DWU Bachman Lake Dredging - Dallas...by dredging equipment will be transported for dewatering...
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Bachman Lake Dredging
Park and Recreation Board
March 4, 2021
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Agenda
• Introductions
• Project Background, Objectives and Timeline
• Bachman Lake Dredging Evaluation
• Dredging Process (what to expect)
• Community Engagement/Project Coordination
• Questions?
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Project Background, Objectives and
Timeline
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Bachman Lake
• Dam built in 1901
• Originally used for Water
Supply
• Converted to Recreational
Use in 1960’s
• Last Dredged in 2002 to
achieve 8-foot depth
Dallas Water Utilities Bachman Lake Dredging Executive Briefing
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Council Districts
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Bachman Lake - Key Features
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Project Drivers
• 2016 Love Field / Bachman Lake Feasibility Study
• Bachman Lake Task Force Recommendation to “Maintain the Lake”
• Provide Design, Bidding, and Construction for LakeDredging and Bachman Lake Dam and Spillway Reconstruction
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Project Objectives
• Remove sediment to return lake to recreational levels
• Update hydrology and hydraulics of the Bachman Dam and Spillway
• Meet required regulatory flood capacity
• Address Bachman Dam structural and stability recommendations
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Effects of Sedimentation
• Excessive debris buildup from sedimentation can reduce lake depths
• High sediment levels affect recreational activities and reduce reservoir capacity
• Shallow water depth can lead to invasive aquatic vegetation problems
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Project TimelinesTimeline Project Activity
June 2020 Dredging Design and Field Work Tasks for Freshwater Mussel Survey, Bathymetric Survey, Cultural
Resources, Topographic Survey, and Geotechnical Investigation.
Late Summer 2020 Public & Bachman Lake Stakeholders Meeting to present project overview and gather input. August
2020 meeting with Friends of Bachman Lake (FoBL).
Winter 2020 – Spring 2021 Complete Dredging Design and Advertisement for Dredging Bids.
Complete Dam Rehabilitation Final Design Report.
Public & Bachman Lake Stakeholders Meeting to present Project Update
Spring/Summer 2021 Open Bids for Dredging Services, Council Consideration of Dredging Construction Contract
Begin Final Design Phase 2A of Dam Rehabilitation
Summer/Fall 2021 Begin Bachman Lake Dredging Work
Fall 2021 Complete Dam Rehabilitation Design and Advertisement for Bids
Winter 2021/2022 Completion of Bachman Lake Dredging and Demobilization.
Council Consideration of Dam Rehabilitation Construction Contract
Spring 2022 Begin Dam Rehabilitation Construction
Summer 2023 Completion of Dam Rehabilitation Construction and Demobilization
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Dredging Evaluation
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Completed Field Activities - Permitting and Design
• Topographic Survey of Lake for Dam Design
• Fresh Water Mussel Survey for Corps of Engineers (USACE)
• Bathymetric Survey to Estimate Dredging Volume
• Geotechnical Investigation for Dam Design
• Waters of the US Survey for Wetlands Delineation
• Cultural Resources Survey for Permitting
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Bachman Lake Water Depth
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Dredging Alternatives
• Four options evaluated:
• Hydraulic dredging with mechanical dewatering
• Hydraulic dredging with basin dewatering
• Mechanical dredging
• Dry Lakebed
• Evaluation Criteria included:
• Cost
• Schedule
• Ease of Permitting
• Constructability
• Environmental Impact During Construction
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Dredging Alternatives
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Dredging Alternatives (not recommended)
• Dry Lakebed Excavation• Most expensive – up to $30M
• Most time consuming – 18 months estimated
• Most difficult to permit/construct
• Largest community impact
• Hydraulic dredging with basin dewatering• Second most expensive – potentially in excess of $26M
• Requires large area to construct basin; 8 to 10 months minimum
• Size and location of basin drives cost, permitting, and environmental impact
• Mechanical dredging• Cost estimated at up to $26M
• Most time consuming after dry lakebed excavation – about 11 to 12 months
• Requires area for drying material
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Recommended Alternative
• Hydraulic dredging with mechanical dewatering
• Material to be removed: 352,000 cubic yards
• Provides minimum depth across lake of 8 feet
• Material taken to local landfill for daily cover
• Estimated cost of $19-21M
• Construction duration of 8-10 months
• DWU land at Bachman Lagoon to be used for dewatering and hauling
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Dredging Process (what to expect)
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Bachman Dredging Overall Site Plan
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Typical Hydraulic Dredging Barge
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Bachman Lake Dredging Setup
• Loosened material removed by dredging equipment will be transported for dewatering
• Dredged material from Bachman Lake to be transported to the offsite dewatering area
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Pipe Route to Dredging Sediment Processing Site
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Bachman Lake Dredging Dewatering
• Removal of water from dredged sediment and other solid material
• Why? For ease of transport of dredged material and reduced hauling cost
• Excavated material will be trucked to a landfill for daily cover
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Community Engagement &
Project Coordination
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Community Engagement
• First Public Meeting w/Friends of Bachman Lake (FoBL) – August 10, 2020
• Second community meeting w/FoBL – Feb. 8, 2021
• Periodic project updates:
• Council Districts 2, 6 and 13
• Former Love Field/Bachman Lake Task Force Members
• Friends of Bachman Lake
• June 2020 and February 2021
• Conversations with Rowing Club and Other Stakeholders
• Project information resources:
• website - https://bachmanlakedam.com/
• Facebook, Twitter and Instagram - @bachmanlakedam
• Questions or Inquiries - [email protected]
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Project Coordination
• Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Parks & Wildlife (TPWD)
• Periodic project updates to Stakeholder Depts (June 2020 and February 2021)
• Shared plans and reports with Parks Dept. and other departments
• Communicate with Aviation for Love Field Good Neighbor meetings
• Communicate with Sanitation regarding traffic and use of dewatering site – adjacent to waste transfer station
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Dredging Permit Approved
• US Army Corp of Engineers
• Approved on Dec. 18, 2020
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Questions?