

• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

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