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(please click here to download a printable agenda in pdf format)Monday, October 15 - Pre-Conference Workshops (concurrent) |
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| 1:00 - 5:00 pm |
Workshop #1: Introduction to Stream Project: Decision Analysis and Design Guidance for Stream Restoration (Carolina Room) |
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm |
Workshop #2: Working with Stream Functions (Azalea Room) |
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm |
Workshop #3: Managing Invasive Plant Species in the Coastal Southeast (Bellamy Room) |
| 1:00 - 5:00pm | Workshop #4: Speaking of Science --- how to avoid the snares and sand traps of public speaking (Dudley Room) |
| 5:30 - 9:30 pm | Reel Cafe - Sponsored Reception (100 S. Front St.) - compliments of our Bedrock Sponsor, RiverWorks! |
| Tuesday, October 16 - Opening General Session (8:30am-12:10pm) Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall. |
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| 8:30 am | Welcome - Karen Hall, NC State University |
| The relationship of biological monitoring to ecological restoration and ecological recovery Michael Barbour, Tetra Tech |
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| Nutrient cycling in urban streams Sara McMillan, UNC-Charlotte |
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| Build it and they will come? Barbara Doll, NC Sea Grant |
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| 10:10 | Break |
| 10:40 | Innovations for achieving ecological goals in stream restoration: US FWS perspective Richard Starr, US Fish & Wildlife Service |
| The elements of a perfect stream: critical needs for a positive biological response to restoration Brian Helms, Auburn University |
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| Innovative approaches for improving habitat in stream restoration projects Dave Rosgen, Wildland Hydrology Consultants |
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| 12:10 pm | Lunch sponsored by Wildlands Engineering! |
| 1:10-2:50 Tuesday |
Concurrent Session 1 Evolving Stream Design Practices with a Focus on Ecological Uplift It doesn't have to look constructed: River restoration in a time of increased popularity and limited budgets One size fits all stream restoration? Achieving "function" without "form" in urban streams Stream Restoration in Canada - the State of the Union (or perhaps confederation) |
| 1:10-2:50 | B. Stormwater Management Benefits to Stream Restoration Regenerative stormwater conveyance-update on performance Reacting to unexpected groundwater influence and reaping the benefits: Innovative field engineering on a a pocket wetland Stream restoration as a tool for storm water managers High pollutant removal efficacy of a large constructed wetland leads to receiving stream improvements Anaerobic ammonium oxidation and denitrification in a constructed stormwater wetland |
| 1:10-2:50 | C. Prioritizing Habitat Enhancement from the Benthos Up Designing freshwater mussel habitat following dam removal: Two case studies Restoration of a southern Appalachian bog: Restoring habitat for a critically endangered plant in North Carolina Effects of streambank stabilization on aquatic biodiversity in Oklahoma's Illinois River Watershed Threatened and endangered fish species responses to Racoon Creek stream restoration Constructed log jams for fisheries habitat improvement |
| 2:50-3:20 | Break |
| 3:20-5:00 Tuesday |
Concurrent Session 2 Design Challenges & Intervention design approaches for valleys impacted by legacy sediments Latest advances to the RIVERMorph software Building a conceptual model of Piedmont streams Re-evaluating hydraulic geometry Can over-planting of constructed stream banks instigate channel incision? |
| 3:20-5:00 | B. Monitoring for Ecological Recovery: Field of Dreams? Support for family level benthic macroinvertebrates for rapid bioassessment Monitoring effects of watershed improvement projects on macroinvertebrate communities and Total Suspended Sediments in Gwinnett County, GA James River Continuum Water quality monitoring data to demonstrate compliance with EPA 319 grant criteria for 1,700 feet of a G5 stream restoration in the headwaters of the McDowell watershed in Cornelius, NC Assessing conductivity sensor performance: A laboratory and field study |
| 3:20-5:00 | C. Thinking Outside the Trapezoid Rapid barrier assessment methodology for fish habitat connectivitiy in watersheds of the Piedmont and upper Coastal Plain Physiographic Province Innovative planning to construcion in urbanized environment Engineering through the chaos of natural processes Incorporating large woody debris into urban stream restoration - A case study of the design of the northwest branch of the Anacostia River Oxbows: From surplus companion value to sustained individual value (Opportunity meets necessity) |
| 5:00-7:00 | Poster Presentations and Sponsored Reception - compliments of WK Dickson & Co., Inc. |
| Wednesday, October 17 - Concurrent Sessions Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall. |
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| 8:20 am - 10:00 | Concurrent Session 3 Efficiently creating 3D stream designs with AutoCAD Utilizing automation to improve design efficiency and plan quality for stream restoration projects Urban stream restoration design utilizing a threshold channel approach Use of GIS and WATER to identify and delineate stream types in eastern Kentucky GIS based asset verification: Understanding data accuracy |
