Great Lakes Tributary Modeling Program 516(e)A i ( 2)All Hands Meeting (day 2)

Integrated Erosion, Runoff, Sediment and Flood Modeling Toolbox in theand Flood Modeling Toolbox in the Cattaraugus Creek and Clear Creek W t h d NYWatersheds, NY

Graham S. HayesSUNY @ Buffalo

Presentation Outline

• Introduction• Research Framework• Research Framework• Project Scope & Objectives• Year 1 Objectives & Accomplishments• Year 2 Objecti es & Stat s• Year 2 Objectives & Status• Summary

Introduction

• Graham S. Hayes– Research Scientist / Assistant DirectorResearch Scientist / Assistant Director

• LESAM Laboratory within the National Center for Geographic Information & Analysis (NCGIA)

• Geography Department State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

30 f i d h d GIS– 30 yrs of programming and hands-on GIS experience.

LESAM Laboratory

• Landscape-based Environmental Systems Analysis & Modeling Laboratoryy g y– A collaborative interdisciplinary research

laboratory that links the following research y gcenters of excellence:

LESAM Implementation Goals:SupportingSupporting • Continuous research and development• Assessing historic test cases• Assessing historic test cases• Risk mapping efforts

Cl d k h• Classes, courses, and workshops • Managing data quality to model everyday and

extreme eventsextreme events• Practical solutions to real world situations

P id f t t i it ti• Provide fast response to emerging situations

(NWS Buffalo, 2009)

Presentation Outline

• Introduction• Research Framework• Research Framework• Project Scope & Objectives• Year 1 Objectives & Accomplishments• Year 2 Objecti es & Stat s• Year 2 Objectives & Status• Summary

Research to establish

Community ResilienceResearch to establish

a holistic framework for defining and measuring disaster resilience g g

for communities at various scales

Seven dimensions of community resilienceSeven dimensions of community resiliencehave been identified, and are represented by the acronym

P E O P L E SP E O P L E S

Renschler, Frazier, Arendt, Cimellaro, Reinhorn, and Bruneau (2010) Developing the ‘PEOPLES’ Resilience Framework for Defining and Measuring Disaster Resilience at the Community Scale, EERI.

PPEEOPLLEES

Project Management

• Timelines• BudgetsBudgets• Resource management (staff & equipment)

W l hi k b i h• We rarely think about managing the scientific method and the data processes:

Field Observations Source Data Certified Data Model Input Model Output A d O t t V lid t d O t tAssessed Output Validated Output

Documenting Documenting six fundamental “scaling” stepssix fundamental “scaling” stepsof data transformation in successfully of data transformation in successfully

linking GIS and environmental modelslinking GIS and environmental modelslinking GIS and environmental models linking GIS and environmental models for managing extreme events:for managing extreme events:

1 2 3 4 5 6

Each scaling/transforming step is documented and validated before moving to the next step, insuring:

– traceability, – the capture of uncertainties, and– reproducibility.

The shared information is not limited to only geospatial data also can be used to share the transformation of information from text, database tables, and images.

Presentation Outline

• Introduction• Research Framework• Research Framework• Project Scope & Objectives• Year 1 Objectives & Accomplishments• Year 2 Objecti es & Stat s• Year 2 Objectives & Status• Summary

Project Scope & Objectives

• Better understand the sources of sediment yield within the Cattaraugus Creek watershed

• Engage stakeholders in knowledge transfer and encourage better landuse practices to reduce soil

i d d i i h h ferosion and deposition at the mouth of Cattaraugus Creek into Lake Erie.C bi d th lt f 3 b d• Combine and compare the results from 3 process-based models for runoff, sediment yield and flooding.F th Cl C k b b i ithi th S• Focus on the Clear Creek sub-basin within the Seneca Nation of Indians’ Territory.

Sed. Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Sed. Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Sed. Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Sed. Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Flow Yield with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)

Presentation Outline

• Introduction• Research Framework• Research Framework• Project Scope & Objectives• Year 1 Objectives & Accomplishments• Year 2 Objecti es & Stat s• Year 2 Objectives & Status• Summary

Objectives & AccomplishmentsObjectives & Accomplishments(Year 1)

• Understand the natural processes and social issues at play within the Clear Creek sub-basin.p y

• Established baseline models to illustrate average and peak runoff and sediment yield numbers forand peak runoff and sediment yield numbers for the sub-basin.

• Conducted field trips to investigate agricultural• Conducted field trips to investigate agricultural practices and condition of the streams (woody debris cut bank erosion previous flooddebris, cut bank erosion, previous flood damage).

Woody DebrisWoody Debris Beaver Dams

2009

2005

3-D LiDAR Clear Creek – Seneca Nation of Indians

MWIRLWIR

Hi res color SWIR

MWIR LWIR

NSF Partnership for Innovation Type II with Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT): Information Products Laboratory for Emergency Response (IPLER)

LiDAR Volume ComparisonLiDAR Volume Comparison

RIT vs. Erie County data2009 vs. 20072009 vs. 2007

RIT 2009 LiDAR = ground level

Erie 2008 – ground (with trees???)

Volume Difference MaskVolume difference between 2008 and 2009 is 3,400 cubic meters or approximately 7,000 tons of sediment removed by erosion along this cutbank.this cutbank.

Objectives & AccomplishmentsObjectives & Accomplishments(Year 1 continued)

• Conducted educational workshops to train stakeholders in the use of the models.

• Distributed laptops to stakeholders with all software data and models configured to run thesoftware, data and models configured to run the baseline models.

