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Small Project, Big Benefits
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District
Jan. 22, 2016 | 1:03
The Portland District's latest ecosystem restoration project, inside Trestle Bay near Warrenton, Oregon, is relatively small. The Corps completed a similar project in 1995, breaching a 500-foot section of the South Jetty. Studies followed, evaluating the impact on migrating fish and other species that rely on the estuary. The studies showed that creating more openings would support efforts to increase survival of salmonids and other endangered species.
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