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Apr 26, 2012
Stream and Wetland Restoration: Restoring a High Value Trout Stream Following the Removal of Contaminated Sediments
Authors: John P. Lortie, Susan Svirsky, David S. Hopkins, Jr., and David B. GulickAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Engineering Approaches to Ecosystem Restoration
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As part of environmental restoration activities subject to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) at the former Loring Air Force Base (LAFB) in northeastern Maine, contaminated sediments from a high-value brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) stream and floodplain are being removed. In 1997, 50,387 cubic meters of contaminated sediments was removed from the East Branch of Greenlaw Brook (EBGB) and one of its tributaries, the Flight Line Drainage Ditch (FLDD). In 1998, another 46,000 cubic meters of sediment is expected to be removed from the EBGB. In total, approximately 2,500 linear meters of stream and 10 hectares of bordering floodplain wetland will be restored. This paper describes the process and methods used to develop and implement restoration.
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Engineering Approaches to Ecosystem Restoration
Pages: 380 - 385
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© 1998 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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John P. Lortie
President, Woodlot Alternatives, Inc., 122 Main Street, Topsham, ME 04086
Susan Svirsky
Environmental Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, J.F.K. Building, Boston, MA 02203
David S. Hopkins, Jr.
Environmental Engineer, Air Force Base Conversion Agency, AFBCA/DA-Loring, RR 1, Box 1719, Limestone, ME 04750
David B. Gulick
Senior Hydrogeologist, ABB Environmental Services, 511 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04112
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