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Environmental assessment for the Muskegon Lake Area of Concern habitat restoration project
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2009
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Alternative Title:Muskegon Lake Area of Concern habitat restoration project
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Description:"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Community Restoration Program (CRP) proposes to release funding to the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) and the West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission (WMSRDC) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to conduct restoration activities intended to implement a comprehensive fish and wildlife habitat restoration project in the Muskegon Lake Area of Concern (AOC) (hereafter referred to as the 'Project'). The Project is designed to address restoration targets established for several beneficial use impairments (BUIs) associated with Muskegon Lake, including the Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat, Degraded Fish and Wildlife Populations, Degraded Benthos, and Degraded Aesthetics. The primary goal of this Project is to restore and to protect fisheries and wildlife habitat through the restoration of natural resources and native vegetation to the shoreline and restoring emergent and open-water wetlands. In addition to improving existing ecological resources, the proposed Project will enhance social and economic benefits for the surrounding communities. As part of its overall goals, the Project is intended to help improve public access; create and retain jobs through promoting tourism and recreation; increase property values; and achieve long-term socioeconomic benefits related to improved habitat for fish and wildlife populations in Muskegon Lake, the Muskegon River, and Lake Michigan. The Project consists of restoration actions at twelve Sites along the southern and eastern shoreline of Muskegon Lake and along the South Branch of the Muskegon River"--Page i.
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Rights Information:Public Domain
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