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Great Lakes AOCs

Remediation and Restoration Projects for Deer Lake AOC

Project Title Project Description Date Completed Targeted BUI(s)
Partridge Creek Diversion – Phase 1 Upstream phase to divert Partridge Creek from the old mine shafts to aboveground daylighted open stream. 2012
  • Restrictions on Fish & Wildlife Consumption
Partridge Creek Diversion – Phase 2 Downstream diversion of Partridge Creek out of old mine through to Carp Creek. Included restoration of meandering stream habitat and wetlands. 2013
  • Restrictions on Fish & Wildlife Consumption

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes,and Energy Partridge Creek Diversion Project Highlight (1 pp, 841 K, About PDF)