Since 1995, the Small Habitat Restoration Program has performed 165 habitat restoration projects -- an average of 21 projects constructed each year. The program has also provided technical assistance on 133 other projects. This report details the projects accomplished and support provided in 2002, including:

in urban areas - 15 active projects, including 4 habitat restoration projects that we constructed, 3 projects that we maintained and monitored, and 3 technical assistance projects. We restored or enhanced a total of 42,000 square feet, or 0.96 acres, along 360 lineal feet of stream/river bank.
• in rural areas - 24 active projects, including 7 habitat restoration projects that we constructed, 3 projects that we maintained and monitored, and 4 technical assistance projects. We restored or enhanced a total of 800,000 square feet, or 18 acres, of stream/wetland buffer along 8,450 lineal feet (1.6 miles) of stream/river bank.

The Small Habitat Restoration Program 2002 Report is available in Adobe Acrobat format.

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Small Habitat Restoration Program 2002 Report

For more information about the Small Habitat Restoration Program, please contact Mason Bowles, senior ecologist, Water and Land Resources Division Ecological Restoration and Engineering Services Unit.