Monday, October 31, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Ley Creek Update
The South Branch Ley Creek project site with improvement with new rainfall. We received over 4 inches of rain last week, and it looks like that was all we needed to fill the in voids between the stone fill. The stream is now flowing over the stones like we expected, and fish should be able to make their way upstream unobstructed.
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Ley Creek - Completion of Project
Yesterday marked the completion of a six year long Onondaga Lake tributaries restoration project funded under the USEPA's GLRI (Great Lakes Restoration Initiative) grant program. This was a joint effort between the Central New York Chapter and the national Izaak Walton League of America.
The initial phase of our tributary restoration involved Beartrap Creek in Salina and Baltimore Brook in Marcellus, while the final project phase involved developing fish passage structures below a stone dam site on the South Branch of Ley Creek in the Town of DeWitt.
See attached for photos of the dam site on the South Branch before and after installation of approximately 330 tons of stone fill that will provide a graded passage for upstream migration of fish from Onondaga Lake through its Ley Creek tributary.
The initial phase of our tributary restoration involved Beartrap Creek in Salina and Baltimore Brook in Marcellus, while the final project phase involved developing fish passage structures below a stone dam site on the South Branch of Ley Creek in the Town of DeWitt.
See attached for photos of the dam site on the South Branch before and after installation of approximately 330 tons of stone fill that will provide a graded passage for upstream migration of fish from Onondaga Lake through its Ley Creek tributary.
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| Before installation of stone fill |
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| Before installation of stone fill |
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| Installing stone fill |
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| After installation |
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| after installation |
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