Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Historic Tidal Creek and Adjacent Wetlands Restoration
Region	Southeast
State	VA
Location	COMNAVBASE, Norfolk
Date of this update	8/3/99

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.)

Restoration to the former Bousch Creek Watershed will restore tidal hydrology to 12 acres of disturbed area wetlands that are now dominated by common reed(Phragmites, australis), and it will create 4 acres of new tidal wetlands from an upland site which was historically tidal wetlands. The restoration project will entail the excavation of approximately 42,000 cubic yards of old fill material to lower the entire site to a beach elevation of 2.5 feet above mean sea level(msl), the local mean high tide level. This will allow for the development of tidal salt marsh, which would be classified under Cowardin as Estuarine Intertidal emergent Persistent(E2EM1) wetlands.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

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5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

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• Non-Federal

  Virginia Institute of Marine Science
  City of Norfolk Wetlands Board

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	Initiate wetland delineation & Section 404 permit application 10/1/93 Initiate project site excavation(Seabee Battalion) 4/1/94 Complete Wetland Creation and Site Restoration Plan(VIMS) 5/1/94 Complete project site excavation 9/30/94
Completion date	Purchase 80,000 Spartina plants from local nursery 9/30/94 Sprig Spartina plants on 36 inch centers 6/1/95
Current stage	Completed

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  David James
  Atlanic Division
  Naval Facilites Engineering Command
  Code 2031 DJ
  1510 Gilbert St.
  Norfolk, VA 23511-6299
  (804)445-2502

• 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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