Bio-Engineering on the Blackstone

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Bio-Engineering on theBlackstone
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The Blackstone
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage
Corridor An American Heritage River An Urban
River Restoration Initiative Pilot
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Members include Blackstone Headwaters
Coalition Blackstone River Watershed
Association Blackstone River Watershed
Council Friends of the Blackstone
Mass Audubon Save The Bay John H. Chafee
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage
Corridor Commission American Heritage Rivers
Program plus many more
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The Blackstone River Watershed Worcester to
Pawtucket
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John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National
Heritage Corridor
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Losing Ground in the Blackstone Watershed
From Mass Audubons publication Losing Ground
At What Cost?
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Campaign for a Fishable/Swimmable Blackstone
River by 2015
The Blackstone River Coalition
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Healthy habitat diverse number of species
Safe for swimming in certain reaches
Boating
Fishing
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Comprehensive Priorities for the Campaign

• Water Quality (Headwaters to Bay)
• Meet Class B Standards
• - Stormwater
• - Quality
• - Volume
• - Wastewater Treatment Plants
• - Historic Sediments

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• The Blackstone and
• Narragansett Bay
• Narragansett Bay and Watershed
• Commission
• Recently created by the RI Legislature
• and Governor Carcieri
• Endorsed by Governor Romney
• Goals include
• 50 reduction of nutrient loading
• to the Bay Blackstone accounts
• for 20 in dry weather
• Commitment for a Fishable/
• Swimmable Blackstone by 2015

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Blackstone River Coalition Volunteer Water
Quality Monitoring Program
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Comprehensive Priorities cont.

1. Wetland/Habitat Restoration
2. Education and Outreach
3. Land Preservation/Protection, Restoration and
   Economic Development
4. Dams
5. River Access
6. Bikeway
7. Regional Vision
8. Political Action

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BRC Methods
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Goal By 2015, well be able to say
the waters fine!
Please join the Campaign.
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Fisherville Visioning 2005
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BANK STABILIZATION
Principles and Project Examples
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Degraded Banks
PHOTO Bioengineering Group
Cantilever failure Pequabuck River
PHOTO Bioengineering Group
Slumping Conn. River
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Severe Erosion Conn. River
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Elements of Bioengineering Treatments

• Toe Support
• Backfill
• Erosion Control
• Planting

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Longo Residence Grafton, MABlackstone River
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Longo ResidenceGrafton, MABlackstone River
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PHOTO TBG
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Longo ResidenceGrafton, MABlackstone River
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Longo ResidenceGrafton, MABlackstone River
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Longo ResidenceGrafton, MABlackstone River
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Longo ResidenceGrafton, MABlackstone River
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Longo ResidenceGrafton, MABlackstone River
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Longo ResidenceGrafton, MABlackstone River
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Grafton Highway Dept.Grafton, MAQuinsigamond
River
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Grafton Highway Dept.Grafton, MAQuinsigamond
River
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Grafton Highway Dept.Grafton, MAQuinsigamond
River
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Grafton Highway Dept.Grafton, MAQuinsigamond
River
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Grafton Highway Dept.Grafton, MAQuinsigamond
River
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Grafton Highway Dept.Grafton, MAQuinsigamond
River
PHOTO Bioengineering Group
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Grafton Highway Dept.Grafton, MAQuinsigamond
River
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Grafton Highway Dept.Grafton, MAQuinsigamond
River
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