Wetland Habitat Restoration on Lands within the Onondaga Lake Basin

Case Name:

Onondaga Lake NPL Site

Country:

United States of America

Restoration Types:

Habitat Enhancement; Protection/Acquisition

State:

New York

Affected DOI Resources:

Migratory Birds

City:

Syracuse

Phase:

Implementation

Project Description

The selected acquisition sites within the Wetland Habitat Restoration on Lands within the Onondaga Lake Basin project are adjacent to parcels previously acquired by the Onondaga Lake Trustees, as described in the March 2018 Onondaga Lake Natural Resources Damage Consent Decree. The project maximizes wetland and forested habitat environmental functionality. This project addresses the need to restore and acquire natural resources to replace those injured as described in the March 2018 Onondaga Lake Natural Resources Damage Consent Decree.