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Notes on this data:
- This is a preliminary collection of data from State and Territory Coastal Zone Management Programs. If there is no data in the spreadsheet for a State or Territory that DOES NOT mean tat that State or Territory has no shovel-ready coastal infrastructure or habitat restoration projects, it simply means that we have yet to collect that data.
- The data is not a comprehensive list of all of the shovel-ready coastal infrastructure and habitat restoration projects in each included State or Territory.
- The data
DOES NOT reflect that these are priority projects for each included States or Territories.
- The projects listed for each State or Territory may not be the projects that would be completed if federal funding were to become available through an infrastructure bill - higher priority projects may arise or some of the listed projects may be funded, initiatied, and/or completed prior to the availability of such federal funds.

Description of the data:
- The data call sought shovel-ready projects, this was defined as projects that may still currently be in design/engineering/permitting phases but could break ground in 0-18 months.
- The data call requested that projects be either 1) coastal infrastructure or 2) coastal habitat restoration projects similar to those funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the American Recovery and Reinvenstment Act. This could include larger projects that may more traditionally be funded through other entities such as the Army Corps of Engineers but could alternatively be funded through NOAA.
- The data call requested actual projected cost or, if actual cost was not yet avaialble, an estimated cost for the project. Where cost estimates were provided in as a range, we selected the highest number in that range to standardize costs for the purpose of calculating totals.

- The data call requested actual projected short-term and long-term jobs created by the project, if this information was not yet available it was recommended to calculate an estimate based on the post-ARRA research which determined that for every $1M in NOAA habitat restoration funding 17 jobs were created. Short-term jobs were generally categorized as being limited to the length of the project (typically less than 3 years). Long-term jobs were generally categorized as jobs that extended after the completion of the project (typically 3+ years, with most estimated to be at least 5-10 years or permanent). Where jobs were provided as a range, we selected the highest number in that range to standardize jobs for the purpose of calculating totals. Where jobs were provided as fractions based on State/Territory calculation method we left the number as a fraction.
- The request to include notations on whether a project would protect endangered species, coral reefs, fish, or shellfish, address marine debris/derelict vessel removal, provide climate adaptation benefits, use natural infrastructure, or benefit disadvantaged communities was to provide additional information on projects supporting congressional priorities for coastal infrastructure and habitat restoration as reflected by the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act in the 116th Congress.
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State/TerritoryProject NameBrief DescriptionAmount needed# of Short-term Jobs Created# of Long-term Jobs CreatedOther Notes (Please note if known that the project will restore habitat to protect or recover a species a species under the Endangered Species Act, include marine debris/derelict vessel removal, will benefit coral reefs, fish, or shellfish, will provide climate adapation benefits, will employ natural infrastructure, will benefit disadvantaged, rural, or indigenous/tribal communities or communities of color, will employ fishermen impacted by the pandemic, and/or will be implemented in a NERR)
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CTBeaver Brook dam removalsThis project will remove a pair of Town-owned dams and one privately-owned dam. Anadromous fish are observed every spring at the base of the lower-most dam. All three are within 1/2 mile of each other. Removing all would reconnect 4.2 stream miles to Long Island Sound, as well as the full historical range in Beaver Brook.$50,00046This 3-dam removal project will provide access to historic spawning areas for anadromous species, including Alewife, Blueback Herring, and Sea Lamprey; it will also provide habitat for American Eel. The project design is already partially funded, but still needs funding for permitting and construction
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CTBristol Brass Dam RemovalThis dam is in the Pequabuck River in Bristol, CT, which is a triburary to the Farmington River. The project is already at or near 100% final design, and may already be permitted. A new project sponsor has finally been ssecured after more than 5 years of inactivity. The project has been considered 'shovel-ready' for quite some time, but needs construction funds.$1,000,000510Removal of this dam will provide access to historic spawning areas for anadromous species, including Atlantic salmon, American shad, alewife, blueback herring, and sea lamprey; habitat will also be provided to American eel and resident trout populations. The dam is located in a lower-income and densely populated part of Bristol.
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CTLeesville Dam RemovalThis is a state-owned dam with an existing, but aging, fishway. Removing the dam will make the upstream habitat available to more species; not all of them can navigate fishways.$2,000,000915Removal of this dam will provide access to historic spawning areas for anadromous species, including Ameican shad, Atlantic Salmon, sea-run brown trout, alewife, blueback herring, and sea lamprey; habitat will also be provided to American eel and resident fish populations.
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CTLower Collinsville Dam RemovalThis State-owned dam is now the first complete barrier to the anadromous fish runs on the Farmington River. Removal will open up 1 mile up to the Upper Collinsville Dam, where a Denil fishway was recently installed. Access to 85+ additional miles beyond the Upper dam hinges upon this dam removal project. This site is ~30 miles upstream of Rainbow Dam (see below)$250,00024Removal of this dam will provide access to historic spawning areas for anadromous species, including Atlantic salmon, American shad, alewife, blueback herring, and sea lamprey; habitat will also be provided to American eel and resident trout populations. The project is already partially funded and currently in the engineering phase, but needs additional funding for permitting and construction
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CTMerwin Meadows Dam removalThis Town-owned dam is now the first barrier to anadromous fish in the Norwalk River since removal of Flock Process Dam in 2018. The next dam upstream is breached and passes fish effectively. Removal of Merwin Meadows Dam will achieve DEEP's restoration goals for this river, reconnecting 15 stream miles to Long Island Sound.$1,500,000512Removal of this dam will provide access to historic spawning areas for anadromous species, including alewife, blueback herring, American shad, sea lamprey, sea-run brown trout, and possibly brook trout; it will also provide habitat for American Eel. Funding from additional sources have been received, however additional funds from this program are still needed in order to complete the permitting and begin construction. The plan includes removal of this large dam (17 feet tall x ~75 feet long) as well as removal and disposal of an impoundment loaded with contaminated sediments.
