WRFA’s Julia Ciesla-Hanley talks with Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy‘s Twan Leenders about clean-up work that’s about to start on the lower Chadakoin River.
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[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy – January 20, 2022
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[…] The Clean Water Act at 50Throughout the year, the Waterkeeper Alliance and its affiliates will be celebrating the many accomplishments of the Federal Clean Water Act of 1972 while spotlighting local projects that embody the Act’s spirit to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation’s waters. One such project is getting underway now in our backyard… Restoring the Lower Chadakoin River The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, the City of Jamestown, and other local partners have just embarked on Phase 1 of a multi-phase clean-up and restoration project focusing on the 3.5 mile stretch of the Chadakoin River between the Warner Dam and the city line at Falconer. This stretch of the river has been long neglected and in recent years has been severely impacted by the death of ash trees caused by the Emerald Ash Borer. The initial phase of the project is being funded by $277,750 in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan and will entail the removal of dead trees and debris from the riverbed and shorelines. Following a subsequent assessment of how best to stabilize the seven miles of shoreline, a plan will be developed to naturalize as much of the riverbank as possible through the planting of native species. That phase of the project will provide roles for other organizations and concerned individuals to play, all focused on the goal of creating a living, resilient shoreline that improves the flow, beauty, and utility of the Chadakoin River. For more detail, listen to the WRFA interview with Project Manager Twan Leenders. […]