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US Army Corpsof Engineers
Detroit District
2012 Training
Volunteer Sediment Monitoring Corps&
2-Day Introductory Sediment Course
Sediment Strong !
US Army Corpsof Engineers
Detroit District
We need long-term data sets to track changes in sediment
Problems with assessing the stream response to BMPs:
1.Improvements in the stream are slow to reveal themselves2.It is even longer before a benefit it seen at our navigation channels
US Army Corpsof Engineers
Detroit District
Volunteer Sediment Monitoring
Corps
US Army Corpsof Engineers
Detroit District
Volunteer Sediment Monitoring Corps
The monitoring program would establish long-term monitoring stations throughout the Great Lakes to measure:
1.Changes in X-section (aggradation/degredation of the bed, lateral migration, changes in w:d ratio)2.Changes in the longitudinal profile (pool depth, pool-pool spacing, riffle to riffle spacing, changes in bed and water surface slope)3.Changes in bed gradation (using the Wolman pebble count, the gradation of the bed can be quantified and tracked over time
US Army Corpsof Engineers
Detroit District
Volunteer Sediment Monitoring Corps
Workshop (2-3 Aug 2012):
•2-day training class for volunteer groups and NGOs in Roscommon County•Part classroom instruction•Part field instruction
Future workshops:
•One training session in each of the 8 Great Lakes states, with maybe a second in those with many watersheds such as Wisconsin and Michigan
US Army Corpsof Engineers
Detroit District
Volunteer Sediment Monitoring Corps
Workshop Costs
•1st workshop $40k•2nd – nth workshop $25k
•Archive yearly data $10k/yr ?(maybe find a partner to do this task)
•Optional taskso Produce annual report summarizing data collected
($10k)o Detailed analysis of data every 5-10 years ($20k)
US Army Corpsof Engineers
Detroit District
Other Training
Intro to Sediment Workshop (24-25 July 2012)• Two-day workshops in Duluth (Similar to those in Buffalo, Detroit, Milwaukee and Cleveland)• Attendees with learn about:
o Sediment production and deliveryo The importance and problems of sedimento Tools available to help manage sedimento Local programs available to help manage sedimento Stream-bank and riparian restoration techniques for sediment reduction
Questions?
Contact: Dr. Jim Selegean, P.E., P.H.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit DistrictGreat Lakes Hydraulics and Hydrology Office
477 Michigan AveDetroit, MI 48226
313.226.6791
james.p.selegean@usace.army.mil
US Army Corpsof Engineers
Detroit District
US Army Corpsof Engineers
Detroit District
US Army Corpsof Engineers
Detroit District
US Army Corpsof Engineers
Detroit District