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CTRainbow Dam Fish LiftReplace an aging concrete fish ladder with a new, state of the art fish elevator. The existing fish ladder is by far the largest in the state and it passes fish, but not well. Velocity is too high and many fish that do manage to navigate all the way up come out injured. The fish lift is fully designed and needs construction funds. This project will connect 26 stream miles to Long Island Sound immediately upon completion, and potentially another 85+ when upstream barriers are removed.$6,000,0002015This proposed fish lift will reconnect historic spawning areas for anadromous species, including Atlantic salmon, American shad, alewife, blueback herring, and sea lamprey; habitat will also be provided to American eel and resident trout populations. It was recently discovered that Atlantic salmon are once again successfully spawning in the Farmington River, where this dam is located. Funding from 2 additional sources has been requested - $500,000 has been received from one of them, and the other program never materialized. This project is 100% shovel ready and fully permitted. Just needs construction funds.
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CTShewville Pond Dam FishwayThis privately-owned dam is now the first barrier to anadromous fish in Poquetanuck Brook since the removal of several downsream barriers dating back several years. The fishway will reconnect 3 stream miles to Long Island Sound, providing alewives with access to good pond habitat, and get them to Amos Lake, a historic alewife spawning lake.$150,00024This proposed fishway will reconnect historic spawning areas for anadromous species, including alewife and blueback herring. This project is already partially funded and currently in design, but needs additional funds for permitting and construction.
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CTWhitford Pond Dam FishwayThis privately-owned dam is now the first barrier to anadromous fish in Whitford Brook since the removal of Hyde Pond Dam in 2015. The fishway will reconnect 5 stream miles to Long Island Sound, providing alewives with access to good pond habitat, and get them to the base of Long Pond, a historic alewife spawning lake.$100,00044This proposed fishway will reconnect historic spawning areas for anadromous species, including alewife, blueback herring, sea-run brown trout, and Eastern brook trout; habitat will also be provided to American eel. This project is already partially funded, but needs more to go to construction
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CTWinchell Smith Dam FishwayThis dam, also in the Farmington River, is a migratory barrier to fish at most flows. Fish can typically get by only at the highest flows.$500,00057The proposed nature-like rocky-ramp fishway will reconnect historic spawning areas for anadromous species, including Atlantic salmon, American shad, alewife, blueback herring, and sea lamprey; habitat will also be provided to American eel and resident trout populations. Project is fully designed but needs funding for permits and construction.
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CTBarn Island tidal flow restorationThis project will remove a series of old/deteriorating and under-sized pipes from 5 areas of the system, and replace them with new ones. In some cases, the new pipes will be larger and set at a lower invert elevation$2,000,000Project is 100% shovel-ready and fully permitted. Just needs construction funds. Some funds are already in hand, but more is needed. Other funds are pending and decisions will be made by fall 2021. The design is an adaptation to climate change, and will promote the restoration of high marsh, which is critical nesting habitat for the highly endangered saltmarsh sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta)
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CTBride Brook tidal flow restorationThis project will remove existing sandy deposits from lower 1/4 mile of Bride Brook to restore full low tide drainage of upstream marshes (areal extent is 82.4 acres). Excavated material will be placed into degraded marsh areas to restore marsh elevation so marsh plants can re-colonize the area (beneficial reuse / thin layer deposition). The marsh is currently in poor condition. A very high percentage of the marsh surface is subsided and saturated even at low tide, and does not support marsh grasses. $250,00024This project is already partially funded, but needs more funds to complete the final design, permitting, and construction. Through the beneficial use of clean dredged material, the design will promote the restoration of high marsh, which is critical nesting habitat for the highly endangered saltmarsh sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta)
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CTChittenden Marsh RestorationProject will restore approximately 4 acres of tidal marsh that have have gradually eroded away over the past 60+/- years. The conceptual plan uses a combination of stone breakwaters, rock sill living shorelines, backfilling with clean dredged material up to a healthy TW elevation, and planting with native marsh grasses. This site used to be a healthy emergent tidal marsh habitat but is currently open water.$3,000,0001020The proposed living shorelines are an adaptation to climate change and will utilize natural materials in the design. The living shorelines will protect existing low marsh and high marsh, and complements the Sluice Creek marsh restoration project (below). Funds for design have been requested and are still pending. If design funds are awarded, we expect this project to be shovel-ready by summer 2021, and will have a more accurate construction cost estimate.
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CTHammock River marsh restorationProject will replace 1 or more of the 4 existing wooden flapgates with Self-regulating tidegates. Construction will also involve repairing / replacing components of the wooden tidegate frame. $500,00035Installation of SRTGs will allow CTDEEP to manage the tidal wetlands upstream to promote high marsh, which is critical nesting habitat for the highly endangered saltmarsh sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta).
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CTJohnson Creek Living Shoreline This is for a rock sill living shoreline project that is fully designed and in need of construction funds$500,00035Project will provide climate resilience for an eroding tidal wetland that is finging along the immediate shoreline by both protectig from additional impacts, and promoting acretion of sediment to build the marsh back up. The site is located in an urban, low-income setting, and the project will provide rare coastal public access to the local residents of all ages.
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CTLeetes Island tidal marsh restorationProject will include: (1) remove and replace an existing culvert and flap gate with a larger culvert set at a lower invert, and a combo sluice / flap gate; and (2) thin layer placement of suitable dredged material to restore marsh elevation and vegetation. Sequence of steps 1 & 2 is not critical. Funds are currently being requested for step 1; TLP (step 2) will be evaluated more closely after step 1 is completed. This 35-acre marsh is in poor condition, with the majority subsided too much and unable to support marsh vegetation.$1,500,000512Some funds have already been secured and others pending, however, funding from this program is also needed for construction of the pipe replacement / flow restoration component of the project. Property owner permission and design will be initiated soon for the thin layer placement component (TLP). The TLP phase will prioritize high marsh, which is critical nesting habitat for the highly endangered saltmarsh sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta).
