Posted in planning on Mar 16th, 2013
Healthy floodplains are nature’s buffer against weather extremes. The San Francisco Chronicle reports on an innovative project in the San Joaquin Valley combining flood management with ecosystem restoration. The plan includes the purchase of an existing ranch by a nonprofit group called River Partners. The $10 million project is expected to take 10 years to [...]
Posted in freshwater on Feb 2nd, 2013
The cleanup of the Bronx River helped blunt the impact of Hurricane Sandy write JOSÉ SERRANO AND JOHN F. CALVELLI in Crain’s (http://www.crainsnewyork.com) The tristate area is only beginning to recover from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Sandy. As we assess the damage and how we prepare for a future storm, it is worth noting [...]
Posted in rivers on Jan 23rd, 2013
For a stream scientist Tropical Storm Irene, which dumped loads of rain on Northeast, provided what one researcher calls a “grand experiment” — the opportunity to investigate what happens when a stream system faces a major disturbance. In Vermont, where Dartmouth College scientists are studying the aftermath, the storm knocked out hundreds of roads and [...]
Posted in restoration on Jan 3rd, 2013
Clark explored the Yellowstone River in a boat made of lashed cottonwood trees. These trees, which grow along many plains rivers, proved invaluable throughout the journey, providing shade and shelter as well as transportation. To commemorate the tree, Clark named the site where he constructed the boats Camp Cottonwood. But the massive groves have been [...]
Posted in planning on Sep 6th, 2012
With unpredictable weather patterns becoming the new normal, it may be time to take a fresh look at the flood risk for your home or business. At THI we often work with clients who have concerns about potential flood risks. Streams, rivers and wetlands do flood, and it’s much more cost-effective to take time to [...]
Posted in restoration on Apr 13th, 2012
We note the draft language in Montana DNRC’s 2012 Model Floodplain Ordinance requiring that “a licensed professional engineer” (P.E.) design all stream restoration and bank stabilization projects undertaken in Montana. While engineering is an important professional discipline, the proposed rule as written would greatly diminish the vital roles played by hydrologists, fluvial geomorphologists, sedimentologists, ecologists, [...]
Posted in freshwater on Mar 7th, 2012
If you care about the protection and restoration of Montana’s streams and rivers, it’s time to let your voice be heard. The Montana Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) has formally implemented a plan to require the use of large, non-native rip rap and/or concrete structures for all stream restoration and bank stabilization projects in the [...]
Posted in pollution on Nov 9th, 2011
Impervious surfaces. These are two words that most folks in their lifetime will never utter together, unless, of course, you happen to live in an urban flood plain. A little over 160 homeowners who live adjacent to Cameron Run in Fairfax, Virginia have become quite familiar with the concepts of imperviousness, and what it means [...]
Posted in planning on Jul 12th, 2011
NOAA’s National Weather Service has warned (7.6.2011) that many rivers in the upper Midwest and northern Plains remain above flood stage and flooding will likely continue throughout the summer for these regions. With many forecasters predicting that severe weather events could become the new normal, the health of our nation’s floodplains is fast becoming our top [...]
Posted in restoration on Mar 12th, 2011
Habitat loss and fragmentation are the greatest threats to species biodiversity. In our nation’s more arid environments, the vast bulk of all biodiversity is found in the increasingly fragile riparian buffers of our watersheds. Healthy floodplains and other ecosystem functions rely directly on vital intact buffers. For these important reasons, conservation and restoration activities must increasingly focus [...]
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