PPT-Using Dredged Material for Wetland Restoration

Prepares Sites for Success Challenge Acquiring Land is Not Enough SF Bay Region Wetland Restoration Projects Why Dredging was Needed The Polar Star at Mare Island Drydock Challenge Getting Restoration Sites Ready. Pete Hill. Peter.hill@dc.gov. 202-535-2241. District Department . of the Environment. Current Restoration Projects. RSC Research. Stream restoration – District Lands. Stream daylighting. Strategy for Future Stream & Wetland Work. - Excavation (loosening or dislodging) of - Removal of the loosened material to the - Transportation of the material to the - Placement of the material. Basic Dredge Types• Mechanical–Clamsh During November, 2010 a Committee was appointed by the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka to examine the ground realities and to prepare an Action Plan for preservation of lakes in the city of Bangalore. The Committee was chaired by the Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.K. . U.S. EPA encourages states and tribes to develop a Wetland Program Plan that includes four broad “Core Elements. ”. Monitoring and Assessment. Voluntary Restoration and Protection. Water Quality Standards for Wetlands. Baltimore City Sustainability Commission . Presented by Maryland Department of Transportation. Port Administration. November 29, 2016. Dredging and Dredged Material Management. 2. 134 . miles . of dredged channels. Refresher on . OpinionWorks. ’ Report. A landowner survey and focus groups helped identify barriers to wetland restoration. Awareness. Privacy. Financial. Flexibility. Difficult to reach. Level of Trust in Information. Permitting Process: Dredging. Felicity Dodson. Regulatory . Project . Manager. Regulatory Division. USACE Galveston District. Dredging Your Docks Seminar - 2014. Houston, Texas. November 5, 2014. Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act. Wetlands and Climate. Wetland Degradation and Loss. Artificial drainage of wetlands and hydric soils. Mechanical disturbance from agriculture. Altered hydrology. Inorganic fertilizers and composting . Prepares Sites for Success . Challenge: Acquiring . Land is Not Enough. SF Bay Region Wetland Restoration Projects. Why Dredging . was . Needed – . The Polar Star at Mare Island Drydock. .. Challenge: Getting Restoration Sites Ready. Characteristics. . of a Wetland. Wetlands vary widely due to local and regional differences in:. Topography . Hydrology. Vegetation. and other factors, including human disturbance. . Wetlands can be divided into two main classes: . 1 Agricultural Management Practice and Treatment Project Summary 1996 - 2017 2 Moon G low Dairy Restoration Events : 1996 - 1999, 2002 - 2003 , 2009 - 2012 Partners : CCWG, Coastal Conservation an 1. Commit to new global targets for wetland restoration in kilometers and hectares. Embed the new global targets of at least 350 million hectares of wetlands and 300,000 km of rivers under restoration by 2030 into national site action and integrate actions into broader water management.. LOVE. www.worldwetlandsday.org. . #. ActForWetlands. #WorldWetlandsDay. WETLANDS. #. ActForWetlands. #. WorldWetlandsDay. . WorldWetlandsDay.org. An annual opportunity to unite for wetlands. 2017 Spring Workshops . Katie Burke. R&W Program Manager. Steve Frost. Administrative Manager. Riparian & Wetland Program. Funding for the R&W Program does not presently go to every county every year, but is directed to projects on a case-by-case basis … .