Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Mohegan Tribe Coastal Management Plan
Region	North East
State	Connecticut
Location	Trading Cove Area, Thames River
Date of this update	March 4, 1999

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

The Tribe has expressed the need to identify the extent and probable causes of water quality problems within Trading Cove and how, if any, this quality is related to the Thames River. Specifically, water quality issues such as the adequacy of the flushing capacity of the Cove, the condition of the benthic community and sediments, and the general condition of Shantok Brook need to be investigated.

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.)

As part of the comprehensive watershed planning requested by the Tribe, the first phase of the project will involve an initial appraisal of the water, sediment, and benthic quality in Trading Cove and Shantok Brook. This effort will be conducted under the Corps Section 22 authority, Planning Assistance to States program. The investigation will also determine the initial suitability of dredged material from the Cove for constructing a wetland between the Corps? training dike in the Thames River and the riverbank. Further analysis of this opportunity would be conducted under the Section 1135 authority, Project Modifications for Improvement of the Environment.

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:	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Analysis and Funding
  Others:	NRCS
  	PWS
  	Navy - Technical Assistance

• Non-Federal

  State government	CTDEP Long Island Sound Program
  Local Government
  Private industry	The Mohegan Tribe: Funding, Study Assistance, Coordination
  Public interest groups	NERIT Staff Volunteers
  Educational Facility
  Other partnerships

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal		$24,000
  Non Federal	State government	$24,000
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total		$48,000

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

  Non Federal: Provide boat for field work

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

  40

7. Project Benefits

The preservation, protection, enhancement and restoration of the habitat's living resources. The development of environmentally sensitive water access. The development of the ecotourism potential of the coastal zone.

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	8/96
Completion date	8/97
Current stage	Planned. The Tribe is in the process of signing the cost sharing agreement and providing the non-Federal share of the study funds. A facilitated workshop and preliminary meetings were accomplished in early 1996.

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Chris Hatfield
  COE
  617-647-8520
  e-mail: christopher.l.hatfield@ned01.usace.army.mil

  Dr. Norman Richards
  Director
  Environmental Management Division

  The Mohegan Tribe
  Post Office Box 488
  Uncasville, Connecticut 06382
  Phone: (860) 848-6112
  Fax: (860) 848-6115

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

11. Any additional information/comments

Other agency contributions are under review.

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