Remediation and Restoration Projects for Maumee AOC

Completed Project Highlights

Otter Creek Legacy Act Cleanup

Workers complete habitat improvements including bendway weir, locked brush pile and planted willows. — Workers complete habitat improvements including Bendway weir, locked brush pile and planted willows.

The Otter Creek Legacy Act Cleanup was completed at the end of August 2021 with the installation of habitat improvements. To complete the cleanup, over 50,400 cubic yards of contaminated sediment was dredged from the creek and its confluence and a one-foot sand cover was placed in the creek after dredging.

Otter Creek is a small creek that flows southwest to northeast through the cities of Toledo and Oregon, Ohio, before emptying into South Maumee Bay as part of the Maumee AOC. The lower 1.7 miles of the creek is a highly industrial area containing an active railroad yard, oil refineries, and closed landfills. Currently, municipal and industrial storm water outfalls continue to flow into the creek. Initial sediment testing determined that this area of the creek contained elevated levels of PAHs and Diesel Ran

ge Organics.

In July of 2020, a $10 million Great Lakes Legacy Act Project Agreement amendment for sediment remediation cost share in collaboration with the EPA and three industrial partners was signed. An estimated $4.7 million of the estimated $12 million project total will be contributed by the industrial partners.

Otter Creek GLLA project StoryMap (US ACE)

(March 2021) Fact Sheet: Otter Creek Sediment Cleanup Complete (pdf) (1.74 MB, 11/2021)

