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Resilience Project in the Pipelines for Coral Bay with $836,500 in Grant Funding

The Coral Bay Community Council is the recipient of an $836,500 grant from the Office of Coastal Management at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to design a ridge-to-reef resilience plan for Coral Bay.  The grant will allow the Council to “design comprehensive resiliency solutions that improve the use of flat lands in Coral Bay to protect and enhance community infrastructure and critical mangrove, seagrass, and coral reef ecosystems,” said NOAA. The project is set to benefit several species of shorebirds, pelicans, coral, and sea turtles, described as “critical assets.” Flood mitigation work on land is anticipated to reduce the amount of sediment that reaches these natural resources.  The $836,500 grant is part of a wider program – the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Awards. NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management will award $832 million over five years in its quest to make “America’s coasts more resilient to climate change and other coastal hazards through natural infra...