system-wide water resource management – tools of the...

GoalsProvide the Corps and its partners thecapabilities to:

• Balance development with ecosystemrequirements

• Restore and manage water resourcesover multiple spatial and temporal scales

• Achieve environmental sustainability

SystemSystem--Wide Water ResourceWide Water ResourceManagementManagement –– Tools of the TradeTools of the Trade

Support for Civil Works Strategic PlanSupport for Civil Works Strategic Plan

• Supports goals ofecosystem restoration andenvironmental sustainability

• Provides technology formeeting missionrequirements over broadtemporal and spatial scales

• Designed to maximizeinteractions within the Corpsand with its partners

Technologies for system-wide assessments

Comprehensive WaterComprehensive WaterResources ManagementResources Management

RiverineModels

WatershedModels

• Restoration Projects• Project Operations• Activities of Others

Estuarineand Coastal

Models

ReservoirModels

EcologicalModels

DecisionDecision--Making ProcessMaking Process

Combines – scientific assessments – stakeholder reviewand principles of adaptive management in an

Iterative process for desired sustainable management

Com

mon

Fram

ewor

k

Make a DecisionMake a Decision

System-wide ScalingSystem-wide Scaling

Alternative / AnalysisAlternative / Analysis

Data IntegrationData Integration

FishCensus

MaintenanceCost

RiverStage

DissolvedOxygen Wetland Area Soil Type

Visitor DaysMinimum flow

Discipline-specific Data

Integrated ProgramManagement

Integrated ProgramManagement

MONITORINGMONITORING

PLANNINGPLANNINGASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

ADAPTIVE

MANAGEMENT

ADAPTIVE

MANAGEMENT

IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION

Model to

Model

1-D river models

Geospatial assessments

Multi-dimensionalmodels

Allows assessments at various levels of tool“fidelity” to meet stakeholder requirements with

consideration for available capabilities and resources

Tiered Approach to WaterTiered Approach to WaterResources ManagementResources Management

Datato

Model

Integration

Integration

Submerged AquaticVegetation

Hydrodynamics andWater Quality

End of Rain

+ 1 day

Watershedrunoff

IndexBased

Habitat

# of Fish

Stimuli Rules : ON(Multi-Response) OFF- Velocity ON- Temperature ON- Diss Oxygen ON- Randomization ON

WQ Null Field: OFFHYD Null Field: OFFPassive Transp: ONSchooling Behv: OFF

Cummulative % of Influence

July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527

Color - Fill

Morning

Day

Evening

Night

# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

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July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527

0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000

-50

-40

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DO10.0

9.08.07.06.05.04.03.02.0

# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527

Color - Fill

# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527

Longitudinal Distance from Upstream End of Branch (m)

Dep

th(m

)

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Temp31.028.025.022.019.016.013.010.0

# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527

Color - Lines

X-MovementVELTMP

DORND

92.10.21.56.2

0 50 100

Z-Movement

VEL TMP DO RND

6.9 71.1 13.0 8.9

0

50

100

# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527

Color - Fill

Morning

Day

Evening

Night

# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527

0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

DO10.0

9.08.07.06.05.04.03.02.0

# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527

Color - Fill

# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527

Longitudinal Distance from Upstream End of Branch (m)

Dep

th(m

)

0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

Temp31.028.025.022.019.016.013.010.0

# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527# of Fish




July 2, 1996 3pm (JDAY 184.664)

527

Color - Lines

X-MovementVELTMP

DORND

92.10.21.56.2

0 50 100

Z-Movement

VEL TMP DO RND

6.9 71.1 13.0 8.9

0

50

100

Water Quality andHabitat

Assessment ApproachesAssessment Approaches

Approaches are affected by fidelity and scale.Approaches are affected by fidelity and scale.

