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What We Do

Read the June, 2007 CEMP Report (PDF)

Ship Creek Unplugged - Projects

Fish Passage:
The AWC is working with Mayor Mark Begich, the Alaska Railroad and the three private dam owners to modify the KAPP Dam to restore historic pink and chum salmon habitat, increase downstream sediment transport, improve fish viewing opportunities and enhance fish passage.

Knik arm Power Plant
Knik Arm Power Plant (KAPP) Dam

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Streambank Stabilization

Before:

Before
In 1998, the Comfort Inn removed 100 linear feet of streambank vegetation, leading to severe bank erosion.

During:

During
In May 2003, REI volunteers help the AWC plant
vegetative mats to anchor the soil and reduce erosion.

After:


After

 Thanks to Moore’s Landscaping, coir logs and root wads
now stabilize the streambank and prevent soil from muddying
the water.
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