Peche Island Project Construction - November 5, 2020

Construction for the Peche Island Erosion Mitigation and Fish Habitat project has begun!

This important island has been eroding at a rapid pace due to strong river currents and heavy wave action from Great Lakes freighter traffic. The erosion of the island has caused large chunks of land to erode into the river and it is estimated that Peche Island has decreased in area by 17 acres from 1931 to 2015. Therefore, the primary objective of this project is to create a revetment on the northeast side of Peche Island and a series of off-shore sheltering islands in the water lot to the north side of the Peche Island to protect from further erosion. The proposed off-shore islands on the north side of the island will also create a calm water embayment that will offer fish refuge and the opportunity for macrophytes to establish. In time, this embayment area is anticipated to provide valuable aquatic habitat to local fish and wildlife, a key objective of the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup (DRCC), which is a multi-agency committee dedicated to improving the ecological health of the Detroit River.

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