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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 Initial Cost (est.)
Alonzo Landing MS-AL Sea Grant $25,000.00 Private Living Shoreline #1 TNC $47,000.00
Dog River, Luscher Park MBNEP $52,000.00 Private Living Shoreline #2 TNC $96,000.00
Bohemia Park Baldwin County $100,000.00 Mon Louis Island MBNEP $160,000.00
South Point aux Pins DISL $170,000.00 Helen Wood Park TNC, DISL $200,000.00
Pelican Point TNC, DISL $200,000.00 Alabama Port DISL $350,000.00
Swift Tract TNC $400,000.00 North Point aux Pins DISL $1,500,000.00 Coffee Island (ARRA) TNC, DISL $1,500,000.00 Alabama Port (ARRA) TNC, DISL $1,500,000.00
Little Bay ADCNR-SLD $3,000,000.00 Marsh Island DWH-NRDA ADCNR $9,400,000.00
Total: $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: carl.ferraro@dcnr.alabama.gov