Specifications include, but are not limited to:. The project will restore oyster reef habitat and support ecosystem services along the coast of Levy County, Florida and provide for the economic sustainability of fishery-related businesses in Levy County’s coastal communities. The region, for the purposes of this project, is divided into three nearshore restoration areas; including Suwannee Sound, Cedar Key, and Waccasassa Bay. Three primary methods that can be applied in the region include: 1) transplanting/re-seeding using live oysters from natural donor reefs; 2) depositing cultch material on degraded oyster reefs or historical oyster reef locations (recipient sites); and 3) re-populating restored oyster reefs with hatcher-reared seed where the natural reproductive potential is low.
