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Hunter Nichols © TNC
Six of one, half a dozen of the other:
Six techniques for shoreline restoration used in Alabama.
Jeff DeQuattro – Coastal Projects Manager
Oyster Reefs – Foundation of the Estuary
Oyster Reefs – Foundation of the Estuary
Oyster Reefs – Foundation of the Estuary
TNC Project Locations in Alabama
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Helen Wood Park
Swift Tract
Coffee Island
Alabama Port
Fort Morgan
Bagged Oyster Shell
Materials:
• Polypropylene Bags
• Pallets
Equipment Used:
• Bagging Machine - Tugboats and Push Boats
- Shallow Draft Barges
• Track Hoe
Photos by Beth Maynor Young © TNC
Bagged Oyster Shell
Bagged Oyster Shell
2007
2010
2012
Building Environmental Resilience
Jeff DeQuattro/TNC
Bagged Oyster Shell with Burlap Bag Base
Materials:
• Polypropylene Bags
• Burlap Bags
• Pallets
Equipment Used:
- Bagging Machine
- Extended Reach Track Hoe
- Volunteers
1.22 meter crest width
0.61 meter height
2.43 meter base width
Helen Wood Park, AL. Erika Nortemann/TNC
Helen Wood Park, AL. Erika Nortemann/TNC
Riprap with Bagged Shell Veneer
Equipment Used:
Materials:
- Bagging Machine
• Class III Riprap base
- Extended Reach Track Hoe
• Bagged Oyster Shell Veneer
- Shallow Draft Barges
- Tugboats and Push Boats
3 meter crest width
0.76 meter height
4.6 meter base width
Fort Morgan Road Reef #1
Photos by JoeBay Aerial Photography © TNC
Fort Morgan Road Reef #2
Photos by JoeBay Aerial Photography © TNC
ReefBLK(sm)
Materials:
• US Made Rebar
• Polypropylene Bags
• Screw Anchors
Equipment Used:
• Bagging Machine
• Extended Reach Forklift (lull)
• Deckboat with Hydraulic Crane
Photos by Beth Maynor Young© TNC
ReefBLK(sm)
Photos by Amy Smith Kyle © TNC
ReefBLK(sm)
Materials:
• US Made Rebar
• Polypropylene Bags
• Screw Anchors
Equipment Used:
• Bagging Machine
• Extended Reach Forklift (lull)
• Deckboat with Hydraulic Crane
Photos by JoeBay Aerial Photography © TNC
Reef Ballstm
Materials:
• Cement Mixture
• Fiberglass Molds and Bases
• Bouys
Equipment Used:
• Concrete Trucks
• Extended Reach Forklift (lull)
• Barges, Tugboats, Track-hoes
Photos by Beth Maynor Young © TNC
Reef Balls
Video by Jeff DeQuattro© TNC
Reef Balls
Photos by JoeBay Aerial Photography © TNC
Hesco Barriers
Materials:
• Gabion Stone
• Loose Oyster Shell
• Hesco Cages
Equipment Used:
- Extended Reach Track Hoe
- Shallow Draft Barges
- Tugboats and Push Boats
0.76 m height
3.5 m width
Photos by Jeff DeQuattro © TNC
Hesco Barriers
Photos by Mary Kate Stubljar © TNC
Photos by Robert Costantini © TNC
Photos by JoeBay Aerial Photography © TNC
Photos by JoeBay Aerial Photography © TNC
Photos by JoeBay Aerial Photography © TNC
Hesco Barriers – Installed 6/30/2012
Oyster Reefs
Photo taken 8/21/2012
Photo by Cassidy Legume LA Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries
Hesco Barriers – Installed 6/30/2012
Oyster Reefs
Photo taken 9/20/2012
Photo by Mary Kate Stubljar © TNC
Monitoring Metrics
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Oysters (aligned with Universal Metrics)
Seagrass Cover
Finfish and Mobile Invertebrates
Sediment Size and Organic Content
Shoreline Position, Profile and Elevation Change
Marsh Plant Density
Water Quality – Temp, DO, Salinity
Waterbirds
Thanks to all of our Alabama project partners!
And many more!