Great Lakes AOCs

Remediation and Restoration Projects for Muskegon Lake AOC

Project Title	Project Description	Date Completed	Targeted BUI(s)
Ruddiman Creek	90,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment was remediated, and 39 acres of wetlands were restored.	2006	Degradation of Benthos
Division Street Outfall	43,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment was removed, and a sand cover was placed over an additional 60 acres of lake bottom.	2012	Degradation of Benthos
Bear Creek Exit	63.6 acres of wetlands restored. Over 2,000 feet of stream bank restored. In addition to critical habitat restoration, this project also helped mitigate eutrophic conditions through removal of sediment contaminated with harmful levels of phosphorus.	2017	Loss of fish and wildlife populations Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations Eutrophication or Undesirable Algae
Former Zephyr Oil Refinery Exit	48,870 cubic yards of sediment contaminated with petroleum products and heavy metals was remediated, and 16 acres of wetlands were restored.	2018	Degradation of Benthos
Fenner’s Ditch	GLRI funded a feasibility study to address an abandoned, leaking oil well. MDEGLE completed a cap-trap system in 2018 using PRFA funds.	2018	Degradation of Aesthetics
Muskegon Lake Mill Debris Removal Exit	This project restored 19 acres of lake bottom and wetlands habitat through the removal of over 80,000 metric tons of historic mill debris. The slab and sawdust debris are a relic of historic logging activities.	2018	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations
Veterans Memorial Park Exit	Restored 17.4 acres of wetlands and over 6,000 feet of shoreline restoration. This project also hydrologically reconnected critical fish spawning habitat.	2018	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations
Lower Muskegon River Exit	This project will reconnect a former floodplain with the Muskegon River and restore 53.5 acres of emergent wetlands for fish passage and fish and wildlife habitat.	2019 (est.)	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations
Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve Restoration (MERES)	Project restores and reconnects 7.9 acres of emergent wetlands with Muskegon Lake. Removing approximately 6,331 metric tons of debris/fill. Muskegon Lake AOC Habitat Restoration (MERES)Fact Sheet (2 pp, 2020, 386 K, About PDF)	2020 (est.)	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations
Restoration of Muskegon Lake at Amoco (Amoco)	Restore approximately 2.7 acres of wetland and 7.6 acres of open water. Muskegon Lake AOC Habitat Restoration (AMOCO) Fact Sheet (2 pp, 2020, 433 K, About PDF)	2020 (est.)	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations
Ryerson Creek Exit	Remove 14,000 cubic yards of petroleum and metal impacted sediments in Muskegon Lake. Project will also soften shorelines, restore wetlands and place residual sand cover to reestablish biota.	2020 (est.)	Degradation of Benthos