Project Information

Title: Homer Mariner Park Habitat Assessment and Restoration Design 99314

Project Year and Number: 1999: 99314

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: None

Principal Investigator (PI): Dave Erikson (URS Corporation)

Managing Agency: ADNR

Assisting Personnel: Pat Butler, Jon Isaacs, Kim Morris

Research Location: Homer

Restoration Category: General Restoration

Injured Resources Addressed: Intertidal Organisms, Recreation & Tourism

Abstract: In its present state, Mariner Park is a highly stressed marine habitat in decline. The area is experiencing a dramatic reduction in marine biota and shorebird populations while incompatible and environmentally destructive human uses flourish. From the results of a comprehensive feasibility study that includes botanical, biological, and hydrological field studies coupled to community information it is possible to develop a comprehensive habitat restoration and enhancement plan. This plan will establish the optimal hands-on restoration program to increase and diversify the intertidal fauna, which, in turn, will benefit migrating shorebirds and promote recreationally compatible use of the area by residents and tourists.


Proposal: View (3,114 KB)

Reports:
Final Report: View (31,858 KB)

Publications from this Project: None Available