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SANTEE COASTAL RESERVE
Cape Unit Restoration Project
Purpose: To restore 536 acres of tidal marsh on Santee Coastal
Reserve through renovation of existing dike. Approximately 35,000 feet of
dike will be raised to prevent flooding from the adjacent Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway caused by high tides, storm surges and boat wakes. The site is dominated
by coastal marsh vegetation, with wigeon grass and saltmarsh bulrush providing
the majority of natural waterfowl foods. Mallards, mottled ducks, American
wigeon, green-winged teal, Northern shoveler and gadwall will benefit most
from this project. The area is managed by South Carolina Dept. of Natural
Resources.
Location: The project is located at Santee Coastal Reserve
in Charleston County approximately 7.5 miles northeast of McClellanville,
SC along the South Santee River and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
Acres Impacted: 536 acres
Habitat Types: Tidal brackish/saline marshes
Tidal brackish impoundments
Partners: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
SC Department of Natural Resources
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Timeline: The project was completed in early summer 2000
DU Contact:
Craig LeSchack
Director of Conservation Programs
South Atlantic Field Office
3896 Leeds Ave.
Charleston, SC 29405
843-745-9127
cleschack@ducks.org
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