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CTMill River tidal flow restorationProject will replace 1 or more existing flapgates with self regulating tide gates, restoring tidal flow to the 26-acre marsh upstream. Exact number to replace is still TBD. Another less costly (but more likely) option is to simply remove or suspend the existing gates in the open position.$50,00022Funding is needed for all aspects of this project - design, permitting, and construction. However, the design is expected to be simple, as the concept is to merely select a few of the existing flap gates and remove them to restore tidal flow. There is active wetland research upstream of the tide gates, and coordintion with the Yale researchers will be important.
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CTSluice Creek tidal marsh restorationProject will realign the lower 1/4 mile of Slice Creek so that it bypasses a set of tide gates and a marina, both owned and operated by the Town of Guilford. Hydrology is currently being studied to determine width and depth of new channel and risk of unintended impacts. Excavated material can be beneficially used on site. The realigned channel will restore tidal flow to the 125-acre marsh upstream$1,000,000512This project is currently in design. Some funds have already been secured and others pending, however, additional funding from this program is also needed for permitting and construction.
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MEAddison Marsh RestorationMaine DOT is leading a landmark project in Addison to restore tidal exchange to over 400 acres by replacing the present causeway with climate-ready infrastructure. The existing road severely restricts natural tidal flow, preventing fish passage and inhibiting the elevation building processes crucial for salt marshes to persist. The project would restore natural flow and increase marsh resilience to climate impacts.$8,000,000136The project would re-establish and maintain resilience to sea level rise for over 400 acres of tidal marsh. It is the largest restoration project of this type in Maine history and will also ensure local roads are climate-ready.
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MEAlewife Restoration Initiative: China Lake Outlet damThe China Lake Outlet dam is owned by the Town of Vassalboro. It does not allow for safe, timely or effective fish passage. A run of 950,000 returning adult alewives is anticipated. Project is ready to go but funding has not been finalized. $440,4006The project will re-establishing a large alewife run that provides forage and other habitat benefits for Altlantic salmon.
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MEAtlantic Way Trail Tidal Restoration Improvement of tidal flow under Saco Bay Trails old trolley line/Atlantic Way Trail $75,0001.275The project will re-establish conditions that support marsh resilience to sea level rise and it will re-establish fish access.
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MEBack River Creek Marsh Restoration and Resilience ProjectThe restrictive tidal road crossing in Woolwich, built in 1934, is severely undersized and was classified as poor condition during a 2017 bridge inspection.  The water main for the Bath Water District sits over the culvert, under the road, and it provides drinking water to >15,000 people. The structure is in danger of washing out in a storm.  It is undersized enough that flow velocities are too fast to allow for fish passage for nearly all the tidal cycle.  It decreases the upstream tidal range by 4.5 ft. and causes flooding of the marsh upstream, resulting in a monoculture of cattails over much of the area and a few patches of Phragmites australis. Another problematic structure at the site is a 5 ft. earthen flood control berm built in 1999 on the upstream marsh surface.  Its purpose was to prevent water from flowing from the marsh under Route 1, but it had the opposite effect, causing water to pool under a Route 1 bridge.  It was breached by a small culvert one year after it was constructed to allow water to drain from under the state road. Over the next 18 months, engineering designs and permitting will be completed for either closing the road and opening the tidal channel to a width of at least 75 ft. or installation of a bridge that is adequately sized to allow for unrestricted tidal flow. Designs and permitting will also be completed for using a  directional boring to place up to 200ft. of 20" water main pipe underground at the tidal crossing.  In addition, designs and permitting will be completed for removing the ineffective 1999 flood control berm.$1,200,00020.4The project will return unrestricted tidal flow to about 100 acres of fresh/brackish tidal marsh upstream. The restored flow will allow for fish passage by a wide range of species.  Alewives, sturgeon, and striped bass have been observed in the cove downstream.
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MEBaskahegan Dam Fishway and Public Park Improvement ProjectThe Crooked Brook Dam is located in the center of the Town of Danforth, Washington County, Maine. The dam blocks access into the Crooked Brook Flowage and Baskahegan Lake (8,960 total surface acres) and Baskahegan Stream and its tributaries (137 stream miles) that were historically used by numerous sea-run and freshwater fish. The dam is situated on Baskahegan Stream, which flows into the Mattawamkeag River, a major tributary of Penobscot River. This Project involved building a fishway to restore access to the waters above the dam for endangered Atlantic salmon, alewives, blueback herring, American eel, sea lamprey, brook trout, and landlocked salmon. Over time, we anticipate the restoration of a run of approximately two million adult alewives as a result of the project. This run would support a large, sustainable commercial fishery and would also be a significant tourism draw for the local community. Once constructed, the Project will restore access to one of the largest areas of currently inaccessible historic alewife habitat on the Eastern seaboard. Tremendous ecological and economic benefits will accumulate over time as the alewife population grows in size, benefitting the local community, as well as the entire Penobscot River watershed from the headwaters of Baskahegan Lake all the way down the Penobscot River and out into Penobscot Bay and the Gulf of Maine. The Project has also become a centerpiece of the Town of Danforth's community development and downtown revitalization efforts. A public park will be constructed alongside the fishway, with river access and walking paths connecting the park to the downtown core. Projects partners include Atlantic Salmon Federation, NOAA Fisheries, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Maine DMR, USDA NRCS, The Nature Conservancy in Maine, Town of Danforth, and the Baskahegan Dam Company. The overall project cost is $1.8 million.$1,318,00051The Project will restore fish passage to 137 miles of stream for endangered Atlantic salmon and nearly 9,000 acres of lake habitat for alewives, which are a keystone ecological species in the Gulf of Maine and a highly sough-after source of bait for commercial lobstermen. Over time, the potential river herring run is likely to reach 2.1 million adults, which will produce substantial economic benefits, improve food security, and provide forage for a diverse array of fish, bird, and wildlife species. The Town will be able to develop a sustainable local commercial alewife harvest. A run of alewives of this magnitude, added to growing runs in other portions of the Penobscot watershed, will produce billions of juvenile alewives, which will help to rebuild populations of struggling Gulf of Maine groundfish species, such as cod and haddock, and will benefit marine mammals, seabirds, and recreationally important species like striped bass, tuna, and bluefish. The Project will provide climate adaptation benefits by improving flow capacity at the dam, thus decreasing risk of dam failure. The new fishway and park will directly benefit the Town of Danforth and northern Washington County, both of which are extremely rural and highly economically disadvantaged, by enhancing tourism and recreation opportunities, supporting jobs, and by serving as an anchor for economic revitalization and economic redevelopment in downtown Danforth. The Project will also provide numerous benefits to the Penobscot Indian Nation (PIN), which has called the Penobscot River home for more than 10,000 years, by helping to rebuild robust populations of sea-run fish, which were not only important sources of sustenance but also played significant roles in tribal ceremonies and traditions.
