Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Quaker Neck Dam
Region	Southeast
State	North Carolina
Location	Neuse River
Date of this update	8/2/99

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.)

The Quaker Neck Dam was built in 1952 in order to provide cooling water for a steam generating plant. Removal of the dam in 1997 to 1998 reopened over 1000 miles of migratory fish habitat. The dam was removed voluntarily through a cooperative partnership of public and private stakeholders.

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.

Demolition of the 260- foot long Quaker Neck Dam will allow better passage for saltwater fish that spawn in rivers. Migratory fish that spawn in this freshwater system are already benefitting from the restored access to the upper Neuse. Specifically striped bass, American shad, hickory shad, and shortnose sturgeon are having better passage from their spawning grounds in the Neuse River between Goldsboro to Raleigh to the ocean.

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

• Federal

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• Non-Federal

  State government
  Local government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups
  Educational Facility

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal		EPA
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total		$181,000

• 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	December 1997
Completion date	August 1998
Current stage	Complete

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Mike Wicker
  State Biologist
  US FWS
  P.O. Box 33726
  Raleigh NC 27606
  Ph: 919-856-4520
  Fax: 919-856-4556
  mike_wicker@fws.gov

• Dennis Barnett
  US Army Corps of Engineers
  CESAD-PD-R
  60 Forsyth St., SW, Room 9M15
  Atlanta, GA 30335-6801
  Ph: 404-562-5225
  Fax: 404-562-5233
  barnett@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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