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National Review of Innovative and Successful Coastal Habitat Restoration

A.B. Borde, L.K. O'Rourke, G.W. Williams, R.M. Thom, and H.L Diefenderfer
Battelle Marine Sciences Laboratory
Sequim, Washington

January 2004

Prepared for

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Coastal Services Center

By

Battelle Memorial Institute
397 Washington St.
Duxbury, Massachusetts, 02332

Contract EA1330-02-RQ-0029
Battelle Contract 44188

Abstract

Coastal habitat restoration is a burgeoning science, with numerous organizations participating in an increasing number of projects and programs across the country. Examples of innovative and successful components of these efforts are summarized in this review. The information on projects and programs was collected through expert interviews and through a nationwide review of scientific literature, restoration plans, and Internet sources. The examples provided cover many coastal habitat types from the four coasts of the United States. The review provides information on restoration research and the innovative and successful components of funding, partnerships, planning, restoration methods and techniques, monitoring, adaptive management, information dissemination, and community involvement. The lessons learned from the experiences of the many sources noted in this review are summarized at the end of the paper. Through this work we hope to contribute toward the success of future restoration efforts.

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