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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Summary:</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: white; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">NOAA and the </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: white; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Kalamazoo
River</span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> natural resource Trustees released a </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: white; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Final
Supplemental Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment</span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.
The restoration plan includes a suite of 14 projects to be funded with settlement funds from companies responsible for pollution in the Kalamazoo River waterways.</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: white; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">The list of projects includes:
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Plainwell Dam Area Restoration - Aquatic and riparian habitat restoration</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span></li><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Allegan City Dam Removal - Barrier removal</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span></li><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nature Preserve along Kalamazoo River in Allegan - Habitat conservation</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span></li><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Plainwell Diversion Dam & Mill Race Dam Removal and Channel Restoration - Aquatic habitat restoration and barrier removal</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span></li><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Trowbridge Township Restoration and Access - Riparian habitat restoration</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span></li><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Davis-Olmsted Drain Improvements - Aquatic habitat restoration and barrier removal</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span></li><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Reed Court Floodplain and Stormwater Improvements - Riparian habitat restoration</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span></li><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">River Bluff Park Shoreline Restoration - Riparian habitat restoration</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span></li><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Commerce Lane Railroad Trestle Removal and Bank Restoration - Aquatic and riparian habitat restoration</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span></li><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mussel Translocation and Riffle Success Evaluation - Aquatic restoration</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span></li><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kalamazoo River Shoreline Frontage and Acreage Acquisition near Calkins Dam - Habitat conservation</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span></li><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Manlius Township Land Protection - Habitat conservation</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span></li><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Parchment Restoration Plan/Urban Wildlife Corridor - Riparian habitat restoration</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></o:p></span></li><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Link to article: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">https://darrp.noaa.gov/hazardous-waste/14-projects-approved-restore-parts-kalamazoo-river</span></p>
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