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Environmental Considerations Environmental Considerations with with Drainage Operations Drainage Operations Tim Baker Tim Baker Maintenance Environmental Coordinator Maintenance Environmental Coordinator NYSDOT NYSDOT – – Region 3 Region 3 - - Syracuse Syracuse
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Environmental ConsiderationsEnvironmental Considerationswithwith
Drainage OperationsDrainage Operations
Tim BakerTim BakerMaintenance Environmental CoordinatorMaintenance Environmental Coordinator
NYSDOT NYSDOT –– Region 3 Region 3 -- SyracuseSyracuse
Another flooded roadAnother flooded road
Ditch filled with sedimentDitch filled with sediment
How about Environmental How about Environmental Concerns?Concerns?
Stream Restriction DatesStream Restriction Dates
Revolves around spawning datesRevolves around spawning datesWarm water Warm water vsvs Cold water speciesCold water species
Now What?Now What?
Waste AreasWaste AreasErosion and Sediment ControlErosion and Sediment ControlEquipment Equipment DeconDecon??
Waste AreasWaste Areas
Things to look forThings to look for–– WetlandsWetlands–– Flood plainsFlood plains–– Cultural ResourcesCultural Resources
WetlandsWetlands
Federal Federal –– NWINWI–– Regulated by the Army Corps of EngineersRegulated by the Army Corps of Engineers–– Size does NOT matterSize does NOT matter–– Judicial battle in Courts right nowJudicial battle in Courts right nowStateState–– Regulated by the NYSDECRegulated by the NYSDEC–– Only wetlands greater than 12 acres in sizeOnly wetlands greater than 12 acres in size
Flood PlainsFlood Plains
100 year storm event water level100 year storm event water levelManaged by TownsManaged by TownsDevelopment in this area causes further Development in this area causes further flooding flooding
Cultural ResourcesCultural Resources
A What????A What????Controlled by State Historic Preservation Controlled by State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO)Officer (SHPO)Historic or PreHistoric or Pre--Historic ResourceHistoric Resource–– Older than 50 yearsOlder than 50 years–– A lot of History can be found at these A lot of History can be found at these
locationslocations
Waste areasWaste areas
Does property owner have some type of Does property owner have some type of plan to follow?plan to follow?How is Erosion and Sediment Control How is Erosion and Sediment Control going to be handled?going to be handled?If permits are needed property owner must If permits are needed property owner must obtainobtainCheck the wetland mapsCheck the wetland mapsCheck if area is free of invasive plantsCheck if area is free of invasive plants
Erosion and Sediment ControlErosion and Sediment Control
Erosion Control vs Sediment ControlErosion Control vs Sediment Control–– Prevent the erosion so you donPrevent the erosion so you don’’t have to t have to
worry about sediment controlworry about sediment control–– Cheaper in long runCheaper in long run–– Maintaining until turf is establishedMaintaining until turf is established
70% ground cover 70% ground cover
Methods of Erosion ControlMethods of Erosion Control
Hydro SeedingHydro SeedingHay / Straw mulchHay / Straw mulchWood chips / compostWood chips / compostErosion Control BlanketsErosion Control BlanketsOthersOthers
Picture of Hydro seeder workingPicture of Hydro seeder working
Straw Blower pictureStraw Blower picture
Picture of Compost blowerPicture of Compost blower
Picture of erosion control blanketPicture of erosion control blanket
Methods of Sediment ControlMethods of Sediment Control
Once the rain has picked up the sediment Once the rain has picked up the sediment and is moving it what can we do?and is moving it what can we do?–– Silt fenceSilt fence–– Check damsCheck dams–– Sediment basinsSediment basins–– Others?Others?
Picture of silt fencePicture of silt fence
Silt fence Silt fence CheckdamCheckdam photophoto
Stone Stone CheckdamCheckdam photophoto
HaybaleHaybale photophoto
Reusable Reusable checkdamcheckdam
Sediment BasinsSediment Basins
OthersOthers
Other things to consider before you Other things to consider before you start operationstart operation
Timing / SeasonTiming / SeasonVegetation that you are removingVegetation that you are removingWhere you are workingWhere you are workingHow far to disposal areaHow far to disposal area
Why to Why to DeconDecon EquipmentEquipmentInvasive PlantsInvasive Plants
PhragmitesPhragmitesJapanese KnotweedJapanese KnotweedPurple LoosestrifePurple LoosestrifeOthersOthers
PhragmitesPhragmites
Japanese KnotweedJapanese Knotweed
Purple LoosestrifePurple Loosestrife
Questions?Questions?
ThankThank--youyou
Timothy BakerTimothy Baker(315) 448(315) 448--73667366
[email protected]@dot.state.ny.us
