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Restoration Projects

Workers prepared the wetland vegetation area by placing coir (coconut) fabric along the newly formed berms. A native prairie mix was later seeded beneath the coir fabric.
Workers prepared the  wetland vegetation area by placing coir (coconut) fabric along the newly formed berms. A native prairie mix was later seeded beneath the coir fabric (6967D-63).

In the Fernald Natural Resource Restoration Plan, DOE agreed to conduct 15 ecological restoration projects to restore natural resources that were damaged by site operations and cleanup activities. The plan outlines DOE’s final land use strategy and identifies institutional controls needed to restore and commit portions of the 1,050 acre site to an undeveloped park, with an emphasis on wildlife habitat.

To effectively integrate natural resource restoration with ongoing cleanup activities, DOE and Fluor Fernald have phased the projects according to the sequence of soil remediation. Twelve of the 15 projects will fulfill DOE’s commitment to restore natural resources on site.  Restoration in undisturbed areas of the site will occur as scheduling and funding permits.

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 Schedule
Ecological restoration projects are scheduled through 2006
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 Aesthetic Barrier
Evergreens provide a natural barrier to site cleanup
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 Wetland Mitigation
Fernald converts former pasture into an 8-basin wetland ecosystem
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 Demonstration Forest Project
Fernald creates a forest and savanna ecosystem
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 Southern Waste Units Project
Excavated areas create expanded floodplain along Paddys Run Stream
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 Bioengineering Bank Stabilization
Workers use bioengineering to solve erosion and land stability problems
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 Northern Pine Plantation
Workers clear 19 acres of diseased trees and create new wetlands and vernal pools
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 On-Site Disposal Facility Borrow Area
Fernald restores 190-acre area used for construction of disposal facility
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 Paddys Run Corridor Restoration Project
Fernald restores 248 acres of land located along the site perimeter.

For More Information
Contact Sue Walpole, S.M. Stoller, at 513-648-4026, e-mail: Sue.Walpole@lm.doe.gov .

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Together, DOE and Fluor Fernald were committed to safely restoring the 
Fernald site to an end state that serves the needs of the community.