Weirs Closed

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Originally Posted by Jadams

Oyster grass grows in saltwater marsh Jamaican grows in freshwater


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Correct. Thank you for kindly answering. Some people (WALTRIP!) just fail to answer simple questions.

My point is, there isn't a whole lot of that back there anymore. There used to be a lot of sturdy bulrush (or saltmarsh bulrush as some call it), in fact it was the dominant grass, but it isn't there anymore either. The marsh has converted to plant species that are not as desirable for wildlife, and are more susceptible to dying off under certain conditions.

One issue I had with the operation of the weirs when it switched to contractors was when they were left closed for several weeks during the summer of 2012. We had a few heavy rains during that time span, and the water level got about 2 feet above the marsh, at least where there were a few plantings going on. All of those plants died, and a lot of the natural marsh around them was affected as well.