Southeast Aquatic Habitat Plan (SAHP)
Four pilot river basin conservation plans were initially developed to serve as models for the development of SAHP. Waterbodies were then prioritized and mapped using the Geographic Information System, based upon information from the State Wildlife Action Plans, the conservation plans, and other regional and national data. This prioritization process will compare the locations of aquatic habitats in the region with greatest need of restoration or conservation, with the strongest ecological systems, and with the greatest potential for ecological and economic impact.
As a regional Fish Habitat Partnership, SARP uses the SAHP and the prioritization process in its regional implementation of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP), a nationally focused fisheries conservation effort to address the loss and degradation of fish habitats in the nation. Because these two plans share many objectives and targets, aquatic habitat conservation in the southeast can be accomplished efficiently. On the basis of the plans, SARP facilitates and coordinates projects and data, and encourages best management practices to maximize the partners’ regional and national efforts.
SAHP Documents:
Conserving the Pascagoula River Watershed: Conservation Action Plan
Conserving the Altamaha River Watershed: Conservation Action Plan
Conserving the Duck River Watershed: A Plan for Collaborative Action
Conserving the Roanoke River: Conservation Action Plan
Aquatic Resource Conservation in the Southeastern United States: A Pilot Study
Southeast Aquatic Habitat Plan
SARP CWCS Final Report
Projects In Support of the SAHP:
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| GTMNERR Community Oyster Shell Recycling and Living Reef Construction Project | This project established an oyster shell recycling program for St. Johns County, Florida, constructed a living shoreline, and planted spartina grass within the ... |
| ANS Management Plans | Current Status of ANS Management Plan |
| Cape Fear River Fisheries Enhancement Project | This project, led by Cape Fear River Watch, restored 0.5 acres of fish habitat by placing approximately 1,000 tons of crushed granite rock (over 2,000 cubic yar... |
| Upper Savannah Biological Assessment of Redeye Bass | This project included the identification of refuge areas for genetically pure redeye bass Micropterus coosae in Savannah basin streams. |
| Chipola River Watershed Restoration for Listed Mussels and the Black Bass Initiative | This project continued habitat and population assessments in the Chipola River Basin. Funds were largely devoted to staff to provide consistent coordination of ... |
| St. Catherine Creek Biological Monitoring in Support of Landscape Model Development | The Pvt. John Allen National Fish Hatchery, the Baton Rouge Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office and the Gulf Coast Plains/Ozark Landscape Conservation Coope... |
| Community-Based and Larger-Scale Oyster Restoration in ACE Basin NERR, South Carolina | This project will build intertidal shorelines with oyster reefs. |
| Restoring Intertidal Oyster Reefs in Mosquito Lagoon | This project, led by the Brevard Zoo, will increase acreage of intertidal oyster reef and assist in wake reduction. |
| Port Orange Living Shoreline and Oyster Reef Restoration System | This increased intertidal shoreline through vegetative plantings and creation of oyster reefs. |
| Ulele Springs Restoration | This project, led by the Ecosphere Restoration Institute, Inc., restored the historic Ulele Springs, a natural spring, and native wetland vegetation in Tampa, F... |
| Wolf Pen Gap OHV Trail Complex Stream Crossing Improvement | This project improved stream crossings and trails at the Wolf Pen Gap OHV Trail Complex in the Ouachita National Forest in Mena, Arkansas through providing aqua... |
| Harpeth River Restoration | As part of a jointly funded project via the National Fish Passage Program, the totality of this project is removing a lowhead dam and restoring the immediate ar... |
| Improved Recreational Fishing Through Community-based Oyster Reef Habitat Restoration, North Shore Eagle Point Oyster Restoration - Phase I and II | Oyster beds serve unique roles in estuaries, yet they are highly susceptible to over-harvesting, diseases and pollution. In addition to having both recreational... |
| Improving Management of Seagrass Resources Through Restoration and Assessment | Led by the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough City, this project will manage seagrass beds through creating a poll n troll zone to reduce seabe... |
| Hydrologic Restoration of Coastal Wetlands on North Carolina’s Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula | This project, led by the Nature Conservancy's North Carolina Chapter, will restore hydrology and reverse saltwater intrusion into wetlands by replacing an inade... |
| Deadman's Island Restoration Project | Led by the City of Gulf Breeze, this project restored coastal barrier habitat on Deadman's Island. |
| Creating Oyster Niche Structures Through Restoration Using Crab Traps | Abandoned crab traps are a prevalent form of marine debris on South Carolina and other states’ scenic coastal shorelines, detracting from their natural beauty... |
| Restoration of Native Aquatic Plants in the Santee Cooper System, SC to Improve Anadromous Fish Habitat | This project will restore native aquatic plants in the Santee Cooper System (South Carolina) in order to improve anadromous fish habitat. |
| Restoration of Spawning Site on Ogeechee | As part of a broader restoration effort, Georgia Wildlife Resources Division has been stocking robust redhorse (Moxostoma robustum), a species thought to be ext... |
| Stream Restoration & Protection on Agricultural Lands in the Upper Duck River Watershed | The Allen family’s dairy, Dairy Made Farm in western Marshall County, is a top priority site for conservation work on the upper Duck River. The farm has been... |
