| Lower Menominee Islands Rookery and Habitat Management Project |
This project re-established rookery habitat on four riverine islands (Little Blueberry, Big Blueberry, Strawberry, and Boom) for impaired colonial nesting water-bird populations. |
2016 |
- Degradation of Fish and Wildlife Populations
- Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
- Degradation of Benthos
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| South Channel Habitat Restoration Project |
This project restored shoreline habitat and treated wetland and upland for invasive species and hydrologically connected the South Channel to the Menekaunee Harbor, improving habitat for native species. |
2016 |
- Degradation of Fish and Wildlife Populations
- Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
- Degradation of Benthos
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| Menekaunee Harbor Habitat Restoration Project |
Partners restored shoreline habitat, removed invasive species, and planted native species. Habitat structures for birds, bats, snakes, and fish were installed. |
2016 |
- Degradation of Fish and Wildlife Populations
- Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
- Degradation of Benthos
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| Lower Menominee Fish Passage and Protection Project |
Completed and functioning today, this project lifts lake sturgeon over the Menominee and Park Mill dams and studies the fish to ensure population improvements. |
2016 |
- Degradation of Fish and Wildlife Populations
- Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
- Degradation of Benthos
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| WPSC Former Manufactured Gas Plant Site Dredging Project |
Coal-tar contaminated sediment was removed, and a reactive core mat was installed around the stormwater outfall. A carbon-enhanced sand cover was placed over areas that could not be dredged. |
2015 |
- Degradation of Benthos
- Restrictions on Dredging Activities
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| Ansul/Tyco Dredging Project |
All dredging of arsenic-contaminated sediment at this site was completed in 2014 and sediment sampling was conducted for monitored natural recovery. |
2014 |
- Degradation of Benthos
- Restrictions on Dredging Activities
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| Menekaunee Harbor Dredging Project |
This project dredged heavy metal and PAH-contaminated sediment while also improving navigation in the harbor. A sand cover was placed over areas of low-level residual contamination. |
2014 |
- Degradation of Benthos
- Restrictions on Dredging Activities
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| Assessment of Lower Scott Flowage and Rio Vista Slough |
These sites were assessed for whether their flowage was a source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and dioxin. |
2014 |
- Degradation of Benthos
- Restrictions on Dredging Activities
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