Bruce Koehler's Presentation to MCWCC on 1-30-07

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Stream Restoration in Butler and Hamilton CountiesPresentation to Mill Creek Watershed Council of Communities

on January 30, 2007by Bruce Koehler, Environmental Planner

(aka Commodore Koehler)


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Stream restoration: So what?

Yes, it benefits plants and animals.

But wait, theres more . . .


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Stream restoration can cut costs by:

reducing maintenance needs

simplifying regulatory compliance protecting water supplies

preventing health threats


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It can cut costs and protect property by:

slowing erosion

mitigating floods saving infrastructure


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It can raise revenues by:

providing local places for recreation

attracting residents and businesses improving property values

increasing tax base


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Indian Creek, Butler County, Oxford Township, Schlichter Property


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What: Indian Creek Bank Stabilization Project

Where: 5 sites on Indian Creek in Butler County

When: July 1994 through December 1997

Who: OKI Regional Council of Governments

Butler Soil & Water Conservation Dist.ODNR, Division of Wildlife

Why: Reduce erosion and sedimentation

Improve streamside habitatHow: $26,400 federal funds from Section 319

$18,500 local services in kind$46,900

total value


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Mill Creek Watershed

Stormwater Quality

Management Project

Natural and Mechanical

methods for StormwaterManagement

Doug SmithSenior Environmental Planner

OKI Regional Council ofGovernmentsCincinnati, Ohio

Best Management Practices Evergreen tree revetments Streambank re-grading

Livestock fencing Removal of trees & root wads Riparian tree plantings

Minor channel modification Hardwood tree kickers

Willow postings


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Red Cedar Revetments with Fence Posts


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Hardwood Tree Kicker


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Mill Creek, Butler County, West Chester Twp., Port Union by SR 747


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Wetland during high water stage for Mill Creek


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Before Commercial

Developments and Wetland

Mill Creek

Farmland

Old Ohio-Erie Canal

Route 747

Before Commercial


Mill Creek

row crop farmland

old Miami-Erie Canal

State Route 747


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Before Commercial


Mill Creek

Farmland

Old Ohio-Erie Canal

Route 747

After Development and

Wetland InstallationLiz Claibornewarehouse

Mill Creek

detention basins

constructed wetland

State Route 747


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Mill Creek

Farmland

Route 747

What: Mill Creek Watershed Stormwater Management Project

Where: Mill Creek, Butler County, West Chester TownshipMill Creek drainage way, Hamilton County, Evendale

West Fork Mill Creek, Hamilton Co., Springfield Twp.When: 2001 through 2004

Who: OKI Regional Council of GovernmentsMill Creek Watershed Council of CommunitiesSchumacher Dugan Construction, Inc.

Sysco Foods, CincinnatiHamilton County Engineers OfficeJ.F. New & Associates (Dr. Craig Straub)Woolpert Consultants (Warren High)University of Cincinnati (Dr. Michael C. Miller)Greenacres Foundation (Anne Lyon)Butler County Department of Environmental ServicesButler and Hamilton County SWCDsNorthern Kentucky University (Dr. Barry Dalton)

Why: Demonstrate stormwater management practices

How: $227,000 federal funds from Section 319 program

$224,000 local services in kind$451,000 total value


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Best Management Practices Constructed floodplain wetland (hydrological links)

Contoured landscape (pit, ponds, slopes, uplands) Erosion control coir matting Newbury riffles Turf reinforcement matting in drainage swales Native herbaceous plant plugs Native trees and shrubs Natives grasses, sedges and wildflowers

Erosion control coir logs Tree tubes, mulch mats, geese barriers Riparian corridor trees Willow postings

Oil & grit separators


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Wetland ShrubsSmooth alder

Black chokeberryButtonbushWinterberrySwamp rose

Pussy willowElderberryMeadowsweetSwamp rose meadow

Southern arrow wood

Wetland TreesRed maple

Silver mapleSweet gumPin oakSwamp white oak

Black gumSycamoreGreen ash

Upland TreesEastern hemlock

Arbor vitaeWhite ashKentucky coffee treeTulip tree

Red oak

Herbaceous Plants

Softstem bulrushThree-square bulrushSweet flagCommon arrowhead

Prairie cordgrass


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Before: stormwater drained directly to the Mill Creek


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After: stormwater drained through wetland ponds & swales


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Wetland after two or three growing seasons


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Results:

Biological Water QualityFindings based on macroinvertebrate samples:

Wetlands biological water quality is substantially

better than that of the large stormwater detentionpond next to the wetland and comparable to that ofthe Mill Creek segment alongside the wetland.

Wetlands invertebrate taxa richness is equal to thatof the Mill Creek, but the wetland and stream do notshare the same species.


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Results:

Chemical Water QualityWetland has higher dissolved oxygen, lower

conductivity, and lower turbidity than the stream

during low flow conditions.When the stream is at bank-full flow, its waterquality is more similar to the wetlands, but the

wetland still has lower turbidity.

