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A Watershed Approach to Environmental Restoration in Mecklenburg County

A Watershed Approach to Environmental Restoration in Mecklenburg County. David A. Woodie, PE, CPSWQ Mecklenburg County Land Use & Environmental Services Agency Special Thanks to: Emily G. Reinicker, PE, CFM Jason Claudio-Diaz, PE, CFM

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A Watershed Approach to Environmental Restoration in Mecklenburg County

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  1. A Watershed Approach to Environmental Restoration in Mecklenburg County David A. Woodie, PE, CPSWQ Mecklenburg County Land Use & Environmental Services Agency Special Thanks to: Emily G. Reinicker, PE, CFM Jason Claudio-Diaz, PE, CFM Wildlands Engineering, Inc. Kimley-Horn and Assoc., Inc.

  2. WATERSHED / BASINS • 330± miles of FEMA streams • 32 watersheds • All water in Mecklenburg County(except Catawba River)originates in Mecklenburg County

  3. Presentation Overview Early Planning Process Funding Partners and Stakeholders Overview Map Project Reaches Monitoring Program Mecklenburg County Water Quality Making a difference

  4. Early Planning Process Master Plan Set in Motion after flooding in 1997; FEMA Buyouts 2000 Little Sugar Creek Master Plan adopted by BOCC 2004 Stakeholders Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services Funding Partners FEMA Buyout Grants Clean Water Management Trust Fund NCDOT Ped Grants NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program NC Division of Water Resources Charlotte DOT

  5. WATERSHED / BASINS Little Sugar Creek Watershed • Collects East side of Greater • “Uptown” Charlotte. • Over 43% impervious

  6. Little Sugar Creek WatershedOverview Map Nine Projects in the Ground over Twelve Years.

  7. Little Sugar Creek WatershedProject Reaches Hidden Valley Ecological Park Cullman Avenue Water Quality Enhancement Project 7th Street Reach at Central Piedmont Community College Elizabeth Reach of the Little Sugar Creek Greenway Midtown Reach of the Little Sugar Creek Greenway Kings Drive Reach of the Little Sugar Creek Greenway Liz Hair Nature Trail Freedom Park Mitigation Project Westfield Environmental Restoration

  8. Little Sugar CreekHidden Valley Ecological Park Project Overview Drainage area 1.5 sq miles 3,500 LF and12 BMP cells Floodplain buyout 17 homes Project Goals Improve WQ Habitat Restoration Primary Sponsor: CMSWS with CWMTF Design date 2001-2002 Construction date 2003-2004 Construction Cost $3.1M

  9. Little Sugar CreekHidden Valley Ecological Park Site photos

  10. Little Sugar CreekHidden Valley Ecological Park Site photos

  11. Little Sugar CreekHidden Valley Ecological Park

  12. Little Sugar CreekHidden Valley Ecological Park Site photos

  13. Little Sugar CreekCullman Avenue • Project Overview • Drainage area 3.4 sq mi • 1,100 LF and Bioretention BMP • Project Goals • Water Quality Enhancement • Habitat Restoration • Primary Sponsor: CMSWS • Design 2010-2011 • Construction 2011-2012 • Construction Cost $260K

  14. Little Sugar CreekCullman Avenue

  15. Little Sugar CreekCullman Avenue

  16. Little Sugar CreekCullman Avenue

  17. Little Sugar Creek GreenwayUrban Reaches MIDTOWN REACH ELIZABETH REACH KINGS DRIVE REACH

  18. Little Sugar CreekGreenway: Elizabeth Reach • Project Overview • Drainage area 10.2 sq mi • 3,500 LF and BMP Pond • Project Goals • Habitat Restoration • Water Quality • Primary Sponsor: CMSWS • Design 2007-2010 • Construction 2010-2012 • Construction Cost $450K

  19. Little Sugar CreekGreenway: Elizabeth Reach Site photos

  20. Little Sugar CreekGreenway: Midtown Reach • Project Overview • Drainage area 10.6 sq mi • 3,500 LF and BMP Pond • Project Goals • Habitat Restoration • Water Quality • Primary Sponsor: CMSWS • Design 2005-2007 • Construction 2007-2008 • Construction Cost $130K

  21. Little Sugar CreekGreenway: Midtown Reach 1999 Aerial Before Demolition

  22. Little Sugar CreekGreenway: Midtown Reach

  23. Little Sugar CreekGreenway: Midtown Reach

  24. Little Sugar CreekGreenway: Kings Drive Reach • Project Overview • Drainage area 11.5 sq miles • 2,000 LF and Wetland BMPs • Project Goals • Habitat Restoration • Water Quality • Greemway • Primary Sponsor: CMSWS • Design 2006-2007 • Construction 2008-2010 • Construction Cost $1.35M

  25. Little Sugar CreekGreenway: Kings Drive Reach Site photos 1999 Aerial 2005 Aerial

  26. Little Sugar CreekGreenway: Kings Drive Reach Site photos

  27. Little Sugar CreekGreenway: Kings Drive Reach

  28. Little Sugar CreekLiz Hair Nature Trail • Project Overview • Drainage area 12.0 sq mi • 3,400 LF • Project Goals • Habitat Restoration • Primary Sponsor: CMSWS • Design 2003 • Construction 2004 • Construction Cost $130K

  29. Little Sugar CreekLiz Hair Nature Trail

  30. Little Sugar CreekFreedom Park Mitigation Project • Project Overview • Drainage area 13.6 sq mi • 4,400 LF • Project Goals • Mitigation Credit • Primary Sponsor: NC EEP • Design 2002 • Construction 2003 • Construction Cost $1.8M

  31. Little Sugar CreekFreedom Park Mitigation Project

  32. Little Sugar CreekFreedom Park Mitigation Project

  33. Little Sugar CreekFreedom Park Mitigation Project

  34. Little Sugar CreekWestfield Environmental Restoration • Project Overview • Drainage area 15.0 sq mi • 5,200 LF and 7 BMP cells • Project Goals • Habitat Restoration • Water Quality • Greenway • Primary Sponsors CMSWS, Park & Rec • Design 2003 • Construction 2004 • Construction Cost $2.49M

  35. Little Sugar CreekWestfield Environmental Restoration Site photos

  36. Little Sugar CreekWestfield Environmental Restoration Site photos

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