Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Galilee Salt Marsh
Region	North East
State	RI
Location	Galilee Bird Sanctuary, Narragansett
Date of this update	March 7, 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)

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 RIDEM, USACE and FHWA have the lead in the restoration of tidal flows into this important salt marsh. The USFWS is contributing funds and equipment, and USEPA, NOAA and Ducks Unlimited are contributing funds and technical assistance. Of the 126 acres being restored, 84 acres will be fully restored to salt marsh, 28 acres will be partially restored to salt marsh and there will be about 14 acres of intertidal habitat. The area will be restored by re-excavating natural channels and installing 2 twin box culverts beneath the escape road to improve tidal exchange.

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:	USACE, funding, site evaluation
  Others:	NOAA, assist in site evaluation
  	EPA, assist in site evaluation
  	FWS, assist in site evaluation
  	DOT, assist in site evaluation

• Non-Federal

  State government	RI-DEM, funding, assist in site evaluation
  	FHWA RI-DOT, construction of mitigation measures
  Local Government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups
  Educational Facility
  Other partnerships	Ducks Unlimited, funding

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	Construction completed in 1997
Completion date
Current stage	completed

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Larry Oliver
  Environmental Biologist
  Study Manager
  Army Corps of Engineers
  696 Virginia Road
  Concord, MA 01742-2751
  (981) 318-8347
  fax -8560
  e-mail: lawrence.r.oliver@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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