Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Sybil Creek (Saltmarsh Project)
Region	North East
State	Connecticut
Location	Connecticut Coastline
Date of this update

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.)

Restore saltmarsh prioritized under the 1992 Coastal America Connecticut Coastal Embayments Project.

ISTEA funds were granted to the Long Island Sound Program to implement restoration at this site. The NERIT is providing technical assistance.

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:	DOT: funding
  Others:	COE: site evaluation, and construction design
  	EPA: permitting
  	FWS: technical assistance
  	NMFS: technical assistance

• Non-Federal

  State government	CT-DEP, Long Island Sound Program:
  	CT-DOT
  Local government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups
  Educational Facility
  Other partnerships

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal		$600
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups	$150
  Total		$750

• 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

  Ron Rozsa
  Supervising Env. Analyst
  CT Dept. of Environmental Protection
  Office of Long Island Sound Programs
  79 Elm Street
  Hartford, CT 06106-5127
  (203)424-3034 fax- 566-5488
  e-mail: ron.rozsa@po.state.ct.us

• 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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