Texas. About 31 miles of the San Antonio River were channelized by the Army Corps of Engineers in a project that started in 1957, and "it absolutely does what it was designed to do: It protects our communities from flooding," says Steven Schaner, spokesman for the San Antonio River Authority. Turning the San Antonio into what Schaner describes as a "trapezoidal drainage ditch" came with major effects on the river's ecosystem.
Working with the Army Corps, the authority embarked on the $272 million restoration of 8 miles of the river south of downtown San Antonio. River meanders will be returned, as will shallow rapids important for fish. About 20,000 trees will be planted. [read rest of article]
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