ACFHP Completes Conservation Strategic Plan

October 2011

The ACFHP Conservation Strategic Plan proposes objectives and key conservation strategies to confront pervasive threats to fish habitat along the Atlantic coast.  ACFHP will work to address these threats with a broad coordinated approach, and to leverage resources from many agencies, organizations, and others to make a difference for fish habitat.  Subregional Priority Habitats are identified in the Plan as well, to attend to more localized issues and to focus the efforts of the Partnership so that it, together with partners, can make a measurable difference for fish habitat.

The ACFHP Conservation Strategic Plan is available on the Publications page of the ACFHP website.

The Plan was developed by the ACFHP Steering Committee, with input from the ACFHP Science and Data Working Group and others.  Please contact Emily Greene if you have any questions.

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ACFHP and USFWS Fund Second Round of Habitat Conservation Projects

August 2011

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP) projects approved to receive USFWS-NFHAP FY2011 funding.  The following two project proposals submitted to the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) were approved to receive funding:

 

Restoring Diadromous Fish Passage and Habitat to Shoreys Brook, Maine

This project, located in South Berwick, ME will restore approximately 800 feet of habitat for diadromous fish species and enhance approximately 4.3 miles of habitat in Shoreys Brook.  A partially-breached dam will be removed, a failing perched culvert will be replaced with an open-arch culvert, and the streambed will be restored to its approximate original condition.  For more information on this project please click here.

Project text provided by Great Works Regional Land Trust

 

Shoreline and Spartina Marsh stabilization along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, South Carolina

This project will rehabilitate tidal marsh areas experiencing degradation from boat traffic along the Intracoastal Waterway, within the ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve, by constructing natural breakwaters using oyster reefs.  The expected results of the project include: increased fish habitat, stabilized shoreline, improved water quality, and increased public awareness. For more information on this project please click here.

Project text provided by the SCDNR

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