Franklin-98 Living Shoreline – Erick (Rick) Harter, Coastal Restoration Specialist

Apalachicola Bay, Florida

Recently, Rick championed the development of the Franklin-98 Living Shoreline Project in Apalachicola Bay, which was awarded over $15M in funding from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation though two separate grants. This project continues to grow in size and has already shown early signs of success.

Limestone reefs provide substrate for oysters and absorb wave energy. Photo by Rick Harter

The creatively designed reefs provide an aesthetic layout that mimics nature. Photo by Kim Miller

This drone image shows the organic layout of reefs to avoid seagrass beds. Photo by Will Mather, WSP

Shore-based construction of reefs utilized swamp mats to minimize impacts to nearshore sediments. Photo by Will Mather, WSP

Construction of limestone reefs from barges during high tide allowed careful placement of reef materials. Photo by Will Mather, WSP.

Here’s a short video from WSP, which highlights Franklin-98 as a signature project https://player.vimeo.com/video/1047561620.