Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Clark Island Preserve
Region	North East
State	Maine
Location	Coastal Maine
Date of this update	March 4, 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 loss

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 Navy has established Clark Island as a natural resource area. In an effort to aid the Navy in its initial planning efforts, the Coastal America Partners, including the COE, EPA, FWS, and NMFS have all been providing technical assistance and consultative services as needed. Additionally, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the University of New Hampshire have participated in a facilitated workshop involving the Coastal America Partners to address technical details of the restoration planning.

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:	USN: coordination, funding
  Others:	FWS: technical assistance
  	EPA: technical assistance
  	HUD: technical assistance
  	COE: technical assistance
  	NOAA: technical assistance

• Non-Federal

  State government
  Local Government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups
  Educational Facility	University of New Hampshire
  Other partnerships

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal		$(Legacy funding)
  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	Completed

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Mr. William Lott
  207-438-1458
  new contact: call after 7-10

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

11. Any additional information/comments

Wildlife studies and nature classroom concepts were explored for the island by UNH. Archeological studies were also undertaken by contracted personnel. An overview of the island and studies done on the island lead the Navys facility engineering command, Atlantic division to categorize Clark Island as a natural resource area rather than a ecological reserve area.

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