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US Fish and Wildlife outlines H2Ohio-funded restoration at Duke Park; contract to be reviewed by city
Summary
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service presented a proposal to excavate a roughly 14-acre oxbow basin at Duke Park, funded by the ODNR H2Ohio Rivers initiative (about $480,000). The project aims to improve habitat and floodplain function; a draft contract and permitting are in place and staff will seek law‑director review before Parks' approval.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Dec. 9 presented a plan to restore an oxbow at Duke Park that the agency says will improve fish and bird habitat, provide floodplain benefits and reduce long-term maintenance demands.
Donnie Knight of the Fish and Wildlife Service told the Troy Board of Park Commissioners the project — described in the presentation as the Duke Park Temba Oxbow Restoration — would excavate a roughly 14-acre basin near the Spring Creek confluence to reconnect off‑channel habitat and create meandering channels, seasonal wetlands and permanent pools for fish. “We’re looking at around 480,000,” Knight said when discussing the project budget, noting the grant funding has been accepted through the H2Ohio Rivers…
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