Unique ID Number = 12
Boyds Marsh
Boyds Marsh - Potential
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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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Boyds Marsh Courtesy: Save The Bay |
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Access Point(s): Not documented for this site.
Public Use: Not documented for this site.
Impacts: The back side of the marsh is restricted by Boyd's Lane and possibly by Park Ave. The area adjacent to the landfill, containing Phragmites, burned recently. Phragmites fringes most of the marsh and occurs in isolated clumps within the marsh interior.
Project Size: Not documented for this site.
Area Benefited: Not documented for this site.
Restoration Description: Mosquito Control; Phragmites Control
Restoration Date: Not documented for this site.
Target Species: Data not available
Historic Conditions: Not documented for this site.
Project Contact Info: Not documented for this site.
Partners: Aquidneck Island Land Trust, Coastal Resources Management Council, DEM Narragansett Bay Estuary Program, DEM Mosquito Abatement Coordination Program, National Marine Fisheries Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Save The Bay, Town of Portsmouth, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Environmental Protection Agency, US Fish & Wildlife Service
Pre and Post Restoration Data: False, False
Monitoring:
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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:
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Total Cost ($): 1000000
Federal Share ($): 750000
Non-Federal Share ($): 250000
Public Property Owners: n/a
Info Source: Not Documented for this site
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