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Fig. 7.7 Grouped Polygons representing the top sites for potential restoration
After initial reviews of this site selection, four additional stream/wetland sites in
the Tenmile Creek/Ottawa River watershed would be added for detailed field
studies. These included: one area at the upstream end of the Tenmile Creek/Ottawa
River watershed; the Camp Miakonda Boy Scout Camp, the City of Toledo's
Jermain Park, and along Mud Creek, Toledo Ohio. The Camp Miakonda and
Jermain Park sites had been selected for an earlier, smaller watershed inventory
that was completed for a portion of the main stem of the Ottawa River. Field studies
followed the same procedures as those performed on the 22 sites that were selected
using the GIS model.
7.6 Discussion and Conclusions
This project provided a readily available inventory of sites with good restoration
potential and ecological value. Additional steps in the project included the prepara-
tion and ranking of restoration concept plans for each of the final selected priority
steps. The identified of the proposed restoration sites will address several of the
required Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs) identified by the International Joint
Commission (IJC), U.S. EPA, and Ohio EPA to delist the Maumee Area of
