Tampa Bay Estuary Program’s Post

Catchy title. But essentially presenting limitations that have been raised (and responded to) for decades. No the Bruun rule won't replicate storm erosion, no it won't replicate long term imbalances in sediment supply, no it won't replicate the effect of shore-normal structures. We have other tools for those. All it will do is migrate a profile up a slope. It's like expecting your toaster to boil water and keep food cold, sure it's a kitchen appliance but that's not what it does.    So no it's not time to abandon the Bruun rule, but as always it's time to be aware of it's limitations and use appropriate tools to explain the relevant processes.

Presentations from the 2024 State of the Estuary conference from Resilient Landscape scientists Jeremy Lowe and Scott Dusterhoff were highlighted in the recent issue of Knee Deep Times. The story titled, "Sizing Up Progress on Nature-Based Infrastructure" discusses the work Jeremy is doing to help develop a multi-objective solution for State Route 37 in the North Bay and the work Scott is doing to support increased sediment delivery to baylands to help them survive sea-level rise. https://lnkd.in/gm2wd7we

How to do a Mission plan in a General land survey

Understanding the condition of natural slopes and the processes that affect their stability is crucial. This knowledge is essential for mitigating the hazards of slope movement, which may ultimately impact the infrastructure located next to them. Join us for an overview of CIRIA’s new guidance Natural slopes and landslides – condition, assessment, and mitigation (C810) and feature case studies supporting good practice. https://lnkd.in/ei4aBJKJ #NaturalSlopes #Landslides

The tidewater area of Virginia faces significant risks from rising sea levels and is currently ranked the second most vulnerable location in the United States to these impacts. To address these challenges, Anchor QEA is supporting the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) and the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program in developing a framework to advance Virginia’s coastal resiliency and beneficial use (BU) of dredged material strategies. Alongside the VMRC team, Anchor QEA team members Mindy Strevig, P.E., Christopher L. Overcash, P.E., BCEE, and Ram Mohan facilitated a stakeholder workshop held at the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences on August 20, 2024, to engage the industry and garner input for the framework. BU of dredged material (BUDM) aids in coastal and riverbank restoration, enhances habitats, reduces erosion, and offers cost-effective infrastructure solutions. Use of these materials in a beneficial manner promotes sustainable sediment management and minimizes environmental impacts. This project is funded by NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office for Coastal Management and complements an ongoing study for the Elizabeth River Project—funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation—for which Anchor QEA is developing “thin-layer placement guidelines” to advance wetland restoration projects in the commonwealth. Nationally, Anchor QEA is committed to promoting BUDM in alignment with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chief of Engineers’ 70/30 goal, which seeks to increase BUDM from USACE-maintained navigation channels and waterways to 70% nationwide by 2030. #Restoration #Resiliency #AnchorQEA #VMRC

Happy to be able to contribute to this article on "nuisance erosion": https://lnkd.in/ePab6xaN A pre-print version of the research can be found here: https://lnkd.in/ehQJReVf The final version of the paper is targeted for publication later this year in Oceana and Coastal Management.

I’m excited to share a new issue brief: “New Public Lands Actions Turn the Page on Decades of Conflict and Mismanagement.” The short report outlines how a suite of complementary new actions from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) work together to ensure conservation, energy development, and outdoor recreation go hand in hand on U.S. public lands.  Under the leadership of President Biden, Secretary Haaland, Director Tracy Stone-Manning, and Deputy Director Nada Wolff Culver, the BLM is taking major steps right now to turn the corner on a long history of conflict and mismanagement of nearly 250 million acres of America’s public lands.  While some measures have garnered attention, their actual collective impact is underappreciated. But by crafting these policies together, the Biden administration is weaving together something much greater than the sum of its parts.

A Texas-Sized Coastal Restoration Effort: Did you know the USACE Galveston District dredges 30 to 40 million cubic yards a year from federally maintained navigation channels in Texas alone? That’s enough material to create a mountain 14,000 feet high if placed on one city block, which is over 11,000 feet taller than Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas. That’s a lot of dredged material removed from the coastal system, that can be used for beach and dune nourishment, bird islands, oyster habitat creation, marsh restoration, and other habitat restoration projects. We’ve launched our beta Geographic Information System (GIS) website for the Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Master Plan on the Texas coast. Here, Beneficial Use Advisory Groups from all four regions of the Texas coast can submit their projects for review and consideration on our new inquiry form: https://hubs.la/Q02M3LCg0 You can also explore project sites and data effortlessly with our user-friendly interactive GIS Map: https://hubs.la/Q02M3LCg0 We have already had our first round of collaborative meetings that included public input and beneficial use initiative updates from Ducks Unlimited, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and the Texas Department of Transportation. Join us in the goal of making beneficial use work long-term to promote habitat creation and restoration along the Texas coast. Discover our evolving website here: https://hubs.la/Q02M3LCg0 #TexasCoast #AnchorQEA #BeneficialUse #Dredging

Integrated Catchment Management: Mapping River Corridors will take place on Thursday, 27th of June. This new course focuses on the methodology developed to aid in the delineation of floodplain boundaries using morphological features to identify functional riparian zones to provide the basis for sustainable zoning policies. The many benefits of delineating riparian lands are discussed as well as the process for establishing the preferred assessment methodologies. For more course details and to book your place, visit: https://lnkd.in/eq-Zwew2 #IntegratedCatchmentManagement #MappingRiverCorridors #NatureBasedSolutions

In the world we see various approaches to environmental impact that are hard to scale up. I got to see the data that supports real world change in promoting clean water and restoring natural functions of rain absorption and preventing runoff that Kristy Wallner with the Bureau of Land Management is working on in Colorado. This is a great example of long term repairing our environment and ensuring our children have clean drinking water! Multiply the water absorption on these sensors times 100,000 acres and the aquifer starts to change!! https://lnkd.in/e2VRxm_4