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Greenhill Oil Spill - East Timbalier Island
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Greenhill Oil Spill - East Timbalier Island
Greenhill Oil Spill - East Timbalier Island
Approximately 22 acres of intertidal marsh and hurricane overwash area have been planted with Spartina alterniflora in an effort to restore salt marsh habitat on East Timbalier Island. Prior to restoration, the marsh was damaged by an oil well blowout in the Timbalier Bay oil field.
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Greenhill Oil Spill
Restoration
Restoration in progress.
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Post restoration, a site visit.
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Post restoration, a site visit.
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Post restoration, a site visit.
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The restoration work consisted of creating cells and then filling the cellswith dredge materials that would then be planted to stabilize the sediments.
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The restoration project underway.
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The pipeline running across the image is the dredge pipe that pumpedsediment into the cells containing the dredge material. A berm is being built tohold sediments in place.
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The pipeline running across the image is the dredge pipe that pumpedsediment into the cells containing the dredge material. A berm is being built tohold sediments in place.
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On the gulf side looking back at the Greenhill Production Facility, standingon newly deposited sediment that will provide the substrate to build the marsh.
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The constructed marsh platform ready for planting.
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The constructed marsh platform ready for planting.
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The constructed marsh platform needed to be built to a specific elevationto support the marsh.
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Planted sprigs of Spartina alterniflora
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Planted sprigs of Spartina alterniflora
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A post-planting inspection tour by the Trustees.
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New Spartina alterniflora shoots out of a newly planted plug.
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A row of newly planted Spartina alterniflora at the restoration site.
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The early stages of the newly planted restoration area, Trustees inspect.
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The early stages of the newly planted restoration area.
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The second season plants.
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