Summary
The Galveston Bay Foundation will reclaim spent oyster shell from local seafood restaurants and properly cure the shell in preparation for reuse in oyster reef restoration work in Galveston Bay. Shell obtained from the program is used for (separately funded) projects that benefit ecosystem services of Galveston Bay and the health and sustainability of the native oyster population.
Basics
Harris
N/A
Galveston Bay Foundation
$66,668
Classification
- CMP 306
Habitat Restoration/Protection
Public Education & Outreach
Timeline
completed
2017
Funding Sources
Source 1
16-064
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Primary
Federal
$40,000
20
2016
Source 2
16-064
Galveston Bay Foundation
Secondary
Other
$26,668