Moore dune restoration newbury_ v2

Prepared by: Gregg E. Moore, David Burdick and Alyson Eberhardt, UNH In coopera/on with: Doug Packer and the Town of Newbury, MassachuseAs

Dune Restora1on and Protec1on in Newbury, Massachuse<s

Innova1ons through CZM’s Coastal Resiliency Green Infrastructure Grant Program

Background •  2013, CZM called for innovaHve

projects to strengthen coastal resiliency in MassachuseAs

•  Project stems from Town’s successful dune nourishment and planHngs

•  Designed to adhere to CZM’s guidance documents on Coastal Resilience

•  Emphasis on Green Infrastructure and InnovaHon

•  Must work within a Dynamic System

that accrete and erode seasonally

•  How can we build upon this success?


Plum Island South of Center

Plum Island North of Center

Project Site •  Plum Island Center north to

Newburyport

•  Natural and Restored dune habitats

•  Working within Town’s permiAed restoraHon areas

•  Reference areas located north and south of Center


Project Goals •  Protect Dunes: Promote diverse, naHve

planHngs and fencing to trap sand, buffer storm surge, and mirror natural dune flora

•  Increase Resiliency: Through planHngs, experimentaHon, dune profiles and monitoring and trainings

•  Educate: Involve affected community, stakeholders, concerned ciHzens, students and other volunteers through the above acHviHes, educaHonal experiences and outreach


Ac1ons: Map Na1ve Plant Communi1es •  IdenHfy naHve plant communiHes and

species diversity •  Map habitats to track community

changes •  Develop diverse planHng plan of both

common and “die-‐off resistant” plants

•  Develop Dune Vulnerability Index

•  Collect seed for local stock, grow seedlings with students volunteers


Ac1ons: Map Na1ve Plant Communi1es


Ac1ons: Measure Dune Change •  Establish dune profiles in planHng and

reference areas

•  Measure gain and loss of sand throughout the year

•  Establish baseline, seasonal fluctuaHons

•  Monitor and compare planted areas to non-‐planted areas and reference


LocaHon of Profile #2

LocaHon of Profile #3


LocaHon of Profile #2 Marker Rebar w/ Blue Tape


Ac1on: Measure Dune Change


Ac1ons: Measure Dune Change


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Ac1ons: Restore Plants and Fencing •  Enhance existed planted areas with

beach grass and other suitable species

•  Replace damaged fencing, install new fences in strategic areas

•  Experiment with small scale planHng plots and fencing arrays to maximize success across affected areas


Ac1ons: Restore Plants and Fencing •  Four planHng/fencing events to date

•  Established over 4,000 plants (including ~800 Seaside Goldenrod)

•  Installed over 600 linear feet of fence

(100% of which donated by Town)

•  All effort driven by community involvement and volunteer effort (Well over 60-‐70 vols to date)


Ac1ons: Outreach and Educa1on


Ac1ons: Outreach and Educa1on •  Work under guidance of Town Officials

and Stakeholders

•  Develop and distribute outreach materials

•  Engage the Community, through a variety of approaches:

-‐  Community meeHngs/Trainings -‐  Media -‐  Volunteer opportuniHes -‐  PlanHng and RestoraHon -‐  Monitoring -‐  Field Encounters


Synergis1c Ac1vi1es •  Transfer Methods,

Results, and Successes to related iniHaHves

•  DOI Hurricane Sandy Grant awarded to NWF-‐Great Marsh Resiliency Partnership to begin in January 2015

•  CZM-‐funded Newbury project develops green infrastructure approaches to scale up


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Prepared January 27, 2014 KQJ:\ArcGIS\EightTowns_Bay\2014\SandyGrantMap_8.5 x11.mxd

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Infrastructure Assessment SitesCount

Town Boundary

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Restoration and Resiliency

Marsh Wetland Plant Restoration Areas

Assessment ComponentsHydrodymamic Model

Community Resiliency Planning

Community Risk Reduction through Comprehensive Coastal Resiliency Enhancement for the Great Marsh

Ecosystem – North Shore Massachusetts

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For More Informa1on Contact:

Gregg Moore ([email protected])

Doug Packer ([email protected])


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