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Stephen Sempier, Chris Boyd, Meg Goecker and LaDon Swann

Stephen Sempier, Chris Boyd, Meg Goecker and LaDon Swann. Identifying, Implementing and Monitoring Tidal Hydrology Restoration Projects for Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico. Alabama Water Resources Conference Orange Beach, Alabama September 6, 2012. Defining Hydrological Restoration.

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Stephen Sempier, Chris Boyd, Meg Goecker and LaDon Swann

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  1. Stephen Sempier, Chris Boyd, Meg Goecker and LaDon Swann Identifying, Implementing and Monitoring Tidal Hydrology Restoration Projects for Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico Alabama Water Resources Conference Orange Beach, Alabama September 6, 2012

  2. Defining Hydrological Restoration “remove or modify anthropogenic barriers to restore historic tidal estuarine and freshwater exchange to benefit coastal and marine fisheries habitat” Photo credit: Meg Goecker- IMSG

  3. Goals • Partnership • Components • Inventorying • Restoring • Monitoring Photo credit: Meg Goecker- IMSG

  4. Inventory of Restoration Projects

  5. Basic Criteria for Inventory • Gulf of Mexico • Match definition • 5 acres or more • Less than $5 million • 20-year life span

  6. Collect Basic Information • Collect uniform information about potential projects • Meeting with Sea Grant Agent • One hour per project • Sea Grant Agent uploads project

  7. Inventory Form:Background and Project Submission • Location • Acres restored • Type of habitat(s) • Historical information • Description of barrier • Cost Photo credit: NPS.gov

  8. Inventory Form:Ownership, Benefits and Partners • Private versus Public • Adjacent to conservation area(s) • Species benefited • Ecosystem services • Volunteer opportunities • Funding partners Photo credit: NOAA 2010, Returning the Tide

  9. Map Barrier and Impact Area

  10. Projects in Inventory

  11. Use of Inventory:Restoration Sponsors • NOAA • State Agencies • Sea Grant • NRDA • Non-Governmental Organizations • Environmental • Religious • Others Photo credit: NOAA 2010, Returning the Tide

  12. On-The-Ground Restoration

  13. Request For Proposals • Guidelines • Match definition of hydrological restoration • Up to $100,000 • 1:1 match • Gulf of Mexico • Competitive Review Process • 2013 RFP closed August 17th • Two projects may be selected

  14. Bayou St. John

  15. Upper Apalachicola Bay

  16. Tampa Bay

  17. Hydrological Monitoring Plan

  18. Monitoring Plan Development • Panel of experts • Four categories • Hydrology/Structure • Nekton • Vegetation • Soil • Core parameters • To be released soon

  19. Core Parameters • Assessment of Barrier Removal • Water Salinity • Inundation Area • Open Water Benefit • Nekton (presence/absence) • Vegetation (coverage by species) Hydrology/Structure Biotic

  20. Acknowledgements • NOAA Restoration Center • Criteria Panel • Gulf-wide Sea Grant Extension Network • Monitoring Panel

  21. Chris Boyd: cboyd@ext.msstate.edu Meg Goecker: Meg.Goecker@noaa.gov Steve Sempier: stephen.sempier@usm.edu Contacts This presentation was supported by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Restoration Center under NOAA Grant NA10NMF4630080, Mississippi‐Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, Florida Sea Grant College Program, Louisiana Sea Grant College Program and Texas Sea Grant College Program. The statements, findings, conclusions and recommendations do not necessarily reflect the views of these organizations.

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