Beau Hardegree - Salt Lake Rookery Case Study

Protection and Enhancement of the
Salt Lake Rookery Island
A Living Shores Technique
Copano Bay
Salt Lake
Project Site
Time Line
March 2006 - First Contacted by Landowners
Birds Nesting
Begin Background work
August – Homeowners Meeting
Discuss Options
Discuss Cost
Develop list of Tasks
September 2006 – Work with local Boy Scout to develop project plans
Work with landowner and COE to develop Permit Request Letter
October 2006 – Send Nationwide 27 Permit request with supporting
documentation COE.
November – Receive COE Letter of Permission to proceed under Nationwide 27
Assist Boy Scout at Homeowners Association meeting to seek
volunteers to assist with the project.
December – Construct Project
Alternative Shoreline Treatment Guideline
Galveston Bay Foundation 2003
Breakwater Guideline
Mean High Tide
Mean Low Tide
Plan View
(from above)
PVC Stakes
Marking Edge
Of Island
N
Island
Vegetated
Sea Ox-eye Daisy
10 feet
Granjeno
Tree
Unvegetated Area
Area around Island
Feet
0
10
Edge of Sackcrete wavebreak
(10 feet from edge of island)
Summary
Cost
Sacrete
Rebar
Hay
$1,500.00
$150.00
$200.00
Total
$1850.00
Length
Bags
Time:
Volunteers
175 feet
420
1 day
20
Partners
Salt Lake Homeowners Association
Boy Scout Troup Troop 49
USFWS
TPWD
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program
Bracht Lumber
Individual landowners
CCA Local Chapter