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River Day, May 17, 2008 |
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County of Summit,
NEFCO, MetroParks serving Summit County, and the Ohio EPA were
among those represented at River Day. The City of Munroe Falls did
a great job in arranging a variety of activities, including a
farmers market, band, petting zoo, corn hole contest, various
displays and a visit by a wildlife rehabilitator. It is estimated
that 500 people showed up, a real festival along the river! |
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During the
River Day events, Ohio EPA's Bill Zawiski demonstrated fish
shocking at the dam site. The green-sided darters
(right) that he caught in the river are pollution sensitive
and indicate good water quality. |
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Riverbank Restoration |
The final work funded
under the Section 319 grants has been completed, including floodplain
restoration, seeding , and planting at a tributary upstream of the dam
and treatment of invasive species along the river bank for three miles
upstream of the dam site. |
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Ohio EPA's fish sampling in the middle
Cuyahoga in 2007 indicated that fish populations at Kent Dam had
recovered to meet warm water habitat standards, and those upstream of
the Munroe Falls Dam are in the process of recovering and should be
fully recovered within a couple of years.
We hope that the partnerships and the good work that have begun with
this project continue, so that we can protect and improve our newly
restored river and the tributaries flowing into it through our
communities.
Thanks to our partners, advisors, and volunteers for your help and
patience in restoring this resource. The Cuyahoga River flows freely
at the site of the former dam. The river has again become a community
asset. We could not have done it without you! |
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Partners and Advisors: County of Summit,
Russell M. Pry, Executive; Ohio EPA; NEFCO (Northeast Ohio Four County
Regional Planning and Development Organization); MetroParks, Serving
Summit County; Summit Soil and Water Conservation District; Cities of
Munroe Falls, Stow and Kent; Portage Water, Ohio DNR; and the many
Volunteers from surrounding communities and Kent State University.
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(c) Copyright County of Summit 2008. All Rights Reserved. |
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