Project Grant 00E03777

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $3,500,000 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to the Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC), a non-profit organization, to restore and enhance 14 acres of habitat and 500 feet of stream in the Rouge River Area of Concern.

The project activities include preparing a Quality Assurance Project Plan, conducting the bidding process to select a construction contractor, and overseeing the habitat restoration construction. The deliverables will include the Quality Assurance Project Plan, solicitation package, and final reports. The outcomes of the project will be the restoration of emergent wetlands with diverse water depths and vegetation to provide habitat for wildlife such as wading birds, waterfowl, amphibians, reptiles, and aquatic insects. This habitat restoration project is intended to address three Beneficial Use Impairments in the Rouge River Area of Concern related to degraded fish and wildlife populations, degradation of benthos, and loss of fish and wildlife habitat.