Joe Rains Beach (Levy County)

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Joe Rains Beach

 

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General Project Information

 

Project footprint:

450 Linear feet

Location:

8th Street, Cedar Key

Can it be visited by the public?

Yes

Coordinating organization:

UF IFAS, City of Cedar Key, local residents

Timeline

 

Start date and completion date:

Febuary 15, 2017 – July 30, 2017

Other relevant timeline information:

Paired with a dredging project (beneficial use of dredged material), planted low and high marsh in late spring, monitoring still ongoing

Project Components

 

Type of project:

Sills

Materials:

Mangroves,Other native plants,Oyster mats/bags,Redeemed seawall, beach nourishment

Energy level:

MEDIUM
 

Optional information

 

Plant species included:

Spartina alterniflora, Spartina patens

Source of materials:

local dredge spoil, donor marsh areas (permitted), clam aquaculture industry

Cultch material used:

Clam shell

Cost per linear foot:  

$150/l.f.

Contact for more information:

Mark Clark or Savanna Barry, UF/IFAS

 

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