Remediation and Restoration Project Table

Project Title	Project Description	Date Completed	Targeted BUI(s)
GLLA- Swan Creek	The approximately 4 miles of lower Swan Creek sediment is contaminated which negatively affects fish and bug communities.	2027 (est.)	Fish Tumors or Other Deformities Degradation of Benthos
Berlin Avenue Floodplain and Stream Improvements	Restoration and preservation of 2,200 linear feet of Otter Creek floodway and capture of storm water runoff and associated sediment.	2025(est.)	Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations Degradation of Benthos Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Crane Creek Lacustuary Wetland Restoration	Restoration of up to 300 acres of lacustrine wetland habitat.	2026 (est.)	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat Degradation of Benthos Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations
Delaware Creek Park Restoration: Phase II	Erosion control at a stormwater outfall, and/or installing a vegetated concrete block mat to protect the area while allowing for infiltration and vegetation growth	2025 (est.)	Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations Populations Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Detwiler Park Stream Restoration	Creation of instream habitat, improvements to ponds/conversion to wetland, removal of accumulated sediments in stream and ponds, and restoration or reconnection to of waterbodies to the floodplain in a 1-mile stretch of the stream	2026 (est.)	Degradation Fish & Wildlife Populations Populations Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Dry Creek Restoration	The creation of benches along 1,500 feet of Dry Creek, possible stream channel expansion, and the creation of wetland complexes in the associated floodplain.	2025 (est.)	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat Degradation of Benthos Degradation Fish & Wildlife Populations
Oxbow Channel Addition & Wetland Enhancement/Reconnection in the Lacustuary of Turtle Creek	Enhance 17 acres of wetland habitat, create 1,730 feet of backwater habitat, and create a diversity of wetland types and a nursery environment for fish.	2026 (est.)	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat Degradation of Benthos Degradation Fish & Wildlife Populations
Packer Creek Stream Restoration	Regrade/vegetate 13,000 feet of incised streambank, improving sinuosity for 9,900 feet of channel, and installing 13,000 feet (90 ft wide, 16 acres) of riparian buffer.	2025 (est.)	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Schiller Stream and Riparian Improvements	Stabilize 1,800 feet of eroding streambank, enhancing of 2.8 acres of wetland, and restoring 0.65 acre of riparian buffer.	2025 (est.)	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat Degradation of Benthos Degradation Fish & Wildlife Populations
Taylor Rd. and Yarrow St. Floodplain and Stream Improvements	Restoration of vernal pool/riparian wetland habitat, improvement of instream cover, enhancement of 900 linear feet of riparian buffer, and stormwater runoff capture.	2025 (est.)	Degradation Fish & Wildlife Populations Degradation of Benthos Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
UTMC Swan Creek Restoration	Stabilize 1,700 feet of eroding streambank, installation of locked logs, bendway weirs, hydraulic cover stones, and 50 feet of riffle habitat.	2025 (est.)	Degradation of Benthos Degradation Fish & Wildlife Populations
Collins Park Improvements on Duck Creek	Regrade/create streambank benches in stream reaches between culverts and/or creation of a wetland channel in the 2.5-acre area at the upstream end of Duck Creek.	2026 (est.)	Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations Degradation of Benthos Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Connected Wetland and Fish Passage at Camp Sabroske	Restore 25 acres of wetland habitat, creating a diversity of wetland types, nursery habitat for fish and increasing connectivity between Toussaint and adjacent wetland.	2025 (est.)	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat Degradation of Benthos Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations
Headwaters Tenmile Creek Stream & Riparian Restoration	Stabilize 1,200 feet of eroding streambank and enhance and restore 2.5 acres of riparian buffer.	2025 (est.)	Degradation Fish & Wildlife Populations Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Maumee State Forest Blue Creek Stream Restoration	Regrading/vegetating of 2,500 feet of incised streambank, restoration of 1.3 acres of wetland, and restoration of 2.9 acres of riparian buffer.	2024	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Maumee State Forest Expansion	A total of 140 acres will be restored by the planting of trees to create oak-dominated woodlands and oak savannahs and establish wet prairies or wet sedge meadows.	2025 (est.)	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Restoration of the Ottawa River within Jermain Park	Creation of 2.7 acres of wetland, stabilization of 2,300 feet of eroding streambank, creation of 50 feet of riffle habitat, and enhancement of 1.5 acres of riparian buffer.	2025 (est.)	Degradation Fish & Wildlife Populations Degradation of Benthos Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Stream Restoration at Oregon Recreational Complex	Regrade/vegetate 5,300 feet of incised streambank, improving sinuosity along 1,600 feet of channel, restoring ~3.5 acres of floodplain habitat, and installing 2.5 acres of riparian buffer.	2024	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat Degradation of Benthos
Turtle Creek North Nissen Road Restoration	Regrade/stabilize 1,100 feet of incised streambank, improving stream sinuosity and installing in-stream cover, creating 50 feet of riffle habitat, and creating 0.75-acre of floodplain wetland.	2024	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat Degradation of Benthos Degradation Fish & Wildlife Populations
Dry Creek Instream and Riparian Restoration (WM)	Creation of benches along ~650 linear feet of Dry Creek, adding flow length/sinuosity, adding cobble/substrate, and planting native vegetation in riparian areas.	2025 (est.)	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat Degradation of Benthos Degradation Fish & Wildlife Populations
Cedar Point NWR Pool 2	Restore water management capability to 135 acres of coastal habitat, enhancement of 1,595 acres of coastal wetlands.	2023	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Navarre Unit of Ottawa NWR	Approximately 600 acres of degraded coastal wetlands were enhanced through upgraded wetland management.	2023	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Howard Marsh Phase 2	In 2018, Phase 1 converted 732-acres of the property back into wetland. Phase 2 restored 240-acre of upland forest (20-acre) and coastal marsh (220-acre) and connected the remaining 255 acres of the property.	2022	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Kitty Todd Expansion	Converted over 280 acres of current row-crop agriculture and 11 acres of residential land cover to Oak Openings habitat and enhanced 17.5 acres of degraded Oak Openings habitat.	2022	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Magee Marsh State Wildlife Area (MMWA)	Improved management of 2,700 acres of coastal wetland, improved passage of native fish, reduced the threat of non-native invasive plants and animals and improved cost-effectiveness and sustainability.	2022	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Maumee Bay State Park Coastal Wetland	Creation of 43- acres of wetland, a small dike with a water control/fish passage at the mouth of the wetland to re-establish an aquatic connection with the lake and provide water level management that will be used to control non-native vegetation.	2022	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Oak Savannah Expansion at Secor Metropark	A total of 39.3 acres restored to native Oak openings prairie and savanna habitat.	2022	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Toussaint East and West	118.58 acres of land along the south side of the Toussaint 118.58 acres of land along the south side of the Toussaint River and adjacent to the Blausey Unit of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge was restored to wetlands and upland.	2022	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Fox Property Restoration Project	30 acres was restored with native wildlife habitats by planting 3.7 acres native short grass, 15 acres native short grass sedge meadow interspersed with scattered trees, and 11 acres of forest.	2021	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
GLLA – Lower Maumee River, Sway Bridge and WWTP sites	Conducted data gap sampling to further characterize the sediments to determine steps, leading to a potential remedial action in the future.	2021	Degradation Fish & Wildlife Populations Fish Tumors or Other Deformities Degradation of Benthos Restrictions on Dredging Activities Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Otter Creek	The 1.7-mile section of Otter Creek had contaminated sediment removed and a one-foot sand cover placed to provide a clean substrate for benthic organisms to utilize when re-establishing community populations.	2021	Degradation Fish & Wildlife Populations Fish Tumors or Other Deformities Degradation of Benthos Degradation of Aesthetics Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Penn 7 Wetland Restoration	Restored 15.2 acres. Installed a new water control structure, restored fish habitat, and increased fish nursery habitat.	2021	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Restoring Coastal Wetlands at Toussaint State Wildlife Area	Restored 5400 linear feet of the exterior river berm. 2500 linear feet of internal berms was removed to create additional wetland habitat.	2021	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Irwin Upland Prairie Site 5	Implemented cleanup on 20 acres of land to remove all previously dumped nonhazardous waste material left behind after a previous 2016 cleanup.	2018	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Irwin Wet Prairie	40 acres was restored to its former wet prairie habitat. Habitat enhancement activities over 6 acres included removing glossy buckthorn.	2018	Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat
GLLA- Ottawa River	Addressed 251,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment and dredged 5.6 miles of the river. 509,000,000 gallons of water was successfully treated and discharged to the river.	2010	Restrictions on Fish & Wildlife Consumption Degradation of Fish & Wildlife Populations Fish Tumors or Other Deformities Degradation of Benthos Loss of Fish & Wildlife Habitat

Remediation and Restoration Projects for Maumee AOC

Completed Project Highlights

Otter Creek Legacy Act Cleanup

Remediation and Restoration Project Table

Great Lakes AOCs