1	Habitat Restoration in the Alonzo Landing Salt Marsh LaDon Swann Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium Auburn University
2	$100K in Support Gulf of Mexico Foundation Community Restoration Program Town of Dauphin Island ExxonMobil Auburn University Mississippi Alabama Sea Grant Consortium Coastal Restoration, Inc. Auburn University, Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
3	Site Location Alonzo Landing, Dauphin Island, Alabama Fort Gaines Harbor (aka) Billy Goat Hole Ferry landing Major set of 4 boat ramps Pilot boats ExxonMobil crew boats Coast Guard station DISL dock Pass for Dauphin Island Marina BUSY and Congested
4	25 Acre Salt Marsh
5	Rationale Marsh is one of only two salt marshes on Dauphin Island Critical habitat for birds and aquatic invertebrates Marsh was dredged to create Ft. Gaines Harbor and Drury Pass Channel Resulted in a highly erodable site Boat traffic Direct exposure to East winds Exposure to wash over from North winds
6	Phase I: Vessel Removal
7	Phase II: Wave Attenuation Devices (WADs)
8	WAD Installation Early March Ivan Delay Construction site ground zero Transport by Barge ExxonMobil
9	Benefits of WADs
10	Phase III: Plantings Spartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass) 1,000 plants Eagle Scout candidate
11	Educational Signage
12	Follow-Up Projects Monitoring Shoreline accretion, plant growth, and habitat improvements 100 foot pier Sponsors Bridgestone Firestone AL State Lands – Coastal Programs Benefits Bird viewing opportunities Fishing
13	Conclusions Take advantage of high traffic areas Outside classroom Teach restoration techniques Demonstration bulkheading alternatives Abate erosion in sensitive areas Restore loss habitat