Click the icons to see descriptions of the features or use the arrows at the bottom to scroll through them. An interactive schematic of the new Union Street Dam and FishPass on the Boardman River. Note that the "after" condition is an artist rendering and is for illustrative purposes only.įigure 2. Use the arrows to scroll between the figures. Animated illustration of the condition of the Boardman River and the Union Street Dam before (left) and after (right) construction of FishPass. Education: A community outreach and education center in a revitalized city park.įigure 1.Research: A place for scientists to use a variety of techniques and technologies to determine the most effective means of sorting desirable and undesirable fishes below a barrier.Physical: A 6.5 ft vertical barrier across the entire river, a nature-like river channel, a fish-sorting channel, a research and education building, and a park.While fully automated selective passage is the long-term goal of the project, passage of any fish during the initial 10-yrs will be coordinated with fishery management agencies, limited in number, and restricted to fishes native to the upper Great Lakes.įishPass encompasses the following three main elements: FishPass will replace the deteriorating Union Street Dam with a new, complete barrier to all fish that will have the ability to sort and selectively pass desirable fishes while blocking harmful invaders like sea lamprey. Council of Great Lakes Fisheries AgenciesįishPass is the capstone of a ~20y restoration project on the Boardman (Ottaway) River, Traverse City, Michigan, re-connecting the river with Lake Michigan.Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observing System.Energy and Nutrient Dynamics of Great Lakes Food Webs.Physical Processes and Fish Recruitment in Large Lakes.Re-establishment of Native Deepwater Fishes.Human Dimensions of Great Lakes Fishery Management.
Fish Habitat Protection and Improvement.