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South Fishing Pier, Belle isle park - Site #41

Detroit, Michigan


Project Goals and Objectives: Enhance fish habitat at South Fishing Pier on Belle Isle

Project Description: Create one hectare of nursery habitat downstream of Belle Isle sturgeon reef and enhance habitat at South Fishing Pier

Cost: $500,000

Timeframe: 2012-2013

Partners: Detroit Parks and Recreation, Detroit River Remedial Action Plan, Friends of the Detroit River, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and others

Ecological Monitoring: Restoration underway, no post-project monitoring to date.

Restoration Contact: Friends of Detroit River