When the stream overflows its banks and floodsthe wetland, the two water systems sharebasically the same chemical water quality


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Results:

SedimentsWithin the wetland, turbidity decreases as

one goes from the wetlands upstream

ponds to its downstream ponds. Thisshows that the wetland is settling out thewaterborne sediments of sand, silt and

clay as water flows through it.


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Results:

Hab

itatWetland appears to be performing well as a

wildlife community that is still diversifying.

Birds seen: great blue heron, mallard duck (whichnested there), blue- winged teal, kill deer, turkeyvulture, red-shouldered hawk, peregrine falcon,white egret, red-winged blackbird, Canada geese,eastern kingbird

Other animals seen: snakes, bullfrogs, cricketfrogs, toads, minnows, shiners, several species ofdragonflies, damselflies, water striders, crayfish


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Traps Oil,Grit,

Grease &

Trash

A Vortechnics oil and grit separator was selected as a mechanicalmeans to reduce nonpoint source pollution conveyed by stormwater.

Shallow designreduces installation

costs and maintenancepump-out volume.

Uniquegrit chamber

designeffectivelyremoves solid

pollutants

Unobstructedaccess

to the grit chamberallows for easy

clean-out.

Low Flow Controlprevents floatable re-entrainment andoptimizes swirlingaction during lowintensity storms.

High Flow Controlprovides surge

protection duringpeak flows a wide

range of treatmentcapacities providedwith precast and

cast-in-placesystems.

EasyMaintenance

80%TSS

Removal

Wide Range of

TreatmentCapacities


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Installing oil and grit separator bottom at Sysco Food Services


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Installing oil and grit separator top at Sysco Food Services


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Oil and grit separator and the bypass weir


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The place where shopping carts went to die

Tributary to Beaver Run, Hamilton County, Springdale, Chamberlain Park


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What: Beaver Run Riparian Corridor Restoration Project

When: 2003 2004

Where: Beaver Run (Mill Creek tributary) Springdale, Hamilton CountyTri-County Creek, tributary to Beaver Run, Springdale

Who: OKI Regional Council of GovernmentsCity of SpringdaleStraub Ecological ServicesCDS Associates, Inc.Sunesis Construction Co.Mill Creek Watershed Council and Dr. Michael C. Miller

Why: Prevent erosion to protect backyards and parkland,

reduce siltatation, mitigate flooding, lower maintenance costsand restore riparian corridor

How: $209,000 state money from Clean Ohio Conservation Fund$185,000 local cash and services in kind

$394,000 total value


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Best Management Practices terrace walls composed of soil lifts encapsulated in coir matting

coir (coconut fiber) matting and coir logs

widened stream channel

gently sloped streambank

stone-lined channel for energy dissipation

plunge pool consisting of rock and gabion walls

native vegetation (seeding, herbaceous plugs, woody cuttings, shrubs and trees)

cleanup (shopping carts, concrete slabs and trash)

eradicated non-native, invasive plant species (honeysuckle bushes)


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Prairie: big bluestem grass little bluestem grass side-oats gramaSeed Mix: Canada wild rye switch grass Indian grass

seed oats annual rye Timothythimbleweed butterfly weed sky-blue aster smooth blue aster New England aster white wild indigocream wild indigo partridge pea prairie coreopsis

Illinois sensitive plant Illinois tick trefoil coneflowerrattlesnake master round-headed bush clover rough blazing star wild lupine prairie hergamot wild quinineprairie cinquefoil common mountain mint yellow coneflower black-eyed Susan rosin weed compass plantprairie dock old-field goldenrod showy goldenrodCulvers root heart-leaf meadow parsnip

Herbaceous bottlerbrush sedge brown fox sedge wool grass

Plant Plugs: dark green rush chairmakers rushWoody buttonbush sandbar willow silky willowCuttings: black willow silky dogwood red-osier dogwood

peach-leaved willow false indigo bush

Upland smooth serviceberry coralberry bladdernutShrubs: gray dogwood witch hazel staghorn sumac

hazelnut blackhaw viburnum

Mesophytic ninebark spicebush nannyberryShrubs: buttonbush bladdernut blackhaw viburnum

Upland shagbark hickory white oak red oakTrees: white ash black walnut redbud

sugar maple Ohio buckeye paw pawtulip poplar Kentucky coffee tree bur oak

Mesophytic white ash red oak tulip poplar Trees: Kentucky coffee tree bur oak sweet gum

shingle oak shellbark hickory sycamore


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Beaver Run, Hamilton County, Springdale, Chamberlain Park

Installing a terrace wall


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Springdales version of the Serpentine Wall



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Native vegetation starts growing along the terrace wall



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Before/After Beaver Run Restoration Project


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Before/After Beaver Run Restoration Project


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Gently sloped bank and matting prevent erosion

Beaver Run, Mill Creek tributary, Hamilton County, Springdale


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West Fork Mill Creek, Hamilton County, Colerain Twp., Groesbeck


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Live fascine bundles stabilize streambank toe


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What: West Fork Mill Creek Restoration Project

When: 2003 2004

Where: two sites by West Fork Mill Creek, Colerain Twp., Hamilton Countyone site along a tributary to West Fork Mill Creek

