Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina,
Virginia, Maryland, New York, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine,
Oregon, Washington
“Floating
Islands” project blazes new trail for marsh restoration
Sept. 9, 2011 - CCA's Building
Conservation Habitat Program, in partnership with Shell Oil
Company, Terrebonne Parish Government, Louisiana Department of Wildlife
and Fisheries, Americt.
With just slivers of marsh remainingca's Wetlands, Entergy and Enterprise Products, will
launch a restoration project later this month to rebuild part of the
coastline in Terrebonne Parish utilizing the unique "Floating Islands"
product in some areas along the coast, the
restoration project will use the Floating Islands' matrix, which is made
of recycled plastic, to plant native species and allow them to grow a root
system to the water bottom. The plants will trap sediments and eventually
grow toward and tie into the remaining marsh, strengthening it into a
sustainable, flourishing mass.
CCA steps in to complete Bayou Cour Reef in Alabama
- August 29, 2011
CCA Alabama and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources, Marine Resources Division, have announced a partnership to
complete the massive Bayou Cour Reef in Bon Secour Bay. The Bayou Cour
Reef is a proposed 34-acre reef located about one mile north of the
Intracoastal Waterway in the Bon Secour Bay arm of Mobile Bay.
The $163,000 project is being made possible with funds from the Marine
Resources Division (MRD), a $55,000 donation from the CCA Building
Conservation Habitat Program, and through donations from other sources,
including CCA Alabama’s license tag program.
The Coastal
Conservation Association (CCA) and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife
and Fisheries (LDWF) have completed construction on Independence Island
Reef, believed to be the largest limestone inshore artificial reef project
ever in Louisiana. Work crews finished the job on Monday afternoon.
Independence Island Reef construction set to begin
- May 24, 2011
Coastal Conservation Association is set to begin construction on an island
reef near Grand Isle that is expected to boost recreational fishing in an
area damaged by erosion. Despite recent heavy winds and high water, CCA
has all the pieces in place to begin construction on the 4-acre, $500,000
Independence Island Reef. Over the past month, nearly 8,000 tons of
limestone was barged from Kentucky to New Orleans by Vulcan Materials.
From there, it will be taken by Bertucci Contactors to the permitted reef
site. The reef is scheduled to be deployed during the first week in June
and is expected to take about two weeks to complete.
CCA habitat program targets Texas mid-coast
- March 3, 2011 Coastal Conservation Association has announced plans for a $100,000
reef project off the Texas mid-coast, funded by CCA Texas, CCA National’s
Building Conservation Habitat Program and Shimano, in partnership with the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Artificial Reef Program. This latest
step in CCA’s reefing program will bring valuable reef fish habitat and
angling opportunities in the heart of the Texas coast at a time when it is
needed most.
Governor Jindal, CCA & Shell Announce New
Partnership to Benefit Louisiana’s Coast- Dec. 14, 2010 Today, Governor Bobby
Jindal joined the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) and Shell Oil
Company to announce a new public-private partnership – between the
recreational angling community, private businesses and the state – to
assist in CCA’s ongoing Building Conservation Habitat Program. Shell has
committed 1.5 million dollars to CCA’s Building Conservation Habitat
Program. Governor Jindal announced that Independence Island – formerly an
emergent island in Barataria Bay near Grand Isle – will be one of the
first beneficiaries of the Building Conservation Program. Independence
Island was formerly one of Louisiana’s popular fishing destinations, but
due to coastal erosion and subsidence, the Island has sunk to the point
that it is no longer a viable fisheries habitat. Governor Jindal said the
state’s new partnership with CCA and Shell will help resurrect the
treasured marine life habitat associated with Independence Island.
A central Florida community, lead by one oyster expert and her students, works to stabilize the shoreline of Mosquito Lagoon and improve fish habitat while increasing shellfish populations--and preserving a unique archaeological landmark.
The Building Conservation
Program was created to provide funding for local, state and national
marine fisheries and habitat conservation and restoration projects.
Program funds are directed to CCA state chapters for grassroots-driven
projects achieving one or more of five key objectives:
- Restore degraded
habitats
-- Create new habitats
-- Advance the science of
coastal habitat restoration and marine fisheries conservation
-- Foster habitat stewardship
- Educate coastal
communities of the value of conservation
Building Conservation Program funds are combined with local
CCA chapter network volunteer efforts to identify and organize
conservation projects, engaging local communities to work together for
marine conservation.
To see a list of the exciting projects underway in the
CCA state chapters and to sign up to receive CCA's RSS feed click
HERE.
Resources, Marine Resources Division, have announced a partnership to
complete the massive Bayou Cour Reef in Bon Secour Bay. The Bayou Cour
Reef is a proposed 34-acre reef located about one mile north of the
Intracoastal Waterway in the Bon Secour Bay arm of Mobile Bay.
