10 Years of Living Shorelines In Alabama Living Shorelines for Coastal Protection in Alabama and Mississippi Workshop Grand Bay NERR May 29, 2014 Carl Ferraro Biologist III AL Dept. of Cons. and Nat. Resources State Lands Division Living Shorelines in Alabama Presentation Outline Overview of Select Projects Funded in the last 10 Years Overview of the Benefits of Living Shorelines Living Shorelines in Action: For over 10 years, a wide range of living shorelines projects have taken place in coastal Alabama. Projects have ranged from small to large scale. Implementing entities have included state agencies, local governments and NGO’s. Funding has varied widely, from under $100,000.00 to multi-million dollar projects. MS/AL Sea Grant Alonzo Landing (Early 2004) Bohemian Park Riparian Restoration TNC/DISL Helen Wood Park MBNEP Dog River Park TNC Coffee Island & Alabama Port TNC Swift Tract Little Bay Restoration Project Marsh Island DWH-NRDA Project Benefits: Dollars and Cents Site Lead Organization Alonzo Landing Private Living Shoreline #1 Dog River, Luscher Park Private Living Shoreline #2 Bohemia Park Mon Louis Island South Point aux Pins Helen Wood Park Pelican Point Alabama Port Swift Tract North Point aux Pins Coffee Island (ARRA) Alabama Port (ARRA) Little Bay Marsh Island DWH-NRDA MS-AL Sea Grant TNC MBNEP TNC Baldwin County MBNEP DISL TNC, DISL TNC, DISL DISL TNC DISL TNC, DISL TNC, DISL ADCNR-SLD ADCNR Initial Cost (est.) Total: $25,000.00 $47,000.00 $52,000.00 $96,000.00 $100,000.00 $160,000.00 $170,000.00 $200,000.00 $200,000.00 $350,000.00 $400,000.00 $1,500,000.00 $1,500,000.00 $1,500,000.00 $3,000,000.00 $9,400,000.00 $17,700,000.00 Commercial Fisheries Recreational Fisheries Eco-Tourism Ecosystem Services Questions? Carl Ferraro Biologist III ADCNR-State Lands Division-Coastal Section 31115 - 5 Rivers Blvd. Spanish Fort, AL 36527 Voice: 251-621-1216 Fax: 251-621-1331 Email: [email protected]
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