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MEBranch PondThe Branch Pond Dam is located in the Town of China, Kennebec County, Maine. The dam completely blocks access to 325 acres of pond habitat and 9 miles of stream habitat that were historically used by numerous native diadromous fish species, including alewives, American eel, and federally endangered Atlantic salmon. The dam is on the upper West Branch of the Sheepscot River and is the only remaining barrier between the headwaters and the Gulf of Maine. The Project involves constructing a fishway at the site in order to provide both upstream and downstream fish passage. The Sheepscot River has the southernmost genetically unique run of wild Atlantic salmon and also supports important commercial fisheries for alewife and juvenile American eel. Branch Pond has the potential to add more than 100,000 alewives to the Sheepscot's annual alewife run. The Project will also improve public access to Branch Pond by establishing a public boat launch. Finally, the Project will improve the structural integrity of the dam and improve public safety. Projects partners include Atlantic Salmon Federation, Midcoast Conservancy, NOAA Fisheries, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Maine DMR, USDA NRCS, The Nature Conservancy in Maine, Town of China, and Branch Pond Association. The overall project cost is $975,000.$496,00039The Project will restore fish passage to 9 stream miles and 64 units of designated critical habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon and 325 lake acres of spawning habitat for alewives, a keystone ecological species for the Gulf of Maine. Alewives are an important prey buffer for Atlantic salmon smolts, a critical component of food webs in the freshwater, estuarine, and marine environments, and a prized source of bait for Maine's lobster fishing industry. Adding an additional 100,000 adult alewives will bolster the Sheepscot's already valuable commercial alewife fishery and will benefit myriad bird, fish, and wildlife specie in the watershed, bay, and ocean. The Project will also provide further climate adaptation benefits by improving flow capacity and stabilizing the dam structure,  thus decreasing risk of dam failure. The project will benefit the local community and surrounding region by establishing a public boat launch at the pond, which will enhance public access for recreation and for public safety purposes.
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MEBrown Street ImpoundmentRemoval of old impoundment dyke and water control structure at Brown Street in Kennebunk to restore about 3 acres of tidal marsh and enhance marsh migration.$60,0001.02Climate adaptation benefits, re-establish fish access, possible salt marsh habitat restoration.  
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MECulvert expansion$110,0007Benefiting Endangered species - Atlantic salmon
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MEChurch Street Crossing ReplacementThe restrictive tidal road crossing in Damariscotta is failing and presently in the design phase for a replacement. It currently floods during severe storms, and is likely responsible for collapse of a rainbow smelt population. $500,0008.5The project at a failing road crossing that periodically floods will provide tidal climate adaptation benefits to a stream that once supported a population of rainbow smelt.
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MECreate fish passage$5,300,00090Benefiting Endangered species - Atlantic salmon
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MECulvert expansion$100,00012Benefiting Endangered species - Atlantic salmon
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MEConnectivity / Culvert Projects in the Narraguagus River WatershedSHARE will be working with Jasper Wyman and Sons and American Forestry management to continue connectivity projects in the Narraguagus River watershed. We have identified an additional 8 road stream crossing restoration projects that can be shovel ready if funding is approved. Individual project implementation will cost $40,000 to $50,000. The packagae of 8 crossings would total $340,000.$340,00048Atlantic salmon critical habitat
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MEDrakes Island Road Bridge ReplacementThe existing timber bridge in Wells requires replacement and is currently undergoing preliminary engineering and design by the town. The crossing restricts tidal flow to upstream wetlands in the USFWS Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge.$750,00012.75The project will provide enhanced resilience to sea level rise for the roadway as well as for adjacent upstream tidal marsh.  The road is the only access route for over 100 residences and public beach on Drakes Island.
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MERestore fish passage$4,203,00071Benefiting Endangered species - Atlantic salmon
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MEFlying Point Road Crossing ReplacementA restrictive 6ft. culvert in Georgetown is located under Flying Point Road where the road crosses the surface of a tidal marsh.  The culvert is perched and undersized, causing erosion upstream and downstream from the crossing and delaying and limiting the outflow of water from the upstream marsh. The town has contracted with an engineer to design a new crossing structure that will not be perched and will improve tidal flow.  $125,0002.125The project will support habitat restoration of Nelson's sparrows in the marsh upstream from the crossing. 
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MEKettle Cove Rd Drainage Improvements - Phase 2This tidal road in Cape Elizabeth lacks drainage infrastructure, thus causing localized on-street and edge of property flooding. The project will include new drainage infrastructure to address the flooding. Also included, are improvements to the existing drainage outfall, which discharges to the ocean just above the highest tide delineation. $325,0005.525The project will provide better resilience to adverse weather, preserve existing roadway infrastructure, reduce or eliminate the potential for property flooding/impacts, and reduce localized roadway flooding during heavy weather events.
