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Scanlon Reservoir Sediment Remediation in St. Louis Area of Concern, Minnesota
U.S. EPA and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency substantially complete remediation of 55,000 cubic yards of sediment contaminated with legacy pollutants at Scanlon Reservoir in the St. Louis River Area of Concern.
November 29, 2022
Restoring Connectivity on Tannery Creek
Culvert replacements by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians restore fish passage and increase fish spawning habitat on Tannery Creek.
November 16, 2022
Great Lakes Commission video highlights restoration of Maumee River site
A recent Great Lakes Commission video highlights its work to restore a former confined disposal site in the Maumee River Area of Concern in Ohio.
November 4, 2022
$14.8 Million in New Grants for Great Lakes Restoration Announced by Sustain Our Great Lakes Partnership
The Sustain Our Great Lakes partnership announced $14.8 million in competitive grant funding for 48 projects that will restore key habitats for wildlife, improve water quality and enhance urban greenspace throughout the Great Lakes basin.
November 2, 2022
Restrictions on Dredging Activities BUI Removed at Buffalo River AOC
After extensive remediation work and monitoring led by the Buffalo River Restoration Partnership, levels of harmful industrial contaminants historically present in sediments within the Buffalo River AOC have been sufficiently reduced to remove the Restrictions on Dredging Activities BUI. This is the third BUI to be removed from the Buffalo River AOC.
October 26, 2022
Van Fleet Ditch Drainage Improvement Project Complete
Local, state, and regional guests toured Van Fleet Ditch in Lucas County, Ohio, the site of the county’s latest two-stage ditch restoration project.
October 25, 2022
Fish and Wild Rice Inspire the Next Generation of Great Lakes Leaders
What's up with the fish in the library and the wild rice in the classroom? Through a Center for Great Lakes Literacy program, one Wisconsin mentor worked with her mentees to provide opportunities for their students to help raise brown trout and wild rice to increase their interest in the Great Lakes.
October 12, 2022
Bird or Animal Deformities or Reproduction Problems BUI Removed at Rochester Embayment AOC
Evidence of healthy mink reproduction and reduced contaminants in the AOC as a result of sediment remediation work has led to the removal of the Bird or Animal Deformities or Reproduction Problems Beneficial Use Impairment. One BUI remains in the Rochester Embayment AOC.
September 28, 2022
U.S. Forest Service Requests for Applications: (i) Forest Restoration and (ii) Cooperative Weed Management Areas
Grant applications requested by November 14 for Forest Restoration and for Cooperative Weed Management Areas. Informational webinars will be held September 22 and September 27, respectively.
September 20, 2022
Demo Farms Improve the Health of Wisconsin Watersheds
Demonstration Farm Networks demonstrate the best, leading-edge conservation practices to reduce phosphorus and sediment from entering the Great Lakes.
August 30, 2022