Evaluation, ranking and mapping of coastal wetlands in Aylmer District as well as select wetlands in the Thames River watershed.
Lead Agency:
OMNR (Aylmer)
Contact:
D. Richards, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Aylmer, Ontario
Partners:
UTRCA
Links:
Documents
Cedar-Portage
Project Title
Project Type
Basin
Waterbody(ies)
Status
Middle Harbor, OH, coastal wetland
Rehabilitation Project
West basin
Middle Harbor
2011 ongoing
restoration
Location:
Ottawa Co, OH
Description:
Project to restore a coastal wetland to Middle Harbor, Ohio. Project includes drawdown of Middle Harbor to re-establish native wetland vegetation and to
construct a large culvert to reconnect to West Harbor. Fish and aquatic plant community response will be monitored and manipulated for desired response.
Lead Agency:
Ducks Unlimited
Contact:
Eric Weimer, OH Div. of Wildlife, 305 E. Shoreline Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870
Partners:
OH Div. of Wildlife; OH State Parks
Links:
Documents
Final Report
Halfway Creek, Ottawa River
Project Title
Project Type
Basin
Waterbody(ies)
Status
Erie Marsh, MI, coastal wetland
Rehabilitation Project
West basin
North Maumee Bay
2010 ongoing
restoration
Location:
Monroe Co., MI
Description:
Project will reconnect Erie Marsh to Lake Erie by installing culvert in dike. Reconnection will allow passage of fish, and natural water flow. Fish and vegetation
community will be monitored.
Lead Agency:
Ducks Unlimited
Contact:
Eric Weimer, OH Div. of Wildlife, 305 E. Shoreline Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870
Partners:
The Nature Conservancy; Ohio Div. of Wildlife
Links:
Documents
Final report
Huron
Project Title
Project Type
Basin
Waterbody(ies)
Status
Huron River Watershed Assessment
Habitat monitoring and
West basin
n/a
Completed
evaluation
Location:
Tributary to western Lake Erie
Description:
Assessment of landscapes, fisheries, and aquatic habitats in the river's watershed providing a comprehensive reference for all resource management
Characterization of spatial extent of suspended sediment plumes as they relate to dredging operations in and around Maumee Bay using Acoustic Doppler
Current Profiler and turbidity meters.
Lead Agency:
US Army Corps of Engineers, Ohio Division of Wildlife
Contact:
Partners:
Links:
Documents
Maumee Bay Habitat Restoration
Rehabilitation Projects
West basin
n/a
Ongoing - information from
Unit
(Implementation)
Middle Harbor experiment will
be further developed for this
project
Location:
Maumee Bay and nearby nearshore areas and or south shore marshes of the western basin, Ohio
Description:
Examining the beneficial reuse of dredge materials for physical habitat restoration. Potential for restoration of degraded sites – such as dredge disposal sites,
or use to soften wave energy in nearshore areas.
Lead Agency:
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Contact:
J. Tyson, Sandusky Fish Research Unit, ODNR, 305 E. Shoreline Dr. Sandusky, Ohio 44
Partners:
Army Corps of Engineers, ODNR, USFWS, Toledo Port Authority, Lake Erie Charter Boat Association
Links:
Documents
Maumee River AOC
Rehabilitation Projects
West basin
n/a
Ongoing
(Implementation)
Location:
Maumee River, OH
Description:
Ongoing rehab via implementation of RAP (stage 2): details [http://www.epa.gov/maumee-river-aoc]
Lead Agency:
OEPA: RAP co-ordinator
Contact:
Partners:
Extensive list of government, industry and NGO,see website
Cooperative project to develop a nearshore fish community assessment program for OH Div. OF Wildlife. Includes detailed habitat assessment and effect on
fish community.
Lead Agency:
University of Toledo Lake Erie Center
Contact:
Eric Weimer, OH Div. of Wildlife, 305 E. Shoreline Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870
Partners:
OH Div. of Wildlife; USGS-Sandusky
Links:
Documents
Final Report; Thesis; multiple presentations; ongoing assessment program
Maumee, Ashtabula-Chagrin
Project Title
Project Type
Basin
Waterbody(ies)
Status
Ohio's Lake Erie Balanced Growth
Rehabilitation Strategies
West-central basin
n/a
2005-2008
Program
(workshops, tools, etc.)
Location:
Pilot projects: Chagrin, Rocky and Swan Creek watersheds
Description:
Pilot watersheds are developing Watershed Balanced Growth Plans, which are a regional framework for coordinated, local decision making about how growth
and conservation should be promoted by local and state policies and investments.
Lead Agency:
Ohio Lake Erie Commission
Contact:
Partners:
Links:
Documents
Raisin
Project Title
Project Type
Basin
Waterbody(ies)
Status
Raisin River Watershed Assessment
Habitat monitoring and
West basin
n/a
Completed
evaluation
Location:
Tributary to western Lake Erie
Description:
Assessment of landscapes, fisheries, and aquatic habitats in the river's watershed providing a comprehensive reference for all resource management
Development of general guidelines and modeling tools to assess the ecological, hydraulic, and economic impacts of dam removals and management options
within the Great Lakes. This work has also entailed additions of spawning substrate below the Ballville Dam (Sandusky River) to monitor response of walleye
spawning.
Lead Agency:
Ohio State University
Contact:
T. Granata, 417C Hitchcock, 2070 Neil Avenue, Columbus, Oh 43210
Partners:
ODNR
Links:
Documents
Sandusky River/Bay walleye
Habitat monitoring and
West basin
Lake Erie
Completed
movement and spawning habitat
evaluation
study
Location:
Sandusky River/Bay
Description:
Sandusky River/Bay spawning stock movement will be monitored during spawning to determine, among other things, location and use of available spawning
habitat within the bay and river.
Lead Agency:
ODNR, Div. of Wildlife
Contact:
E. Weimer, Sandusky Fish Research Unit, ODNR, 305 E. Shoreline Dr. Sandusky, Ohio 44
Partners:
Ohio State University
Links:
Documents
Sandusky River
Project Title
Project Type
Basin
Waterbody(ies)
Status
Ballville Dam Barrier removal
Rehabilitation Project
West basin
Sandusky River and Bay
Upground reservoir is complete
and filling. Removal still in
discussion.
Location:
Fremont, OH
Description:
Ballville Dam blocks fish passage and creates gravel-starved areas important to spawning. Dam is in a state of disrepair; City signed MOU with OHEPA to
remove dam once viable watersource is constructed.
Lead Agency:
City of Fremont
Contact:
Jeff Tyson, OH Div. OF Wildlife, 305 E. Shoreline Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870
Photo: American Fisheries Society