Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Wetland Assessment/Restoration
Region	Southeast
State	Florida
Location	Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
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.)

Mitigate and/or restore wetlands which have been altered by past Air Force actions and mosquito control activities conducted by the Brevard county Mosquito Control District. This project received funding in FY 93 and this project will continue the effort towards total restoration of all impacted wetlands on CCAFS.

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.

A.		This project will help preserve biodiversity by creating and restoring wetlands. Wetlands serve as breeding, feeding, and refuge areas for various species of birds and other vertebrates.
B.		Wetlands also provide other ecological benefits, including flood attenuation, storm force reduction, erosion control, nutrient sinks, water quality maintenance, drought relief aquifer and groundwater recharge, and drinking water.

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

• Federal

  US Fish and Wildlife Service
  US Army Corp of Engineers

• Non-Federal

  St. Johns River Water Management District
  Brevard County Mosquito Control District

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total		450,000

• 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	1993
Completion date	1996
Current stage	Complete

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

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• 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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