{
  "projectDescription": "The NOAA Restoration Center partnered with Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Chesapeake Bay Foundation and other local groups to restore an oyster reef in Western Branch of the Elizabeth River in Virginia. An oyster industry once flourished in this area, and live oyster beds are still present. Hatchery produced seed oysters were grown by middle and high-school students in floating cages and planted on a reconstructed reef built with oyster shell by a local marine contractor., 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": "Elizabeth River Oyster Reef Restoration",
  "id": "58",
  "state": "Virginia",
  "state_abbr": "VA",
  "region": "NER - Northeast",
  "constructionStartDate": "1998-07-01 00:00:00.0",
  "nepaStatus": "Complete",
  "nepaCompliance": "Programmatic EA for CRP",
  "fedLeverage": "40536",
  "nonFedLeverage": "54900",
  "accompReportStatus": "Completed",
  "accompReportDate": "1998-07-15 00:00:00.0",
  "accompAcresMilesFlag": "Y",
  "accompVolFlag": "Y",
  "accompDebrisFlag": "N",
  "status": "Completed",
  "locations": [
    {
      "latitude": "36.8525",
      "longitude": "-76.3514",
      "county": "Portsmouth City",
      "city": "Portsmouth",
      "congDistrict": "3",
      "riverBasin": "James",
      "huc": "20802080205"
    }
  ],
  "habitats": [
    {
      "name": "oyster reef/shell bottom",
      "fiscalYear": "2000",
      "actAcresCreateCnt": "0.5"
    }
  ],
  "species": [
    {
      "species": "virginica",
      "genus": "Crassostrea",
      "commonName": "Oyster, eastern",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "saxatilis",
      "genus": "Morone",
      "commonName": "Bass, striped",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "onitis",
      "genus": "Tautoga",
      "commonName": "Tautog"
    },
    {
      "species": "saltatrix",
      "genus": "Pomatomus",
      "commonName": "Bluefish",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "nebulosus",
      "genus": "Cynoscion",
      "commonName": "Seatrout, spotted",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    }
  ],
  "partners": [
    {
      "name": "Chesapeake Bay Foundation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Virginia Institute of Marine Science"
    },
    {
      "name": "Virginia Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund"
    }
  ],
  "strategies": [
    {
      "name": "Oyster",
      "primaryFlag": "Y"
    }
  ],
  "photos": [
    {
      "id": "3602",
      "name": "3602_F9979_$$oyreef3.jpg",
      "webpageNumber": "1",
      "caption": "Three-dimensional oyster shell restored bar (tidally exposed) in the Elizabeth River, VA.",
      "credit": "Virginia Marine Resource Commission",
      "date": "6/1/1998",
      "imageType": "Project Photo"
    },
    {
      "id": "3604",
      "name": "3604_F22895_oysters_c.jpg",
      "webpageNumber": "3",
      "caption": "Volunteers cut open shell bags with young spat-on-shell oysters in preparation for deployment onto restored oyster reefs in the Elizabeth River, VA.",
      "credit": "Virginia Marine Resources Commission",
      "date": "6/1/1998",
      "imageType": "Project Photo"
    },
    {
      "id": "3603",
      "name": "3603_F1052_habrestvol4.jpg",
      "webpageNumber": "2",
      "caption": "Citizen Volunteers constructing Taylor floats for deployment of oysters to be grown out for restoration.",
      "credit": "Chesapeake Bay Foundation",
      "date": "5/1/1998",
      "imageType": "Project Photo"
    }
  ],
  "volunteers": [
    {
      "count": "440",
      "hours": "1,200.0"
    }
  ],
  "techniques": [
    {
      "name": "Oyster reef construction"
    },
    {
      "name": "Oyster gardening"
    }
  ],
  "funding": [
    {
      "mechanism": "National Fish and Wildlife Foundation",
      "activityType": "Restoration",
      "fyAwarded": "1999",
      "noaaContribution": "14,300.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "otherNonFedContribution": "0.0",
      "partnerContribution": "0.0",
      "stateContribution": "0.0",
      "sourceProgram": "CRP - Community-based Restoration Program",
      "partner": {
        "name": "Virginia Marine Resources Commission"
      }
    },
    {
      "mechanism": "NOAA Restoration Center",
      "activityType": "Restoration",
      "fyAwarded": "1997",
      "noaaContribution": "40,536.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "otherNonFedContribution": "0.0",
      "partnerContribution": "0.0",
      "stateContribution": "0.0",
      "partner": {
        "name": "Virginia Marine Resources Commission"
      }
    }
  ]
}