Prasad Modak Presentation at First Multistakholder WorkshopEkonnect
This presentation was made by Dr. Prasad Modak, Director Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation at the first multistakeholder workshop for the Strategic Action Planning for Revival of Bangalore Lakes
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Kane Aldridge presents a seminar from the second Water Wednesday entitled "Future options for the Lower Lakes." Kane Aldridge is a postdoctoral fellow with Water Research Centre with The Environment Institute at The University of Adelaide.
Prasad Modak Presentation at First Multistakholder WorkshopEkonnect
This presentation was made by Dr. Prasad Modak, Director Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation at the first multistakeholder workshop for the Strategic Action Planning for Revival of Bangalore Lakes
Payment for environmental services (PES) is a conservation policy option that its implementation in Asian developing countries demands integrating environmental service provision and livelihood enhancement. The analysis of a payment for carbon service in Indonesia revealed that tensions between PES design rules and land managers’ practices existed. It can shed light onto PES positive and negative impacts on land managers, including their performance in accomplishing their contractual agreements with the carbon buyer. This empirical case overall emphasizes the importance of examining PES beyond conventional economic analysis, i.e. micro- and meso-analysis. Consequently, PES research from developing countries might consider the involvement of other scales targeting pico-economics, where decision making, interpretation of observations and construction of perceived causal mechanisms influence PES performances and ensure balance of tradeoff between ES provision and multidimensional poverty alleviation. Moreover, the macroeconomic context of national development and giga economic scale of global issues imply direct relevance to effectiveness and fairness of PES schemes.
Kane Aldridge presents a seminar from the second Water Wednesday entitled "Future options for the Lower Lakes." Kane Aldridge is a postdoctoral fellow with Water Research Centre with The Environment Institute at The University of Adelaide.
Wastewater Treatment Trends in the 21st Century - George Tchobanoglous, Unive...marcus evans Network
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BC Hydro Experience with Environmental Management: British Colombia, CanadaCPWF Mekong
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Presented at the Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
December 7-9, 2011
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The first of two public workshops on issues related to the Carlsbad Desalination Project was held on Oct. 2, 2012. This presentation, given at the workshop, covers the terms of the proposed water purchase agreement.
The second instalment of the Environment Institute’s Science Seminar series for Semester 2 held at 1pm Friday 14 August in the Benham Lecture Theatre. Dr Kane Aldridge will present the topic ‘What is the future for the Lower Lakes?’
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The second of two public workshops on issues related to the Carlsbad Desalination Project. This presentation, given at the workshop, covers the terms of the proposed water purchase agreement.
Wastewater Treatment Trends in the 21st Century - George Tchobanoglous, Unive...marcus evans Network
George Tchobanoglous, University of California, Davis - Speaker at the marcus evans Water & Wastewater Management Summit, held in Summerlin, NV, May 3-4, 2012, delivered his presentation on Wastewater Treatment Trends in the 21st Century
BC Hydro Experience with Environmental Management: British Colombia, CanadaCPWF Mekong
By Sokhem Pech, Hatfield Consultant and M-Power
Presented at the Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
December 7-9, 2011
Session 1: Managing water resources development within a water-food-energy nexus
The City of Arlington is an active member of the Stillaguamish Watershed Council implementing many restoration projects, these are a few of the city's projects. The City of Arlington's new Stormwater Wetland is an innovative new tertiary treatment facility, designed to filter out chemicals and toxic substances before the water is returned to the Stillaguamish River. The Eagle Creek project directly addresses the degraded conditions by working with the private landowner to repair and restore the first 1000’ (12%) of the stream’s riparian corridor, and to provide for fish passage to the upper 9000’ of stream corridor through the removal of two collapsed culverts & enhancement of native riparian vegetation largely with native conifers and riparian shrubs.
The first of two public workshops on issues related to the Carlsbad Desalination Project was held on Oct. 2, 2012. This presentation, given at the workshop, covers the terms of the proposed water purchase agreement.