Who: OKI Regional Council of GovernmentsColerain TownshipJ.F. New & Associates (Dr. Craig Straub)

Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation DistrictMetropolitan Sewer District of Greater CincinnatiUniversity of Cincinnati (Dr. Michael C. Miller)

Why: Naturalize three former repetitive-loss flood damage sites,

reduce streambank erosion, reduce siltatation andrestore riparian corridor

How: $44,000 state money from Clean Ohio Conservation Fund$37,000 local services in kind$81,000 total value


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Best Management Practices live fascines coir fiber matting coir fiber mulch mats

native vegetation(seeding, woody cuttings, shrubs and trees)

eradicated non-native, invasive plant species

(honeysuckle bushes, winter creeper)


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Keith Corman -- township trustee, bailiff, conservationist


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If your soil is rocky, dont try this at home, kids


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Sometimes, stream restoration needs heavy equipment


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The most recent EPA National Water Quality Inventoryreports that stormwater runoff from urban areas is theleading source of water quality impairment(EPA841-F-96-004G).

Photo courtesy of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service


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What: Great Miami Runoff Reduction Project

When: 2005 2007

Where: Heritage Park on Big Bend of Great Miami River, Colerain Twp.Who: OKI Regional Council of Governments

Miami Conservancy DistrictColerain TownshipGreenacres Foundation (Anne Lyon)

University of Cincinnati (Dr. Michael C. Miller)Friends of the Great MiamiHamilton County Soil & Water Conservation DistrictHamilton County Storm Water DistrictU.S. EPA

Why: Demonstrate best management practices that reduce stormwaterrunoff and improve water quality

How: $65,000 federal funds from Targeted Watersheds Program$33,000 local services in kind

$98,000 total value


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Best Management Practices

Rain garden Pervious parking area Plant native trees and tree nuts along river Eradicate non-native bush honeysuckle Clean up river junk and trash

R i d i H i P k


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Rain garden site at Heritage Park

T k t t l t ll t b


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Teamwork: transporter, planters, collector, bagger

Planting a rain garden for the Great Miami Runoff Reduction Project

Father and son working together


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Father and son working together

Littl b th t t h l


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Little brother wants to help


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Excavate, build curbs, place geo-textile, spread crushed limestone

Installing a pervious parking area at Colerain Townships new Heritage Park

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Level and compact the crushed limestone



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Place paver stones on the compacted layer of crushed limestone



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Heritage Parkpervious parking area

Use:Pull-off apron for buses,

vans and other big vehicles

Dimensions:

11 feet wide (except on ends)120 feet long (on longest side)

1,300 square feet (approximately)

Cost:$16,500 for labor & materials

(excluding curbs and excavation)

$12.70 per square foot


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Mill Creek at Hopple Street Viaduct, Cincinnati

BMP: replace low-head dam with in-stream habitat structure


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Grouted rip rap, cement and other hard armorsolutions are only temporary in a stream.

Heavy equipment begins work in Mill Creek channel


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Heavy equipment begins work in Mill Creek channel

Replacement of a lowhead dam with an in-stream habitat structure

Manmade riffle starts taking shape


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Manmade riffle starts taking shape

Replacement of a lowhead dam with an in-stream habitat structure


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In-stream habitat structure during normal stream flow


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In-stream habitat structure during high stream flow


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Mill Creek near Gest Street and wastewater treatment plantBMP: replace low-water crossing with in-stream habitat structure


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Concrete is doomed to failure in dynamic streams

Rock groin being installed on left


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Rock groin being installed on left

Bio-engineered streambank during construction


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o e g ee ed s ea ba du g co s uc o

Bio engineered strembank has multiple layers


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Bio-engineered strembank has multiple layers

Finished project looking downstream from rock groin


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Finished project, looking downstream from rock groin

Mill C k H d t


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Mill Creek Headwaters

TMDL Implementation Project

Federal Funding: $498,000

Local Match Service: $472,600

Main Purposes1) Educate public on how to reduce water pollution

2) Evaluate BMPs at five or more project sites

3) Reduce nonpoint source pollution by installing:

4,000 or more feet of stabilized streambank

2,000 or more feet of restored riparian corridor

5 or more acres of restored floodplain wetland

Implementation Grant Project Partners


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Implementation Grant Project Partners

West Chester Parks and Recreation

Schumacher Dugan Construction, Inc.

Butler Soil and Water Conservation District

Mill Creek Watershed Council of Communities Butler County Dept. of Environmental Services

Greenacres Foundation

University of Cincinnati (Dr. Michael C. Miller)

Butler County Engineers Office

City of Sharonville?


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In summary . . .

Over the past decade, OKI has:

sponsored six stream projects that have,

received $816,000 worth of federal funding and

received $253,000 worth of state funding, while generating nearly $1 million worth of local in-kind services.

OKI is also sponsoring a drinking water protection project with:

$69,000 in federal funding $50,000 of local in-kind services

9 project partners


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What legacy will we leave for our children?


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