/**
* @author mpeccini
*/
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var updateBlurb = 'Project status as of June 30, 2009:'
//1 --------------------------
//multiple locations in st thomas and st croix
recName[0] = 'Virgin Islands Watershed Stabilization';
recProposalNo[0] = 3311;
numLocs[0] = 1;
recLat[0] = "18.339373";
recLong[0] = "-64.710846";
recDescript[0] = 'This project will reduce sediment loading to coral reef habitats by implementing a variety of watershed management and stabilization techniques in St. John and St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. It will improve roads and restore riparian habitats, improving watershed drainage across more than 700 acres and reducing the sediment load washing into nearshore habitats by approximately 130 tons per year. Between the sites on St. John and St. Croix, almost 125 acres of marine habitats (coral reef and seagrass) will be restored.';
recProgram[0] = 'Coral';
recRegion[0] = 'SE';
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recApplicant[0] = 'Virgin Islands Resource Conservation and Development Council';
fundingAmount[0] = '$2,780,281';
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ecoImpact[0] = 'Prevent sedimentation in fragile marine ecosystems.';
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photoCount[0] = 5;
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//2 --------------------------
recName[1] = 'Threatened Coral Recovery and Restoration';
recProposalNo[1] = 27;
numLocs[1] = 1;
recLat[1] = 25.039105;
recLong[1] = -80.482922;
recDescript[1] = 'This project is a large-scale, regional restoration effort aimed at aiding in the recovery of populations of threatened acroporid coral on reefs in Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Nursery-grown coral fragments will be transplanted to 34 reefs in eight distinct areas of these coral reef ecosystems. This project will result in 34,000 square meters of restored area and will provide significant and tangible ecological impacts through an increase in local biodiversity as well as enhanced ecosystem services for various user groups, including recreational divers and snorkelers, commercial dive tour operators, commercial fishers and recreational anglers.';
recProgram[1] = 'Coral';
recRegion[1] = 'SE';
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recApplicant[1] = 'The Nature Conservancy';
fundingAmount[1] = '$3,361,243';
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ecoImpact[1] = '1 acre of corals restored to degraded reefs';
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//3 --------------------------
recName[2] = 'California Coastal Fisheries Restoration Project Partnership ';
recProposalNo[2] = 3129;
numLocs[2] = 1;
recLat[2] = 35.562133;
recLong[2] = -121.097392;
recDescript[2] = 'This project will involve more than 200 California Conservation Corps members at more than 20 identified sites throughout coastal California. This highly-effective program engages youth in restoration work that benefits threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead.';
recProgram[2] = 'Youth Corps';
recRegion[2] = 'SW';
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recApplicant[2] = 'California Conservation Corps';
fundingAmount[2] = '$1,487,236';
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ecoImpact[2] = '50 acres of wetlands created or enhanced and 4 miles of river habitat opened to migratory fish';
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//4 --------------------------
//single site location
recName[3] = 'Lost River Preserve Restoration';
recProposalNo[3] = 3369;
numLocs[3] = 1;
recLat[3] = 27.706783;
recLong[3] = -82.488999;
recDescript[3] = 'The Lost River Preserve project will restore 43 acres of coastal habitat through the removal of exotic Brazilian pepper and Australian pine; regrading the disturbed portions of the site into an estuarine marsh and planting marsh vegetation; and increasing daily tidal exchange with the installation of a large box culvert under the adjacent county road. Channels constructed to convey tidal waters into the estuarine areas will allow the natural recruitment of mangroves and restore overall estuarine function. The restoration and enhancement of this site will provide essential fish habitat for species such as snook, redfish and spotted sea trout along the coastline of Tampa Bay, Florida. ';
recProgram[3] = 'Wetlands';
recRegion[3] = 'GOM';
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recApplicant[3] = 'Ecosphere Restoration Institute';
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ecoImpact[3] = '43 acres of estuarine, freshwater wetlands, and upland habitat restored';
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//5 --------------------------
recName[4] = 'Tingue Dam Bypass and Naugatuck River Restoration ';
recProposalNo[4] = 50;
numLocs[4] = 1;
recLat[4] = 41.393407;
recLong[4] = -73.076441;
recDescript[4] = 'The construction of a bypass channel around the Tingue Dam is part of a broader initiative to restore fish passage in the Naugatuck River basin. Eight other dam removal and fish passage projects have already been completed. This project will restore passage to more than 32 miles of historic habitat for migratory fish such as American shad, river herring, sea-run brown trout, and American Eel in the Naugatuck River watershed, leading to expected economic benefits from increased fishing-related tourism and recreation.';
recProgram[4] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[4] = 'NE';
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recApplicant[4] = 'State of Connecticut';
fundingAmount[4] = '$2,500,000';
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ecoImpact[4] = '32 miles of river opened to migratory fish';
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//6 --------------------------
//single location
recName[5] = 'Qwuloolt Estuary Restoration';
recProposalNo[5] = 193;
numLocs[5] = 1;
recLat[5] = 48.043201;
recLong[5] = -122.162046;
recDescript[5] = 'Located in the lower Snohomish River, the Qwuloolt Estuary has been cleared, drained and cutoff from tidal and riverine influences by an extensive network of levees. This project aims to restore the estuarine conditions of the area – a highly productive and diverse environment that provides unique and critical habitat for five species of salmonids, including Chinook salmon, which is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Historic tidal processes will be re-established to restore a functioning intertidal marsh system to 350 acres of currently isolated floodplain and provide unrestricted fish access to 16 miles of upstream spawning and rearing habitat. ';
recProgram[5] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[5] = 'NW';
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recApplicant[5] = 'Tulalip Tribes of Washington';
fundingAmount[5] = '$2,000,000';
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ecoImpact[5] = '350 acres of wetlands created or enhanced and 16 miles of river opened to salmon.';
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photoCaption[5] = 'Blocking levee and tidegate|fallow farm field';
jobs[5] = 7;
altitude[5] = 0;
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//7 --------------------------
//multiple locations in bay
recName[6] = 'North Carolina Estuary Habitat Restoration';
recProposalNo[6] = 216;
numLocs[6] = 1;
recLat[6] = 35.277016;
recLong[6] = -75.621643;
recDescript[6] = 'This project will create supplemental employment for oystermen and other water-related industries to rebuild 49 acres of oyster reefs across coastal North Carolina. This project will move oyster restoration plans in North Carolina ahead by several years, speeding the recovery of the species and providing the multitude of services derived from oyster reefs. A further goal of the project is documenting the synergistic benefits to other fisheries in the areas around created reefs. ';
recProgram[6] = 'Shellfish';
recRegion[6] = 'SE';
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recApplicant[6] = 'North Carolina Coastal Federation';
fundingAmount[6] = '$5,000,000';
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ecoImpact[6] = '49 acres of oyster reefs created or enhanced';
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9/7/09
Despite tropical storm conditions, crews deployed two barges and placed 300 tons of substrate, which will soon support new oysters.
