Restoration of East Ship Island, Gulf Islands National Seashore, 2018
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Restoration of East Ship Island, Gulf Islands National Seashore, 2018. East Ship Island is seen in the background with construction extending west toward West Ship Island (not shown). The breach between East and West Ship Island was widened by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. As part of the Mississippi Coastal Improvement Project, the USACE reconnected the two islands using over 5 million cubic meters of sand excavated from offshore. The USGS collaborated with the USACE to identify potential sediment resources for restoration and to develop a restoration adaptive management plan.
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Photo courtesy of USACE