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Here along the Niagara River , the U . 

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S . Army Corps of Engineers constructed 

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a novel fish passage passage structure 

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as part of the Great Lakes Restoration 

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Initiative , completing construction in 

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february 2022 . The purpose of this 

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structure is to help emerald shiners , 

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a very small but critically important 

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prey fish overcome an obstacle to swim 

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upstream . Pre and post construction 

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monitoring has been conducted and 

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continues . However , preliminary 

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results are very positive . Spring 

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monitoring shows a significant increase 

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in emerald shiners compared to the 

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preconstruction survey , and underwater 

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video footage readily shows schools of 

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emerald shiner moving throughout the 

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constructed fish passage structures . 

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As monitoring continues . The potential 

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groundwork has been established to look 

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at extending the project along the 

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remaining 700 ft of sea wall here at 

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broderick Park . Us Army Corps of 

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Engineers has collaborated and 

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appreciates the help of our partners at 

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the University of Buffalo , Buffalo 

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State , the City of Buffalo and the U . 

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S . E . P . A . Stay tuned for 

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additional updates as we monitor the 

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results of this project .