Introduction. Integrating Ecological Restoration of Estuarine Shorelines with Urban Community Revitalization Efforts. Ed Morgereth Biohabitats, Inc.

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1 Introduction Integrating Ecological Restoration of Estuarine Shorelines with Urban Community Revitalization Efforts Ed Morgereth Biohabitats, Inc. 5 th National Conference & Expo on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration Galveston, Texas Wednesday November 17, 2010

2 Overview Items Urban Waterfront Legacy-Environmental Impacts Community & Riverfront Revitalization Ecological Improvement Tools & Approaches Green Infrastructure-Urban Landscape Re-purposing Stewardship Opportunities-Adaptive Learning

3 Urban Legacy Shoreline Cities & Towns Ports, harbors and wharfs Commercial & industrial facilities Sewers and CSOs Floodplain fill & river alteration Dumps and landfills Brownfield sites Utility and transportation infrastructure

4 Environmental Impacts Wetland fill and loss Shoreline hardening Riparian habitat destruction Imperviousness-stormwater run-off Loss of ecological functions and services

5 Planning Initiatives Community Revitalization Programs River corridor master plans Empowerment & enterprise districts Watershed action plans Greening and stormwater plans

6 Challenges and Needs Existing infrastructure/facilities Contaminants, clean-up standards Project costs & available resources Highly disturbed & fragmented sites Community stakeholder support Political will and vision Climate change & sea level rise

7 Integration Opportunities Green infrastructure Ecological restoration Natural capital Ecosystem services Lower maintenance BMPs Adaptive learning Engage stakeholder stewards Community amenities

8 Public Participation

9 Riparian Buffers Stream/river bank protection Wildlife habitat functions Corridor connections Native biological diversity Shading and cooling Carbon sequestration Stormwater interception

10 Floating Wetlands A community processes Natural wood & fiber materials Reclaimed plastic bottle trash Native wetland plants Habitat element Localized water quality Hands on volunteer efforts Educational dialogue on benefits

11 Living Shorelines Biologic: Plants & Natural Materials Fringe marshes Native wetland plants Coir fiber logs Woody debris-logs Sand fill Rock?

12 Oysters, Mussels, SAV AND Living system added elements Oyster shell/reef breakwaters Mussel/coir fiber marsh edges Submerged aquatic vegetation zones Situational logs and rocks Bioengineering plantings

13 Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance Drainages at the tidal interface Coastal plain outfalls Hold water on the landscape Raising groundwater Sand seepage wetlands Surface flow restoration Natural wetland & riparian communities

14 Brackish Tidal Marsh Marsh Cox Creek, MD Tidal Patapsco Dredge facility upgrade Tidal wetland restoration 12.5-acre marsh system Phragmites invaded system Limited local habitat types Community involvement Monitoring & learning

15 Urban Brownfield-Park Conversion Leonardtown Wharf, MD Breyton Bay Abandoned urban waterfront/brownfield Community park vision Critical Area location Living shoreline/tidal marsh Integrated SWM outfall Native park landscape plantings Educational interpretation

16 Community Eco-Tourism Delaware City,C&D Canal & DE River Mainstreet DE City Initiative DNREC Environmental Penalty Fund Ecology, history & local business Ecological assets focus Restoration master plan DE Audubon-oil refinery settlement

17 Abandoned Industrial Land Lardner s Point Park, Philadelphia, PA Previous urban industrial land Along N. DE River Greenway Future K&T Trail location Ecologically focused park Sustainable design Living shoreline tidal marsh NOAA-Athos Oil Spill Trustees

18 Pier 53- Washington Avenue Green

19 Plan Components Project features Native vegetation plantings Framed views out to the river Demonstration floating wetlands Stormwater management rain garden Public-environmental art interpretation Interpretive signage Sustainable reuse of on-site materials Enhanced trail-porous asphalt

20 Community Workshops

21 Community Workshops

22 Ecological Sustainability Working with natural processes Removing vs retaining concrete Breaking up an cutting paving Long-term decay processes Natural processes-water & freezing Plant roots and soil functions Interplay of urban industrial & greening Education on stormwater & watersheds

23 Dendritic Decay Gardens

24 Rubble Meadow

25 Porous Asphalt Path

26 Rain Garden

27 Sustainable Design

28 Interpretive Signage

29 Opening Celebration

30 Stewardship Care

31 Summary Thoughts Looking to the future along urban shorelines... Changes-Needs Challenges-Opportunities Community revitalization Integrating ecology

32 Wrap-up Thank you! Questions? Ed Morgereth, Biohabitats Inc

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