Project Goals/Objectives: The overall objectives of this project are to:
- Support implementation of the Galveston Bay Plan by restoring 44 acres of coastal prairie wetlands at Sheldon Lake State Park
- Utilize innovative BMPs to demonstrate cost-efficient water quality abatement through wetland restoration
- Abate agricultural NPS pollution
- Engage citizens in water resources management through direct involvement in wetland restoration work to increase knowledge about function of wetlands
- Promote adoption of wetland restoration by other entities through the use of field days and educational materials
Project Location: Sheldon Lake State Park in Carpenter’s Bayou Watershed in Harris County
Project Cost: Federal ($390,538); Non Federal Match ($267,457); Total Project ($657,995)
Project Participants: TSSWCB, Texas AgriLife Extension Service- Sea Grant Program, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Master Naturalist Program, Friends of Sheldon Lake State Park
Project Workplan: 10-05
For more information on the restoration visit-
tcwp.tamu.edu/wetland-restoration/sheldon-lake-prairie-wetland-restoration-project/
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