Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Joppa Flats Salt Marsh Restoration
Region	North East
State	MA
Location	Newburyport
Date of this update	March 8, 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 Massachusetts Audubon Society in Newburyport is conducting the Joppa Flats Salt Marsh Restoration Project. The USEPA, NRCS, NMFS, USDOT and USACE are providing technical assistance to this WRBP project. Preliminary plans have been submitted for federal and state permit review. The proponent is working to address agency comments before finalizing the design of a system of salt marsh creeks, pools and pannes. This project will enhance the existing salt marsh for waterfowl and shorebird habitat, and provide an educational resource for the proposed Audubon Society facility at the site.

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:	USEPA, technical assistance
  Others:	USACE, technical assistance
  	USDA/NRCS, technical assistance
  	NOAA/NMFS, technical assistance
  	USDOT, technical assistance

• Non-Federal

  State government	MA
  	WRBP
  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

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Eric Hutchins
  National Marine Fisheries Service

• 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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