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South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project

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Case Study
Sector Addressed: 
Conservation / Restoration
Disaster Risk Management
Land Use Planning
Tourism / Recreation
Transportation / Infrastructure
Water Resources
Wildlife
Summary: 

The South Bay Salt Pond (SBSP) Restoration Project is the largest tidal restoration project on the West Coast, and will transform 15,100 acres to a mosaic of tidal wetlands and managed pond habitats. In addition, the restored tidal wetland system will provide a critical natural buffer against the effects of climate change such as sea level rise, coastal flooding, and erosion.

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Proactive Incorporation of Sea Level Rise into the Design of the Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant

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Case Study
Sector Addressed: 
Transportation / Infrastructure
Water Resources
Summary: 

In the 1980s, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority began to plan for a new wastewater treatment plant on Deer Island in Boston Harbor. The treatment plant’s effluent is discharged through a gravity fed pipe into Boston Harbor. Planners were concerned that projected sea level rise would disrupt the gravity fed pipe, requiring the installation of pumps.

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