8/27/09
Two welding crews are already at work on this project, re-fitting the barges and tug boat necessary to transport oyster shell to the site. Two out-of-work captains have been hired to man the boats. Pre-restoration monitoring is also underway.';
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jobs[6] = '68';
altitude[6] = 0;
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//8 --------------------------
recName[7] = 'Great Works Dam Removal';
recProposalNo[7] = 476;
numLocs[7] = 1;
recLat[7] = 44.920874;
recLong[7] = -68.633158;
recDescript[7] = 'This project will remove the Great Works Dam and serves as an integral part of a broader initiative to restore and open more than 1,000 miles of the Penobscot River and reconnect inland endangered Atlantic salmon habitat to the Gulf of Maine. This regionally significant project will help lead to the restoration of the full assemblage of 11 native migratory fish species to the river, and provide benefits for wildlife, tribal culture, and the Gulf of Maine, as well as spur community and economic development in New England’s second largest watershed.';
recProgram[7] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[7] = 'NE';
recPhotoString[7] = '';
recApplicant[7] = 'Penobscot River Restoration Trust';
fundingAmount[7] = '$6,100,000';
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ecoImpact[7] = '2 miles of river opened to migratory fish';
updateString[7] = 'Start date: June 2010';
photoCount[7] = 1;
photoCaption[7] = 'An aerial view of the dam on the Penobscot River before removal.';
jobs[7] = 51;
altitude[7] = 0;
range[7] = 500;
tilt[7] = 68;
heading[7] = -28;
showStatusTab[7]="no";
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//9 --------------------------
recName[8] = 'Maine Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration';
recProposalNo[8] = 3082;
numLocs[8] = 1;
recLat[8] = 45.063003;
recLong[8] = -68.025627;
recDescript[8] = 'Fifty-three fish passage barriers in the Machias River watershed of downeast Maine will be addressed by replacing impassable culverts at road crossings and decommissioning unneeded commercial roads. This project will open 66 miles of habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon and other commercially and recreationally important fish species, restore natural stream function, and reconnect 57 square miles of the upper watershed to downstream areas.';
recProgram[8] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[8] = 'NE';
recPhotoString[8] = '';
recApplicant[8] = 'Project SHARE';
fundingAmount[8] = '$1,676,084';
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zoomLevel[8] = 11;
ecoImpact[8] = '66 miles of river opened to migratory fish and 57 square miles of upper watershed reconnected to lower watershed';
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photoCount[8] = 2;
photoCaption[8] = 'Project SHARE will replace 51 undersized and perched culverts, like the one seen here, with open-bottom arch culverts that provide for more natural stream flow and improved fish passage.|Project SHARE will replace 51 undersized and perched culverts, like the ones seen here, with open-bottom arch culverts that provide for more natural stream flow and improved fish passage. ';
jobs[8] = 10;
altitude[8] = 0;
range[8] = 5621;
tilt[8] = 64;
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//10 --------------------------
//multiple locations
recName[9] = 'Northeast Florida Wetland Restoration';
recProposalNo[9] = 24;
numLocs[9] = 2;
recLat[9] = 28.588139;
recLong[9] = -80.675011;
recDescript[9] = 'Intertidal coastal wetlands in northeastern Florida support a variety of commercially and recreationally important fish species. By removing dredge spoil and impoundment dikes across 102 acres, natural tidal flow will be restored to an additional 900 acres of emergent salt marsh and mangrove habitat. This project will be implemented at two sites with both ecological and recreational importance: North Peninsula State Park and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (*Note: the map marker represents the Merritt Island location. Select the "detailed location maps" option below to view all the project locations) . The restoration will allow the St. Johns River Water Management District to advance their restoration plans for the area by at least five years. ';
recProgram[9] = 'Wetlands';
recRegion[9] = 'SE';
recPhotoString[9] = '';
recApplicant[9] = 'St. Johns River Water Management District';
fundingAmount[9] = '$2,748,840 ';
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zoomLevel[9] = 11;
ecoImpact[9] = '1002 acres of wetlands restored';
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As of September 30, 2009, 4.9 miles of dike have been fully restored and vegetation has been cleared from an additional 5.9 miles of dike at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Work at North Peninsula State Park began on August 31, 2009 and a total of 12 acres have been cleared of vegetation in preparation for restoration when water levels recede.';
photoCount[9] = 3;
photoCaption[9] = 'Dike restoration in progress.|Restored dike and ditch, looking east to west.|Restored dike and ditch, looking west to east.';
jobs[9] = 20;
altitude[9] = 0;
range[9] = 7000;
tilt[9] = 55;
heading[9] = 0;
showStatusTab[9]="yes";
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//11 --------------------------
recName[10] = 'Maunalua Bay Reef Restoration ';
recProposalNo[10] = 73;
numLocs[10] = 1;
recLat[10] = 21.281557;
recLong[10] = -157.731314;
recDescript[10] = 'This project will work in Maunalua Bay, Hawaii to restore coral reefs through manual removal of invasive alien algae from 22 acres of nearshore waters. The restored sand bottom and hard substrate habitat will enable seagrass expansion and coral recruitment. The project will provide significant ecological benefits and transform existing small-scale community removal efforts already underway into a large-scale removal model. Local communities will experience first-hand how their efforts can succeed at a larger and more biologically meaningful scale, while also employing Bay residents and engaging a larger proportion of businesses and families in stewardship of the Bay.';
recProgram[10] = 'Coral';
recRegion[10] = 'PI';
recPhotoString[10] = '';
recApplicant[10] = 'The Nature Conservancy';
fundingAmount[10] = '$3,408,848';
polygonArray[10] = '';
polygonLabel[10] = '';
zoomLevel[10] = 14;
ecoImpact[10] = '23 acres of coral reef habitat restored';
updateString[10] = 'Start date: July 2009';
photoCount[10] = 1;
photoCaption[10] = 'Algae before removal.';
jobs[10] = 56;
altitude[10] = 0;
range[10] = 3177;
tilt[10] = 64;
heading[10] = 0;
showStatusTab[10]="no";
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//12 --------------------------
//several locations within the bay
recName[11] = 'South San Diego Bay Restoration ';
recProposalNo[11] = 120;
numLocs[11] = 1;
recLat[11] = 32.599578;
recLong[11] = -117.119322;
recDescript[11] = 'This project provides tidal circulation to former solar salt ponds and restores 120 acres of wetlands in southern San Diego Bay by breaching levees, creating channels and revegetation. It will address an important need in an urban area that has seen significant loss of estuarine habitat from development, including a 70 percent loss of salt marsh. The site will provide additional habitat for at least five federally or state listed threatened and endangered species; tens of thousands of migratory birds; and a diverse array of commercial and recreational fish.';
recProgram[11] = 'Wetlands';
recRegion[11] = 'SW';
recPhotoString[11] = '';
recApplicant[11] = 'California State Coastal Conservancy';
fundingAmount[11] = '$2,975,000';
polygonArray[11] = '';
polygonLabel[11] = '';
zoomLevel[11] = 12;
ecoImpact[11] = '120 acres of wetlands restored';
updateString[11] = 'Start date: November 2009';
photoCount[11] = 1;
photoCaption[11] = 'South San Diego Bay.';
jobs[11] = 37;
altitude[11] = 0;
range[11] = 7000;
tilt[11] = 55;
heading[11] = 0;
showStatusTab[11]="no";
videoLinks[11] = '';
videoThumbLinks[11] = '';
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//13 --------------------------
//single location
recName[12] = 'Winnicut River Fish Passage Restoration';
recProposalNo[12] = 310;
numLocs[12] = 1;
recLat[12] = 43.036792;
recLong[12] = -70.847649;
recDescript[12] = 'This project will remove the Winnicut Dam in Greenland, NH, restoring river connectivity and function and improving water quality. The dam removal and installation of a fish passage structure under the upstream bridge will open more than 39 miles of upstream habitat for migratory fish such as alewives, blueback herring, and American eel. Intertidal smelt spawning habitat will also be restored, enhancing the Winnicut River’s significant contribution to this historically important recreational and commercial fishery.';
recProgram[12] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[12] = 'NE';
recPhotoString[12] = '';
recApplicant[12] = 'New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services';
fundingAmount[12] = '$500,000';
