River Cove Living Shoreline
Moving Reef Balls at river cove.
Installed oyster bags at river cove.
Placing oyster bags at river cove.
Watering new plantings at river cove.
General Project Information
Project footprint:
135 linear ft
Location:
27°12’40.85” 80°11’02.79
Can it be visited by the public?
Yes
Coordinating organization:
Martin County Coastal Engineering
Timeline
Start date and completion date:
November 2015 to September 2016; Permit allows project to be ongoing until 2020
Other relevant timeline information:
Project Components
Type of project:
Sills
Materials:
Mangroves, Other native plants, and Oyster mats/bags
Energy level:
MEDIUM
Optional information
Plant species included:
red mangroves, Spartina patens, Sesuvium, dune sunflower (seeds only)
Upland areas were planted as well w/ large diversity of plants (16 total species)
Source of materials:
oyster shell – FOS; red mangroves – HBOI, FOS, Felix Williams Elementary; Spartina and Sesuvium – Martin County via Beeman, Mesazoic and Pro Native nurseries
Cultch material used:
oyster shell, aggregate shell, Reef Balls
Cost per linear foot:
$2.77 per bag, or $1.85 per linear foot
Contact for more information:
Lorae Simpson – lsimpson@floridaocean.org; Kathy Fitzpatrick – kfitzpat@martin.fl.us; Mike Yustin – myustin@martin.fl.us