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Atlantic Reefmaker™, Oyster Catcher™, Shell Bags and Bulkheads – A Shoreline Protection Technology Comparison in Emerald Isle, North Carolina

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The shorelines of sound-side properties in Emerald Isle, North Carolina have suffered tremendous erosional losses from hurricanes, severe winter storms and, over the past decade, rapidly rising sea levels. In 2005, Hurricane Ophelia devastated the shoreline at 206 Washington Street, prompting the owners to install a bulkhead above the mean high-water line to protect their […]

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Cedar Island Marsh Creation: Leveraging the Co-Benefits of Coastal Restoration

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As our region continues to adapt to the effects of sea level rise, nature-based features can be an important part of the solution. Although long hailed as beneficial to coastal resilience, the actual advantages of such approaches are often inflated. For example, the use of marsh restoration as a buffer to storm surge, or as […]

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Performance Based Delivery of Lower Kissimmee Basin Stormwater Treatment Project

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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD or District) has engaged EIP Florida Water Quality, LLC (EIP) in a performance-based contract to deliver the Lower Kissimmee Basin Stormwater Treatment Area (LKBSTA) Project (Project) on EIP-owned property in Okeechobee County to maximize removal of total phosphorus (TP) loads from priority areas of the Lake Okeechobee watershed. […]

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Revitalizing an EPA Brownfield, Part I: Stormwater Considerations in Master Planning and Design

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The South River Preserve, located in Waynesboro, Virginia, is currently listed as an EPA brownfield. The site received funding as part of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) program to remediate mercury contamination downstream of a decommissioned DuPont facility.   This presentation focuses on the stormwater engineering components involved in the master planning […]

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Evaluating the Hydrology, Water-Quality, and Ecological Communities of Two Restored Urban-Suburban Streams in Northern Virginia

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The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Resource Protection Group, Inc., is conducting an intensive stream monitoring program of two restored, small (< 1.3 mi2), urban-suburban streams in Reston, Virginia. In 2010, both stream channels were restored to stabilize the banks, preventing channel incision, mass wasting of the banks, and the attendant deleterious sediment effects. […]

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Stony Run Stream Restoration: A Diamond in the Rough

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The Stony Run Stream Restoration project centered on restoring approximately 1300 linear feet of a third order stream located behind a decommissioned landfill. The design process for this channel began in early 2018, with construction concluding in December of 2022. Restoration on third order streams comes with its own unique set of challenges, with the […]

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Use of Wood Structures in Living Shorelines

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Wood structures and habitat features have been used for years in the stream restoration field but have not been heavily utilized within living shoreline designs. Incorporating wood into living shorelines provides an opportunity for stabilization and shoreline protection as a more natural alternative to conventional riprap structures while being more robust than other bioengineering approaches. […]

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Flood Risk in Nature’s Wonderland: A Strategy for a Resilience in Buchanan County, VA

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This presentation will focus on a strategy developed to reduce flood risk in the hard-hit communities within Buchanan County, Virginia. The county has a history of devastating floods, including major events in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Topics to be addressed include: Challenges around engaging stakeholders and the public in economically disadvantaged communities that have been […]

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The Restoration of Little Westham Creek – Delivering Ecological Uplift in an Urban Watershed

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The restoration of Little Westham Creek on the campus of the University of Richmond is an example of how to provide water quality improvements and ecological uplift within the context of an urban watershed.  Developed as part of the City of Richmond’s MS4 TMDL program, this project has reduced sediment and nutrient loads to the […]

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The Effect of Ventilated Shelters on Tree Seedling Growth Within a Restored Riparian Site in Virginia

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Riparian forests perform valuable ecological services such as improving water quality, increasing ecological diversity, increasing carbon sequestration, and decreasing stream temperature. Within the Chesapeake Bay most riparian forests have been removed as agricultural practices have intensified. Large-scale agricultural practices increase nutrient loading into the watershed causing a decline in water quality. Restoring riparian forests offsets […]