10 Years of Living Shorelines In Alabama

Living Shorelines for Coastal Protection in Alabama and Mississippi Workshop

Grand Bay NERR May 29, 2014

Carl Ferraro Biologist III

AL Dept. of Cons. and Nat. Resources State Lands Division

Living Shorelines in Alabama

Presentation Outline Overview of Select Projects Funded in the last 10

Years Overview of the Benefits of Living Shorelines

Living Shorelines in Action:

For over 10 years, a wide range of living shorelines projects have taken place in coastal Alabama.

Projects have ranged from small to large scale. Implementing entities have included state

agencies, local governments and NGO’s. Funding has varied widely, from under

$100,000.00 to multi-million dollar projects.

MS/AL Sea Grant Alonzo Landing

(Early 2004)

Bohemian Park Riparian

Restoration

TNC/DISL Helen Wood Park

MBNEP Dog River Park

TNC Coffee Island & Alabama Port

TNC Swift Tract

Little Bay Restoration Project

Marsh Island DWH-NRDA

Project

Benefits: Dollars and Cents

Site Lead Organization Initial Cost (est.)

Alonzo Landing MS-AL Sea Grant $25,000.00 Private Living Shoreline #1 TNC $47,000.00

Dog River, Luscher Park MBNEP $52,000.00 Private Living Shoreline #2 TNC $96,000.00

Bohemia Park Baldwin County $100,000.00 Mon Louis Island MBNEP $160,000.00

South Point aux Pins DISL $170,000.00 Helen Wood Park TNC, DISL $200,000.00

Pelican Point TNC, DISL $200,000.00 Alabama Port DISL $350,000.00

Swift Tract TNC $400,000.00 North Point aux Pins DISL $1,500,000.00 Coffee Island (ARRA) TNC, DISL $1,500,000.00 Alabama Port (ARRA) TNC, DISL $1,500,000.00

Little Bay ADCNR-SLD $3,000,000.00 Marsh Island DWH-NRDA ADCNR $9,400,000.00

Total: $17,700,000.00

Commercial Fisheries

Recreational Fisheries

Eco-Tourism

Ecosystem Services

Questions?

Carl Ferraro Biologist III

ADCNR-State Lands Division-Coastal Section 31115 - 5 Rivers Blvd.

Spanish Fort, AL 36527 Voice: 251-621-1216 Fax: 251-621-1331

Email: carl.ferraro@dcnr.alabama.gov