CAMERON MEADOWS MARSH CREATION AND TERRACING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Overview

ID #

13245857

Document Type

Environmental Assessment

NOAA Office

National Marine Fisheries Service - HQ Office of Habitat Conservation

Document Status

Complete

Last Updated

02/17/2017

Summary

Fund the restoration of coastal marsh habitat by hydraulically dredging sediments from the Gulf of Mexico to create approximately 400 acres of marsh. Reduce erosion by constructing 12,150 linear feet (4 acres) of marsh terraces. : Construction-related adverse impacts are considered minor and insubstantial because they are temporary or reversible. Benefits are moderate and sustained.