Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Bellingham Town Common Wetlands Restoration
Region	North East
State	MA
Location	Bellingham
Date of this update	March 8, 1999

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

Bellingham Town Common Wetlands Restoration Project is being implemented by the Bellingham Conservation Commission in this Charles River watershed site. The USEPA, NRCS, NMFS, USDOT and USACE are providing technical assistance to this WRBP Project. Although the project site includes wetland areas filled by roadway runoff sediment, recent evaluations by the Bellingham?s consultant suggest that there may be unforeseen complications in achieving project goals. The overall feasibility of the project is presently being re-evaluated by WRBP and NERIT staff.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list)

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Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

  Lead:	USEPA, technical assistance
  Others:	USACE, technical assistance
  	USDA/NRCS, technical assistance
  	NOAA/NMFS, technical assistance
  	USDOT, technical assistance

• Non-Federal

  State government
  Local Government	Bellingham Conservation Commission
  Private industry
  Public interest groups
  Educational Facility	Gordon College
  Other partnerships

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

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7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date
Completion date
Current stage

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Christy Foote-Smith
  MA Office of Wetlands Restoration and Banking
  EOEA
  Army Corps of Engineers
  696 Virginia Road
  Concord, MA 01742-2751

• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

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