Great Lakes AOCs

Remediation and Restoration Projects for Milwaukee Estuary AOC

Project Title	Project Description	Date Completed	Targeted BUI(s)
Kinnickinnic (KK) River Habitat Rehabilitation	This Great Lakes Restoration Initiative-funded project is designing and implementing improvements to aquatic habitats.	2024 (est.)	Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat.
Little Menomonee River Corridor Habitat Restoration	This Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funded project will restore a corridor of the Little Menomonee for the benefit of wildlife.	2023 (est.)	Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat.
Grand Trunk Wetland Restoration	This Great Lakes Restoration Initiative-funded project will restore a 7.5-acre wetland on Bayview’s northeastern border of the Estuary.	2021 (est.)	Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat.
Kletzsch Park Dam Fish Passage	This Great Lakes Restoration Initiative-funded project will construct a fishway to re-establish connectivity.	2020 (est.)	Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat.
Menomonee River and Milwaukee River Focused Feasibility Study	This Great Lakes Legacy Act project evaluated remedial alternatives and supported selection of a cleanup plan that is protective of human health.	2018	Restrictions on Fish and Wildlife Consumption. Degradation of Fish and Wildlife Populations. Fish Tumors or Other Deformities. Degradation of Benthos. Restriction on Dredging Activities. Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat.