Delivering Results in the Sheboygan River AOC
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Sheboygan River Area of Concern (AOC)
Habitat Restoration Projects
Authors: Thomas Sear, PE, Short Elliott Hendrickson; Stacy Hron, Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources; Marty Melchior, Inter-Fluve; And Scott Isaacs, PE, City of Sheboygan.
Great Lakes Restoration Conference September 10-12, 2013
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Presentation Outline
• Definition of Habitat Restoration Projects • Project Timeline • Project Improvements
– Taylor Drive / Indiana Avenue Project – Wildwood Island Project – Kiwanis Park Projectt
• Project Status – 2013 Activities – Long Term Maintenance – Future AOC De-Listing Activities
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Selected Projects
1. Kiwanis Park Shoreline Restoration
2. Wildwood Island Area Restoration 3. Taylor Drive & Indiana Avenue
Restoration
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Design Project Timeline
• Development of Conceptual Designs – Kickoff Meeting (Oct. 17, 2011) – Background Investigations (Oct. / Nov. 2011) – Hydrologic / Hydraulic Evaluations (Nov. / Dec. 2011) – Conceptual Designs (Dec. 2011 / Jan. 2012)
• Presentation of Conceptual Designs – Technical Advisory Committee Meeting (Jan. 10, 2012) – Public Information Meeting (Jan. 25, 2012)
• Preparation of Construction Documents – Preliminary / Final Designs (Feb. to April 2012) – Pre-approved 3 Vegetation Subcontractors (April 2012) – Posted Final Bid Documents (May 4, 2012)
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Construction Project Timeline • Bidding
– Pre-Bid Conference (May 17, 2012) – Initial Bid Opening (May 24, 2012) – Second Bid Opening (June 26, 2012)
• Major Construction Activities – Contract Award to Lee and Ryan (July 2, 2012) – Pre-Construction Meeting (August 8, 2012) – Construction Notice to Proceed (August 21, 2012) – Earth Moving / Stabilization (Sept. to Nov. 2012)
• Completion – Substantial Completion Milestone No. 1 (Nov. 15, 2012) – Substantial Completion Milestone No. 2 (August 2013) – Final (September 2015)
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DESIGN PROJECT AREAS
Taylor Dr. / Indiana Ave. Wildwood
Island
Kiwanis Park
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KIWANIS PARK
Broken concrete
Turf grass Outfalls
Pre-project conditions
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Broken concrete
Turf grass Outfalls
Pre-project conditions NATIVE RIPARIAN
COMMUNITY
FISHING PLATFORM DAYLIGHT
STORMWATER OUTFALLS
KIWANIS PARK CONCEPT
TARGETED ACCESS
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KIWANIS PARK POST PROJECT
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WILDWOOD ISLAND
NW Wetland area
Reed canarygrass / Phragmites
Pre-project conditions
RCG
Bank erosion
RCG/Phrag/ shrub willow
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WILDWOOD ISLAND CONCEPT
RCG
Bank erosion LOG CRIB
STABILIZATION
BACKWATER WETLAND ISLAND
GROWTH BACKWATER WOOD HABITAT
BOULDER HABITAT
INVASIVE REMOVAL
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WILDWOOD ISLAND DURING CONSTRUCTION
Wood placement
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WILDWOOD ISLAND DURING CONSTRUCTION
Bank construction over wood toe
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WILDWOOD ISLAND
Island reconstruction
During construction
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WILDWOOD ISLAND POST PROJECT
Floodplain roughness
Great Blue Heron Nesting Platforms
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WILDWOOD ISLAND Post project
Large Woody Bank Treatment and Habitat
Fabric Encapsulated Soil (FES) Lifts
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WILDWOOD ISLAND POST CONSTRUCTION
Backwater wetland
PLANTED 1030 SHRUBS, 22 TREES AND 14,150 HERBACEOUS PLANTS (1800 LIVE STAKES AND 675 UPLAND PLANTS INSTALLED IN 2013).
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TAYLOR DRIVE POND Pre-project conditions
Pond outlet
Invasive Plants
Clay bottom
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UPLAND FOREST, TALL GRASS PRAIRIE AND SHORT GRASS PRAIRIE UPLANDS
REPTILE HIBERNACULUM
PLANTED 1022 SHRUBS, 233 TREES AND 12,650 HERBACEOUS PLANTS (3,700 IN 2013).
STORMWATER TREATMENT
FLOODPLAIN FOREST, DEEP MARSH, SHALLOW MARSH, WET MEADOW AND SHRUB CARR WETLANDS
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TAYLOR DRIVE WETLAND Post- construction
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TAYLOR DRIVE WETLAND Post project
Osprey Nesting Platform Reptile Hibernaculum
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TAYLOR DRIVE NE
RCG
Pre-project conditions
Pond outlet
Invasives
Clay / organic pond bottom
Bank erosion
Turf grass
Invasives Concrete rubble in riffle
Kingfisher habitat
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TAYLOR DRIVE NE
RCG
Pre-project conditions
Pond outlet
Invasives
Clay / organic pond bottom
Bank erosion
Turf grass
Invasives Concrete rubble in riffle
Kingfisher habitat
RIFFLE RESTORATION
PARKING LOT
FLOODPLAIN CREATION
NATIVE PLANTINGS
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NE TAYLOR DRIVE Post- construction
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TAYLOR DRIVE NE Post project
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ESSLINGEN PARK Pre-project conditions
Heavily used for fishing and kayaking
Turf grass
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ESSLINGEN PARK CONCEPT
TARGETED ACCESS
NATIVE BUFFER
BOULDER PLACEMENT
BOULDER PLACEMENT
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ESSLINGEN PARK
Post project
Gravel bar features for kayak and canoe launching/fishing access
Boulder habitat
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Next Steps • 2013 Construction Activities
– Complete remaining plantings – Repair winter damage, as needed
• Monitoring and Maintenance – Through 2015 – Landscape Contractor: Applied Ecological Services
• Fish and Wildlife Monitoring – On-going – Intent: Demonstrate that goals have been met.
• Delist Sheboygan River AOC – Remove Beneficial Use Impairments (BUI’s) – Involves local stakeholders in long term stewardship
Photos Courtesy of Gary Casper (GLES)
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Acknowledgements • Other SEH Team Members
– Rose Chmielewski (Eco. Services of Milwaukee)
– Scott Horzen (Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises)
– Gary Casper (Great Lakes Ecological Services)
– James Havel (NES Ecological Services)
• SEH Staff – Ryan Van Camp – Doug Bach – Jason Martin
• Inter-Fluve Staff – Andy Selle – Lauren Brown – Ben Lee
• EPA – GLRI Funding
• Sheboygan River AOC Fish & Wildlife TAC
• City of Sheboygan – Chad Pelishek – Bernie Rammer – Jordan Sucha – Dave Biebel …
• Sheboygan County – Aaron Brault – Pat Miles – Eric Felhaber
• Wisconsin DNR – Vic Pappas – Travis Motl