{
  "projectDescription": "The 'Tampa Bay Tidal Tributary Initiative Project' scientifically evaluated the ecological conditions of tidal tributaries across Tampa Bay.  This study showcased new findings for the Tampa Bay area including the importance of benthic microalgae found in the small backwater creeks to the food web; the importance of these areas to the production of common snook in Tampa Bay; and how the degree of development density around these small systems is associated with degraded water quality and increased sediment contaminants.   Management recommendations resulting from the study included maintaining connectivity between open bay, tidal rivers and tidal tributaries to allow fish use throughout their life cycle; reducing ?flashiness? in these small backwater areas to promote production of benthic microalgae; protect non-developed buffers to maintain water and sediment quality; and improve public awareness of these important ecological systems.",
  "program": "Directed Appropriations",
  "name": "Tampa Bay Tidal Tributary Habitat Initiative",
  "id": "1753",
  "state": "Florida",
  "state_abbr": "FL",
  "region": "SER - Southeast",
  "constructionStartDate": "2005-09-01 00:00:00.0",
  "nepaStatus": "Complete",
  "nepaCompliance": "Programmatic EA for CRP",
  "fedLeverage": "0",
  "nonFedLeverage": "0",
  "accompReportStatus": "Completed",
  "accompReportDate": "2007-08-31 00:00:00.0",
  "accompAcresMilesFlag": "N",
  "accompVolFlag": "Y",
  "accompDebrisFlag": "N",
  "status": "Completed",
  "locations": [
    {
      "latitude": "27.8579",
      "longitude": "-82.3789",
      "county": "Hillsborough County",
      "city": "Gibsonton",
      "congDistrict": "14",
      "riverBasin": "Tampa Bay",
      "huc": "31002040306"
    }
  ],
  "partners": [
    {
      "name": "Tampa Bay Estuary Program",
      "fedAgency": "US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)"
    },
    {
      "name": "Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute"
    },
    {
      "name": "Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County"
    },
    {
      "name": "University of South Florida"
    },
    {
      "name": "Pinellas County Environmental Fund"
    }
  ],
  "strategies": [
    {
      "name": "Does not fall under a strategy",
      "primaryFlag": "Y"
    }
  ],
  "volunteers": [
    {
      "count": "0",
      "hours": "0.0"
    }
  ],
  "funding": [
    {
      "mechanism": "National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Pinellas",
      "activityType": "Research",
      "fyAwarded": "2005",
      "noaaContribution": "310,000.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "otherNonFedContribution": "418,100.0",
      "partnerContribution": "0.0",
      "stateContribution": "0.0",
      "sourceProgram": "DA - Directed Appropriations",
      "partner": {
        "name": "Tampa Bay Estuary Program",
        "fedAgency": "US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)"
      }
    }
  ]
}