
Hurricane Sandy Projects
Hurricane Sandy made landfall on Oct. 29, 2012 near Brigantine, New Jersey, devastating communities along the Atlantic Coast with reported national damages exceeding $50 billion. In spring and fall of 2013, the Service received funding from the Department of the Interior through the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 for recovery and resilience projects listed below.
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The Service is leading 32 resilience projects awarded $102 million, to restore coastal marshes, wetlands and shoreline, create open connections to rivers and streams for fish passage, and reduce the risk of flooding from future storms. |
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A total of $65 million in recovery investments is funding projects to remove debris, and to restore and rebuild national wildlife refuges, fish hatcheries, and the National Conservation Training Center, ensuring safety to staff and visitors. |
Click to find Hurricane Sandy restoration projects happening in your state:
Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | New Hampshire
New Jersey | New York | North Carolina | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | Virginia
West Virginia | Region-wide
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Connecticut
Resilience Projects
- Connecting Waterways & Protecting Communities
- A Stronger Coast
- Flock Process Dam Removal
- Norton Mill Dam Removal
- Pond Lily Dam Removal
- Hyde Pond Dam Removal
Recovery Projects
Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge
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Delaware
Resilience Projects
Recovery Projects
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
- Rebuild/Enhance Natural Coastal Defenses
- Provide Backup Power - Generator, Solar and Electrical Improvements
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Florida
Recovery Projects
Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
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Maine
Resilience Projects
Recovery Projects
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
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Maryland
Resilience Projects
- Cypress Branch Dam Removal
- Fog Point Living Shoreline Restoration
- Hail Cove Living Shoreline Restoration
- Removing the Centreville and Bloede Dams
- Ferry Point, Nanticoke River/Pocomoke Sound Marsh Enhancement
Recovery Projects
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge (Chesapeake Marshlands NWR Complex)
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (Chesapeake Marshlands NWR Complex)
- Provide Backup Power - Generator, Solar and Electrical Improvements
- Repair Roof of Refuge Visitor Center
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Massachusetts
Resilience Projects
- Coonamessett River Restoration
- Protecting Property & Helping Coastal Wildlife
- Muddy Creek Wetland Restoration Project
- Parkers River Restoration Project
- A Stronger Coast
- Whittenton and West Britannia Dam Removals
- Restoring Resiliency to the Great Marsh
Recovery Projects
Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
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New Hampshire
Recovery Projects
Nashua National Fish Hatchery
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New Jersey
Resilience Projects
- Restoring Coastal Marshes in New Jersey NWRs
- Aquatic Connectivity & Flood Resilience in NJ
- A Stronger Coast
- Increase Resilience of Delaware Bay Beach Habitat
- Gandy's Beach Shoreline Protection
Recovery Projects
Cape May National Wildlife Refuge
- Provide Backup Power - Generator, Solar and Electrical Improvements
- Repair Two Mile Beach Boardwalk Trail and Adjacent Habitat
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
- Remove Debris and Repair Trails
- Provide Backup Power - Generator, Solar and Electrical Improvements
- Fix Refuge Dikes and Roads and Restore Wildlife Habitat
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
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New York
Resilience Projects
Recovery Projects
Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- Provide Backup Power - Generator, Solar and Electrical Improvements
- Remove Debris and Trees, Infrastructure Repair
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North Carolina
Recovery Projects
MacKay Island National Wildlife Refuge
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
- Repair Waupoppin Water Control Structure
- Dredge Waupoppin Canal
- Dredge Rose Bay Canal
- Replace Rose Bay Water Control Structure
- Dredge Lake Landing Canal
- Dredge Central Canal
- Dredge Outfall Canal
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
- Repair Marsh C Dike
- Repair Damaged Road on Water Control Structure
- Repair Damaged Road
- Repair Damage to Visitor Center
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Pennsylvania
Recovery Projects
Lamar Fish Health and Technology Center
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Rhode Island
Resilience Projects
- Protecting Property & Helping Coastal Wildlife
- Connecting Waterways & Protecting Communities
- A Stronger Coast
Recovery Projects
Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- Provide Backup Power - Generator, Solar and Electrical Improvements
- Remove Trees and Debris, Repair Refuge Infrastructure
- Repair Access Road
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge
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Virginia
Resilience Projects
- Increasing Water Management Capability at Great Dismal Swamp NWR
- A Stronger Coast
- Living Shoreline-Oyster Reef Restoration and Construction
- Replacing the Quantico Creek Culvert
- Impoundment Restoration at Chincoteague NWR
Recovery Projects
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
- Provide Backup Power - Generator, Solar and Electrical Improvements
- Replace Signs, Infrastructure and Boundary Buoy
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
- Remove Trees and Debris, Repair Buildings and Rehab Beach Road
- Provide Backup Power - Generator, Solar and Electrical Improvements
Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge
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West Virginia
Recovery Projects
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
National Conservation Training Center
White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery
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Region-wide
Resilience Projects
Evaluation Report of
Hurricane Sandy Resilience Program
Restoration & Repair Videos
Hurricane Sandy Photos
