US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® Engineering With Nature: Sustainable, Multi-benefit Projects Thomas J Fredette, PhD and Michelle Bourne Environmental.

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US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® Engineering With Nature: Sustainable, Multi-benefit Projects Thomas J Fredette, PhD and Michelle Bourne Environmental Laboratory Engineer Research and Development Center

Outline Engineering With Nature (EWN) background Examples Project database Current demonstration projects Path forward Discussion

Engineering With Nature is… …the intentional alignment of natural and engineering processes to efficiently and sustainably deliver economic, environmental and social benefits associated with water resources infrastructure through collaborative processes. Key Ingredients:  Science and engineering that produces operational efficiencies  Using natural process to maximum benefit  Broaden and extend the benefits provided by projects  Science-based collaborative processes to organize and focus interests, stakeholders, and partners

Working with Nature Building with Nature Engineering With Nature

The USACE Navigation Mission To provide safe, reliable, efficient, effective and environmentally sustainable waterborne transportation systems for movement of commerce, national security needs, and recreation

The USACE Environmental Operating Principles

Current Status Engineering With Nature initiative was started by USACE Navigation program in Over that period we have: Engaged across USACE Districts (23), Divisions, HQ; other agencies, NGOs, academia, private sector, international collaborators Workshops (>20), dialogue sessions, project development teams, etc Broadening EWN to other Business Lines (FRM, RSM, Hydro). ► Implementing strategic plan ► Focused research projects on EWN ► Field demonstration projects ► Communication plan ► Awards 2013 Chief of Engineers Environmental Award in Natural Resources Conservation 2014 USACE National Award-Green Innovation

Opportunities/Existing Examples

River Chevrons

Notched Chevron River Flow and Sediment Bed Behavior Center section of chevron at lower elevation (e.g., notched)

Reef Habitat Breakwaters, Pensacola, FL Cobble Mounds

South Bay Marina South Bay Marina, Green Bay, WI Spur jetties to create marsh and protected shallows. Fish spawning stones incorporated into design. Spur Jetties

Seattle, WA Seawall Study 3 panel designs, each with 2 surface treatments; plus Reference and Control Clay St. Vine St. Aquarium 3 Sites

EWN ProMap (project mapper) interactive on-line catalog of case studies that apply the EWN concept. or from

Current Demonstration Projects

Deteriorating Breakwater Short Repair Section w/ Block 8’ x 4’ x 4’ Repair Toe Block

Are there ways to improve biological value of blocks?

Control Grooved DimpledGrooved Shelf Cleveland & Ashtabula, OH

Texture Scale

Ashtabula, OH Tern Nesting Blocks

Milwaukee, WI Fish Spawning Shelf 6-10 ton Stone (60-72” d) 8-18” d Stone 4-8” d Stone 500’ demonstration section Spring 2014 construction

Post Construction Monitoring Side-scan Sonar

A B C Atchafalaya River Dredged Material Feeder Mounds 90-Acre Island Formed from & Shaped by Dredged Material A B C Horseshoe Bend Island Atchafalaya River, LA

Engineering With Nature Path Forward Integrate more fully into organizational culture Communicate goals with partners, academia, & public Seek opportunities to conduct demonstrations or full scale projects with partners Assess and report on project findings