polygonArray[12] = '';
polygonLabel[12] = '';
zoomLevel[12] = 18;
ecoImpact[12] = '39 river-miles opened to migratory fish and 6,500 square feet of salt marsh created
';
updateString[12] = 'Start date: August 2009';
photoCount[12] = 3;
photoCaption[12] = 'The Winnicut dam will be removed to allow several species of migratory fish to reach valuable upstream habitat.';
jobs[12] = 3;
altitude[12] = 0;
range[12] = 257;
tilt[12] = 55;
heading[12] = 34;
showStatusTab[12]="no";
videoLinks[12] = '';
videoThumbLinks[12] = '';
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webCamLink[12] = '';
//14 --------------------------
recName[13] = 'Pelekane Bay Watershed Restoration Project';
recProposalNo[13] = 349;
numLocs[13] = 1;
recLat[13] = 20.032951;
recLong[13] = -155.794029;
recDescript[13] = 'Hawaiian island watersheds are steep and short, streams are flashy, and the connection between land-based contaminants and coastal environments is very direct. This project is a comprehensive approach to reducing land-based sediment inputs into Pelekane Bay coral reefs through erosion control, native revegetation, and limiting sediment transport. ';
recProgram[13] = 'Coral';
recRegion[13] = 'PI';
recPhotoString[13] = '';
recApplicant[13] = 'The Kohala Center';
fundingAmount[13] = '$2,695,737';
polygonArray[13] = '';
polygonLabel[13] = '';
zoomLevel[13] = 14;
ecoImpact[13] = '1,463 acres restored and 11,750 acres protected';
updateString[13] = 'Start date: July 2009';
photoCount[13] = 1;
photoCaption[13] = 'Area to be restored.';
jobs[13] = 23;
altitude[13] = 0;
range[13] = 8963;
tilt[13] = 66;
heading[13] = 75;
showStatusTab[13]="no";
videoLinks[13] = '';
videoThumbLinks[13] = '';
videoCaptions [13] = '';
//15 --------------------------
//Locations all over puget sound
recName[14] = 'Removal of Derelict Fishing Gear in Puget Sound ';
recProposalNo[14] = 406;
numLocs[14] = 1;
recLat[14] = 48.255770;
recLong[14] = -122.869720;
recDescript[14] = 'This project will effectively eliminate derelict fishing nets as a major source of marine species mortality and habitat damage in the Puget Sound by removing 90 percent of legacy derelict fishing nets. These net removals – approximately 3,000 nets weighing more than 200 metric tons – will benefit threatened Southern Resident Orca whale, Chinook salmon, and chum salmon. Removal teams will include members of the Nisqually, Puyallup and Squaxin tribes, as well as other commercially trained divers.';
recProgram[14] = 'Marine Debris';
recRegion[14] = 'NW';
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recApplicant[14] = 'Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation';
fundingAmount[14] = '$4,595,369';
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polygonLabel[14] = '';
zoomLevel[14] = 8;
ecoImpact[14] = '600 acres restored; 208 metric tons of debris removed
Links: CNN report: Removing Dangerous Nets
NBC report: Stimulus fixing a problem as old as the seas
More Information: Northwest Straits Web Link: ';
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photoCount[14] = 4;
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//16 --------------------------
//3 locations
recName[15] = 'Stony Brook Salt Marsh and Fish Passage Restoration';
recProposalNo[15] = 3245;
numLocs[15] = 1;
recLat[15] = 41.754506;
recLong[15] = -70.112772;
recDescript[15] = 'This project will replace an undersized culvert with twin box culverts to facilitate natural tidal exchange and improve fish passage. Increased tidal exchange will restore 20 acres of salt marsh and 3,000 linear feet of stream habitat. This will allow herring greater access to 386 acres of prime spawning pond habitat, provide greater protection against storm surges and flooding, and decrease the area of invasive non-native plant species in associated tidal marsh and upland areas. ';
recProgram[15] = 'Wetlands';
recRegion[15] = 'NE';
recPhotoString[15] = '';
recApplicant[15] = 'Town of Brewster, Massachusetts';
fundingAmount[15] = '$1,362,600';
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zoomLevel[15] = 17;
ecoImpact[15] = '20 acres of marsh restored and 386 acres of habitat opened to migratory fish';
updateString[15] = 'Start date: January 2010';
photoCount[15] = 1;
photoCaption[15] = 'Culvert before removal.';
jobs[15] = 3;
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heading[15] = 150;
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//17 --------------------------
//single location
recName[16] = 'Fisher Slough Marsh Restoration';
recProposalNo[16] = 128;
numLocs[16] = 1;
recLat[16] = 48.324014;
recLong[16] = -122.341776;
recDescript[16] = 'This project will restore 60 acres of freshwater tidal marsh and improve passage to 15 miles of high quality habitat for chum, coho, threatened Chinook salmon and other important species. Activities include replacing antiquated floodgates with self-regulating gates; conducting wetland restoration; relocating a drainage ditch; and creating setback levees. The Skagit River supports a regionally significant abundance and diversity of Pacific salmon and is one of the only rivers that supports all eight species of migratory salmonids. This project also aims to benefit the local agricultural community by reducing the risk of flood-damage and drainage maintenance costs and increasing farm revenues in the local economy.';
recProgram[16] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[16] = 'NW';
recPhotoString[16] = '';
recApplicant[16] = 'The Nature Conservancy';
fundingAmount[16] = '$5,215,960';
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ecoImpact[16] = '60 acres of marsh restored and 15 river-miles opened to migratory fish';
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photoCount[16] = 3;
photoCaption[16] = 'Fisher Slough. Photo Credit: Kirsten Morse.|Sealing Gates|New floodgates';
jobs[16] = 20;
altitude[16] = 0;
range[16] = 3521;
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heading[16] = 51;
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//18 --------------------------
//single location
recName[17] = 'Dunes Creek Watershed Restoration';
recProposalNo[17] = 63;
numLocs[17] = 1;
recLat[17] = 41.662527;
recLong[17] = -87.062895;
recDescript[17] = 'Indiana Dunes State Park will daylight 750 feet of culvert to reconnect 7,407 acres of the Dunes Creek Watershed to Lake Michigan. The project also improves the flood capacity and resiliency along the creek and offers additional flood protection for historic public facilities that serve beachgoers.';
recProgram[17] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[17] = 'GL';
recPhotoString[17] = '';
recApplicant[17] = 'State of Indiana';
fundingAmount[17] = '$1,401,602';
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zoomLevel[17] = 16;
ecoImpact[17] = '6 miles of river opened and 7,407 watershed acres reconnected to Lake Michigan';
updateString[17] = 'Start date: August 2009';
photoCount[17] = 6;
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jobs[17] = 8;
altitude[17] = 0;
range[17] = 159;
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heading[17] = 162;
showStatusTab[17]="no";
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videoThumbLinks[17] = '';
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//19 --------------------------
recName[18] = 'Big Springs Shasta River Restoration';
recProposalNo[18] = 69;
numLocs[18] = 1;
recLat[18] = 41.593429;
recLong[18] = -122.438507;
recDescript[18] = 'This project will improve more than 11 miles of important salmon spawning and rearing habitat along the Shasta River and tributaries by supporting natural revegetation of 70 acres of the riparian zone and actively planting 20 riparian acres. Additional activities include creating structural improvements to allow for fish-friendly irrigation. These efforts will protect cold water springs, enhance cold water flows, and restore aquatic habitat critical for Chinook, steelhead, and threatened coho salmon in the Shasta River, which is the last major tributary before the mainstem Klamath River dams and crucial for salmonid restoration.';
recProgram[18] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[18] = 'SW';
recPhotoString[18] = '';
recApplicant[18] = 'The Nature Conservancy';
fundingAmount[18] = '$1,645,741';
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zoomLevel[18] = 15;
ecoImpact[18] = '20 acres of riparian habitat restored, 70 additional acres enhanced, and 11.2 stream-miles improved for salmon';
updateString[18] = 'Start date: June 2009';
photoCount[18] = 3;
photoCaption[18] = 'Nature Conservancy staff work to monitor the river. Photo Credit: Bridget Besaw.|A snorkeler searches for juvenile coho salmon in the Shasta River. Photo Credit: Bridget Besaw. |A tributary to the Klamath River runs through the Shasta Big Springs Ranch. Photo Credit: Bridget Besaw.';
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altitude[18] = 0;
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tilt[18] = 66;
heading[18] = -2;
showStatusTab[18]="no";
videoLinks[18] = '';
videoThumbLinks[18] = '';
