Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Section 22, Planning Assistance to States, Cape Cod Coastal Wetlands Investigation
Region	North East
State	Massachusetts
Location	Cape Cod Coastline
Date of this update	March 4, 1999

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

The purpose of the study was to identify sites where it may be possible to restore salt marsh vegetation by improving tidal flow. The focus of the Cape Cod study is the restriction of tidal flow caused by the construction of transportation facilities across coastal wetlands. A road which crosses a tidal wetland may include either a bridge or culvert to permit water to flow under the road. In the past, the design of these structures did not include consideration of the amount of tidal flow necessary to maintain the health of the wetland. At sites with transportation crossings, the invasion of Phragmites australis into a tidal wetland is used as the primary indicator of wetland degradation.

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.)

No project has been funded or constructed. The Section 22, Planning Assistance to States Study entitled, ?Cape Cod Wetlands Investigation? was completed in June 1996. This study assessed six sites and recommended possible further actions at 5 of the sites. The responsibility for implementing projects at these sites is at the state and local level. It is possible that the state will pursue funding through the Federal ISTEA program for some of the sites.

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.)

AGENCY - COE: funding, Sect 22, Planning Assistance to States, program WRDA 1974, PL 93-251, as amended
No other federal partners were involved in the study.

MA-EOTC, Mass Highway: Cost share partner for study.
MA-EOEA, Mass Wetlands Banking and Restoration: State guidance

• Federal

  Lead:
  Others:

• Non-Federal

  State government
  Local Government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups
  Educational Facility
  Other partnerships

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal		$50,000
  Non Federal	State government	$50,000
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total		$100,000

• 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. Project Benefits

no project has been initiated as of 8/96

8. Value of Partnership Approach

A. Would the project have been undertaken by a single agency?

No, as required local partner for cost share agreement and funding. Section 22 program is a 50/50 cost share between federal and non-federal sponsor.

9. Project Status

Initiation date
Completion date
Current stage	Study completed in July 1996.

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Barbara Blumeris
  Study Manager
  CE/NED-PL-B
  Building 114 South 424 Trapelo Rd.
  Waltham, MA 02254 - 9149
  (617)647-8737
  fax-8080
  e-mail: BARBARA.R.BLUMERIS@CENED.ned01.usace.army.mil

• 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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