& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
The McKinstry Creek & Riparian Area NYSDOT Rt. 219 Mitigation Project
Engineering for Ecosystem Restoration Workshop
Module 2: June 14-16, 2010
PLANTING TECHNIQUES AND INNOVATIVE BIOENGINEERING METHODS TO ENHANCE
FUNCTION OF STREAMS AND RIPARIAN AREAS
University at Buffalo
The State University of New York
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
Mitigation Planning
Assessment
Conceptual Design
Final Design
Construction
Mitigation Monitoring
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
NYSDOT Region 5 - Route 219 Extension Stream Mitigation Projects
• McKinstry Creek– 2200-feet Channel Realignment and
Riparian Restoration 2007
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
Route 219 at Route 39 Springville, NY
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
Route 219 - Cattaraugus Creek Bridge Crossing
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
Candidate Stream Screening and Evaluation
Report
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment NYSDEC Lake Erie Basin
Lake Erie NYS Watershed Map (NYSDEC)
Cattaraugus Creek Watershed
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
Integrated Planning –Assessment, Design andRegulatory Compliance
• Research• Field Assessment• Data Analysis
– Scoring • QA/QC• Conceptual
Planning/Design • Final Design
– Review– Specification
• Project Planning– Contract Services– Procurement
• Construction– Oversight– Regulatory
Compliance• Monitoring • Lessons Learned
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Stream Dynamics, Ecological Associations and Physical Energy
• Water– Budget – Volume– Velocity– Quality– Hydraulics
• Geology• Agronomy
• Anthropogenic Stressors
• Vegetation– Form– Density– Complexity– Stability– Nativity
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Rosgen Natural Stream Classification
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
Stream Visual Assessment Protocol
• Stream Type• Reach Descriptions• Scoring Descriptions
National Water and Climate Center (NWCC)Technical Note 99–1http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/ECS/aqatic/svapfnl.pdf
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
SVAP Application
– Data Research and Review• Existing, Historical, Pre-Settlement,
Anecdotal
– Preliminary Field Assessment– Calibrate SVAP– SVAP Field Assessment– QA/QC
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
SVAP Environmental Conditions
• Landscape Position• Soils• Hydrology• Geology• Channel Morphometry• Erosion• Sediment Loading• Riparian Ecological Characterization
– Flora and Faunal Surveys and Species Associations
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SVAP Typical Results Reach A-1 SVAP Data Sheet Summary
Parameter and Result• Dominant Land Use Forest/Successional Shrubland• Stream Length Assessed 378 feet• Bankfull Width 31.5 feet• Water Depth 2-4 inches• Maximum Bankfull Depth 2 feet• Flood-prone Width 40 feet• Dominant Substrate cobble• Pool/Riffle/Run Ratio 12:40:48• Gradient .29• Sinuosity Occasional bends• Rosgen Stream Type F3
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Cattle Interviews re: Manure Presence
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
Channel Instability
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
Packard Bank Revetment/Yard Protection
Vinca minor groundcover
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
Hydraulic Modeling NYSDOT - McKinstry Creek, Mansfield Creek
• The Problem:– Expansion of State
expressway will impact wetlands. Client required to perform mitigation projects to improve fish habitat in two creeks.
• The Solution:– Use the HEC-RAS
hydraulics model– Predict low flow depths
(fish passage); flood inundation area (100 year flood); sediment scour and sediment stability
– Use the SWAT model and Bank Stability model to predict overland runoff and bank erosion sediment loads
– Use the HEC-RAS SIAM module to predict sediment scour, deposition, and equilibrium
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
SVAP Review
Protocol• Stream Type• Regional Classification• Reach Descriptions• Scoring Descriptions
Assessment Parameters• Channel Form and Condition• Hydrologic Alteration• Riparian Zone• Bank Stability• Invasive Species• Nutrient Enrichment• Barriers to Fish Movement• In-Stream Fish Cover• Pools• Invertebrate Habitat
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SVAP Findings
In Channel• W:D• Sinuosity• Structure
– LWD– Energy Dissipation
features
Off Channel• Bank Instability• Access
– Cattle/Equipment– PFRs
• Riparian Corridor– Encroachment – Floodplain Disconnect– Wetland Hydrology– Invasive Plant Species
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
McKinstry Watershed Slope and Drainage
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
McKinstry Upstream Watershed Land use and Delineation
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
Conceptual Design
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
ERR Plan View
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
Typical Bioengineering Techniques
& ecology and environment, inc.International Specialists in the Environment
Questions…..