Presentation Outline

• Introduction• Research Framework• Research Framework• Project Scope & Objectives• Year 1 Objectives & Accomplishments• Year 2 Objecti es & Stat s• Year 2 Objectives & Status• Summary

Objectives & StatusObjectives & Status(Year 2)

• Fall 2010 - Offered Geo 470 / 570 / Law 777 Integrated Environmental Management course g gfocused on Clear Creek Watershed processes (stakeholder input and student internships) ( p p )related to the watershed.

• Conduct landuse BMP workshops to engageConduct landuse BMP workshops to engage stakeholders to better understand the costs of soil erosion as well as the tested and quantifiedsoil erosion as well as the tested and quantified cost/benefits of implementing BMPs.

Objectives & StatusObjectives & Status(Year 2 continued)

• Modify underlying data to simulate BMP scenarios– Crop rotation and tillage practices– Contour farmingContour farming– Vegetative buffer strips– Landuse change over timeLanduse change over time

• Run models using BMP scenariosC d k h h BMP i• Conduct workshop to share BMP scenario model results

Avg. Annual Soil Loss simulated with GeoWEPP -the Geospatial Interface for the Water Erosionthe Geospatial Interface for the Water Erosion

Prediction Project

Best Management PracticesSediment Yield at Outlet

BMP (cons. tillage) vs. No-BMP (conv. tillage)

1.0 ton acre-1 yr-1 vs. 5.6 ton acre-1 yr-1

LiDAR for Iowa (3m based on 1 m data)

Soil Loss with GeoWEPP (3m LiDAR)

GeoWEPP Soil Loss (3m LiDAR)

Soil Loss (3m LiDAR with generated terraces)

Presentation Outline

• Introduction• Research Framework• Research Framework• Project Scope & Objectives• Year 1 Objectives & Accomplishments• Year 2 Objecti es & Stat s• Year 2 Objectives & Status• Summary

SummarySummary

• PEOPLES and GeoProMT are not officially part of the scope of this 516e project.p p p j

• Building strong resilient communities is a key side benefitside benefit.

• Managing and documenting project data is a key issueissue.

SummarySummary(continued)

• Making the models understandable; and getting those models into the hands of the stakeholders is key to the success of this project.– We have a strategy for effective outreachgy– We have interchangeable modeling tools– We have the teaching and learning modules in place– We have a robust integrated approach to community outreach

and holistic measurements (PEOPLES)Online tools to encourage collaboration and effective project– Online tools to encourage collaboration and effective project management (GeoProMT)

Questions & AnswersQ

O Di iOpen Discussion

Geo 470 / 570 / Law 777

• Audience: Graduate and Undergraduate Students in Geography, Geology, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Law Planning Environmental Studies BusinessLaw, Planning, Environmental Studies, Business Administration and Management Science, or permission by instructor.

• According to the New York State Education Department, this course can count towards continuing education requirements to maintain your professionalrequirements to maintain your professional engineering license (please contact the instructor for more details).

Geo 470 / 570 / Law 777

• Goals & Objectives: This interdisciplinary course introduces an integrated framework for environmental management that addresses biophysical social andmanagement that addresses biophysical, social, and economic issues affecting natural resources such as water, soil, air, plant and animal communities and their use through agriculture, forestry, fishery, mining, human settlements and industry. The multidisciplinary approach equips the participants with the necessary approaches and q p p p y pptechniques to communicate effectively and develop sound management policy and practice in the context of the watershed scale ranging from small watersheds to largewatershed scale ranging from small watersheds to large basins.

Geo 470 / 570 / Law 777

The course includes the following topics: – Environmental properties and processes/watershed components

and processesand processes– Establishing management plan parameters and objectives– Stakeholder identification and consultation– Development of practical management options– Methods and modeling tools for the assessment of management

alternatives– Techniques for determining the legal implications– Environmental, economic, and social impact assessment, and– Choosing the best plan and implementing it.g p p g

Geo 470 / 570 / Law 777

• Class Project : This year all students will focus in their individual projects on the Clear Creek as part of the Cattaraugus Creek Watershed Strategy Students willCattaraugus Creek Watershed Strategy. Students will communicate with a project partner or stakeholder to investigate their specific interest and specific plans in managing water quantity and quality in the Clear Creek –a sub-catchment of the Cattaraugus Creek Watershed.

Geo 470 / 570 / Law 777

• Stakeholders that participated in the past include: US Army Corps of Engineers (Tony Friona), Natural Resources Conservation Service (John Whitney), Soil and Water Conservation District (Brian Davis for Cattaraugus County

d k f ) l b ( h ) ( kand Mark Gaston for Erie County), Sierra Club (Larry Beahan), Forecon (Rick Constantino), Coalition on West Valley Nuclear Wastes (Judy Einach), WNY Chapter of the Society of American Foresters (Matt Smith), Cattaraugus Creek Watershed Task Force & Zoar Valley Nature Society (Julie Broyles), Cattaraugus County Dept. of

l l & (Ch C f d) C C A &Economic Development Planning & Tourism (Chris Crawford), Cattaraugus Co. Ag. & Farmland Protection Board & PDRs (Joan Petzen), The Nature Conservancy (Pat McGlew), and WNY Land Conservancy (Patricia Szarpa). Also invited are the following: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Erie County Fisheries Ad B d E C D f E & Pl V ll fAdvisory Board, Erie County Department of Environment & Planning, Village of Gowanda, Town of Evans, Town of Sardinia, USDA Cornell University Cooperative Extension, Brown Swiss Association, New York Rural Water Association, Seneca Nation of Indians Department of Environmental Protection for Cattaraugus County, Zoar V ll P ddli Cl b I k h ld f lValley Paddling Club, etc. In case you are a stakeholder we are not aware of, please contact the instructor.