Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Argilla Road Salt Marsh Restoration Project
Region	North East
State	MA
Location	Ipswich
Date of this update	March 8, 1999

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)

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.)

The Argilla Road Salt Marsh Restoration Project was formerly titled the ?Castle Hill Salt Marsh Restoration Project?. Open water fisheries habitat will be maximized by the installation of a new culvert system. The USEPA, NRCS and USACE are providing technical assistance under the umbrella of the WRBP. Final design plans have been completed. The town of Ipswich and the Fish America Foundation have provided partial funding. Currently, the project is advancing through federal and state permit review.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list)

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

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

• Federal

  Lead:	NMFS USEPA NRCS USACE, technical assistance
  Others:

• Non-Federal

  State government
  Local Government	Town of Ipswich
  Private industry
  Public interest groups	Fish America Foundation
  Educational Facility
  Other partnerships

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)

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

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7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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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
Completion date
Current stage

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Eric Hutchinson
  National Marine Fisheries Service

• 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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