Ecological Restoration Project Consideration for Success

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This workshop will summarize lessons learned of two ecological restoration projects in Northeast Ohio that are meeting habitat and water quality improvement goals. Participants will be engaged in a discussion of attributes of these projects. Important restoration planning practices and items commonly overlooked when designing, constructing, monitoring and maintaining ecological restoration projects will be discussed.

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Great Lakes Restoration ConferenceOctober 13, 2011

Ecological Restoration

Project Considerations for Success

Peter Briggs

Great Lakes Restoration ConferenceOctober 13, 2011

• Share knowledge

• Understanding the restoration process

• Making the most out of available funding

Workshop Goals

USFWS , Thomas BarnesUSFWS , Thomas Barnes

Great Lakes Restoration ConferenceOctober 13, 2011

Case Studies

Great Lakes Restoration ConferenceOctober 13, 2011

Nine Mile Creek

Great Lakes Restoration ConferenceOctober 13, 2011

Great Lakes Restoration ConferenceOctober 13, 2011

Planning

2000 2002 2004 2006 20072001 2003 2005

Traditional Repair

XStream Restoration

Green Infrastructure

$750,000 District One Public Works Integrating Committee grant

$530,000 City of South Euclid Match

$1,280,000 Total

X $

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Design Rendering

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ConstructionBefore and After 3 years

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Monitoring and Maintenance

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Stakeholders

Economic Development:

-Tea House with viewing terrace

-Viewing Deck

-Vistas for residents

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Improved Wildlife Habitat

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Chevy Branch – Big Creek Watershed

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Planning Chevy Branch – Property Map

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Chevy Branch – Reaches D, E, & F

USFWS , Thomas Barnes

Reach D

Reach E

Reach F

Flow

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Design

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Construction

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Reach E

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Reach F

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Stakeholder

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Lessons Learned

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• Stakeholders

• Planning

• Design

• Construction

• Monitoring and Maintenance

Project Phases

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• Who

• What

• When

Stakeholders

USFWS , Dave Menke

Great Lakes Restoration ConferenceOctober 13, 2011

• Scale

• Goals and Objectives

• Property ownership

• Grant assistance

• Cost estimate

• Grant timeline

Planning

USFWS , Thomas Barnes

Great Lakes Restoration ConferenceOctober 13, 2011

• Developing the RFP

• Building the Interview Team

• Design Build versus Design, Bid, Build

• Project reviews

Design

Great Lakes Restoration ConferenceOctober 13, 2011

• Prequalification or low bid

• Construction inspection

• Timeline

• Assumptions

Construction

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• Permit requirements

• Timeline

• Adaptive management

• Ultimate owner/steward

Monitoring and Maintenance

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• Five groups

• Develop each component of the restoration process

• Report to the group

Today's Task

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• Two successful projects

• Successful components

• Follow up

Recap

Peter Briggs

Great Lakes Restoration ConferenceOctober 13, 2011

Thank you

Great Lakes Restoration ConferenceOctober 13, 2011

Spread the word! Wireless:

Choose “Woodward Prefunction” and use password

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