[CPEO-MEF] NATURAL RESOURCES: "Military and Environmentalists Align to Protect Key [Southeastern] Coastal Salt Marsh"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Military and Environmentalists Align to Protect Key Coastal Salt Marsh
Development and sea-level rise threaten this crucial habitat and natural line of defense against storm surge

By Thomas Frank
E&E News/Scientific American 
May 11, 2021

A long stretch of salt marsh that hugs the East Coast from North Carolina to Florida is being targeted for conservation under a unique agreement reached by state and federal officials, including several Pentagon leaders concerned about climate change.

The goal in trying to protect more than 1 million acres of salt marsh is to maintain coastal resilience to climate change and protect inland property, including several major military bases that are jeopardized by rising sea levels and intensifying coastal storms. Salt marshes protect coastal and inland areas from flooding, storm surge and erosion, and have other benefits such as providing coastal habitat for birds and fish, which are vital to local economies.

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The Defense Department will be heavily involved in the conservation work as part of its effort to protect the numerous military installations near the Southeast coast—including Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia and the Marine Corps training facility at Parris Island, S.C.—from potential damage caused by climate change.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/military-and-environmentalists-align-to-protect-key-coastal-salt-marsh/

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Lenny Siegel
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Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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