| 8:20 - 10 | B. Monitoring: Beyond Data, What Does it Mean? Revisiting reference reaches Lessons learned: Erosion monitoring in Gwinnett County, GA Five years of stream restoration monitoring data demonstrate successful conversion of rip rap lined trapezoidal channel to diverse stream and wetland habitat Using the "kitchen sink" approach for restoration monitoring in Red Hill Branch An examination of no net loss and the spatial relationship between approved impacts and compensatory mitigation for streams, riparian buffers and wetlands in North Carolina |
| 8:20 - 10 | C. Vegetation: Getting to the Root Comparison of biomass and survival of four native live stake species: black willow (Salix nigra), silky willow (Salix sericea), silky dogwood (Cornus amomum), and Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica) The interactive effects of growing season flood duration and timing on bottomland hardwood tree species regeneration patterns Analysis of planted vegetation in riparian zones of priority I and priority II EEP stream restoration projects: A comparison of success and growth trends Controlling Microstegium vimineum on stream restoration sites: Experimental field trials with aquatic-use herbicides A tool for predicting restoration target vegetation from environmental variables using a large reference dataset |
| 10:00 am | Break Sponsored by Mayfly Sponsors |
| 10:20 - 12 Wednesday |
Concurrent Session 4 Newland by-pass channel and downtown floodplain improvement project Davie Park stream restoration Case studies in urban stream restoration in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina West Sides Creeks Ecosystem Restoration Project Drops in the bucket... half empty or half full? A watershed approach to environmental restoration on Little Sugar Creek |
| 10:20-12 | B. Professional Responsibility and Liability 1994-2012: A Historical Risk Perspective: Restoration planting success: An EEP methodology to evaluate vegetation warranties What level of risk are we prepared to accept for a stream restoration design? Legal considerations for stream restoration Are we certifiable? |
| 10:20-12 | C. Case Studies: Focus on Habitats Beaver Creek: A focus on trout reproduction Mechumps Creek Corridor Restoration Project, Ashland, Virgina Stream restoration in Dupont State forest, North Carolina Chadrick Creek Restoration: Daylighting a NC fisheries Restoration in the Park |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch (provided) |
| 1:00-2:20 Wednesday |
Concurrent Session 5 SCDOT Full Delivery Process and Future of SCDOT Mitigation North Carolina, Kentucky, and Virginia: How many credits would your stream mitigation project generate Turning liabilities into assets: Municipal stream and wetland restoration Where mitigation hits the road: Successful project closeout from the perspective of both the mitigation user and mitigation provider |
| 1:00-2:20 | B. Coastal Restoration: Down by the Sea Lux Farms Hydrologic Restoration Project: An innovative partnership for agriculture and water quality at the end of the world, North Carolina... Benefits of a hydrobiogeomorphic, multi-scale approach to stream classification in a sandy coastal plain Techniques for restoration of headwaters streams in the inner coastal plain Overview of Wilmington's stormwater program and the role of stream restoration |
| 1:00-2:20 | C. Educating to Make a Difference Starting a backyard buffer program in your community The impact of streambank stabilization on recreation and challenges with education and outreach Boater habitat: The recreational and ecological enhancements on the Little Coal River, West Virginia The wonders of wetlands: Exposing youth and adults to the benefits and life of community constructed wetlands |
| 2:20 pm | Break |
| 2:40-4:40 Wednesday |
General Session Directions and Challenges Moderator: Barbara Doll, NC State University |
| Federal perspectives on stream mitigation Brian Topping, US EPA |
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| State perspectives on stream mitigation Scott McClendon, US Army Corps of Engineers |
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| Focusing mitigation procurement to improve mitigation outcomes Michael Ellison, NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program |
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| Mitigation banking perspectives on stream restoration Tara Disy Allden, Restoration Systems |
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| Innovative approaches to stream assessment and restoration Will Harman, Stream Mechanics |
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| The Mitigation Landscape in North Carolina - A Progress Reort and Prognosis John Dorney, Atkins North America |
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| 5:00 pm | Adjourn |
| 5:30 - 8:00 pm | Sponsored Dinner Cruise onboard the Henrietta III - Special thanks to our Mayfly Sponsor, EBX! Space is limited so please sign up early! |
| Thursday, October 18 - Stream Tours | |
| 8:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Stream Tour 1: Rural Coastal Plain Stream Restoration Projects (lunch is included) |
| 8:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Stream Tour 2: Urban Coastal Restoration Projects |
