The cuyahoga soil and water conservation district will restore stream habitat and stabilize stream banks on euclid creek west branch to address several beneficial use impairments (BUIS) and contribute…

EPA Region 5 awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $1,237,720 to the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District on July 1, 2026, under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to restore stream habitat and stabilize stream banks on Euclid Creek West Branch, addressing beneficial use impairments and contributing to delisting of the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern.

The recipient will restore in-stream habitat to increase habitat heterogeneity, stabilize stream banks to reduce sedimentation and improve riparian fish and benthos habitat, and restore riparian habitat to reduce nutrient runoff. Deliverables include a Quality Assurance Project Plan, restoration contract, factsheets, press release, in-stream habitat structures, chronologs, and stream bank stabilization. The work encompasses restoration of 2,236 linear feet (0.42 miles) of stream and enhancement of 3.9 acres of riparian habitat, with expected outcomes including improvement of fish and benthos populations in the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern.

Work is performed in Lyndhurst, Ohio, with a period of performance from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. No sub-recipients are included in this agreement. The intended beneficiaries include those who live, recreate, and work in the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern and Euclid Creek watershed.

The cuyahoga soil and water conservation district will restore stream habitat and stabilize stream banks on euclid creek west branch to address several beneficial use impairments (BUIS) and contribute to the delisting of the cuyahoga river area of concern (AOC).activities:the activities include restoring habitat to increase habitat heterogeneity, stabilizing stream bank to reduce sedimentation and improve riparian fish and benthos habitat, and restoring riparian habitat to reduce nutrient runoff. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include a qapp, restoration contract, factsheets, press release, installation of in-stream habitat structures, installation of chronologs, and stabilization of stream banks. The expected outcomes include improvement of fish habitat, fish populations, and benthos populations in the cuyahoga river AOC, restoration of 2,236 linear feet (0.42 miles) of stream, and enhancement of 3.9 acres of riparian habitat. The intended beneficiaries include those who live, recreate, and work in the cuyahoga river AOC and euclid creek watershed.