Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Awcomin Salt Marsh Restoration
Region	North East
State	New Hampshire
Location	Rt. 1A, Rye Harbor State Park, Rye, NH
Date of this update	March 3, 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)
Habitat degradation
Invasive plant species
Lack of tidal flushing

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.)

Removal of berms used to contain dredged spoil, removal of dredged spoil, restoration of historic tidal creeks, and removal of the invasive plant species Phragmities austalis. 10 acres of saltmarsh were restored, and 35 acres protected from Phragmities invasion.

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:	US Fish and Wildlife Service: lead agency, funding, project initiation
  Others:	USDA: technical assistance
  	NRCS: technical assistance
  	ACOE: permitting
  	Wells Estuarine Research Reserve: monitoring

• Non-Federal

  NH OSP, Coastal Program: project initiation, funding (through NOAA)
  NH Dept. of Environmental Services, Wetlands Bureau: permitting
  Town of Rye, Conservation Commission: permitting
  Great Meadow Farm, Rowley, MA: project contractor
  Univ. of NH, Jackson Estuarine Lab: monitoring

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal		$35,000
  Non Federal	State government	$25,000
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total		$60,000

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

  Federal: 80 hrs. TA

  Non Federal: 150 hours

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

  100 hrs

7. Project Benefits

10 acres saltmarsh restored, 35 acres saltmarsh protected

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	1992
Completion date	1994
Current stage	completed

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Laurie Richardson
  NERIT Representative
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  300 Westgate Center Drive
  Hadley, MA 01035
  413-253-8614; FAX: 8482
  e-mail: Laurie_Z_Richardson@mail.fws.gov

  Bob Scheirer
  Field Project Manager
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  22 Bridge Street
  Concord, NH 03301
  603-225-1411;
  FAX: 1467
  e-mail: Robert_Scheirer@mail.fws.gov

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

  Chris Nash
  NH OSP
  Coastal Program 2
  Beacon St.
  Concord, NH 03301
  603-271-2155

11. Any additional information/comments

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