Geomorphology Hydrology/Hydraulics Biogeochemistry

Habitat Biota

ManagementActions

Conceptual model for waterresource management

Restoration Guidelines

GIS-based Pre-Processing/Screening Tools

Multi-Scale Assessment of Watershed Integrity(or other Spatial Decision Support System)

Identification/Prioritization of Site Specific ProjectsLandscape scale

PROJECT/RESTORATION PLANS

HEP/HSI/HGM

Site-specific scale

IBI/Fish Assessments Socio-economic Tools

Analysis & Decisions

Other Tools

Output tomathematicalmodels & othertools

Watershed Assessment FrameworkWatershed Assessment Framework

WATERSHEDMANAGEMENT

PLAN

WatershedVisualization

ConceptualModel of

Watershed

Barb Kleiss - EL

Dan Smith, ELBarb Kleiss, EL

Bob Lichvar, CRRELSPL - Regulatory

Geospatial Assessments

Project ObjectivesProject Objectives -- DelineationDelineation

• Map non-wetland waters• Map riparian ecosystems using geomorphic surface and

vegetation communities• Correlate hydrology, soils, and hydrophytic vegetation to

geomorphic surfaces• Develop ratings for riparian ecosystems that define the

likelihood of WoUS occurring

ApproachApproach• Indicator Scores and Indices

• Indicator metric values were converted to a score based on an ordinal scalerelationship between indicators and assessment endpoints establishedusing field observation and judgment

• Selected indicator scores were summed to give hydrologic, water qualityand habitat integrity indices

1>50% of main stem channel disconnected from the floodplain

2>30 and <50% of main stem channel disconnected from the floodplain



5<5% of main stem channel disconnected from the floodplainScoreIndicator Metric Value Range

GeomorphicSurfaces

General Land UsePlan Alternative

SelectiveProtection/Impact/Restoration

Alternative

– Geospatial application design document: shows howindividual GIS applications will be designed, engineered,and tested

– Geospatial application development: includes numerousapplications that meet the specific requirements of thePillars

Geospatial ApplicationsGeospatial Applications

– RMM strategic operating procedures– Data acquisition methodologies– Data loading/QA/QC tools– RMM guidelines and specifications

Regional Measurement & MonitoringRegional Measurement & Monitoring

Minnesota River/Upper MissMinnesota River/Upper Miss

IssuesLand use changes associated with urban sprawlWater quality and habitat degradation related to land useAgricultural practices include tile drainage

ApproachesConceptual model – stakeholder involvement, goal settingWatershed assessments – geospatial, runoff/loadingLanduse planning – decision support toolsRiver/reservoir response – CE-QUAL-W2

Watershed/Plant InteractionWatershed/Plant InteractionGSSHAGSSHA--EDYS LinkageEDYS Linkage

Vegetative uptake of water and nutrients interaction withsurface and subsurface flow

Biological Response ModelingBiological Response ModelingExampleExample

Coupled process based models (e.g., HMS/GSSHA andCEQUAL-W2) to forecast biological response to land

use changes and water resources management

e.g., Coupling Ecological withe.g., Coupling Ecological withEutrophicationEutrophication ModelsModels

Benthic Insects

Decomposers

BenthicOmnivorousFish

BenthicInvertebrates

Periphyton

Macrophytes

BenthicPiscivorousFish

PlanktivorousFishZooplanktonPhytoplankton

Suspended andSettled Detritusand SedimentsLight

Nutrients

PiscivorousFish

Comprehensive Aquatic Systems Model (CASM)Bartell 2001

Sedimentation and run-offEntrainment bycommercial vessels

SedimentResuspension

Lentic EcosystemModels

Land Use Patterns

Vegetation Dynamics Models

Lotic Ecosystem Models

Wetlands Models

Economic ModelOutputs

Socio-political ModelOutputs

Sedimentation, RunoffModels (sediments, nutrients, toxics)

UMRS EnvironmentalConceptual Model

Bartell, 2001

Discharge regime,water level management

Wildlife andHabitat Suitability Models

Invasive SpeciesModels

Land Use Patterns

Environmental ManagementPlans

diverse set of ecologicalperformance measures...

• Improved wave model (STWAVE)• Improved coastal circulation models

(ADCIRC & ADH)• Integrated wave/current interaction

environment

STWAVE(waves)

ADCIRC(currents)

Estuarine and Coastal SimulationEstuarine and Coastal Simulation

SystemSystem--Wide Water ResourcesWide Water ResourcesProgramProgram

Other District Interactions

MAWI (Barb Kleiss) – Onondaga Lake (LRB)EFM (Chris Dunn) – Truckee River (SP)

GSSHA (Aaron Byrd) – Judy’s Creek (MVR)Ecological Response Modeling – (MVR)

Hyperspectral Imagery (Steve Wilhelms/Tim Pangburn)– Missouri River (NWO)

In the works

TMDL Assessment ToolkitWATHMS

River Basin Morphology Modeling SystemCASCADE

Coastal Morphology Modeling

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