Stream Restoration
Many of our waterways have lost their natural resilience due to erosion, sedimentation, flooding, urbanization, and manipulation. This class will explore the natural stream restoration techniques developed by the Center for Watershed Protection, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, US Army Corps of Engineers and Natural Resource Conservation Service that can be used to restore the resilience of waterways, and to reduce flooding and pollution impacts. Beginning with assessment techniques for watersheds, soils, channels geomorphology, and bed-loads, the class will then explore the numerous site specific practices available for clean-up, repair, and restoration of stream channels, including bio-engineering, de-channelization, revetments, j-hooks, drops, jacks, deflectors, weirs and veins. Numerous design examples and case studies will be provided.
Co-instructor: Tim Toland, RLA, SUNY ESF