In this project, sanitary surveys will be conducted at all impaired beaches in Southeast Wisconsin to identify pollution sources and drive mitigation. This effort covers approximately one-half of the State of Wisconsin and coupled with its allied project (Grant Number: 00E00587-0) will cover the entire Great Lakes shoreline of...
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This project will cap a portion of Renard Island and contribute to delisting the Green Bay Area of Concern and removal of Beneficial Use Impairments. Specifically, this project involves placing approximately 225,000 cubic yards of clean dredged material on Renard Island. This will protect humans, birds and other animals from direct contact with the...
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Specifically, this project will establish riparian buffers and restore/enhance wetland areas along intermittent and perennial streams of the Green Bay west shore in the area of the Pensaukee River watershed that provides spawning and rearing for northern pike.
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Specifically, this project will restore habitat that will result in increased populations of northern pike and increased use of the west shore of Green Bay by waterfowl and other birds, thus moving the area toward delisting the "fish and wildlife population" and "fish and wildlife habitat" beneficial use impairments for the Green Bay/Fox River...
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Specifically, it consists of constructing a 2.5 mile barrier in Lower Green Bay to begin the process of restoring the Cat Island Chain of barrier islands. Three barrier islands will be created over the next 20 years. These islands will protect and enhance 1,400 acres surrounding Duck Creek (a tributary to Green Bay). This...
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This project will focus on buffer strip installation in key sections of the Baird Creek watershed to reduce agriculture nutrient, sediment and pesticide loading to Baird Creek and ultimately the Lower Fox River and Bay of Green Bay. The project will enhance and protect critical wetland habitat in an area of Northeast WI that...
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