Great Lakes Wetland

Funded by the USEPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a wetland system is constructed to reduce phosphorous loading in a forested cropland. Phosphorus is removed through natural processes such as particulate nutrient sedimentation, sorption to soil particles, and uptake by wetland plants. The project achieved a 50% - 80% phosphorus reduction and co-benefits like wildlife and fish proliferation. It was executed under a collaborative private-public partnership – private-sector practitioner LimnoTech leading site operations, while USGS, USACE Buffalo District, and U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) handling nutrient analysis and project management.