Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration Program and Trust Fund RIGL § Caitlin Chaffee Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council

Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration Trust Fund $225,000 annually from Oil Spill Prevention, Administration and Response Fund (OSPAR) $225,000 annually from Oil Spill Prevention, Administration and Response Fund (OSPAR) Funding for coastal and estuarine habitat restoration projects Funding for coastal and estuarine habitat restoration projects Funds administered by CRMC Funds administered by CRMC Projects chosen by Technical Advisory Committee Projects chosen by Technical Advisory Committee

Application Process Submit pre-proposal to CRMC (November) Submit pre-proposal to CRMC (November) Pre-proposals reviewed by Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Pre-proposals reviewed by Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Full proposals requested from approved applicants Full proposals requested from approved applicants Full proposals submitted and reviewed by TAC (January) Full proposals submitted and reviewed by TAC (January) Awards approved by Council and announced in February / March Awards approved by Council and announced in February / March

Technical Advisory Committee CRMC CRMC RIDEM Fish and Wildlife RIDEM Fish and Wildlife Save the Bay Save the Bay Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Narragansett Bay Estuary Program NOAA Restoration Center NOAA Restoration Center Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve EPA Region 1 EPA Region 1 NRCS NRCS The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy

Planning Planning Design Design Construction Construction Monitoring Monitoring What types of projects are funded?

Restoration Publications Restoration Publications Habitat Inventory Habitat Inventory Equipment Purchase Equipment Purchase New in 2010: Small Project Proposal New in 2010: Small Project Proposal Other Types of Projects Funded

Coastal and estuarine habitat restoration –coastal wetlands –coastal rivers (herring and shad runs) –eelgrass beds –coastal dunes What types of habitats are targeted? Salt Marsh

Seagrass

Fish Passage (River Systems)

Shellfish Beds

Common restoration goals Restoration of impacted hydrology Restoration of impacted hydrology Control of invasive species Control of invasive species Improved habitat structure / revegetation Improved habitat structure / revegetation Improved fish passage / river system continuity Improved fish passage / river system continuity

To Date: $959,199 awarded for fish passage restoration $959,199 awarded for fish passage restoration $579,972 awarded for salt marsh restoration $579,972 awarded for salt marsh restoration $134,096 awarded for seagrass restoration $134,096 awarded for seagrass restoration $81,031 awarded for shellfish restoration $81,031 awarded for shellfish restoration Total Funds awarded to date = $1,875,000 (total of 67 projects) Total Funds leveraged to date = over $18.2M

Additional funding sources NRCS Farm Bill Programs (WHIP, WRP, EQIP) NRCS Farm Bill Programs (WHIP, WRP, EQIP) NOAA Restoration Center Programs NOAA Restoration Center Programs US Fish and Wildlife Service US Fish and Wildlife Service US Army Corps of Engineers US Army Corps of Engineers Local match (including real estate, in-kind services) Local match (including real estate, in-kind services) Project management services by local non- profits, municipalities Project management services by local non- profits, municipalities

Project Progress Of 67 funded projects (including this year’s awards), 56 have been completed with another 10 in progress or expected to go to construction this year. Of 67 funded projects (including this year’s awards), 56 have been completed with another 10 in progress or expected to go to construction this year.

2009 NOAA Stimulus Funding CRMC received $3.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for 6 fish passage projects on the Ten Mile and Pawcatuck Rivers CRMC received $3.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for 6 fish passage projects on the Ten Mile and Pawcatuck Rivers

Projects Funded in FY11 Gilbert Stuart Fish Ladder (South Kingstown) Gilbert Stuart Fish Ladder (South Kingstown) Hog Island Salt Marsh Restoration (Portsmouth) Hog Island Salt Marsh Restoration (Portsmouth) Shady Lea Fish Passage (North Kingstown) Shady Lea Fish Passage (North Kingstown) Palisades Fishway (South Kingstown) Palisades Fishway (South Kingstown) Factory Pond Bypass Fishway (South Kingstown) Factory Pond Bypass Fishway (South Kingstown) Goosewing Beach Salt Marsh Restoration (Little Compton) Goosewing Beach Salt Marsh Restoration (Little Compton) Statewide Eelgrass Mapping Statewide Eelgrass Mapping Main Street Fishway (South Kingstown) Main Street Fishway (South Kingstown) Substrate Enhancement for Oyster Restoration in Ninigret Pond (Charlestown) Substrate Enhancement for Oyster Restoration in Ninigret Pond (Charlestown)

Goosewing Beach and Salt Marsh Little Compton, RI (photo: Nat Rea)

FY 2012 Habitat Fund Technical Advisory Committee will provide recommendations for funding based on numerical scoring and committee discussions Habitat Fund Technical Advisory Committee will provide recommendations for funding based on numerical scoring and committee discussions  Full Funding  Partial Funding  Contingency List

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