Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Loggerhead Sea Turtle Protection
Region	Gulf of Mexico
State	Florida
Location	Tyndall AFB
Date of this update	July 1999

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.)

Tyndall Air Force Base's beaches provide suitable nesting habitat for the endangered loggerhead turtle. This project is designed to determine and develop the optimum environment to reduce and/or eliminate hatching turtle's disorientation from nets on these beaches. The Air Force, in cooperation with the State of Florida, the Nature Conservancy and the other Coastal America partners are collaborating on this project, which addresses both a compliance issue and the Air Force's environmental policy of protecting the environment and enhancing the country's natural resources, including its coastal resource, in cooperation with local community interest.

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.

The project will determine and develop the optimum lighting environment for the desired sea turtle orientation.

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

• Federal

  Lead - U.S. Air Force
  Others- Florida Dept of Natural Resources, Florida Dept of Environmental Protection

• Non-Federal

  State government
  Local government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups
  Educational Facility
  Other partnerships

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal		$150,000
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total		$150,000

• 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	Initiated

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Dennis Barnett
  Phone- 404-562-5225

• 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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