Project Location = 'Tidal Delta, South Shore'
South Shore Restoration Project (Ninigret Pond)
South Shore Restoration Project (Quonnie Pond)
South Shore Restoration Project (Winnapaug Pond)
South Shore Restoration Project (Ninigret Pond) - Ongoing
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1997 orthophotography available from the RIGIS Orthophoto Server. Click image for printable PDF. Courtesy: R.I. Department of Transportation |
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Ninigret Pond Courtesy: Coastal Resources Management Council |
Project Map- Click to open the Restoration Atlas mapping application in a new window. (The map will automatically be zoomed in to this restoration site.) *Note: this application is best viewed using Internet Explorer.
Access Point(s): Not documented for this site.
Public Use: Not documented for this site.
Impacts: Increased sedimentation began to cover the beds, and significant loss of eelgrass habitat has occurred.
Project Size: 40 acres
Area Benefited: Not documented for this site.
Restoration Description: The current restoration study proposes to remove excess sediments, install sedimentation basins in the ponds, and transplant eelgrass into newly re-contoured areas. Transplants would be obtained from nearby donor beds within the lagoons. Spacing would be on the scale of 0.5 to 2.0 meters, depending on the individual site. Planting units would be arranged in mosaics, mimicking the orientation of natural beds, thus allowing the restored bed to eventually coalesce through succession.
Restoration Date: Not documented for this site.
Target Species: eelgrass
Historic Conditions: Historically the ponds were brackish coastal lagoons, periodically flooded with ocean water through storm-induced breaches in the barrier islands. Man-made breachways were installed in 1954, converting the ponds into high salinity habitats, which supported eelgrass beds. Over time, increased sedimentation began to cover the beds, and significant loss of eelgrass habitat has occurred.
Project Contact:
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Chris Hatfield
USACE New England District
696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742
christopher.l.hatfield@usace.army.mil
978-318-8520
Partners: Coastal Resources Management Council, DEM, Salt Ponds Coalition, Town of Charlestown, Town of South Kingstown, Town of Westerly, URI Geosciences Department, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish & Wildlife Service
Pre and Post Restoration Data: True, False
Monitoring:
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Start Date: 9/1/2004
End Date: 9/1/2009
Completed: To be determined
Leader: To be determined
Scheduled: To be determined
Studies Conducted: Bird surveys, sediment, winter flounder,shellfish
Cost of Project:
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Total Cost ($): 3111000
Federal Share ($): 2022000
Non-Federal Share ($): 1089000
Public Property Owners: State of Rhode Island
Info Source: Not Documented for this site
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South Shore Restoration Project (Quonnie Pond) - Ongoing
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1997 orthophotography available from the RIGIS Orthophoto Server. Click image for printable PDF. Courtesy: R.I. Department of Transportation |
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Quonnie Pond Courtesy: Coastal Resources Management Council |
Project Map- Click to open the Restoration Atlas mapping application in a new window. (The map will automatically be zoomed in to this restoration site.) *Note: this application is best viewed using Internet Explorer.
Access Point(s): Not documented for this site.
Public Use: Not documented for this site.
Impacts: Increased sedimentation began to cover the beds, and significant loss of eelgrass habitat has occurred.
Project Size: 5 acres
Area Benefited: Not documented for this site.
Restoration Description: The current restoration study proposes to remove excess sediments, install sedimentation basins in the ponds, and transplant eelgrass into newly re-contoured areas. Transplants would be obtained from nearby donor beds within the lagoons. Spacing would be on the scale of 0.5 to 2.0 meters, depending on the individual site. Planting units would be arranged in mosaics, mimicking the orientation of natural beds, thus allowing the restored bed to eventually coalesce through succession.
Restoration Date: Not documented for this site.
Target Species: eelgrass
Historic Conditions: Historically the ponds were brackish coastal lagoons, periodically flooded with ocean water through storm-induced breaches in the barrier islands. Man-made breachways were installed in 1954, converting the ponds into high salinity habitats, which supported eelgrass beds. Over time, increased sedimentation began to cover the beds, and significant loss of eelgrass habitat has occurred.
Project Contact:
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Chris Hatfield
USACE New England District
696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742
christopher.l.hatfield@usace.army.mil
978-318-8520
Partners: Coastal Resources Management Council, DEM, Salt Ponds Coalition, Town of Charlestown, Town of South Kingstown, Town of Westerly, URI Geosciences Department, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish & Wildlife Service
Pre and Post Restoration Data: True, False
Monitoring:
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Start Date: 9/1/2004
End Date: 9/1/2009
Completed: To be determined
Leader: To be determined
Scheduled: To be determined
Studies Conducted: Bird surveys, sediment, winter flounder,shellfish
Cost of Project:
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Total Cost ($): 1636000
Federal Share ($): 1064000
Non-Federal Share ($): 573000
Public Property Owners: State of Rhode Island
Info Source: Not Documented for this site
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South Shore Restoration Project (Winnapaug Pond) - Ongoing
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1997 orthophotography available from the RIGIS Orthophoto Server. Click image for printable PDF. Courtesy: R.I. Department of Transportation |
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Winnapaug Pond Courtesy: Coastal Resources Management Council |
Project Map- Click to open the Restoration Atlas mapping application in a new window. (The map will automatically be zoomed in to this restoration site.) *Note: this application is best viewed using Internet Explorer.
Access Point(s): Not documented for this site.
Public Use: Boat Ramp; Fishing Area; Parking Area
Impacts: Increased sedimentation began to cover the beds, and significant loss of eelgrass habitat has occurred.
Project Size: 12 acres
Area Benefited: Not documented for this site.
Restoration Description: The current restoration study proposes to remove excess sediments, install sedimentation basins in the ponds, and transplant eelgrass into newly re-contoured areas. Transplants would be obtained from nearby donor beds within the lagoons. Spacing would be on the scale of 0.5 to 2.0 meters, depending on the individual site. Planting units would be arranged in mosaics, mimicking the orientation of natural beds, thus allowing the restored bed to eventually coalesce through succession.
Restoration Date: Not documented for this site.
Target Species: eelgrass
Historic Conditions: Historically the ponds were brackish coastal lagoons, periodically flooded with ocean water through storm-induced breaches in the barrier islands. Man-made breachways were installed in 1954, converting the ponds into high salinity habitats, which supported eelgrass beds. Over time, increased sedimentation began to cover the beds, and significant loss of eelgrass habitat has occurred.
Project Contact:
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Chris Hatfield
USACE New England District
696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742
christopher.l.hatfield@usace.army.mil
978-318-8520
Partners: Coastal Resources Management Council, DEM, Salt Ponds Coalition, Town of Charlestown, Town of South Kingstown, Town of Westerly, URI Geosciences Department, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish & Wildlife Service
Pre and Post Restoration Data: True, False
Monitoring:
-
Start Date: 9/1/2004
End Date: 9/1/2009
Completed: To be determined
Leader: To be determined
Scheduled: To be determined
Studies Conducted: Bird surveys, sediment, winter flounder,shellfish
Cost of Project:
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Total Cost ($): 3111000
Federal Share ($): 2022000
Non-Federal Share ($): 1089000
Public Property Owners: State of Rhode Island
Info Source: Not Documented for this site
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