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.

	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.
	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.

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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

• Restore Falkner Island Access
• Remove Debris
• Resolve Public Safety Issues

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Delaware

Resilience Projects

• Coastal Tidal Marsh / Barrier Beach Restoration
• A Stronger Coast

Recovery Projects

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge

• Repair Damaged Gate

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

• Repair Boardwalk and Dune Crossing

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Maine

Resilience Projects

• Protecting Property & Helping Coastal Wildlife
• A Stronger Coast

Recovery Projects

Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge

• Repair HVAC System

Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge

• Repair Roads, Impoundments and Water Control Structure

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

• Repair Boardwalk and Building Roof

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Maryland

• State Projects Fact Sheet (pdf)

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)

• Provide Backup Power - Generator, Solar and Electrical Improvements

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

• Repair Roads, Trails, Boardwalks, Buildings and Replace Informational Kiosk

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

• Provide Backup Power - Generator and Electrical Improvements

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New Hampshire

Recovery Projects

Nashua National Fish Hatchery

• Remove Trees and Debris

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New Jersey

• State Projects Fact Sheet (pdf)

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

• Provide Backup Power - Generator, Solar and Electrical Improvements
• Repair Buildings and Trails

Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge

• Remove Debris and Repair Buildings

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New York

• State Projects Fact Sheet (pdf)

Resilience Projects

• Salt Marsh Restoration and Enhancement
• A Stronger Coast

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

• Repair Bulkhead Breaches

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

• Repair North Pond Bulkhead
• Repair South Pond Water Control Structure

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

• Replace Water Treatment Tank

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Rhode Island

• State Projects Fact Sheet (pdf)

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

• Rehabilitate Sachuest Point Roads

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Virginia

• State Projects Fact Sheet (pdf)

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

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

• Remove Debris from Shoreline

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West Virginia

Recovery Projects

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

• Remove Trees and Debris

National Conservation Training Center

• Provide Backup Power - Generator and Electrical Improvements

White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery

• Repair / Replace Electric Connection to Well

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Region-wide

Resilience Projects

• Building a Predictive Model for Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Prevalence and Salt Marsh Resiliency

• Decision Support for Hurricane Sandy Restoration and Future Conservation to Increase Resiliency of Tidal Wetland Habitats and Species in the Face of Storms and Sea Level Rise

• A Stronger Coast: Three USFWS Northeast Region National Wildlife Refuge Projects to Increase Coastal Resilience and Preparedness

• Resilience of the Tidal Marsh Bird Community to Hurricane Sandy and Assessment of Restoration Efforts

• Collaboratively Increasing Resiliency and Improving Standards for Culverts and Road Stream Crossings

• Coastal Barrier Resources System Comprehensive Map Modernization

• Decision Support for Hurricane Sandy Restoration and Future Conservation to Increase Resiliency of Beach Habitats and Beach-Dependent Species