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//20 --------------------------
//multiple locations
recName[19] = 'City of Charleston Shoreline Restoration';
recProposalNo[19] = 115;
numLocs[19] = 1;
recLat[19] = 32.767574;
recLong[19] = -79.993429;
recDescript[19] = 'Charleston, SC is an example of a coastal urban area where impacts from historic development activities have led to the degradation of shoreline and estuarine habitats. Fortunately, many of these areas, important for commercial and recreational fish species and aesthetic and recreational value, can be restored to provide their former benefits. These restoration projects at these three sites will demonstrate methods of stabilizing eroding shorelines, revitalizing a degraded salt marsh, and increasing fisheries habitat by up to 200 acres–all in recreational areas with high value to the public.';
recProgram[19] = 'Shellfish';
recRegion[19] = 'SE';
recPhotoString[19] = '';
recApplicant[19] = 'City of Charleston';
fundingAmount[19] = '$726,700';
polygonArray[19] = '';
polygonLabel[19] = '';
zoomLevel[19] = 13;
ecoImpact[19] = 'Nearly 200 acres restored';
updateString[19] = 'Start date: July 2009';
photoCount[19] = 1;
photoCaption[19] = 'Volunteers restore oyster reef habitat.';
jobs[19] = 6;
altitude[19] = 0;
range[19] = 7000;
tilt[19] = 55;
heading[19] = 0;
showStatusTab[19]="no";
videoLinks[19] = '';
videoThumbLinks[19] = '';
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//21 --------------------------
//multiple locations within delta
recName[20] = 'Grand Isle and St. Bernard Shoreline Restoration';
recProposalNo[20] = 215;
numLocs[20] = 1;
recLat[20] = 29.674929;
recLong[20] = -89.526901;
recDescript[20] = 'This project will protect 3.4 miles of vulnerable shorelines along Grand Isle and St. Bernard Marsh. By building more than five acres of bioengineered oyster reef, 350 acres of emergent marsh will be protected, and more than 100 marine species associated with oyster reefs in the northern Gulf of Mexico will benefit. Local communities will also profit as skilled laborers are hired and welding students are trained to create the reef structures.';
recProgram[20] = 'Shellfish';
recRegion[20] = 'GOM';
recPhotoString[20] = '';
recApplicant[20] = 'The Nature Conservancy';
fundingAmount[20] = '$4,028,397';
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polygonLabel[20] = '';
zoomLevel[20] = 10;
ecoImpact[20] = '5 acres of oyster reef created and 350 acres of marsh protected';
updateString[20] = 'Start date: July 2009';
photoCount[20] = 2;
photoCaption[20] = 'Sediment settling and volunteers planting grass at a shoreline stabilization project.|Sediment accretion and marsh plantings.';
jobs[20] = 30;
altitude[20] = 0;
range[20] = 7000;
tilt[20] = 55;
heading[20] = 0;
showStatusTab[20]="no";
videoLinks[20] = '';
videoThumbLinks[20] = '';
videoCaptions [20] = '';
//22 --------------------------
recName[21] = 'West Galveston Bay Estuary Restoration';
recProposalNo[21] = 226;
numLocs[21] = 1;
recLat[21] = 29.203795;
recLong[21] = -94.970884;
recDescript[21] = 'These two restoration projects will restore more than 328 acres of intertidal wetlands in Galveston Bay. Intertidal wetlands in Galveston Bay are highly productive nursery grounds for recreational and commercial fish species found in the Gulf of Mexico. They also provide many other ecological services, acting as buffers to mitigate flood and storm damage, trapping sediments to reduce erosion and stabilize shorelines.';
recProgram[21] = 'Wetlands';
recRegion[21] = 'GOM';
recPhotoString[21] = '';
recApplicant[21] = 'Texas General Land Office';
fundingAmount[21] = '$5,148,369';
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polygonLabel[21] = '';
zoomLevel[21] = 13;
ecoImpact[21] = '328 acres of marsh restored';
updateString[21] = 'Start date: July 2009';
photoCount[21] = 1;
photoCaption[21] = 'Intertidal marsh restoration using dredged material.';
jobs[21] = 14;
altitude[21] = 0;
range[21] = 3837;
tilt[21] = 55;
heading[21] = 0;
showStatusTab[21]="no";
videoLinks[21] = '';
videoThumbLinks[21] = '';
videoCaptions [21] = '';
//23 --------------------------
//2 locations
recName[22] = 'Patapsco River Restoration';
recProposalNo[22] = 356;
numLocs[22] = 1;
recLat[22] = 39.252611;
recLong[22] = -76.768545;
recDescript[22] = 'Removal of the Union and Simkins dams on the Patapsco River will open 8 river miles for alewife, blueback herring, and American eel. Removal of these blockages will also serve as models for a larger restoration initiative in the Patapsco River watershed, aimed at restoring more than 30 miles of free-flowing habitat for important migratory fish species. The Patapsco River Restoration project will also enhance public access and significantly improve recreational fishing and boating opportunities throughout the entire Patapsco River valley.';
recProgram[22] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[22] = 'NE';
recPhotoString[22] = '';
recApplicant[22] = 'American Rivers, Inc.';
fundingAmount[22] = '$4,020,438';
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polygonLabel[22] = '';
zoomLevel[22] = 13;
ecoImpact[22] = '8 miles of river opened to migratory fish';
updateString[22] = 'Start date: August 2009';
photoCount[22] = 2;
photoCaption[22] = 'The Simkins Dam on the Patapsco River during high flows.|The Union Dam on the Patapsco River prior to removal.';
jobs[22] = 16;
altitude[22] = 0;
range[22] = 1985;
tilt[22] = 55;
heading[22] = -16;
showStatusTab[22]="no";
videoLinks[22] = '';
videoThumbLinks[22] = '';
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//24 --------------------------
//multiple locations
recName[23] = 'Rhode Island River Ecosystem Restoration';
recProposalNo[23] = 370;
numLocs[23] = "Omega Pond Dam|41.8389|-71.3687;Hunts Mill Dam|41.8271|-71.3457;Turner Reservoir Dam|41.8332|-71.3419"
recLat[23] = 41.764430;
recLong[23] = -71.390871;
recDescript[23] = 'This project will complete six high-priority fish passage projects on the Ten Mile and Pawcatuck Rivers. Fish such as river herring and American shad will be able to migrate upstream an additional 13 miles to reach 1,640 acres of spawning habitat in the two watersheds. The upper Pawcatuck River is known for its high water quality and important fish habitat. The lower Ten Mile River is in an urban area where a fish run has been sustained for years by local fishermen who net the fish and move them above the dams, which block access to the upper reaches of the river in southeastern Massachusetts. A variety of fish passage techniques, including fish ladders and full or partial dam removal, will be implemented.';
recProgram[23] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[24] = 'NE';
recPhotoString[23] = '';
recApplicant[23] = 'State of Rhode Island';
fundingAmount[23] = '$3,030,564';
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ecoImpact[23] = '13 miles of river opened to migratory fish and access to 1,640 acres of spawning habitat restored';
updateString[23] = 'Start date: August 2009';
photoCount[23] = 3;
photoCaption[23] = 'Upstream View of Horseshoe Falls Dam.|View of Lower Shannock Falls Dam.|Spillway View of Kenyon Mill Dam';
jobs[23] = 18;
altitude[23] = 0;
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tilt[23] = 55;
heading[23] = -15;
showStatusTab[23]="no";
videoLinks[23] = '';
videoThumbLinks[23] = '';
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//25 --------------------------
recName[24] = 'Indian River Lagoon Restoration';
recProposalNo[24] = 3135;
numLocs[24] = 1;
recLat[24] = 27.208457;
recLong[24] = -80.236502;
recDescript[24] = 'This project will restore oyster populations in the southern Indian River Lagoon. Project benefits range from increasing water quality to reducing erosion to providing habitat for other fish species with importance to both commercial and recreational fishermen. Limestone and oyster shell will be used to create approximately 24 acres of reef in the St. Lucie Estuary and Loxahatchee River. Enhancing oyster populations in this area also contributes to the goals of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.';
recProgram[24] = 'Shellfish';
recRegion[24] = 'SE';
recPhotoString[24] = '';
recApplicant[24] = 'Martin County';
fundingAmount[24] = '$4,024,969 ';
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zoomLevel[24] = 13;
ecoImpact[24] = '24 acres restored
Press Links: WPTV Report: Federal stimulus funds pay for oyster shells ';
updateString[24] = 'This project is now working to restore oyster populations in the southern Indian River Lagoon. More than 30 million pounds of "cultch" or fossilized shells, coral or other similar materials produced by living organisms are currently being used to construct a series of patch oyster reefs (small, isolated reefs) within the St. Lucie and Loxahatchee Estuaries. ';
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jobs[24] = 39;
altitude[24] = 0;
range[24] = 7000;
tilt[24] = 55;
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showStatusTab[24]="yes";
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videoThumbLinks[24] = '';
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//26 --------------------------
