Project Summary

1. Project ID
Name	Casco Bay
Region	North Eastern
State	MA
Location
Date of this update	2/17/00

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

3. Project description (100 words or less)

In August 1993 the NERIT published a GIS mapping and database of all recent Boston Harbor, MA aquatic sediment chemistry. This interagency collaboration between the COE, USGS, EPA and NOAA produced an agreed data format to manage contaminated sediments by spatial mapping. In August 1994 the NERIT published a similar GIS database for recent sediment chemistry in the Casco Bay NEP focus area in Maine. The data from the Providence Harbor Navigation Maintenance Project in Rhode Island is also being entered in this system.

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.

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

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

	  Cash	Federal	
			Non Federal 	
					
			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: 1996
• Completion date:
• Current stage (Initiated - I, Underway - U or Completed - C)

10.Contacts

11. Any additional information/comments