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| Keywords: rivers dams dredging aquatic connectivity aquaticconnectivity dam removal damremoval hurricanesandyproject94a hurricanesandyfws new jersey newjersey hurricanesandyproject94 outdoor First phase for removal of the Hughesville Dam on the Musconetcong River is to dredge the sediment backed up behind the dam. Removal of the dam will reduce the risk of dam failure and upstream flooding, protect human safety and restore access to five miles of habitat for migratory fish species. Dam removals and culvert replacements provide both greater connectivity in natural aquatic systems and decreased risk of flooding to adjacent communities. Dune restoration contributes to both storm surge protection and critical habitat preservation. The project will benefit Trust species including the federally endangered piping plover as well as least terns and migratory fish. Students will assist in both facets of the resilience project, in stream bank stabilization and planting and monitoring for dune revegetation. Partners include the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, American Rivers, the American Littoral Society, NOAA, state fish and wildlife and several others. Photo credit: Katie Conrad/USFWS More project details: www.fws.gov/hurricane/sandy/projects/NJDamRemoval.html Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/usfwsnortheast First phase for removal of the Hughesville Dam on the Musconetcong River is to dredge the sediment backed up behind the dam. Removal of the dam will reduce the risk of dam failure and upstream flooding, protect human safety and restore access to five miles of habitat for migratory fish species. Dam removals and culvert replacements provide both greater connectivity in natural aquatic systems and decreased risk of flooding to adjacent communities. Dune restoration contributes to both storm surge protection and critical habitat preservation. The project will benefit Trust species including the federally endangered piping plover as well as least terns and migratory fish. Students will assist in both facets of the resilience project, in stream bank stabilization and planting and monitoring for dune revegetation. Partners include the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, American Rivers, the American Littoral Society, NOAA, state fish and wildlife and several others. Photo credit: Katie Conrad/USFWS More project details: www.fws.gov/hurricane/sandy/projects/NJDamRemoval.html Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/usfwsnortheast | ||||