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MEDam removal$3,150,00054The project will provide climate adaptation benefits to anadromous species
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MEDam removal$850,00014The project will provide climate adaptation benefits to anadromous species
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MEDam removal$2,100,00035The project will provide climate adaptation benefits to anadromous species
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MELower Sabattus River RestorationThis restoration project includes the complete removal of one barrier (Upper Dam) and the partial removal and installation of a technical fishway at one dam (Farwell Dam) within the Sabattus River, Maine. On completion, this project will 1) reduce flooding risk attributed to catastrophic failure of derelict dams; 2) reduce the barriers to fish passage in the Sabattus River and increase access to high quality habitat for alewife, blueback herring, American shad, Atlantic salmon, and American eel; 3) increase overall aquatic connectivity in the Androscoggin River drainage; 4) restore several river miles of impoundments to free-flowing river; and 5) improve water quality.$2,275,00033The communities on the banks of the Sabattus River, especially those adjacent to project areas, have a high community exposure index (7.2 for the Upper Dam and Farwell Dam).  It will result in the complete removal of one dam and the partial removal and installation of a fishway at a second dam as well as the cleanup and closure of a former mill landfill. In addition to eliminating the threat of catastrophic failure of the derelict dams, previously blocked fish habit will be made accessible.  Removing these barriers will reopen 22 river miles, 78 acres of lake habitat, and 345 square meters of salmon habitat. This effort will also pave the way for more resilience and restoration opportunities upstream.
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MELower St. Croix River Alewife  RestorationThe International Joint Commission (IJC) has developed fishway designs and cost estimates for projects at the remaining dams on the mainstem of the lower St. Croix River. Woodland Dam, Grand Falls Spillway, and Grand Falls Powerhouse projects  will re-establish passage of  30-50 million river herring per year. This project is of high international importance, a priority for tribal communities, and would result in the largest run of river herring in the world. The fishway designs and cost estimates can be provided by the IJC or Limno-Tech upon request.  $45,000,000765The St. Croix River watershed covers an area of 1,649 square miles (4,271 km2) along the Canada-United States border.  The watershed lies at the heart of the homelands of the Passamaquoddy people (including Passamaquoddy Native Americans in Maine and the Peskotomuhkati First Nation people of New Brunswick), and for thousands of years its waters and plentiful fish provided them with physical and spiritual sustenance. These projects block the most productive area for river herring in the world, with production estimates from 27 to 58 million river herring annually upstream, more than doubling the numbers of river herring in the entire state of Maine.  Upstream habitat can also support eels, sea-lamprey, American shad (over 150,000) , and Atlantic salmon.  This could be a huge economic boom for Washington County, one of the poorest counties in New England, with huge opportunities to employee fishermen and support the nearshore fisheries (outputting billions of fish to the ocean) and lobster industry.  
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MEMeddybemps Powerhouse removalThe Maine Department of Marine Resources in partnership with the Downeast Salmon Federation is proposing to remove a remnant structure formerly used as a hydro-electric facility located in the Town of Meddybemps on the Dennys River. The structure itself was breached in the 1970’s but never fully removed. Along with being an eyesore and a hazard it restricts fish passage for river herring. Counts at both outlets of Meddybemps lake show that 98% of the annual river herring run uses a bypass channel roughly 2 meters in width rather than the mainstem of the Dennys River to access the lake$150,00015This project will increase fish passage into Meddybemps Lake for river herring species and Atlantic salmon. Currently due to impediments to fish passage the river herring run must access Meddybemps Lake via a side channel which is undersized the estimated population of the lake. Restoration of the main river channel by removal of the remnant powerhouse structure and river channel improvements will increase the escapement into the lake, increasing the actual production potential of the Dennys River for river herring.
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MEMill Remnant Dam RemovalThe project includes removal of a remnant mill dam and repair of the adjacent Veteran's Park. The completion of this project will  restore aquatic connectivity to Sabattus Lake outlet, which is one step closer to restoring access to Atlantic salmon critical habitat in the tributaries to the lake and habitat for alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) in the lake itself. The mill remnant dam removal also directly abuts a Veteran's Memorial Park in the Town of Sabattus. The riparian area in the park will be improved as part of the restoration project.$400,0007This project will move one step closer to restoring access to 46 miles of Atlantic Salmon Critical Habitat (371 100 meter square habitat units) and access for alewife to Sabattus Pond (2000 acres). After a period of monitoring, this alewife population will likely support a harvest that would benefit one or more of the local municipalities directly with revenue from the harvest."
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MEMontgomery damThe Town of Camden owned dam at head of tide in Camden Harbor is the first in a series of dams blocking fish passage to Megunticook River and Lake. A feasibility study was completed in 2019 and design and engineering is currently underway. The dam elevates flood risk to portions of Camden's downtown business district and presents significant maintenance and operational challenges for the Town, especially during major rain events.$1,100,00019Alewife, American eel, Blueback herring, sea run brook trout, climate resilience & adaptation benefits
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MECulvert expansion$50,0006Benefiting Endangered species - Atlantic salmon
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MEOld Ferry Road Crossing ReplacementThe restrictive tidal road crossing in Wiscasset is failing and presently in the design phase for a replacement. The road provides access to critical infrastructure (Maine Yankee Nuclear Plant) and commercially harvested clam flats of economic importance. The crossing is a severe restriction to tidal exchange in the upstream 3 acre saltmarsh, and likely caused the loss of a rainbow smelt population. $500,0008.5The project will provide tidal climate adaptation benefits by re-establishing resilience processes to a 3.5 acre salt marsh. The road provides the only access to critical infrastructure (Maine Yankee Nuclear Facility) and important local economic drivers and so will be designed to be "climate ready" using principles of the CoastWise approach. The project also re-establishes passage for an extirpated rainbow smelt population. Excellent marsh migration opportunity.
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MEPenobscot Connectivity / Culvert ProjectsBundled set of culvert projects (from existing priority list); design and engineering - focus on Penobscot watershed. Based on 20 culverts (This can scale up or down depending... this could be as big as 800  fish & flood risk projects for 100-200 million-- though this would take more than 2 years to get done at this scale, or as small at 5 projects  that already have partial funding and each need 50-100k more to get constructed in 2020)$6,000,000122Critical habitat for Atlantic salmon.
