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New York Field Office
Federal Projects:
The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers coordinates with the Service on all proposed
construction projects, such as for flood control, shoreline stabilization,
or navigation. Our role is to ensure that construction is planned with
a view toward conservation of fish and wildlife. Whitney Point Water Management Project: The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Susquehanna River Basin Commission
are proposing to release water from the Whitney Point Reservoir to enhance
downstream aquatic resources. We have been working with these agencies
to ensure that water releases are delayed until moderate to severe drought
conditions occur. Sauquoit Creek Flood Control Project:
Bone Run: Bone
Run is a cool water tributary to the Allegheny River and empties into
the Allegheny Reservoir in Cattaraugus County, New York. The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (Corps) is studying the feasibility of constructing
an earthen dike across Bone Run to create an impoundment as part of
an ecosystem restoration project in the Town of South Valley, Cattaraugus
County, New York.
The
Service recommended that the project's environmental documents include
an evaluation of the potential impact, both positive and negative, on
future water quality, wetland habitat, and fish and wildlife resources
with and without project implementation. Adverse impacts of the project
on existing resources must be weighed against any potential benefits.
Hudson River Restoration: Many of the freshwater tidal wetlands along the Hudson River have been lost to historic dredge/fill operations and shoreline development such as riprap or bulkhead installation. These habitat are valuable nursery and foraging areas for a variety of fish species. They are also used by wading birds, waterfowl, and shorebirds. The Service is assisting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in restoring and enhancing some of these wetlands on Schodack-Houghtaling Island and near the mouth of Mill Creek in Greene and Columbia Counties. Restoration efforts include removal of historic fill material and establishing tidal flow to these areas. Enhancement efforts include improving the flow in tidal creeks that feed these wetlands, removing invasive/exotic plant species such as purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) and common reed (Phragmites australis), and establishing native plant communities with high value to fish and wildlife species.
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