Project Summary

1. Project ID
Name	Barren Island Wetland Restoration
Region	Mid Atlantic Region
State	MD
Location	NAIB
Date of this update	3/16/00

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project description (100 words or less)

To create and monitor a four-acre tidal wetland on Barren Island in the Chesapeake Bay that will demonstrate: 1) the beneficial uses of drege material on tidal marsh creation and 2) the effectiveness of community involvement in tidal wetland restoration and monitoring projects.

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.

The NAIB has initiated its wetland restoration project on Barren Island in the Chesapeake Bay to help offset wetlands losses and to restore critical habitat on the Bay region. In addition, Barren Island represents a unique opportunity to restore fish habitat using a community-based approach as well as a technology, the beneficial use of dredge material, that could have broad application in the Chesapeake Bay. The project targets key recreational fish species including striped bass, speckled trout, weakfish, shrimp, and blue crabs. The project will also benefit habitat for avian species including black ducks, herons, egrets, and bald eagles.

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

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

	  Cash	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)
	
	          	

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

7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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

9. Project Status

• Initiation date: 1999
• Completion date:
• Current stage (Initiated - I, Underway - U or Completed - C) U

10.Contacts

11. Any additional information/comments