Brancheau Wetland Dedication September 25, 2010

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Ducks Unlimited (DU), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Waterfowl USA, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance, Michigan Duck Hunters Association, Metropolitan Affairs Coalition, DTE Energy, and the North American Wetlands Conservation Council have partnered to restore 67 acres of critical coastal wetland habitat at the Brancheau Unit along western Lake Erie in Monroe County. The Brancheau Unit was previously in agricultural production, but recently restored to coastal wetlands in two adjacent units (45 acres and 22 acres) that will be managed by the USFWS as part of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. DU staff provided the topographic survey, engineering design, bidding, contracting and construction management services for this showcase project.