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MEDam removal$500,0009The project will provide climate adaptation benefits to anadromous species
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MEReplacement of Pleasant River Lake outlet BridgeWe propose to replace a failing wooden bridge that crosses the Pleasant River with a new concrete structure. Failure of the current structure will block passage of endangered Atlantic Salmon and threatened river herring. By replacing the bridge, we will also reduce or eliminate current sedimentation issues in Atlantic Salmon rearing habitat directly below the bridge.$40,00012This project will have a two-fold benefit. First, it will ensure Atlantic salmon habitat connectivity n the Pleasant River will be maintained. Second, it will maintain accessibility for river herring to access Pleasant River Lake for spawning.
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MERestoring Atlantic Salmon Habitat in the Dennys River WatershedThe Maine Forest Service (MFS) proposes to replace 2 undersized stream crossings located over Preston Brook and Gilman Brook, both direct tributaries to the Dennys River in Cathance TWP, ME, with bridges that will span the entire stream channel, allowing for aquatic connectivity and improved water quality. The existing round culverts are currently barriers to Atlantic salmon and other aquatic organisms and impede stream flow, creating stagnant, oxygen deficient conditions upstream.  Technical assistance including site surveys, engineering specifications and construction oversight will be provided by Project SHARE and Wagner Forest Management.  Training and educational events will be provided by Wagner Forest Management and MFS. Post construction monitoring will be completed by MFS.$45,00010Upon completion of the project, an additional 2.4 miles of Atlantic salmon Critical Habitat will be restored. In addition, alewife habitat in the Dennys River located just downstream will benefit from cooler, better oxygenated water. Finally, rural communities will benefit from improved access for timber harvesting operations and recreational vehicles with resilient infrastructure that is designed to withstand the effects of climate change such as extreme weather events.
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MERestoring Connectivity and Improving Roads in the Kennebec WatershedBased on existing priority tools, a bundled set of culvert and barrier projects in the Kennebec watershed. Restoring fish passage and reducing flood risk at 5-15 identified sites, depending on allocation. 1 site needs $20k more to get construction in 2020, about 5 sites will be assessed and designed in 2020 and will only need $50-100k more to get constructed in 2021 whereas others need support through design and construction in 2022-2023. Projects would restore stream habitat connectivity for key species such as Atlantic salmon, Eastern brook trout, and river herring and will also provide communities with improved infrastructure and reduced risk to flash flooding. $4,500,00090Critical habitat for Atlantic salmon. Projects will provide significant climate adaptation benefits by removing aging and at-risk road infrastructure along streams, reduce road failure liability, and restore a more natural capacity for withstanding the change in storm patterns. Projects will benefit economically disadvantaged communities in Kennebec watershed by removing a highly at-risk road crossings, eliminating the ongoing need to repair the crossings on a regular basis. This increased infrastructure resilience to extreme weather will decrease risk and vulnerability of the local community to these events. The Project will also provide benefits to Maine's indigenous communities, which historically had subsistence fisheries for sea-run fish in the Kennebec watershed. Reconnecting headwater streams to the Kennebec River, Merrymeeting Bay, and the Gulf of Maine will restore the natural ecological connections, for people and for fisheries, providing economic, environmental, and recreational opportunities. This will also make the ecosystem more fully functioning and much more adaptive and resilient to a changing climate.
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MERoyal River restoration Town of Yarmouth owns two dams with non-functional fishways. Removal could open access to 71 miles of upstream habitat. US Army Corps work is underway to further assess feasibility. $2,780,00056Removal of these dams will return sediment fluxes to native conditions, supporting downstream marshes with materials that support resilience to sea level rise.
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MECulvert expansion$50,0006Benefiting Endangered species - Atlantic salmon
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MESmall Point Marsh RestorationThe severely undersized crossing in Phippsburg is in poor condition has damaged the upstream 15-acre marsh. Currently in the design phase.$3,200,00054.4The project uses principles of the CoastWise approach to provide safe access for a small community under sea level rise scenarios while re-establishing marsh conditions necessary for resilience to sea level rise. Excellent marsh migration potential.
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METrout BrookMid Coast Conservancy, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), The Natural Conservancy, and the Atlantic Salmon Federation are replacing a failing, undersized culvert on Peaslee Road in the town of Alna with a “stream smart” structure that will allow for aquatic organism passage and natural stream process. The Peaslee Road provides a landowner with access across Trout Brook to farm headquarters and adjacent fields; the Peaslee Road is privately owned and is the only access to the landlocked property critical to first responders and fire departments. The existing crossing across Trout Brook is a 7.3 ft. dia. x 33 ft and has blown out on multiple occasions. The proposed bridge will be 16 ft. wide and have a minimum inside abutment span of 36 ft allowing for safe vehicle travel, aquatic organism passage, and flood resiliency. This is truly a shovel ready project for the 2021 field season, where only additional construction funds are needed.$120,00010This project has been identified as a high priority stream connectivity project from the Merrymeeting Bay Atlantic Salmon Recovery Plan. Over 12 stream miles of important critical habitat for the endangered Atlantic Salmon will be reconnected starting at the confluence of salt water. Construction opportunities in rural Maine for this natural infrastructure not only creates jobs but also strengthens the road stream crossing network resilience to climate change. Other Sea-run fish like rainbow smelt will once again have access to important spawning grounds in Trout Brook; smelts are an important food fish for a rural community like Alna and an additional food resource would be welcomed.
