Biological monitoring is being performed at two-years and five-years post-dredge to collect data needed for delisting the Buffalo River Area of Concern (AOC). Vegetation and habitat structures are being monitored on an annual basis to comply with permit requirements. The first round of sampling was conducted two years post-dredge in 2017 and additional monitoring is planned for five years post-dredge in 2020. The Partnership is now focused on monitoring sediment deposition rates and surface sediment chemistry to determine if remedial goals are being met. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), City of Buffalo, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper® and Honeywell. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), U.S. It brought diverse resources and expertise together to develop and carry out plans for a comprehensive cleanup of the river. A unique public/private/non-profit partnership formed in response, known as the Buffalo River Restoration Partnership. These included poor water quality, degraded fish and wildlife habitat, and sediment contaminated with PCBs, PAHs, lead, and mercury. Prior to the cleanup, the river faced many environmental challenges. The transformation has helped the river become a beneficial environmental, economic, and community resource. The river bottom's habitat also got a boost with the installation of clean sand, plants, and fish structure.
Loading vegetation for planting to restore the river bottom.īuffalo residents and tourists now have a cleaner, deeper river to enjoy! Approximately one million cubic yards of contaminated sediment, enough to fill a football field 40 stories high, were dredged from the river.
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