The second instalment of the Environment Institute’s Science Seminar series for Semester 2 held at 1pm Friday 14 August in the Benham Lecture Theatre. Dr Kane Aldridge will present the topic ‘What is the future for the Lower Lakes?’
Lake Alexandrina and Lake Albert (the Lower Lakes) provide important habitat for biota within the Murray-Darling Basin. The current drought has highlighted the over-allocation of water resources in the Murray-Darling Basin, with water levels falling dramatically in the Lower Lakes to unprecedented levels. This has resulted in a dramatic increase in salinity, the exposure of acid sulfate soils and the loss of habitat for many freshwater plants and animals. In this presentation, Kane will examine what is known about the natural water regime and ecology of the Lower Lakes and the current management of the region. This information will be used with predictions of water availability in the Murray-Darling Basin to explore how the lakes may be managed in the future to provide a resilient ecosystem that is able to cope with variability in flow and climatic condition
The second of two public workshops on issues related to the Carlsbad Desalination Project. This presentation, given at the workshop, covers the terms of the proposed water purchase agreement.
Overview of Regional Seawater Desalination in San Diego County by Bob Yamada, Water Resources Manager for the Water Authority. Presented at Water Talks: New Challenges, New Supplies on September 13, 2011.
2012 update on sediment management at Areas of Concern across the Great Lakes.
Excellent information about the north harbour section of Thunder Bay, Ontario
Presentation 10Apr2009 to conference "It Pays To Be Nice: Economic Models To Encourage Social & Environmental Responsibility, Center For Socially Responsible Business, Lokey Graduate School of Business, Mills College
Presentation on Local Supply Development in San Diego County by Toby Roy, Water Resources Manager for the San Diego County Water Authority. Provided at Water Talks: New Challenges, New Supplies on September 13, 2011.
Presentation covers recycled water, conservation, stormwater catchment, graywater.
Securing Water for Food, Livelihoods and Ecosystems to face Climate Change
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International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Gregg Thompson at Plain Green Conference 2009 on Designing Urban Landscapes for Storm Water.
Plain Green Conference and Marketplace is advancing sustainability in the northern plains. Learn more at http://plaingreen.org.
Sustainable Principles for Land DevelopmentMaria Cahill
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The role of mangroves in the fight against climate changeCIFOR-ICRAF
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Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
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Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
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Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
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Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
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Bob Boule
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Gopinath Rebala
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Land Conservation Strategies- Conor Gillespie
1. Cost / Benefit Analysis
for the
Restoration of
Riverine Systems Impacted by
Legacy Sediment
Presented to
2012 Choose Clean Water Conference
Lancaster, PA
By
Conor Gillespie, CPESC, MBA
Conor@landstudies.com
May 2012
2. Existing Conditions
Legacy Sediment
Hydric Soils
Basal Gravels
Legacy Sediment is the impairment to the aquatic resource
3. Hard Armor Approach
Cost $200 - $250 / lf
Existing Grade
Legacy Sediment
Hydric Soils
Basal Gravels
Imbricated Wall Artificially Elevated Streambed
Short Term Benefit Long Term Risk
- Reduced erosion of impairment - Failure of armoring resulting in
- Minimal improvement to aquatic resource renewed erosion of impairment
4. Soft Armor Approach
Cost $100 - $150 / lf
Existing Grade
Legacy Sediment
Hydric Soils
Basal Gravels
Bioengineering
Short Term Benefit Long Term Risk
- Reduced erosion of impairment - Failure of bioengineering resulting
- Moderate improvement to aquatic in renewed erosion of impairment
resource
5. Floodplain Restoration
Cost $100 - $200 / lf
Existing Grade
Hydric Soils
Basal Gravels
Short & Long Term Benefit
- Removal of impairment
- Restored function of aquatic resource
6. Natural Piedmont Stream Valley
Connectivity
between
Rooting Zone,
Groundwater,
and
Stream Flow
Roots extend
to groundwater Cobble/Gravel Bed
Floodplain Soils – (Groundwater) Bedrock
Shallow, Peaty,
Organic, & Porous
7. Hydrologic Functions: Maximizing
Sediment, Nutrient, and Carbon
Retention in Natural Systems
Beaver Dam Controlled Stream Marshland
8. Potential Objectives of Riverine System
Restoration
Sediment and Nutrient Reduction
Groundwater Recharge
Stormwater Management
Wetland Creation
Regional Flood Reduction
Carbon Retention
Wildlife Habitat Improvement
Invasive Species Removal
Fisheries Improvements
Thermal Improvements – Base Flow
9. Big Spring Run Restoration
Restore the natural floodplain, stream and riparian wetland
functions to its natural ecological potential.