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MEWalton's Mill Dam Removal and Public Park Improvement Project Walton's Mill Dam is slated to be removed from Temple Stream in 2021/2022. Walton's Mill Dam is located in the Town of Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. Temple Stream drains to the Sandy River in the Kennebec Watershed. Dam removal will restore access to more than 51 stream miles and more than 2,200 units of endangered Atlantic salmon habitat. The project will remove the entire dam, restore more than 150 feet of stream bank floodplain, restore natural wetlands, and significantly improve an adjacent public park owned by the Town of Farmington. The site will be fully landscaped and educational and interpretive signage will be developed with the community, and a viewing area, washroom facility, pavilion, and creative nature play area will be constructed at the site. In addition, an antiquated municipal waterline that runs through the impoundment will be replaced and improved as part of the overall project. All engineering and design work has been completed and all permitting will be complete by early summer 2021. Construction contractors have been secured. Project partners include Atlantic Salmon Federation, NOAA Fisheries, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Maine DMR, and Town of Farmington. The overall project cost is $2.1 million.$500,00060This project will restore fish passage to 52 miles of high-quality spawning and rearing habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon. The Project will provide climate adaptation benefits by removing a 200-year old dam, eliminating the risk of catastrophic dam failure, and by restoring a 1.1 mile stretch of river back to its natural, free-flowing conditions, with restored natural wetlands, floodplain, and riparian areas. The project will restore natural ecological processes and improve water quality conditions, while also providing full aquatic habitat connectivity, allowing numerous fish and wildlife species access to diverse, climate resilient habitats throughout the Temple Stream sub-watershed. The Project will provide economic and quality of place benefits to the Town of Farmington and Franklin County, both of which of which are economically disadvantaged. The Project will also provide benefits to Maine's indigenous communities, which historically had subsistence fisheries for sea-run fish in the Sandy River and vicinity. Reconnecting Temple Stream to the Sandy River, Kennebec River, Merrymeeting Bay, and the Gulf of Maine will restore the seamless connection from the headwaters of Temple Stream to the ocean, for people and for fisheries, providing economic, environmental, and recreational opportunities. This will also make the ecosystem more fully functioning and much more adaptive and resilient to a changing climate. 
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MEWinnegance Fishway Repair ProjectPlace bags under concrete fishwaythen pump the bags with concrete thus providing much neede support as the fishway is in danger of collapsing$31,280 10Repairing the fishway will help in maintaining the river herring fish population, provide a source of fresh lobster bait for area lobstermen in the spring when fresh bait is scarce, and the operation of the fishway provides valuable research information to Maine's Department of Marine resources.
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NHResilient Tidal Culvert (Squamscott Road, Stratham)Replace 2 high prioirty tidal culvert with climate ready designs. $1,000,00010Reduce flood hazard, restore salt marsh, enhance fish passage, climate adaptation design
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NHResilient Tidal Culvert (Route 1A at Rye Harbor)Replace 1 high prioirty tidal culvert with climate ready design. $1,500,00015Reduce flood hazard, restore salt marsh, enhance fish passage, climate adaptation design
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NHResilient Tidal Culvert (South Main St, Seabrook)Replace 1 high prioirty tidal culvert with a climate ready design. $500,0005Reduce flood hazard, restore salt marsh, enhance fish passage, climate adaptation design
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NHFreshwater Culvert for AOP (Topaz Road, Lee)Replace a perched, undersized culvert$500,0005Reduce flood hazard to a disadavantaged community with climate adaptation design, and restore fish passage,
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NHRock Ramp at Topaz RoadInstall rock ramp at perched culvert $80,0001Restore fish passage
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NHFreshwater Culvert for AOP (Longmarsh Road, Durham)Replace 1 culvert for AOP$1,200,00012.5Reduce flood hazard, restore aquatic organism passage to the 'Critically Imperiled' Blandings Turtle.
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NHMarsh Plain Modification (Mega Pool Remediation, Philbrick Pond- North Hampton)remediate the legacy effects of extensive salt marsh ditching$125,0002Enhance high marsh for salt marsh sparrow
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NHWagon Hill Farm living shoreline extensionImplement phase 3 of the living shoreline project$300,0003Reduce erosion and enhance tidal shoreline management through living shorelines
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NHDover Waterfront Park Development ProjectRemediate a polluted site to create a public waterfront access park$5,000,00050Reduce erosion and enhance tidal shoreline management through living shorelines
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NHHampton Kings Highway drainage resilience projectInstall drainage/stormwater force main to protect neighborhood flooding$2,000,00020Reduce flooding
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NHOyster restoration and stock enhancementDeploy cultch as a reef substrate, rear spat on shell, purchase adult oysters as stock enhancement $100,0001Restore ecosystem benefits through oyster reef restoration
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ILCalumet Park Shoreline Improvements and Natural Area DevelopmentThis project will include improving shoreline protection at Calumet Park. Work will include, but is not limited to, reconstruction of failed shoreline protection, restoration and limited reconstruction of historic limestone stepped revetment, repair and restoration of shoreline protection south of the 102nd Street breakwater, and repair and restoration of shorline protection at Calumet Park Yacht Club. The project will also create a significant area of new aquatic and terrestrial habitat north and south of the 102nd Street breakwater. The new habitat will enhance an already popular fishing spot. Natural area improvements will also include a new nature play space that will be available for community use and will also support the existing nature-based children's programming at the park.$10,000,00017010-This project would involve creation of new natural area habitat for terrestrial and aquatic species. Ecological restoration in these parks would improve shoreline habitat for shorebirds in the dune habitats and for migrating and nesting birds in the savanna habitats. Fresh water coastal habitats are also globally rare and can host several plant species of concern including native cacti and Pitcher’s thistle. Herbaceous plants in the savanna and dune habitats can also support monarch butterflies and rusty patch bumble bee as well as other native invertebrates and pollinators.
-This project will improve fish habitat, and will improve an already popular fishing destination.
-This project will benefit a community that is disproportionally impacted by hardship, as indicated by the "hardship index" on City of Chicago's data portal which references certain selected socioeconomic indicators in Chicago (2008 - 2012).
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ILIllinois Beach Shoreline Stabilization beach restoration and habitat improvementsInitial Beach Restoration and coastal habitat creation, Breakwater aquatic habitat upgrades, and Kellogg Creek J Hook breakwater for Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project. $6,200,0001056Replace beach and dune habitat and shoreline habitats lost to erosion in an area with numerous state and federal endangered species (piping plover, Rufa Red Knot, pitcher's Thistle, Prairie White Fringed Orchid, and Karner Blue Butterfly); Create in-water lee-side fish pools and bird nesting pods on new shoreline stabilization structures, and protect threatened dune, swale, savanna ecosystems from inundation and flooding. Overall will provide climate adaptation benefits.
