Sediment reuse saving ecosystem on Unity Island

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is turning sediment from the Buffalo River into a natural habitat on Unity Island.
The sediment from dredging would normally be considered waste, but is instead working to reverse a degrading ecosystem.
Representatives from the Corps and the city of Buffalo, along with Rep. Brian Higgins (D-Buffalo) cut the symbolic ribbon Thursday morning on the overall project’s second phase.
The agreement will allow the Corps to use about 50,