cardno and great lakes restoration-kline, 2012
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Cardno and the Great Lakes
Chris Kline
September 11, 2012
> Founded in 1989> Over 150 Team Members
> Wetland Biologists> Environmental Scientists> Water Resource Engineers > Wildlife Biologists> Restoration Ecologists> Native Plant Specialists> Cultural Resources Professionals
> 130-acre Native Plant Nursery
Cardno JFNew Summary
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> Walkerton, Indiana/Nursery> Indianapolis, Indiana> Chicago, Illinois> Grand Rapids, Michigan> Lansing, Michigan> Ann Arbor, Michigan> Cincinnati, Ohio> Madison, Wisconsin
Office Locations
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JFNew is now Cardno JFNew
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> Professional infrastructure and environmental services company> Team includes leading professionals who plan, design, manage and
deliver sustainable projects> Headquartered in Brisbane, Australia> 7,500 staff and over 270 offices worldwide, 85 countries
About Cardno
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Cardno Office Locations
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No. of Staff 270 410 550 1100 1500 2400 2850 3350 3650 4600 7500
1945 1999 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission
Shoreline Softening and Habitat Enhancement
Muskegon Lake AOC
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Muskegon Lake - Heritage Landing
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Muskegon Lake - Grand Trunk
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Muskegon Lake - Grand Trunk
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Muskegon Lake - D’Alcorn Property
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Muskegon Lake - Ruddiman/Amoco
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> Dunes Creek outlet to Lake Michigan at Indiana Dunes State Park, Porter County, Indiana
> Watershed: 7,400 acres (2995 ha.)
Dunes Creek
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Motivated for removal due to:
> Limited use> Maintenance> Flooding> E. coli
Project Drivers
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Indiana Dunes State Park Auxiliary Parking Area November 2004
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Conceptual Plan
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Mix of wetland & upland seeding and planting
> Wetlands dominated by Prairie cord grass (Spartina pectinata)
> Uplands dominated by Dune grass (Ammophila breviligulata)
Vegetation Takes Hold – August 2007
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> 10,500 CY (700 truckloads) of sand fill removed
> 900 LF of channel restored> 2.2 Acres of restored riparian
wetlands and uplands> Significant reduction of e. coli
within project reach
Results
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2004
2009
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10/04/2023
Results
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Chris Kline
Federal Business Manager
574 586 3400
www.cardnojfnew.com
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