Friday, October 31, 2008

Underwater Fish Habitat Enhancement in the Upper Niagara River!




The New York Power Authority has announced that work has been completed on placing four artificial reefs between the Grand Island and Tonawanda shorelines. The projects are located upstream and downstream of the south Grand Island bridges, off the west shore of Motor Island and off Gratwick Park in North Tonawanda. They are outside of commercial shipping channels and will be monitored with underwater cameras. Populations of various species of fish, including muskellunge, walleye, northern pike and large-and small-mouth bass, are expected to be able to use the structures as areas for safe rest and to forage. This attempt to enhance the Niagara River's ecosystem is the result of terms within the power authoritie's recent 50-year re-license agreement which requires the authority to provide money to local not-for-profits and governments for various greenway projects. Other planned habitat improvement projects include restoration of Strawberry Island and wetlands restoration at Beaver Island State Park.

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At Tue Nov 04, 05:55:00 PM, Blogger Jill Magruder Gatwood said...

Hi, My husband and I were PCVs in Port Antonio, J'ca 1989-1991. We adopted our son Nigel there as a newborn baby - he just turned 18 and voted for the next president of the United States! We still keep in touch with Jamaican friends in Port Antonio and Kingston. Here is a list of country buses I collected while there. Please let me know if any of them are still around:
Zebra Force
Living Daylights
Ayatollah
Blue Ranger
Wild Orchid
Two Pole
Secret Lover
La India
Blue Star
Illustrious Rat Fink
Uncle Zack's Holiday Tours
Iron Teeth
Flying Bomb
Luxury Liner
Explosive Don
Fatherless
Sunbeam
Life Boat
Return of the Don
Jamaican Dream
Gospel
Conquerer
Nuff Said
Faithful
Goodwill
Flipper
Street Bomber
Silver Hawk
Wild Eagle
Jesus Saves
Genus
Nigger Star
Retaliator
Champion Bubbler
Funland
Mountain Queen
Jet Set
Power of Love
Royal Rose
God's Gift
Top Celebrity
TDK Chrome
Sweet Mikey
Sir Lloyd
Israel
Professional Boops
Goldfinger
First Blood
Playboy
Super Hero
Rubber Duck
Midas Special
Disco
Hamlet & Heather
Courageous Girl
Progress Transport
Bud Spencer
Harmony
Light Brigade
Eastern Queen
Flight
Bushmaster
K Sons
Chin's Transport
Shade's Transport
Innocent One
Terminator
Eliminator
Love Train
Foreign Mind
Fedder's Transport
Shaka Master
Popsickle
Intersepter
Road Master
Importunity
Morning Ride
Jah Love
King Stereo
Shaft
Roots
Mr. Majestic
Indian Flames
Eastern Warrior
Miss Thatcher
Dynasty Part I
Doctor Bird
Crystal Palace
Courtesy Transport
Cool Running
Street People
Third World
Hot Runner
Ninja
African Queen
Miami Romance
Rude Boy
Super Bob
Sheik
Street Smart
Caribbean Girl
True Love
Northern Lights
Snow White
Expendable
Sir Viv
Skank Special
Uncle Sonny's Transport
Secret Agent
Yellow Bird
Atomic
God Love Pickney
Teardrops
Flash
One Blood Style
Miami Vice
Bullet
Upseter
Upsetter
Big Sparrow
Favourite
Computer Special
Hot Number
Shiny Star
Golden Prince

 

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