Economic development? . . . Habitat Restoration? . . . . Recreation? . . . . What is going on? West spit of Braddock Bay, at right, where waves wash up and over submerged trolley bed.
US Army Corps of Engineers proposal:
Braddock Bay, NY - Coastal Wetland Restoration
from the report . . . . . "Nearshore / Non-Point Source Focus Area
Project Location: Braddock Bay is located on the shore of Lake Ontario within the Great Lakes Rochester Embayment Area of Concern (AoC) in the town of Greece in Monroe County, New York.
Project Description: "The project goal is restoration and protection of 340 acres of coastal wetlands. The project will enhance wetland habitat, treat invasive species, and improve coastal resiliency of existing wetlands by restoring the historic barrier beach. Potential project alternatives involve restoration of an extensive network of channels and potholes that will increase habitat interspersion, complexity, and diversity; as well as restoration of the former barrier beach to protect the bay from wave energy and reduce erosion of existing wetlands.
Non-Federal Partner: No cost share sponsor is required for the current Feasibility Study. Funding is provided by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) through USEPA and is 100% Federal. Both the Town of Greece and New York State Department of Conservation support implementation. REALLY!!
Project Benefits: The project benefits include: contributing to the delisting the Rochester Embayment Great Lakes Area of Concern (AoC) Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs) for both (1) degradation of fish and wildlife populations and (2) loss of fish and wildlife habitat, contributing to the Lake Ontario Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) goal to maintain/restore ecosystem to support self-reproducing diverse biological communities, and restoring habitat for the New York State endangered black tern that has not nested there since 1998.
Project Status: USACE is conducting a feasibility study of alternatives for ecosystem restoration at Braddock Bay. A draft feasibility study report was presented to the Rochester."
Braddock Bay, NY - Coastal Wetland Restoration
from the report . . . . . "Nearshore / Non-Point Source Focus Area
Project Location: Braddock Bay is located on the shore of Lake Ontario within the Great Lakes Rochester Embayment Area of Concern (AoC) in the town of Greece in Monroe County, New York.
Project Description: "The project goal is restoration and protection of 340 acres of coastal wetlands. The project will enhance wetland habitat, treat invasive species, and improve coastal resiliency of existing wetlands by restoring the historic barrier beach. Potential project alternatives involve restoration of an extensive network of channels and potholes that will increase habitat interspersion, complexity, and diversity; as well as restoration of the former barrier beach to protect the bay from wave energy and reduce erosion of existing wetlands.
Non-Federal Partner: No cost share sponsor is required for the current Feasibility Study. Funding is provided by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) through USEPA and is 100% Federal. Both the Town of Greece and New York State Department of Conservation support implementation. REALLY!!
Project Benefits: The project benefits include: contributing to the delisting the Rochester Embayment Great Lakes Area of Concern (AoC) Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs) for both (1) degradation of fish and wildlife populations and (2) loss of fish and wildlife habitat, contributing to the Lake Ontario Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) goal to maintain/restore ecosystem to support self-reproducing diverse biological communities, and restoring habitat for the New York State endangered black tern that has not nested there since 1998.
Project Status: USACE is conducting a feasibility study of alternatives for ecosystem restoration at Braddock Bay. A draft feasibility study report was presented to the Rochester."
1 comment:
I am not well informed about this issue, the nature of the plans, etc., but I do love the west spit and do not want to see its beauty impaired or destroyed. As a unique and charming place, it is one of the rarest of gems in the region... in my opinion. Is there any chance of protecting it? Making it a preserve or a park? Thanks!
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