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ILPublic Lakefront Protection and Shoreline StabilizationCost to implement capital improvement plan in Evanston, IL$18,000,00030618Climate adaptation benefits
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ILLangdon Park Bluff StabilizationPublic park in Wilmette, IL looking to protect bluff habitat$1,500,000251.5Climate adaptation benefits
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ILLake Bluff - Lakefill creation and shoreline protection improvementsThe Lake Bluff Park District hired AECOM, costal engineer, to evaluate current and anticipated damage at Sunrise Beach as well as study an outgrowth of erosion impacts caused by high lake levels. The report included several options to prevent future erosion problems specific to Sunrise Beach.

All options include armor stone breakwaters and groin improvements to improve the beach planforms and address erosion issues with the goal of slowing the progression
$6,100,0001035Climate adaptation benefits and Natural infrastructure as part of lakefill
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NYEast Hampton Shellfish HatcheryThis project aims to consolidate the existing Shellfish Hatchery and Nursery facilities to one location. Currently the facilities are 20 miles/30 minutes apart. This is a problem due to resulting inefficiencies in the operation and losses of post-larval shellfish due to transport. The project would entail the construction of a new hatchery building adjacent to the existing shellfish nursery on Three Mile Harbor, East Hampton. The consolidation of the sites would enhance efficiency of operations allowing us to reduce equipment needs, fuel use, labor and enhance shellfish survival by eliminating travel time between hatchery and nursery. Comprehensive educational programs would be enhanced by allowing visitors to access both hatchery and nursery phases of our operations at once. $2,000,000307Benefit to shellfish fishery.
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NYCity of Rochester Genesee River DredgingDredging along Genesee River near the confluence with Lake Ontario to allow exisitng City-owned boat docking to operate at low water levels. $200,0002Climate adaptation benefit
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NYSandbar Waterfront ParkThe Town of Webster will construct improvements for Sandbar Waterfront Park along Irondequoit Bay and Lake Ontario. Improvements will include recreation and educational zones along the lake and bay linked via a system of waterfront trails and boardwalks, picnic shelter, public restrooms, a playground and environmental education stations, transient boat docks, a car-top boat launch, and parking.$600,0009Climate adaptation benefit
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NYOakwood Beach Habitat RestorationRestore salt marsh and sand dunes habitat in the Oakwood Beach neighborhood of Staten Island to become more resilient to future flood and storm surge damage and reduce the risk of persistent wildfires.$10,000,000Habitat resoration and natural infrastructure
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NYShoreline Stabilization of Tivoli WaterfrontThe Village of Tivoli will stabilize the shoreline along its Hudson River waterfront. This project will reduce future erosion with bioengineering and plantings to preserve riverfront access leading to the future development of a waterfront park. The project advances the Village’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and further their vision to achieve public access to the Hudson River.$293,9405
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NJSandy Hook to Manasquan Coastal Storm Risk Management ProjectSea Bright, Monmouth Beach, Long Branch, Monmouth Cnty. Beach nourishment and erosion control. Ongoing 2020 and 2021. 400 acres$21,507,571
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NJMiddletown Twp. Storm Surge Protection and Wetland RestorationWetland restoration and shoreline stabilization along coast including Ware Creek and Leonardo. Storm Surge resiliency, wetlands restoration, beach nourishment, living shoreline$18,000,0005.00Ware Creek Ecosystem restoration and storm surge resiliency adjacent to NWS Earle
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NJSecaucus Bulkhead$15,000,000Concept only
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NJNorth Wildwood Beachfill (~850K CY Sand Placement)$11,850,000Concept Only. Currently Permitted
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NJKeansburg Storm Surge rotection and Wetlands Restoration - Keansburg Beach Nourishment/Living Shoreline (BN/LS). Beneficial reuse of dredge material to renourish beach and dune system.$10,000,0005.00Reduce erosion and storm damage adjacent to NWS Earle.
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NJNorth Wildwood Seawall$9,022,949In design
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NJMaurice River Shoreline Stabilization w/ Littoral Society$9,000,00030% Plans by others.
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NJHolgate Terminal Groin (Phase II)$7,000,000In design
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NJBayview Ave. Beach Nourishment/ Living ShorelineSeaside Park, Ocean Cnty. 10 acres$4,070,000
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NJSeven Acres/Ocean Acres communities stormwater management improvementStafford, Ocean Cnty.$4,000,000
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NJAberdeen Coastal Restoration (Phase I)$4,000,000Concept only. Total project = $14M
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NJMordecai Island Habitat Restoration and Living ShorelineBeach Haven, Ocean Cnty. 10 acres$3,030,000
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NJCliffwood Beach Beach Nourishment/ Living ShorelineAberdeen, Monmouth Cnty. 5 acres$3,015,000
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NJKeansburg Backpassing$3,000,000Concept Only.
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NJWest Wildwood Living Shoreline$3,000,000Concept Only.
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NJUSACE Cape May Delaware Ave Bulkhead/Seawall CAP Project$2,607,500Concept only. Currently being evaluated in USACE CAP Study
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NJStockton Lake Bulkhead$2,500,00030% Plans by others.
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NJUSACE Gloucester City Seawall CAP Project$2,376,000Concept only. Currently being evaluated in USACE CAP Study
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NJRt. 35 Osborne Ave. to Manasquan RiverPoint Pleasant Beach Boro, Ocean Cnty. Stormwater management drainage, Conceptual design and permitting$1,500,000Proximity to Sea Girt National Guard Training Facility
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NJMill Creek ParkStafford Twp., Ocean Cnty. 600 linear foot natural shoreline restoration and critical infrastructure repair$1,400,000
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NJLighthouse Center Environmental Education and Research CenterOcean Twp., Ocean Cnty. 1,600 linear feet shoreline restoration.$1,200,000One of the last undeveloped Barnegat Bayfront Tracts