//single location
recName[25] = 'Rogue River Restoration';
recProposalNo[25] = 3159;
numLocs[25] = 1;
recLat[25] = 42.436982;
recLong[25] = -122.982931;
recDescript[25] = 'Removal of the Gold Ray Dam, a 38-foot-high high dam that spans the mainstem Rogue River, will restore free-flowing conditions and unimpeded migratory fish access to more than 300 upstream miles within the watershed. The project complements other recent dam removals in the watershed and will remove the last fish passage barrier on the river, benefitting Chinook salmon, steelhead, and Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho salmon – listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. Implementation of the project will also resolve public safety concerns about the dam. ';
recProgram[25] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[25] = 'NW';
recPhotoString[25] = '';
recApplicant[25] = 'Jackson County';
fundingAmount[25] = '$5,000,000';
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polygonLabel[25] = '';
zoomLevel[25] = 16;
ecoImpact[25] = '333 miles of river opened to migratory fish';
updateString[25] = 'Start date: June 2010';
photoCount[25] = 1;
photoCaption[25] = 'Gold Ray Dam before removal.';
jobs[25] = 18;
altitude[25] = 0;
range[25] = 1257;
tilt[25] = 64;
heading[25] = -107;
showStatusTab[25]="no";
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videoThumbLinks[25] = '';
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//27 --------------------------
//multiple locations
recName[26] = 'Milwaukee River and Watershed Restoration';
recProposalNo[26] = 3322;
numLocs[26] = 1;
recLat[26] = 43.230759;
recLong[26] = -87.978601
recDescript[26] = 'This project will re-establish fish access to riverine habitat through the removal of multiple fish passage barriers and a dam. It will also enhance watershed habitat. Installing nature-like fishways, removing a dam, and removing low-head barriers will reconnect 158 stream miles to Lake Michigan.';
recProgram[26] = 'Area of Concern';
recRegion[26] = 'GL';
recPhotoString[26] = '';
recApplicant[26] = 'Ozaukee County';
fundingAmount[26] = '$4,710,500 ';
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polygonLabel[26] = '';
zoomLevel[26] = 18;
ecoImpact[26] = '119,000 acres of watershed habitat restored and 158 miles of river opened to migratory fish';
updateString[26] = 'Start date: June 2009';
photoCount[26] = 3;
photoCaption[26] = 'Downstream view of the water control structure at the Mequon-Thiensville (M-T) Dam which will be incorporated into a fish passage project.|The Mequon-Thiensville (M-T) Dam.|Upstream view of the water control structure at the Mequon-Thiensville (M-T) Dam as seen from the parking lot at Village Park in Thiensville, Wisconsin.';
jobs[26] = 27;
altitude[26] = 0;
range[26] = 202;
tilt[26] = 58;
heading[26] = 86;
showStatusTab[26]="no";
videoLinks[26] = '';
videoThumbLinks[26] = '';
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//28 --------------------------
//single location
recName[27] = 'New Haven and East Lyme Marsh Restoration';
recProposalNo[27] = 396;
numLocs[27] = 2;
recLat[27] = 41.297062;
recLong[27] = -72.950538;
recDescript[27] = 'This project will restore marsh habitat and migratory fish runs at Rocky Neck State Park and West River Memorial Park. At Rocky Neck State Park, the failing Bride Brook culvert will be replaced, preventing the blockage of the second largest alewife run in Connecticut. Fish access to 58 acres of marsh and six acres of lake spawning habitat will be improved. The West River tide gates will be replaced with self-regulating structures that will both allow additional fish access and increased tidal flow while preventing flooding. This project will open six river miles and restore 50 acres of tidal marsh in a highly developed area.';
recProgram[27] = 'Wetlands';
recRegion[27] = 'NE';
recPhotoString[27] = '';
recApplicant[27] = 'Connecticut Fund for the Environment, Inc.';
fundingAmount[27] = '$1,575,260';
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polygonLabel[27] = '';
zoomLevel[27] = 18;
ecoImpact[27] = '108 acres of tidal marsh restored and 6 miles of river opened to migratory fish';
updateString[27] = 'Start date: August 2009';
photoCount[27] = 1;
photoCaption[27] = 'Culvert to be replaced at Bride Brook';
jobs[27] = 8;
altitude[27] = 0;
range[27] = 1237;
tilt[27] = 63;
heading[27] = -5;
showStatusTab[27]="no";
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//29 --------------------------
recName[28] = 'Magnolia Marsh Restoration';
recProposalNo[28] = 3003;
numLocs[28] = 1;
recLat[28] = 33.642456;
recLong[28] = -117.974625;
recDescript[28] = 'This project provides tidal circulation and restores 41 acres of urban wetlands in Huntington Beach by breaching a levee, creating channels and revegetation. The Huntington Beach Wetlands were once part of a large tidally influenced wetlands area encompassing 3,000 acres of what is now Costa Mesa. Now, only 300 acres of historic wetlands remain, most of which has been cut off from the ocean for decades. The Magnolia Marsh component is the final phase of this restoration project, which not only restores significant habitat for birds, shellfish and coastal marine fish, such as anchovy, mullet, corvina, and halibut, but also enhances recreational use through adjacent public access improvements.';
recProgram[28] = 'Wetlands';
recRegion[28] = 'SW';
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recApplicant[28] = 'Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy';
fundingAmount[28] = '$3,344,462';
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polygonLabel[28] = '';
zoomLevel[28] = 16;
ecoImpact[28] = '41 acres of marsh restored';
updateString[28] = '';
photoCount[28] = 6;
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jobs[28] = 30;
altitude[28] = 0;
range[28] = 2365;
tilt[28] = 61;
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showStatusTab[28]="no";
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videoThumbLinks[28] = '';
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//30 --------------------------
recName[29] = 'American Canyon Salt Pond Restoration';
recProposalNo[29] = 3389;
numLocs[29] = 1;
recLat[29] = 38.193942;
recLong[29] = -122.300835;
recDescript[29] = 'This salt pond restoration project will help to restore 1,135 acres of tidal wetlands by removing levees, contouring/excavating stream channels to re-create a natural tidal exchange, restore marsh, and provide flood protection. This project involves an important restoration expansion of the Napa-Sonoma Wildlife Area and San Pablo National Wildlife Refuge. The project will benefit threatened species including green sturgeon, delta and longfin smelt, steelhead, and Chinook salmon. ';
recProgram[29] = 'Wetlands';
recRegion[29] = 'SW';
recPhotoString[29] = '';
recApplicant[29] = 'Ducks Unlimited Inc.';
fundingAmount[29] = '$8,477,108';
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polygonLabel[29] = '';
zoomLevel[29] = 14;
ecoImpact[29] = '1,135 acres of wetlands restored';
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photoCount[29] = 8;
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showStatusTab[29]="yes";
videoLinks[29] = '';
videoThumbLinks[29] = '';
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//31 --------------------------
recName[30] = 'Laolao Bay Coastal Restoration';
recProposalNo[30] = 3403;
numLocs[30] = 1;
recLat[30] = 15.161240;
recLong[30] = 145.756044;
recDescript[30] = 'CNMI’s Department of Environmental Quality will restore Saipan’s coral reefs by removing and addressing sources of sediment. This will include restoring 15 acres of upland habitat, road upgrades, drainage improvements and elimination of unsustainable beach activities';
recProgram[30] = 'Coral';
recRegion[30] = 'PI';
recPhotoString[30] = '';
recApplicant[30] = 'Division of Environmental Quality';
fundingAmount[30] = '$641,273';
polygonArray[30] = '';
polygonLabel[30] = '';
zoomLevel[30] = 15;
ecoImpact[30] = '15 acres restored';
updateString[30] = 'Start date: September 2009';
photoCount[30] = 10;
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jobs[30] = 36;
altitude[30] = 0;
range[30] = 1824;
tilt[30] = 72;
heading[30] = -4;
showStatusTab[30]="no";
videoLinks[30] = '';
videoThumbLinks[30] = '';
videoCaptions [30] = '';
//32 --------------------------
//multiple locations in the area
recName[31] = 'Salmon Creek Restoration ';
recProposalNo[31] = 170;
numLocs[31] = 1;
recLat[31] = 38.343406;
recLong[31] = -122.960315;
recDescript[31] = 'This project will benefit endangered coho salmon and threatened steelhead trout by improving streamside corridor and in-stream habitat. Project activities will include installing rain catchment tanks to improve instream flow, planting native vegetation and implementing other stream-related restoration activities to benefit fisheries resources.';
recProgram[31] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[31] = 'SW';
recPhotoString[31] = '';
recApplicant[31] = 'Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District';
