Cat Island and Ship Island are barrier islands off the coast of Mississippi that provide protection to coastal communities from erosion and storm surges. This project used millions of cubic meters of sand and reused dredged sediment to restore the islands’ beaches and dunes.
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Deer Island is a barrier island in the Mississippi Sound that protects the city of Biloxi from storm impacts, sea-level rise, and wind impacts. Storms caused a breach in the island, reducing elevation, killing vegetation and eroding beaches. The island was restored using dredged material to increase elevation and nourish beaches.
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Hancock County Marsh Coastal Preserve was the fastest eroding marsh in Mississippi. To reverse this loss and improve the preserve, this project constructed three habitat-restoration components: a 10-kilometer segmented living shoreline, 19 hectares of restored intertidal marsh, and a 19-hectare subtidal reef in Heron Bay.
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This project aimed to restore oyster cultch areas in the waters of Hancock and Harrison Counties in Mississippi. Cultch material, such as oyster shell or limestone, was deployed at a rate of 100 cubic yards per acre, and successfully restored and enhanced approximately 1,430 acres of oyster cultch area.
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