Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Restoration of the Cat Island Chain
Region	Great Lakes
State	Wisconsin
Location	Green Bay Harbor, Brown County
Date of this update	July 30, 1998

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)	Reestablishment and protection of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

Restoration of the Cat Island Archipelago with the use of suitable dredged material. A series of Islands would be constructed over a number of years. Geotubes filled with suitable dredged material would be placed around the perimeter of the restored islands for purpose of preventing the dredged material from traveling due to wave action.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

Beneficial use of dredge material for the restoration of the Cat Island archipelago. This project will restore a portion of the originally lost Cat Island chain. Approximate acreage is currently being determined.

5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

  Lead: COE.
  The COE will provide 75% of the total project costs.
  A 401 Water Quality Certification would be obtained from the State of Wisconsin.

• Non-Federal

  The project sponsor is the Brown County Harbor Commission, Green Bay, Wisconsin. The project sponsor is to provide 25% of the total project cost over the incremental cost of maintenance dredging.

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash - To be determined

  Federal
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

  None

7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

COE - Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1992, Section 204 - Ecosystem restoration.

8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date	March 1997
Completion date	To be determined
Current stage	Feasibility phase

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Jinane L. Karmo
  Programs & Project Management Division
  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Detroit District
  477 Michigan Avenue
  Detroit, MI 48226
  Phone: (313) 226-3445
  Fax: (313) 226-7494

• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

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