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Remediation and Restoration Projects for Ashtabula River AOC

Remediation and Restoration Projects for Ashtabula River AOC.

Project Title Project Description Date Completed Targeted BUI(s)
Strategic Navigation Dredging Under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged 114,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from federal navigation channel in upper and lower river.  2013
 
  • Fish Tumors or Other Deformities
  • Restrictions on Dredging Activities
Jack’s Marine North Slip Sediment Cleanup  Under the Great Lakes Legacy Act, Ohio EPA partnered with U.S. EPA to clean up nearly 12,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from the river bottom and install a 6-inch sand cover. 2013  
  • Fish Tumors or Other Deformities
  • Degradation of  Benthos
  • Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations
  • Restrictions on Fish & Wildlife Consumption
  • Restrictions on Dredging Activities
5 ½ Slip Habitat Restoration 3840 linear feet of habitat shelves were installed in the river, and 3.6 acres of upland habitat were created on the peninsula at the mid-point of the AOC. 2012
 
  • Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations
  • Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Ashtabula River Navigation Dredging U.S. Army Corps of Engineers removed 133,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment downstream of the 5th Street Bridge, including 1.5 feet below authorized channel depth to create a cleaner sediment surface layer. 2008  
  • Fish Tumors or Other Deformities
  • Restrictions on Fish & Wildlife Consumption
  • Degradation of Benthos
  • Degradation of Fish  & Wildlife Populations
  • Restrictions on Dredging Activities
Ashtabula River Sediment Cleanup Great Lakes Legacy Act sediment cleanup removed 497,000 cubic yards of sediment contaminated with PCBs and other contaminants. 2007
  • Fish Tumors or Other Deformities
  • Degradation of Benthos
  • Restrictions on Fish & Wildlife Consumption
  • Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations
  • Restrictions on Dredging Activities

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Last updated on June 27, 2024
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