fundingAmount[31] = '$1,540,593 ';
polygonArray[31] = '';
polygonLabel[31] = '';
zoomLevel[31] = 14;
ecoImpact[31] = '4 acres restored';
updateString[31] = 'Start date: July 2009';
photoCount[31] = 2;
photoCaption[31] = 'Area before restoration.|Aerial view of the site.|Coho salmon in Salmon Creek.|Aerial view of the site.';
jobs[31] = 7;
altitude[31] = 0;
range[31] = 2820;
tilt[31] = 66;
heading[31] = 71;
showStatusTab[31]="no";
videoLinks[31] = '';
videoThumbLinks[31] = '';
videoCaptions [31] = '';
//33 --------------------------
//single location area
recName[32] = 'Delta Ponds Restoration';
recProposalNo[32] = 174;
numLocs[32] = 1;
recLat[32] = 44.079770;
recLong[32] = -123.106806;
recDescript[32] = 'Delta Ponds is a 150-acre complex of former side-channel habitat along the mainstem Willamette River, that provided ideal rearing habitat for juvenile salmonids. This project aims to restore and enhance the side-channel and riparian habitat through earthwork, invasive species removal, and planting activities. Excavation between ponds will open access to more than two miles of side channel habitat along the Willamette River. The increased hydrologic connectivity and the restoration of more than 20 acres of riparian and wetland habitat will benefit juvenile Chinook salmon, listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. ';
recProgram[32] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[32] = 'NW';
recPhotoString[32] = '';
recApplicant[32] = 'City of Eugene';
fundingAmount[32] = '$1,642,302';
polygonArray[32] = '';
polygonLabel[32] = '';
zoomLevel[32] = 15;
ecoImpact[32] = '21 acres of river habitat restored and 2 stream miles opened';
updateString[32] = 'Start date: July 2009';
photoCount[32] = 1;
photoCaption[32] = 'Area to be restored.';
jobs[32] = 12;
altitude[32] = 0;
range[32] = 1211;
tilt[32] = 64;
heading[32] = 34;
showStatusTab[32]="no";
videoLinks[32] = '';
videoThumbLinks[32] = '';
videoCaptions [32] = '';
//34 --------------------------
recName[33] = 'Elkhorn Slough Restoration';
recProposalNo[33] = 336;
numLocs[33] = 1;
recLat[33] = 36.843087;
recLong[33] = -121.747742;
recDescript[33] = 'As a result of subsidence of formerly drained wetlands and the opening of the Moss Landing harbor mouth in the 1940s, the amount of salt marsh habitat in the Elkhorn Slough estuary has been reduced from 2,000 to just 800 acres. To dissipate tidal energy and re-establish the historic tidal range of the area, an adjustable water control structure will be constructed at a major branch of the Elkhorn Slough estuary. The project will enable the restoration of 450 acres in the Parsons Slough wetland complex and will boost ecosystem resilience to climate change by increasing the retention of sediment, critical to keeping pace with sea level rise. The deposition of fine grained sediment will also help prevent seawater intrusion into an over-drafted coastal aquifer, which supports over $100 million annually in local agricultural production.';
recProgram[33] = 'Wetlands';
recRegion[33] = 'SW';
recPhotoString[33] = '';
recApplicant[33] = 'Elkhorn Slough Foundation';
fundingAmount[33] = '$3,940,734';
polygonArray[33] = '';
polygonLabel[33] = '';
zoomLevel[33] = 13;
ecoImpact[33] = '450 acres of wetlands restored';
updateString[33] = 'Start date: Summer 2010';
photoCount[33] = 1;
photoCaption[33] = 'Aerial view of the affected area before restoration.';
jobs[33] = 30;
altitude[33] = 0;
range[33] = 5377;
tilt[33] = 70;
heading[33] = 4;
showStatusTab[33]="no";
videoLinks[33] = '';
videoThumbLinks[33] = '';
videoCaptions [33] = '';
//35 --------------------------
//single location
recName[34] = 'Elwha River Floodplain Restoration ';
recProposalNo[34] = 357;
numLocs[34] = 1;
recLat[34] = 48.133673;
recLong[34] = -123.553319;
recDescript[34] = 'A series of restoration projects, including large woody debris placement, culvert removals, and re-vegetation activities will improve the habitat conditions of more than 80 acres within the lower Elwha River – the largest tributary draining into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and historically the largest producer of salmon in the region. The projects will benefit Puget Sound Chinook salmon and Puget Sound Steelhead, both listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The project is designed to complement the removal of two hydroelectric dams on the mainstem Elwha River in 2012, which will restore access for migratory fish throughout the Elwha watershed.';
recProgram[34] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[34] = 'NW';
recPhotoString[34] = '';
recApplicant[34] = 'Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe';
fundingAmount[34] = '$2,003,653';
polygonArray[34] = '';
polygonLabel[34] = '';
zoomLevel[34] = 15;
ecoImpact[34] = '82 acres restored';
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As of 11/4/09 The push-up dikes that bordered the old hatchery outfall have been fully removed. The natural floodplain elevation has been reestablished and the small creeks that crossed the outfall have been reconnected. Four engineered log jams have been constructed this fall. The engineered log jams will help to reconnect the historic floodplain to the river and will trap sediments released from the dam removal. Both the engineered log jams and the area of the former dikes and hatchery outfall will be planting in this winter. ';
photoCount[34] = 8;
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jobs[34] = 12;
altitude[34] = 0;
range[34] = 3857;
tilt[34] = 70;
heading[34] = 164;
showStatusTab[34]="yes";
videoLinks[34] = '1280|720|01:30|7106015|22b1084d-0eef-4041-90d3-b11304d4fa84|760b6b25e4a04f5be4f8892715c0ed96"}]';
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//36 --------------------------
//locations along the entire oregon cost
recName[35] = 'Oregon Fishing Industry Restoration Partnership ';
recProposalNo[35] = 449;
numLocs[35] = 1;
recLat[35] = 44.480830;
recLong[35] = -124.101563;
recDescript[35] = 'This project will employ crab fisherman to help remove derelict Dungeness crab pots and other fishing gear for a total of 180 metric tons of marine debris removal along the Oregon Coast. These activities will benefit the Dungeness crab population as well as marine mammals, including gray whales, threatened Steller sea lions, and endangered humpback whales. ';
recProgram[35] = 'Marine Debris';
recRegion[35] = 'NW';
recPhotoString[35] = '';
recApplicant[35] = 'State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife';
fundingAmount[35] = '$699,184';
polygonArray[35] = '';
polygonLabel[35] = '';
zoomLevel[35] = 7;
ecoImpact[35] = '180 metric tons of marine debris removed';
updateString[35] = 'Start date: August 2009';
photoCount[35] = 1;
photoCaption[35] = 'Derelict crab pots.';
jobs[35] = 7;
altitude[35] = 0;
range[35] = 407317;
tilt[35] = 55;
heading[35] = -8;
showStatusTab[35]="no";
videoLinks[35] = '';
videoThumbLinks[35] = '';
videoCaptions [35] = '';
//37 --------------------------
//2 locations in same area
recName[36] = 'Smuggler’s Slough Nooksack River Restoration';
recProposalNo[36] = 487;
numLocs[36] = 1;
recLat[36] = 48.795896;
recLong[36] = -122.657719;
recDescript[36] = 'This project will restore tidal reconnection, resulting in the restoration of the entire 6.6 miles of Smuggler’s Slough channel that will flow through restored wetlands and salt marsh, and out into 1,600 acres of eelgrass habitat in Lummi Bay. An adjacent roadway will be raised to decrease flood impacts. These restored areas will benefit threatened Chinook salmon and steelhead trout, as well as chum, coho, sockeye, and pink salmon.';
recProgram[36] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[36] = 'NW';
recPhotoString[36] = '';
recApplicant[36] = '';
recApplicant[36] = 'Lummi Nation';
fundingAmount[36] = '$1,733,803';
polygonLabel[36] = '';
zoomLevel[36] = 13;
ecoImpact[36] = '493 acres of wetlands restored';
updateString[36] = 'Start date: July 2009';
photoCount[36] = 1;
photoCaption[36] = 'Smuggler’s Slough';
jobs[36] = 8;
altitude[36] = 0;
range[36] = 3466;
tilt[36] = 48;
heading[36] = 46;
showStatusTab[36]="no";
videoLinks[36] = '';
videoThumbLinks[36] = '';
videoCaptions [36] = '';
//38 --------------------------
//multiple locations
recName[37] = 'Lower Klamath Riparian Restoration and Tribal Plant Nursery ';
recProposalNo[37] = 518;
numLocs[37] = 1;
recLat[37] = 41.526283;
recLong[37] = -123.990154;
recDescript[37] = 'This project will improve in-stream and streamside river habitat of the Lower Klamath River tributaries to benefit threatened coho salmon as well as Chinook salmon and steelhead trout. Project activities will include restoring riparian buffers and in-stream complexity on Lower Klamath tributaries, and expanding native plant propagation. It will create jobs in an area with high unemployment, and benefit the tribal community.';
recProgram[37] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[37] = 'SW';
recPhotoString[37] = '';
recApplicant[37] = 'Yurok Tribe';
fundingAmount[37] = '$527,950';
polygonArray[37] = '';
polygonLabel[37] = '';
zoomLevel[37] = 13;