Maximize removal of nutrients and sediments
Small headwater stream/springs – characteristic of a sedge
dominated wet meadow – Bog Turtle Habitat.
Areas seasonally flooded and extremely wet.
Frequent exchange and interaction between channels and
floodplain.
Over time, vegetation will encroach upon the channel increasing
carbon, nutrient and sediment retention. The objectives will
improve over time and not be considered optimum immediately
after restoration similar to the previous projects discussed.
10. Full-Depth Floodplain Restoration
Design Features
Channel directly linked to groundwater/bedrock.
Floodplain Elevation – Preferably 6 to 12 inches with
vernal pools to maximize – retention areas. This allows
the root zone to quickly access and stabilize the
floodplain.
Planform is sinuous, single, multi-thread channel or no
defined channel; similar to headwater marshes or wet
meadows.
Maximize width of floodplain and condition soils for
vegetation/root penetration.
Woody debris throughout channel(s) & floodplain.
16. Cost Benefit Analysis
Big Spring Run Case Study
3,060 lf of Restoration
Benefit Value Hard Armor Soft Armor Floodplain
$225 $125 Restoration
$170
Total Cost $688,500 $382,500 $522,500
Stream Mitigation Dollar Values Vary Mitigation Possibly Mitigation Mitigation Achieved
by State Achieved Achieved
Wetland Mitigation $77,500 / ac $0 $0 $310,000
$ / ac* ($60,000 - $85,000) (4 ac)
Wildlife Habitat Conservation Minimal Medium Maximum
Banking Credits
Sediment / Nutrient N – $3.37 ??? / yr ??? / yr ??? / yr
Reduction (On-site)** P – $4.73 Short term Short term Long Term
Sediment / Nutrient N – $3.37 $0 / yr $0 / yr ??? / yr
from upstream sources P – $4.73 Transport Transport Retention
Legacy Sediment Re- $14 $2,380 $4,760 $280,000
use*** $3 - $25 / cy (170 cy) (340 cy) (20,000 cy)
Floodwater Storage None Minimal 12 ac/ft
Infrastructure Maint. Likely Likely Minimal
Requirements
*Courtesy of Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC; Estimated Wetland Mitigation Credit Prices for the State of PA based off
current market conditions
** Prices based of results of PennVEST Spot and Forward Nutrient Auctions; October 28, 2010 - March 21, 2012
*** Courtesy of Joe Sweeney, based on estimated re-sale value of Legacy Sediment from Big Spring Run project
17. Cost Benefit Analysis
Big Spring Run Case Study
3,060 lf of Restoration
Benefit Value Hard Armor Soft Armor Floodplain
$225 $125 Restoration
$170
Total Cost $688,500 $382,500 $522,500
Total Monetary Benefit $2,380 $4,760 $590,000
Simple Return on - 99.65% - 98.75% 12.9%
Investment
Additional Site Specific Benefits with Monetary Value
- Sustainable, Low Impact Site Development
- On-site water retention and usage
- Reduction in stormwater fee’s due to increased infiltration
Future Market Drivers
- MS4 Permit Requirements
- Chesapeake Bay TMDL’s
- Wetland Creation & Mitigation