Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Falkners Island
Region	North East
State	CT
Location
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 Degradation

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.)

Falkners Island is a FWS refuge that has a historic DOT lighthouse, which is in danger of being undermined by erosion. The federally endangered Roseate tern also inhabits this small island in central Long Island Sound. The COE in cooperation with FWS and DOT has begun technical studies for preventing further erosion while enhancing the nesting habitat for the endangered turn. Further action is dependent on the inclusion of this project as a directed congressional action in the '95 WRDA.

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:	FWS
  Others:	COE
  	DOT

• Non-Federal

  State government
  Local Government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups
  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	Awaiting Funding

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Bill Hubbard
  Army Corps of Engineers
  Building 113 North 424 Trapelo Rd.
  Waltham, MA 02254-9149
  (617)647-8552
  fax -8560
  e-mail: bhubbard@ned41.ned.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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