Sentences with phrase «restore river habitats»

The letter goes on to note that the trustees» options to restore river habitats could be hampered by the «concentration of PCB contamination that remains... in the river.»

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This watering action contributed to protecting and restoring ecosystem functions and aquatic habitats in the Warrego River system by supporting more naturally variable flow regimes.

Approximately 13,000 ML of environmental water entitlements from the Barwon River near Collarenebri and the Darling River entitlements at Toorale remained in - stream and contributed to protecting and restoring ecosystem functions and aquatic habitats in the Barwon - Darling River system by supporting:

A flow event in Sept 2016 triggered access to Commonwealth allocations and a total 794 ML of Commonwealth environmental water contributed to in - stream flows, protecting and restoring ecosystem functions and aquatic habitats in the Warrego River system by supporting:

«We're going to be taking 50,000 cubic yards of dredged sentiment from the Buffalo River and utilizing it here on Unity Island to help restore 10 acres of wetland habitat, providing an access for fish and wildlife to move freely between the Niagara River and isolated water bodies here on the island,» said Lieutenant Colonel Adam Czekanski, the Army Corps of Engineers» Buffalo District Commander.

The City of Buffalo and United States Army Corps of Engineers are partnering to restore a wetland habitat on Unity Island, using sediment removed from the Buffalo River to help build it.

A plan to restore the Niagara River Gorge's original plant habitat will be unveiled Monday night in Niagara Falls.

For example, some fish, like salmon, build their nests only in gravel of a certain size, he notes, and so, «as rivers are increasingly being restored for fish habitat, it is important to know what slopes and flow depths will preserve a particular size of gravel on the riverbed.»

This research has been involved with a 50 - year, $ 626 million effort on the lower Colorado River that shows major genetics - based differences in the success of different populations that the Bureau of Reclamation and other agencies are using to restore riparian habitat.

«Protecting and restoring critical habitats that also provide connectivity between habitats are the main goals for which we have to work together in order to ensure the survival of jaguars in the Amazon River Basin,» said Diego Amorocho.

On the other hand, dam decommissioning converts reservoirs back to fast - flowing rivers, restoring river species to their natural habitats over the long run.

REF is currently working in the coastal regions of the Mississippi River Basin in Louisiana to restore a part of the one million acres that contain approximately 40 — 45 % of the wetlands found in the continental U.S. Wetlands feed downstream waters, trap floodwaters, recharge groundwater, remove pollution, and provide fish and wildlife habitat.

The students are excited to see their fish released back into their natural habitat and hope that by restoring life back into the river, they will continue to provide food for those who fish.

Over a dozen rivers and creeks in the Sooke area can benefit greatly from restoring and rehabilitating the salmon habitat.

Timing: June 2009 to November 2009 $ 50K funding: salary benefits, admin costs, habitat treatments and educational material National Forest Foundation, Cascade Mountains, Central Oregon Providing Access to newly restored River Whychus: National Forest Foundation (NFF) will create trails to the 20 - mile Whychus Creek, featuring a remote riverside, waterfalls, and deep channels in basalt rock.

This research has been involved with a 50 - year, $ 626 million effort on the lower Colorado River that shows major genetics - based differences in the success of different populations that the Bureau of Reclamation and other agencies are using to restore riparian habitat.

«Minute 319», apart from sending water down the river and restoring the native habitat, also calls for more water sharing between the two countries, writes Henry Fountain.

That river - restoration project is slated to begin in 2020, a decade after American Rivers signed historic agreements to remove four dams and restore access to more than 350 miles of salmon habitat on the Klamath Rriver - restoration project is slated to begin in 2020, a decade after American Rivers signed historic agreements to remove four dams and restore access to more than 350 miles of salmon habitat on the Klamath RiverRiver.

In the last five years, 400 habitat enhancement projects have been completed and nearly 70 km of river has been restored or enhanced.

• Restore over 3.4 miles and reconnect 160 miles of high - quality river habitat.