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Great Lakes AOCs

Remediation and Restoration Projects for Manistique River AOC

Project Title
Project Description Date Completed Targeted BUI(s)
Marine Debris Removal

Funded by NOAA, this project removed over 50,000 cubic yards of PCB contaminated sediment and woody debris from the Manistique River AOC.

2019
  • Restrictions on Fish and Wildlife Consumption
  • Restriction on Dredging Activities
Superfund Remediation U.S. EPA Superfund removed an estimated 10,602 pounds of PCBs from dredging 187,500 cubic yards of sediment from the river and harbor. 2000
  • Restrictions on Fish and Wildlife Consumption
  • Restriction on Dredging Activities
  • Degradation of Benthos