ecoImpact[37] = '9 acres of riparian habitat restored';
updateString[37] = 'Start date: July 2009';
photoCount[37] = 1;
photoCaption[37] = 'Aerial view of the affected area before restoration.';
jobs[37] = 7;
altitude[37] = 0;
range[37] = 4735;
tilt[37] = 68;
heading[37] = 73;
showStatusTab[37]="no";
videoLinks[37] = '';
videoThumbLinks[37] = '';
videoCaptions [37] = '';
//39 --------------------------
recName[38] = 'Eyak Lake Restoration';
recProposalNo[38] = 560;
numLocs[38] = 1;
recLat[38] = 60.544619;
recLong[38] = -145.683174;
recDescript[38] = 'Eyak Lake will provide significant ecological impacts to the area, including benefits to important salmon spawning, rearing and wintering habitat by addressing several key habitats in Eyak Lake, a 2400-acre shallow lake in Cordova, AK. It will also restore 20 percent of the lake circulation and upstream habitat for sockeye, coho, pink salmon and cutthroat trout. The project will remove barriers to lake circulation and improve spawning and rearing habitat.';
recProgram[38] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[38] = 'AK';
recPhotoString[38] = '';
recApplicant[38] = 'Copper River Watershed Project';
fundingAmount[38] = '$973,886';
polygonArray[38] = '';
polygonLabel[38] = '';
zoomLevel[38] = 13;
ecoImpact[38] = '2400 acres restored and 1 mile of river opened to salmon';
updateString[38] = 'Start date: June 2009';
photoCount[38] = 1;
photoCaption[38] = 'Eyak Lake.';
jobs[38] = 7;
altitude[38] = 0;
range[38] = 5905;
tilt[38] = 65;
heading[38] = 74;
showStatusTab[38]="no";
videoLinks[38] = '';
videoThumbLinks[38] = '';
videoCaptions [38] = '';
//40 --------------------------
//4 locations
recName[39] = 'Southeast Alaska Salmon Habitat Restoration';
recProposalNo[39] = 117;
numLocs[39] = 1;
recLat[39] = 55.460171;
recLong[39] = -132.804108;
recDescript[39] = 'This project will restore estuarine hydrology within the Klawock River by constructing a culvert through a causeway that has blocked tidal exchange for nearly 50 years. This blockage likely contributes to the declining run of salmon in the Klawock River. The project will restore access for out-migrating juvenile salmonids to 460 acres of eelgrass habitat and will provide adult salmonids with increased access to the Klawock River watershed. Implementation of the project will support local jobs and will help support the local residents that depend on a subsistence salmon fishery.';
recProgram[39] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[39] = 'AK';
recPhotoString[39] = '';
recApplicant[39] = 'The Nature Conservancy';
fundingAmount[39] = '$992,062';
polygonArray[39] = '';
polygonLabel[39] = '';
zoomLevel[39] = 8;
ecoImpact[39] = '460 acres of estuarine habitat restored';
updateString[39] = 'Start date: July 2010';
photoCount[39] = 1;
photoCaption[39] = 'Aerial view of the affected area.';
jobs[39] = 5;
altitude[39] = 0;
range[39] = 4323;
tilt[39] = 69;
heading[39] = -92;
showStatusTab[39]="no";
videoLinks[39] = '';
videoThumbLinks[39] = '';
videoCaptions [39] = '';
//41 --------------------------
//4 localized locations
recName[40] = 'Virginia Seaside Bays Restoration';
recProposalNo[40] = 124;
numLocs[40] = 1;
recLat[40] = 37.346688;
recLong[40] = -75.800514;
recDescript[40] = 'Project partners will work with local watermen to restore native oysters, seagrass, and bay scallops to Virginia’s seaside bays from Chincoteague inlet to the Chesapeake Bay. Twenty-four acres of native oyster reefs will be restored at 12 different sites, 100 acres of seagrass will be planted, and 2.4 million juvenile bay scallops will be re-introduced to bays where they have been extinct for 75 years. ';
recProgram[40] = 'Shellfish';
recRegion[40] = 'NE';
recPhotoString[40] = '';
recApplicant[40] = 'The Nature Conservancy';
fundingAmount[40] = '$2,082,000';
polygonArray[40] = '';
polygonLabel[40] = '';
zoomLevel[40] = 12;
ecoImpact[40] = '124 acres of bay habitats restored';
updateString[40] = 'Start date: July 2009';
photoCount[40] = 3;
photoCaption[40] = 'A Conservancy volunteer collects seagrass in the shallow coastal waters of Virginia’s Delmarva Peninsula.|Conservancy volunteers collect Eelgrass (seagrass) in the shallow coastal waters of Virginia’s Delmarva Peninsula.|Water tanks filled with recently collected Eelgrass at The Nature Conservancy’s storage facility in Oyster, Virginia. ';
jobs[40] = 24;
altitude[40] = 0;
range[40] = 7000;
tilt[40] = 55;
heading[40] = 0;
showStatusTab[40]="no";
videoLinks[40] = '';
videoThumbLinks[40] = '';
videoCaptions [40] = '';
//42 --------------------------
recName[41] = 'Hansen Creek Floodplain Restoration';
recProposalNo[41] = 112;
numLocs[41] = 1;
recLat[41] = 48.525004;
recLong[41] = -122.200735;
recDescript[41] = 'This project will restore 140 wetland acres by reconnecting the mainstem of Hansen Creek, a tributary of the Skagit River, to its historic floodplain through the modification of levees, excavation, installation of woody debris habitat structures, and native revegetation. These efforts will provide important habitat for chum, coho, threatened Chinook salmon and steelhead, and other important species. This project also has the potential to benefit up to 1,100 downstream agricultural acres through reduced frequency, duration and height of flood waters contributed by Hansen Creek’s present day channelized conditions.';
recProgram[41] = 'Wetlands';
recRegion[41] = 'NW';
recPhotoString[41] = '';
recApplicant[41] = 'Upper Skagit Indian Tribe';
fundingAmount[41] = '$988,915';
polygonArray[41] = '';
polygonLabel[41] = '';
zoomLevel[41] = 15;
ecoImpact[41] = '140 acres of river habitat restored';
updateString[41] = 'Start date: July 2009';
photoCount[41] = 6;
photoCaption[41] = 'Hansen Creek project site. Photo credit: Upper Skagit Indian Tribe.|Hansen Creek project site. Photo credit: Upper Skagit Indian Tribe.||||||';
jobs[41] = 11;
altitude[41] = 0;
range[41] = 3379;
tilt[41] = 66;
heading[41] = 0;
showStatusTab[41]="no";
videoLinks[41] = '';
videoThumbLinks[41] = '';
videoCaptions [41] = '';
//43 --------------------------
recName[42] = 'San Francisco South Salt Pond Restoration';
recProposalNo[42] = 207;
numLocs[42] = 1;
recLat[42] = 37.457418;
recLong[42] = -122.027550;
recDescript[42] = 'This project provides tidal circulation to former salt ponds, and restores 1,992 acres of wetlands in southern San Francisco Bay by breaching levees, regrading interior areas, and supporting natural revegetation. San Francisco Bay has lost an estimated 85 percent of its historic wetlands to development, and this project represents part of the largest tidal wetland restoration effort on West Coast of North America (more than 15,000 acres in total). Results will include significantly contributing to the recovery of threatened and endangered species such as steelhead trout; increasing habitat for migratory birds and marine mammals; and improving the productivity of the Bay’s ecosystem. ';
recProgram[42] = 'Wetlands';
recRegion[42] = 'SW';
recPhotoString[42] = '';
recApplicant[42] = 'California State Coastal Conservancy';
fundingAmount[42] = '$7,620,943';
polygonArray[42] = '';
polygonLabel[42] = '';
zoomLevel[42] = 12;
ecoImpact[42] = '1,992 acres of wetlands restored';
updateString[42] = 'Start date: August 2009';
photoCount[42] = 2;
photoCaption[42] = 'Pond A8. Credit: California State Coastal Conservancy|The levee where the breach will be constructed. Credit: California State Coastal Conservancy';
jobs[42] = 60;
altitude[42] = 0;
range[42] = 11350;
tilt[42] = 69;
heading[42] = 88;
showStatusTab[42]="no";
videoLinks[42] = '';
videoThumbLinks[42] = '';
videoCaptions [42] = '';
//44 --------------------------
//7 locations on kenai peninsula
recName[43] = 'Kenai Peninsula Salmon Habitat Restoration';
recProposalNo[43] = 613;
numLocs[43] = 1;
recLat[43] = 60.532039;
recLong[43] = -149.548302;
recDescript[43] = 'The Kenai Watershed Forum will restore a straightened, ditched channel to a natural stream channel within Daves Creek and remove five barriers to fish passage. The project will benefit Chinook, coho, pink and sockeye salmon. The restored habitat will contribute to healthy salmon stocks, and consequently, will benefit the fishery, fisherpeople, and the local communities on the Kenai peninsula. ';
recProgram[43] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[43] = 'AK';
recPhotoString[43] = '';
recApplicant[43] = 'Kenai Watershed Forum';
fundingAmount[43] = '$1,575,996';
polygonArray[43] = '';
polygonLabel[43] = '';
zoomLevel[43] = 11;
ecoImpact[43] = '11 acres restored and 11 miles of river opened to migratory fish';
updateString[43] = 'Start date: July 2009';
photoCount[43] = 1;
photoCaption[43] = 'The channel before restoration.';
jobs[43] = 5;
altitude[43] = 0;
range[43] = 21005;
tilt[43] = 55;
heading[43] = -76;
showStatusTab[43]="no";
videoLinks[43] = '';
videoThumbLinks[43] = '';
videoCaptions [43] = '';
//45 --------------------------
//two specific locations
recName[44] = 'Coastal Alabama Restoration';
recProposalNo[44] = 38;
numLocs[44] = 1;
recLat[44] = 30.347991;
recLong[44] = -88.120995;
