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GROUNDWORK JACKSONVILLE WILL BE AWARDED UP TP $2,947,955 TO UNDERTAKE EARLY PLANNING STAGES FOR RESTORING WETLAND AND UPLAND HABITATS ALONG HOGANS CREEK. THE EFFORT WILL INCLUDE REMOVING CULVERTS AND DAYLIGHTING SECTIONS OF THE CREEK THAT RUN UNDERGROUND. THIS WORK WILL CREATE HABITAT FOR SPECIES SUCH AS STURGEON, SHRIMP, CRABS, AND RED DRUM. THIS PROJECT IS ONE OF THE TOP TWO FLOOD REDUCTION PRIORITIES FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND WILL ALSO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION. ONCE IMPLEMENTED, THE RESTORATION PROJECT WILL PROVIDE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO GREEN SPACE AND RECREATION ALONG THE RIVER AS PART OF THE 30-MILE EMERALD TRAIL SYSTEM.

GROUNDWORK JACKSONVILLE WILL BE AWARDED $2.8M TO RESTORE HABITAT ON THE BRANCHES REACH OF MCCOYS CREEK IN JACKSONVILLE. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE RESTORATION OF RIPARIAN, WETLAND, FOREST, AND SHORELINE HABITAT TO SUPPORT THE FOOD WEB RELIED ON BY SPECIES LIKE RED DRUM. THIS PROJECT IS THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S TOP FLOOD REDUCTION PRIORITY, AND WILL ELIMINATE OR REDUCE FLOODING FOR HOMES AND OTHER STRUCTURES IN ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS. THE WORK WILL INCREASE AND ENHANCE GREEN SPACE AS PART OF THE EMERALD TRAIL SYSTEM AND WILL IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF THE STREAM. IT WILL ALSO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH AN EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING COMMUNITY RESTORATION ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM.

DAYLIGHTING PHASE MCCOYS CREEK HABITAT RESTORATION