Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Bauer Woods
Region	North East
State	CT
Location	Salisbury
Date of this update	1/25/02

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.)

This 60-acre fen in Salisbury is home to a federally endangered species of reptile listed as threatened and Schweinitz’s sedge, listed as threatened by the state. Lower levels of water due to ditching has likely caused drier than normal conditions. The reduced water levels have caused an influx of invasive non-native species, which include phragmites, bush honeysuckle, and multi-flora rose. The Nature Conservancy hopes to manage the site to improve the habitat quality of the fen and promote rare species through the control of the invasive species that are degrading it.

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.

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

• Federal

  Lead:

  Other:

• Non-Federal

  State government:
  Local government:
  Private industry:
  Public interest groups: The Nature Conservancy
  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

  David Gumbart
  Director of Ecological Management
  55 High St, Middletown, CT 06457
  (860) 344-0716
  Email: dgumbart@tnc.org

• 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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