00E05058

DESCRIPTION:WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WILL ADMINISTER 4 PROJECTS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO MANAGEMENT ACTIONS ACROSS SEVERAL BENEFICIAL USE IMPAIRMENTS WITHIN THE MILWAUKEE ESTUARY AND LOWER GREEN BAY FOX RIVER AREAS OF CONCERN (AOCS). ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FISH COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS FOR CONTAMINANTS, REINTRODUCTION OF ENDANGERED MUSSELS, FISH IMPEDIMENT REMOVAL, AND HABITAT RESTORATION INCLUDING INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL. SUBRECIPIENT:DEBRIS FROM THE REMOVAL WILL BE LOADED AND HAULED TO THE ORCHARD RIDGE LANDFILL BY THE SUBRECIPIENT.OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION PACKAGE FOR A CONTRACTOR FOR ACCESS REPAIR OF IMPACTED CONCRETE PATHWAY AND ADJACENT ROADWAY, FINAL CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION REPORT FOR THE CURRIE PARK FISH PASSAGE, AND REPORTS THAT SUMMARIZES 1) KEY FINDINGS AND FISH DATA INTERPRETATION AND INCLUDES PROJECT SUMMARY, INTRODUCTION, METHODS, RESULTS, AND DISCUSSION SECTIONS; AND 2) PRE-IMPLEMENTATION HABITAT AND POPULATION MUSSEL SURVEY FINDINGS AND DATA INTERPRETATION, INCLUDING A DIGITAL MAP OF SURVEY EFFORTS BY PROJECT SITE; AND 3) FOX RIVER HERITAGE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION, HABITAT RESTORATION ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED, RESULTS OF POST-RESTORATION MONITORING AND, ANY UPDATED MAP PRODUCTS. THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE ENHANCED HEALTH AND INTEGRITY OF 2 NATIVE UNIONID MUSSEL POPULATIONS, PROTECTION OF 17.7 ACRES OF HABITAT AND 16 MILES OF IMPROVED NATIVE AQUATIC SPECIES PASSAGE UPSTREAM IN THE MENOMONEE RIVER. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THOSE WHO LIVE, RECREATE, OR WORK IN THE MILWAUKEE ESTUARY AND LOWER GREEN BAY FOX RIVER AREAS OF CONCERN.

Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources

2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS

66.469 - Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

EPA Region 5: Chicago [EPA - RO]

Allouez, Wisconsin United States

City-Wide

EPA-CEP-01