{
  "projectDescription": "NOAA Fisheries partnered with local groups to restore oyster reefs in the Elizabeth and Yeocomico Rivers in Virginia and the Patuxent River in Maryland.  Hatchery produced seed oysters were grown by middle and high-school students in floating cages (2,000 oysters per cage). At the end of the academic year, the oysters were planted on a reconstructed reef built with oyster shell by a local marine contractor. Students helped monitor the growth and survival of the oysters. The project involved a partnership with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, civic organizations and private citizens to stimulate public awareness of the ecological value of oyster reefs and a sense of community stewardship in local restoration work.",
  "program": "Community-based Restoration",
  "name": "Maryland/Virginia Oyster Reef Restoration Projects - Elizabeth River",
  "id": "253",
  "state": "Virginia",
  "state_abbr": "VA",
  "region": "NER - Northeast",
  "constructionStartDate": "1999-09-01 00:00:00.0",
  "nepaStatus": "Complete",
  "nepaCompliance": "Programmatic EA for CRP",
  "fedLeverage": "26000",
  "nonFedLeverage": "75000",
  "accompReportStatus": "Completed",
  "accompReportDate": "2000-07-30 00:00:00.0",
  "accompAcresMilesFlag": "Y",
  "accompVolFlag": "Y",
  "accompDebrisFlag": "N",
  "status": "Completed",
  "locations": [
    {
      "latitude": "36.8841",
      "longitude": "-76.3511",
      "county": "Portsmouth City",
      "city": "Portsmouth",
      "congDistrict": "3",
      "riverBasin": "James",
      "huc": "20802080206"
    }
  ],
  "habitats": [
    {
      "name": "oyster reef/shell bottom",
      "fiscalYear": "2000",
      "actAcresCreateCnt": "1"
    }
  ],
  "species": [
    {
      "species": "virginica",
      "genus": "Crassostrea",
      "commonName": "Oyster, eastern",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    }
  ],
  "partners": [
    {
      "name": "FishAmerica Foundation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Virginia Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund"
    },
    {
      "name": "Elizabeth River Foundation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Dominion Virginia Power"
    },
    {
      "name": "Portsmouth Public School System"
    }
  ],
  "strategies": [
    {
      "name": "Oyster",
      "primaryFlag": "Y"
    }
  ],
  "volunteers": [
    {
      "count": "26",
      "hours": "166.0"
    }
  ],
  "techniques": [
    {
      "name": "Oyster reef construction"
    },
    {
      "name": "Oyster gardening"
    }
  ],
  "funding": [
    {
      "mechanism": "National Fish and Wildlife Foundation",
      "activityType": "Restoration",
      "fyAwarded": "2000",
      "noaaContribution": "0.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "otherNonFedContribution": "0.0",
      "partnerContribution": "0.0",
      "stateContribution": "0.0",
      "sourceProgram": "CRP - Community-based Restoration Program",
      "partner": {
        "name": "Virginia Marine Resources Commission"
      }
    }
  ]
}