Jesse Jones is proposing a project to create natural wetlands and floodplains along small rivers and tributaries in Western New York using dredged material from the Genesee River. The project would help reduce flooding impacts on local farms and communities while improving water quality, habitats, and ecosystems in the area. Dredged material from the Genesee River would be used to construct wetlands and floodplains that could help cleanse groundwater through natural processes. The wetlands would benefit both the environment and local communities by reducing pollution and providing wildlife.

1. Jesse Jones
Water ShedManagement
Grant Researchand ProjectProposal
4/14/2014
Grant: Beneficial Usesof DredgingMaterial (CAPSection204)
ProjectProposal:
BeingfromWesternNewYorkthere are many small riversandtributariesgoingintothe Genesee and
otherlargerrivers.Duringthese timesof snow meltandheavyrainfallsfromthe localized
thunderstormsthe occurrence of flashfloodsand floodinginthisareaisa great matteryearin andyear
out forlocal farmersand communitiesalongthe Lake OntarioWatershed.Iwantto create a projectthat
will be a win- winsituationforthe environmentaroundthese areas. The necessities neededwould
nature organicmaterial to create natural wetlandsthroughoutthe smallerriversandconnecting
tributaries,creatingnew habitatsforthe birdsaroundthisareaandmammals and much. These flooding
areas can be constructedintowell-formedwetlandssothe groundwatercanbe cleansedthrough
natural processes.Alongthe Genesee mouththere hasbeentonsof dredgingand the material dugout
wouldmake forgreat material touse forthese floodplains alongthe manytributariesalong Lake
Ontario.Thissort of projectwouldbe a successfor thisarea.I’m sure farmerswouldlove these
wetlands/floodplains made fromthe dredgingmaterial sotheirfieldsdon’twashoutfromoverflowing
streams. Usingthisorganic material fromthe riverbottomof Genesee wouldcreate abetterprocessto
gainingcleanergroundwaterinthe surroundingcommunitiesusingwell water. The ecosysteminthe
surroundingareawill gainaboostin vegetationlife aswell asmultiple watersourceswhichwillleadto
an increase inhabitatandthenthese landscan be protectedbythe state agencies.Withthe protection
and beingmade state landsorparks the pollution fromsocietycanbe lowerandthe communities can
enjoythe wildlife thatcomeswiththe creationof these wetlandsalongthe Lake OntarioWaterShed.