USA: Buffalo River Dredging About to Start

The final phase of the environmental dredging of the Buffalo River begins this week. The removal of close to 1 million cubic yards of contaminated sediment is one of the largest of its kind nationally.

The dredging cost of $22.7 million is funded through a 50/50 cost-share agreement with Honeywell and the EPA under the Great Lakes Legacy Act program.

According to Riverkeeper, the restoration will conclude in 2015 with the capping of sediments in the City Ship Canal and habitat restoration along the shoreline.

Photo by: Andrew Kornacki