{
  "projectDescription": "A saltwater lagoon was reconnected to Sarasota Bay in order to enhance juvenile fish habitat/nursery areas, with the goal of increasing fishery production in the Bay.  Exotic vegetation was removed and replanted with native plants to improve water quality and wildlife habitat in the area.",
  "program": "Community-based Restoration",
  "name": "Cortez Schoolhouse Wetland Restoration",
  "id": "268",
  "state": "Florida",
  "state_abbr": "FL",
  "region": "SER - Southeast",
  "constructionStartDate": "2001-07-01 00:00:00.0",
  "nepaStatus": "Complete",
  "nepaCompliance": "Programmatic EA for CRP",
  "fedLeverage": "0",
  "nonFedLeverage": "445726",
  "accompReportStatus": "Completed",
  "accompReportDate": "2003-06-30 00:00:00.0",
  "accompAcresMilesFlag": "Y",
  "accompVolFlag": "Y",
  "accompDebrisFlag": "N",
  "status": "Completed",
  "locations": [
    {
      "latitude": "27.4676",
      "longitude": "-82.6808",
      "county": "Manatee County",
      "city": "Cortez",
      "congDistrict": "16",
      "riverBasin": "Tampa Bay",
      "huc": "31002010101"
    }
  ],
  "habitats": [
    {
      "name": "tidal wetland",
      "fiscalYear": "2004",
      "actAcresRehabCnt": "1"
    }
  ],
  "species": [
    {
      "species": "mangle",
      "genus": "Rhizophora",
      "commonName": "Mangrove, red",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    }
  ],
  "partners": [
    {
      "name": "Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Manatee County"
    },
    {
      "name": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection"
    },
    {
      "name": "Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage"
    },
    {
      "name": "Florida Communities Trust"
    }
  ],
  "strategies": [
    {
      "name": "Hydrologic Restoration",
      "primaryFlag": "Y"
    }
  ],
  "photos": [
    {
      "id": "3150",
      "name": "3150_F18165_Cortez1.jpg",
      "webpageNumber": "3",
      "caption": "The Cortez project restored water circulation to the blocked tidal channel, thus rehabilitating important fish habitat.",
      "date": "12/23/2003",
      "imageType": "Project Photo"
    },
    {
      "id": "3151",
      "name": "3151_F23587_Cortez2.jpg",
      "webpageNumber": "2",
      "caption": "Volunteers from F.I.S.H. assisted with the planting efforts.",
      "date": "7/12/2003",
      "imageType": "Project Photo"
    },
    {
      "id": "3152",
      "name": "3152_F28296_Cortez.jpg",
      "webpageNumber": "1",
      "caption": "This picture was taken before project implementation and illustrates invasive species and debris choking this tidal connection.",
      "date": "1/16/2003",
      "imageType": "Project Photo"
    },
    {
      "id": "2478",
      "name": "2478_F12480_CortezSchoolhouse.jpg",
      "caption": "The Cortez Schoolhouse",
      "date": "1/16/2003",
      "imageType": "Before Photo"
    },
    {
      "id": "2479",
      "name": "2479_F25985_CortezPond.jpg",
      "caption": "This is the pond on the schoolhouse property.",
      "date": "1/16/2002",
      "imageType": "Before Photo"
    }
  ],
  "volunteers": [
    {
      "count": "20",
      "hours": "60.0"
    }
  ],
  "techniques": [
    {
      "name": "Planting"
    },
    {
      "name": "Invasives removal: vegetation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Tide gate modification (including replacement)"
    }
  ],
  "funding": [
    {
      "mechanism": "National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Five Star",
      "activityType": "Restoration",
      "fyAwarded": "2001",
      "noaaContribution": "5,000.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "otherNonFedContribution": "0.0",
      "partnerContribution": "5,000.0",
      "stateContribution": "0.0",
      "sourceProgram": "CRP - Community-based Restoration Program",
      "partner": {
        "name": "Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program",
        "fedAgency": "US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)"
      }
    }
  ]
}