Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Project Summary
Data include habitat restoration projects conducted in Tampa Bay and its watershed from 1971 to the present. Records prior to 2006 were compiled during the Tampa Bay Estuary Program’s Habitat Master Plan Update (HMP, 2020). Since 2006, habitat restoration data are reported to the Tampa Bay Estuary Program by regional partners and submitted each year to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the National Estuary Program Online Reporting Tool (NEPORT) to conform to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
81 projects in 2024, 908 projects to date
3,590 acres/2.93 miles in 2024, 171,340 acres/91.82 miles to date
14 partners involved in 2024, 87 partners involved to date
Note
Mileage summaries for maintenance activities do not include projects reported as debris removal.
Projects in Tampa Bay by general habitat
Projects in Tampa Bay by primary habitat
Note
Summaries by primary habitat do not include “Protection” activities, which may include additional unnatural habitat categories not evaluated by the TBEP Habitat Master Plan. Primary habitat summaries are also only possible from 2006 to present.
Total habitat type each year
Cumulative activity
Cumulative habitat type
Totals 2024
Total projects last three years, pie charts
Total 2024 projects