recDescript[44] = 'A submerged breakwater reef will be created along two stretches of shoreline, protecting more than 18 acres of habitat for submerged aquatic vegetation and creating almost two acres of oyster reef. The submerged reefs will protect more than a mile of coastal habitat by reflecting erosive wave energy away from the shoreline, unlike traditional erosion protection structures that contribute to habitat loss.';
recProgram[44] = 'Shellfish';
recRegion[44] = 'GOM';
recPhotoString[44] = '';
recApplicant[44] = 'The Nature Conservancy';
fundingAmount[44] = '$2,931,446';
polygonArray[44] = '';
polygonLabel[44] = '';
zoomLevel[44] = 12;
ecoImpact[44] = '2 acres created and 19 acres protected ';
updateString[44] = 'Start date: July 2009';
photoCount[44] = 1;
photoCaption[44] = 'Oyster reef.';
jobs[44] = 52;
altitude[44] = 0;
range[44] = 23349;
tilt[44] = 55;
heading[44] = 0;
showStatusTab[44]="no";
videoLinks[44] = '';
videoThumbLinks[44] = '';
videoCaptions [44] = '';
//46 --------------------------
//multiple sites on single lake
recName[45] = 'Muskegon Lake Restoration';
recProposalNo[45] = 464;
numLocs[45] = 1;
recLat[45] = 43.236324;
recLong[45] = -86.265507;
recDescript[45] = 'This project will restore 24 acres of wetland and stabilize shoreline at 10 separate locations for the Muskegon Lake Area of Concern (AOC). The project is designed to meet 40 percent of the Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat Beneficial Use Impairment target for the Muskegon Lake AOC, improving habitat for fish and wildlife populations resident to Muskegon Lake, the Muskegon River and Lake Michigan.';
recProgram[45] = 'Area of Concern';
recRegion[45] = 'GL';
recPhotoString[45] = '';
recApplicant[45] = 'Great Lakes Commission';
fundingAmount[45] = '$10,000,000';
polygonArray[45] = '';
polygonLabel[45] = '';
zoomLevel[45] = 13;
ecoImpact[45] = '24 acres of wetlands restored';
updateString[45] = 'Start date: July 2009';
photoCount[45] = 9;
photoCaption[45] = 'Muskegon Lake|Great Lakes Dock site|Great Lakes Dock site - slab wood|Ammoco Seawall site|Grand Trunk site - concrete seawall.|South Branch Verplank - Before|Ruddiman hardened shoreline - before|Edgewater hardened shoreline - before|YMCA rotary park - before';
jobs[45] = 18;
altitude[45] = 0;
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heading[45] = 77;
showStatusTab[45]="no";
videoLinks[45] = '';
videoThumbLinks[45] = '';
videoCaptions [45] = '';
//47 --------------------------
//67 projects alaska-wide
recName[46] = 'Alaska Marine Debris Removal and Restoration';
recProposalNo[46] = 3303;
numLocs[46] = 1;
recLat[46] = 63.499573;
recLong[46] = -161.982422;
recDescript[46] = 'Alaska-wide coastline marine debris removal will be carried out at 16 locations throughout rural coastal Alaska. A large derelict vessel removal will also be implemented. The cleanups will address marine debris issues unique to Alaska: debris is mostly fishing gear brought in by currents and found in very remote parts of the Alaska coast. ';
recProgram[46] = 'Marine Debris';
recRegion[46] = 'AK';
recPhotoString[46] = '';
recApplicant[46] = 'Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation';
fundingAmount[46] = '$1,012,640';
polygonArray[46] = '';
polygonLabel[46] = '';
zoomLevel[46] = 4;
ecoImpact[46] = '466 metric tons of debris removed ';
updateString[46] = 'Start date: June 2009';
photoCount[46] = 15;
photoCaption[46] = 'MCA Foundation & FV Cherokee, Dick Curran freeing trawl net on Wrangell Island, AK (July 2009)|MCA Foundation & Gulf of Alaska Keeper, trash mover in Whittier Alaska (June 2009)|MCA Foundation & Island Charters, cleanup in Craig, AK (July 2009)|MCA Foundation & Island Charters, nets and lines from the Craig, AK Cleanup (July 2009)|MCA Foundation & Island Charters, Otter relaxing without the worry of dirty beaches (July 2009)|MCA Foundation & NSEDC, cleaning up skiffs in St. Michaels, AK 3 (July 2009)|MCA Foundation & NSEDC, cleaning up skiffs in St. Michaels, AK (July 2009)|MCA Foundation & NSEDC, freeing carpet from the sand in Brevig Mission, AK (July 2009)|||||||||';
jobs[46] = 7;
altitude[46] = 0;
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heading[46] = 0;
showStatusTab[46]="no";
videoLinks[46] = '';
videoThumbLinks[46] = '';
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//48 --------------------------
//single location
recName[47] = 'Lincoln Park Wetland Restoration';
recProposalNo[47] = 109;
numLocs[47] = 1;
recLat[47] = 40.728446;
recLong[47] = -74.093621;
recDescript[47] = 'This project will restore the area’s native salt marsh community to improve the overall ecological health of the Hackensack River ecosystem and increase public access to a restored urban ecological oasis. Restoration of the tidal wetland hydrology at the site will be done by excavating previously placed dredge and landfill material and re-contouring the site to create intertidal habitat and tidal creeks. This project will restore approximately 24 acres of wetland and 11 acres of transition area and will create 4,500 linear feet of tidally flowed creeks. Over time, fish populations should increase as a result of opening up spawning habitat and creating juvenile fish foraging habitat along the Hackensack River, an important migratory pathway for anadromous fish such as alewife and the blueback herring.';
recProgram[47] = 'Diadromous fish';
recRegion[47] = 'NE';
recPhotoString[47] = '';
recApplicant[47] = 'New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection';
fundingAmount[47] = '$10,596,006';
polygonArray[47] = '';
polygonLabel[47] = '';
zoomLevel[47] = 17;
ecoImpact[47] = '30 acres of wetland restored';
updateString[47] = 'Start date: September 2009';
photoCount[47] = 1;
photoCaption[47] = 'Aerial view of the affected area.';
jobs[47] = 41;
altitude[47] = 0;
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tilt[47] = 55;
heading[47] = 119;
showStatusTab[47]="no";
videoLinks[47] = '';
videoThumbLinks[47] = '';
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//49 --------------------------
//single location
recName[48] = 'Piscataway Park Living Shoreline Restoration';
recProposalNo[48] = 3216;
numLocs[48] = 1;
recLat[48] = 38.695023;
recLong[48] = -77.053213;
recDescript[48] = 'A 2,800 foot vegetated "living shoreline" will be constructed along the banks of the Potomac River, creating two acres of spawning and nursery habitat for more than a dozen fish species. This project will lead to a reduction in shoreline erosion, which will improve water quality and provide protection for 30 acres of freshwater wetland and threatened Native American archeological resources.';
recProgram[48] = 'Wetlands';
recRegion[48] = 'NE';
recPhotoString[48] = '';
recApplicant[48] = 'Alice Ferguson Foundation, Inc.';
fundingAmount[48] = '$1,050,380';
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polygonLabel[48] = '';
zoomLevel[48] = 15;
ecoImpact[48] = '2 acres restored and 30 acres protected';
updateString[48] = 'Start date: August 2009';
photoCount[48] = 2;
photoCaption[48] = 'Piscataway Park’s Potomac River shorelines, which currently experience erosion due to wave action, boat wakes, flooding, and stormwater runoff.|These shorelines, and valuable coastal habitat, will be protected from erosion through the construction of a vegetated "living shoreline." ';
jobs[48] = 5;
altitude[48] = 0;
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tilt[48] = 61;
heading[48] = 159;
showStatusTab[48]="no";
videoLinks[48] = '';
videoThumbLinks[48] = '';
videoCaptions [48] = '';
//50 --------------------------
//two localized sites
recName[49] = 'Mississippi River Tidal Marsh Restoration ';
recProposalNo[49] = 106;
numLocs[49] = 1;
recLat[49] = 29.650316;
recLong[49] = -90.015621;
recDescript[49] = 'This project will restore 50 acres of wetlands in Bayou Dupont, LA. Sediment will be hydraulically dredged from the Mississippi River to create intertidal marsh elevations. The restored marsh will increase the area’s habitat value to estuarine-dependent fishes and help to reduce storm surge impacts to existing infrastructure, thus increasing the resiliency of important coastal communities.';
recProgram[49] = 'Wetlands';
recRegion[49] = 'GOM';
recPhotoString[49] = '';
recApplicant[49] = 'Louisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration';
fundingAmount[49] = '$3,025,000';
polygonArray[49] = '';
polygonLabel[49] = '';
zoomLevel[49] = 15;
ecoImpact[49] = '50 acres of wetlands restored';
updateString[49] = 'Start date: August 2009';
photoCount[49] = 3;
photoCaption[49] = 'Containment dikes being built in the Bayou Dupont project area. Highway 23 and the Conoco-Phillips Alliance refinery are in the background.|Aerial view of the area to be restored. The project will build containment dikes into which sediments from the Mississippi River will be dredged.|Aerial view of the area to be restored. The project will build containment dikes into which sediments from the Mississippi River will be dredged.';
jobs[49] = 6;
altitude[49] = 0;
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tilt[49] = 55;
heading[49] = 0;
showStatusTab[49]="no";
videoLinks[49] = '';
videoThumbLinks[49] = '';
videoCaptions [49] = '';