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Soft Shoreline Engineering Case Studies


U.S. Steel Shoreline Near 203-cm Rolling Mill - Site #46

River Rouge, Michigan


Project Goals and Objectives: Restore shoreline using soft shoreline engineering techniques and enhance riparian habitats

Project Description: Restore 335 meters of shoreline, 0.7 hectare of emergent wetlands, and 304 hectares of rock shoal; Create 0.4 hectares of fish spawning habitat and restore 1.9 hectares of upland habitat adjacent to the shoreline.

Cost: $1.2 million

Timeframe: 2012-2013

Partners: U.S. Steel, Friends of the Detroit River, Detroit River Remedial Action Plan, and others

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

Restoration Contact: Friends of the Detroit River