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Delaware Bay Oyster Shell Deficit Reduction Via Post Consumer Recycling Program
Jeff Long, Watershed Outreach Specialist January 24th, 2017
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Delaware Bay Oyster Shell Deficit Reduction Via Post Consumer - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Delaware Bay Oyster Shell Deficit Reduction Via Post Consumer - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Delaware Bay Oyster Shell Deficit Reduction Via Post Consumer Recycling Program Delaware Bay Oyster Shell Deficit Reduction Via Post Consumer Recycling Program Jeff Long, Watershed Outreach Specialist January 24 th , 2017 2 What we will
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What we will talk about?
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My happy place
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Issue: There is not enough oyster shell returned to the Delaware Bay. The availability
- f shell is a major constraint on oyster
population health and restoration efforts, where shell is a critical component of project design/construction. Goal: Develop a recycling program addressing shell shortages in the Bay and to build greater awareness of local shellfish as a key resource.
Deficits and Solutions
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Environmental Benefits: ∙ improve water quality via the oyster’s filtration (10‐50 gal water/day/adult) ∙ reduce erosion particularly in low energy areas by using shells in living shorelines ∙ create habitat for marine species in oyster beds ∙ reduce Bay acidification with PH buffering action of oyster shell ∙ sustain oyster population‐a major fishery in the Delaware Bay
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“Shells are the currency for
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- Jim Wesson, Virginia Marine Resources Commission
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How is it accomplished?
5, not 12. Somebody remember this!
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- joined, and who didn’t…
- 1. Slurp: Outreach Hits and
Misses
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- 2. Collect: Getting Set Up
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Intern Truck Lift
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- 2. Collect: Getting a Handle on
Volume
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It’s about the volume, baby
- 2. Collect: Routes-High and Low
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- Internal Requirements
- Who we Approached
- Area
- Curing Time
- 3. Prep and SMA
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Credit: Shaun Bailey
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For us right now, Goldilocks!
3: How Much?
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2 Bushels to Bags to Linear Feet Fifty tons
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- 4. Reuse: Bagging
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Into something like this…..
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Utilization in Living Shorelines: Promote higher abundance and diversity of organisms Keep pace with sea level rise Filter pollutants from the water Allow for natural soil/sand movement Maintain critical spawning habitat
- 5. Ultimately, Benefit!
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Let’s Collaborate
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Jeff Long Watershed Outreach Specialist (302) 655-990, x106 │ DelawareEstuary.org
Connecting people, science, and nature for a healthy Delaware River and Bay