348Site ID:SalisburyTown:1.2Acres:YesRapid Technical Site Assessment:RestrictionFillAgricultureOtherCompleted ProjectMediumPriority:This site is part of a development project, Atlantic Breeze Condominiums, that was recently built on the property just northeast of the site. The restoration opportunity here consists of a 1.2-acre marsh that was histroically diked off from the salt marsh to the south by an earthen berm. Beneath the berm is a small culvert that conveys limited tidal flow to the upstream marsh. A tidal survey documented a significant restriction to the site during spring tide conditions. The wetland upstream exhibits several indicators of degraded conditions and is almost completely dominated by Phragmites. The Salisbury Conservation Commission issued a permit to the property owners to conduct Phragmites control activities within this wetland. These efforts would likely be enhanced by a restoration project that removes the restriction and restores full tidal flows to the site. Restoration potential is considered medium due to the low known obstacles to restoration and the high near-term opportunity to coordinate this project with the new condo owners and the existing conservation commission permit to control Phragmites. Potential is tempered by the relatively small size of the site and thus higher per-acre restoration costs. See the Rapid Site Assessment for further details.Site Summary:Under DevelopmentImpact Type(s)StatusPotential Project
