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Estuary Restoration Act

Estuary Restoration Act. Public Law 106-457. Estuary Restoration Act. Ecosystem Projects Scientific merit Technically feasible Cost-effective. Section 104 of the ERA. Corps – Lead Agency Estuary Habitat Restoration Program Solicitation June 8, 2005 Federal Register

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Estuary Restoration Act

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  1. Estuary Restoration Act Public Law 106-457

  2. Estuary Restoration Act • Ecosystem Projects • Scientific merit • Technically feasible • Cost-effective

  3. Section 104 of the ERA • Corps – Lead Agency • Estuary Habitat Restoration Program • Solicitation June 8, 2005 • Federal Register • Proposal Deadline – July 25, 2005

  4. Interagency Council • USACE • USDA • EPA • Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere • Interior

  5. Submittal Forms • http://www.usace.army.mil/civilworks/cecwp/estuary_act • Or Ms Ellen Cummings, HQ, USACE, Washington, DC 20314-1000

  6. Estuary Habitat Restoration Council • Solicits • Reviews • Evaluates • Corps will only fund projects recommended by the Council • Emphasis on cost-effective restoration w/partnerships

  7. Estuary Habitat Restoration Activity • Improving degraded estuaries • Creating estuary habitat (physical and functional) • Self-sustaining • Re-establishment of chemical, physical, hydrologic, and biological

  8. Examples • Improvement of tidal wetlands • Dam or berm removal • Fish passages • Reef/substrate creation • Vegetative planting • Control of invasive species • Reintroduction of native species

  9. Exclusions • Mitigation excluded • Cercla or other laws • Federal lands

  10. Cost sharing • Max 65% Federal/35% Local (greater % more competitive) • Except for pilot projects – 85% of incremental additional cost. • Inkind services credit • Other Federal funds not used for local sharing

  11. Funding • Limited • <$25,000 nor >$1,000,000 • Keep it small!!!

  12. Conclusion • July 25th deadline • Small projects • Limited funding • FR Vol 70, No. 109 dated June 8th, 2005

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