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Originally Posted by josh_cat_eyes
I think some of the rocks were to stop the erosion of the dump lands into the river. Thinking of all the toxic waste that’s there, it would be a huge disaster if it got into the waterway. On the Riverview side, it’s literally to protect the park and businesses located along the river. In this case the river is already located where it always has been, the rocks were intended to prevent further unwanted erosion.
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Yes, steps were taken to protect the river from the old dump. Riprap was placed on both sides of the river to protect business and ironically, parks. Of course no one mentioned the wetlands, just the river, because wetlands are less desirable. Taking out the causeway will restore the river flow rate to a previous number but in no way a "natural state". That time is long gone. Same as the wetlands. We have no idea what the river was like before Moncton was built so you can't say that it is "located where it has always been". It could have been more north or more south. We manipulate the environment to suit our needs. So, filling in an intercity ditch is, in the grand scheme, not that big a deal.