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Sapowet Point


Sapowet Point - Potential
1997 orthophotography available from the RIGIS Orthophoto Server. Click image for printable PDF.
Courtesy: R.I. Department of Transportation
Sapowet Point
Courtesy: Save The Bay
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Project Location:  Tiverton

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Access Point(s):   Not documented for this site.

Public Use:  Not documented for this site.

Impacts:  There appears to be no cover of invasive plants at this site. <15% of adjacent upland areas within 500' of marsh consists of impervious surfaces. <5% of upland/marsh perimeter consists of man-made shoreline armoring. An unmanaged vegetative buffer zone occurs along >76% of the upland marsh perimeter. Discharge results from beach washovers (reported STB 1996)

Project Size:  207 acres

Area Benefited:   Not documented for this site.

Restoration Description:  Buffer Management; Invasives Control

Restoration Date:   Not documented for this site.

Target Species:   Data not available

Historic Conditions:  Car traffic has compacted and smothered dunes and dune vegetation, making washovers more frequent which smothers marsh vegetation. There is a large amount of debris in the northeast portion of the marsh. There is a recreational vehicle issue.

Project Contact Info:   Not documented for this site.

Partners:   Save The Bay

Pre and Post Restoration Data:  False, False

Monitoring:
    Start Date:   Not documented for this site.
    End Date:   Not documented for this site.
    Completed:  To be determined
    Leader:  To be determined
    Scheduled:  To be determined

Studies Conducted:   Not documented for this site.

Cost of Project:  Not documented for this site

Public Property Owners:  n/a

Info Source:  Not Documented for this site


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