Utilization of Dredge Material for Marsh Restoration in Coastal Mississippi

About this grant

This project is the first step in the development of a comprehensive, multi-year program to expand the beneficial utilization of dredge material to restore coastal marsh habitat in three priority bay systems along the Mississippi Gulf Coast: St. Louis Bay, Back Bay of Biloxi, and the Pascagoula/Escatawpa system. This project will develop site selection and design criteria; establish a comprehensive, coordinated project schedule based on dredge material availability; conduct site-specific engineering, design and permitting; and construct and monitor marsh habitat. Marsh creation efforts will begin building back valuable marsh habitat.