Unique ID Number = 74
Point Judith Pond Shellfish Habitat Enhancement
Point Judith Pond Shellfish Habitat Enhancement - 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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Access Point(s): Not documented for this site.
Public Use: Boat Ramp; Parking Area
Impacts: On June 23, 1989, the oil tanker "World Prodigy" ran aground off of Newport, RI spilling more than a quarter of a million gallons of home heating oil. The oil spread over 120 square miles, killing marine life and closing beaches and fishing grounds throughout Narragansett Bay. It poisoned eggs and larvae of fish and shellfish as they floated at the surface.
Project Size: Not documented for this site.
Area Benefited: Not documented for this site.
Restoration Description: Quahogs, oysters, and scallops will be enhanced in the salt ponds by planting hatchery-reared seeds.
Restoration Date: Not documented for this site.
Target Species: quahogs, oysters, scallops
Historic Conditions: Not documented for this site.
Project Contact:
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John Catena
NOAA Restoration Center
1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930
john.catena@noaa.gov
978-281-9251
Partners: DEM, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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: Preliminary planning and scoping
Cost of Project: Not documented for this site
Public Property Owners: State of Rhode Island
Information Source:
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John Catena
NOAA Restoration Center
1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930
john.catena@noaa.gov
978-281-9251
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