Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
Nature-Based Solutions Case Study
Commerical Township Salt Hay Farm
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The Commercial Township Salt Hay Farm, in the southern portion of the Delaware Bay, is being restored through the Estuary Enhancement Program. The diked marsh was degraded and subsided from sedimentation, soil compaction, and soil oxidation. This project uses thin-layer placement to increase marsh elevation and restore marsh function. Dredged material was placed on 42 hectares of marsh. This led to the recovery of Spartina alternifora on 10% of the area after three years. This slow recovery could be due to lower than ideal elevations after restoration. This project also decreased the presence of invasive species Phragmites australis.
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Case study originally found at: https://tlp.el.erdc.dren.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Project-sheet_Delaware-Bay_07112017.pdf