Workshop on Watershed Reservoirs:

Locations, Effects and Solutions

 

– Presentations given on Monday and Tuesday are available as a recording. –

Presentations given on Monday and Tuesday are available as a recording.

The recordings are saved as South Central District Training and the creation times are 4/12/2009 at 20:45 EDT and 04/14/2009 at 7:43 EDT. (Look for the largest recordings!)

Monday Recording ~ Tuesday Recording

 

– Agenda with PDF files of Presentations –

PDF files of each presentation is available by clicking on the presentation title.

 

April 13, 2009

8:00 a.m. Coffee and Registration

8:15 Welcome, Introductions

Dr. Lisa Beever, Director – Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program

Review Workshop Agenda and Ground Rules

Dr. Tom Taylor – Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium/USF

Mr. Rafael Montalvo – Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium/UCF

Session 1: Where are the Existing and Proposed Reservoirs within the CHNEP Watershed and what are the Habitat Effects?

8:45 Reservoir Overview: Water Budgets, Landscape Patterns, Plans (PDF @ 3921 KB)

Dr. Lisa Beever, Director – Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program

9:10 Overview of Potential Habitat Effects Associated with Reservoirs (PDF @ 3012 KB)

Dr. Joan Browder, Research Ecologist - NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service

Note: Dr. Browder’s presentation relates to Session 4: Benefits and Impacts of Reservoirs, but it is given here to accommodate scheduling conflicts.

9:35 Surface Water Resource Planning within the SWFWMD's Regional Water Supply Plan: Only the First Step (PDF @ 1593 KB)

Mr. Brian Armstrong, P.G. – SWFWMD Water Supply and Resource Development

10:00 Facilitated Exercise 1: Review and refine maps and lists of existing and proposed reservoirs within CHNEP watershed. Identify key insights from presentations.

10:30 Break

Session 2: What are the Purposes, Designs and Management Options for Reservoirs within the CHNEP Watershed?

10:45 Water Storage Considerations: A Case Study of an Alternative Design Plan (2952 KB)

Mr. Church Roberts, Ecologist – Johnson Engineering, Inc.

11:10 The Role of Agricultural Reservoirs in Watershed Management (PDF @ 1350 KB)

Mr. Bill Orendorff, Manager – SWFWMD Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Program

11:35 Design and Construction of Reservoirs in South Florida (PDF @ 2234 KB)

Mr. Carl W. Christmann, P.E. – BCI Engineers and Scientists, Inc.

Noon Lunch

12:30 Water Sustainability and the Future of Florida (PDF @ 2,877 KB)

Ms. Cynthia Barnett, Journalist – Florida Trend Magazine

1:15 p.m. Design and Construction of Earthen Reservoirs in Florida (1967-2007) (PDF @ 2314 KB0

Dr. John Garlanger – Ardaman and Associates

1:40 Capture and Storage of Surface Water in the Peace River Basin: Above-ground vs. Underground Storage (PDF @ 5876 KB)

Mr. Peter J. Schreuder, CEO, Hydrologist – Schreuder, Inc.

2:05 Ecoreservoirs Program: EAA A-1 and C-43 CERP Alternatives (PDF @ 4051 KB)

Mr. Forest Gray Michael, Florida Landscape Architect

2:30 Facilitated Exercise 2: Refine lists of purposes, designs and management options for reservoirs within the CHNEP watershed. Identify suggestions for balancing environmental and human uses.

3:00 Break

Session 3: What are Current Studies, Methods and Models Used to Evaluate Benefits and Impacts of Reservoirs?

3:15 Using Hydrologic and Ecological Information to Develop Withdrawal Schedules for In-stream Impoundments and Off-stream Reservoirs in the SWFWMD (PDF @ 1517 KB)

Mr. Sid Flannery – SWFWMD

3:40 C-43 West Basin Storage Reservoir: An Acceler8 Project's Development Process, Potential Environmental Benefits, and Calculated Impacts (PDF @ 4071 KB)

Ms Sandy Scheda, President – Scheda Ecological Associates

4:05 Physicochemical Factors Affecting Near-Bottom Dissolved Oxygen Concentration in Reservoirs in Southwest Florida (PDF @ 1,064 KB)

Mr. John Cassani – Lee County Hyacinth Control District

4:30 Facilitated Exercise 3: Refine lists of studies, methods and models used to evaluate benefits and impacts of reservoirs and identify gaps in data and methods. Formulate suggestions for modeling and measuring effects.

5:00 Synopsis of Key Technical Points from Day 1

Dr. Ernst Peebles, Biological Oceanographer – USF College of Marine Sciences

Mr. Arturo Torres, Chief – USGS FISC Special Studies Section

Dr. Sam Upchurch, Geologist – SDI Environmental Services, Inc.

5:15 Brief Concluding Thoughts from Participants

Mr. Tom Taylor – Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium/FSU

Mr. Rafael Montalvo – Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium/UCF

5:30 Social gathering

April 14, 2009

8:00 a.m. Coffee and Registration

8:15 Welcome and Introductions

Dr. Lisa Beever, Director – Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program

Review Workshop Agenda and Ground Rules

Mr. Tom Taylor – Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium/FSU

Mr. Rafael Montalvo – Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium/UCF

Synopsis of Main Points from Day 1

Dr. Ernst Peebles, Biological Oceanographer – USF College of Marine Sciences

Mr. Torres, Hydrologist – USGS FISC Special Studies Section

Dr. Upchurch, Geologist – SDI Environmental Services, Inc.

Session 4: What are the Types of Potential Benefits and Impacts of Reservoirs?

8:40 Potential Hydrologic and Water Quality Effects of Reservoirs (972 KB)

Mr. George Kish, Hydrologist – USGS Hydrologic Investigations Section

9:20 The Use of Off-Stream Reservoirs Combined with Percent Flow Withdrawal Schedules to Reduce Downstream Estuarine Impacts (PDF @ 962 KB)

Dr. Ralph Montgomery – PBS&J

Ecological Monitoring at the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir (PDF @ 2845 KB)

Mr. Christopher Shea, Wetland Scientist – Tampa Bay Water

10:10 Break

10:20 An Examination of the Ecological Health of Wetlands in Proximity to a Public Supply Off-Stream In-ground Reservoir in DeSoto County, Florida (PDF @ 1183 KB)

Mr. Jeffrey L. Clark, PMP – EarthBalance

10:45 Facilitated Exercise 4: Refine a general list of benefits and impacts of reservoirs on hydrology, water quality and habitats.

11:15 Break

Session 5: What is the Sum of the Potential Cumulative Benefits and Impacts of Reservoirs within the CHNEP Watershed?

11:25 Dead Zones, Stagnation and the Water Crisis: Watershed Effects on Estuarine Communities (PDF @ 2266 KB)

Dr. Ernst Peebles, Biological Oceanographer – USF College of Marine Sciences

11:50 Poster: When a Pile of Dirt is So Much More - Dam Safety Design Criteria

Ms. Becky J. Hachenburg, P.E. – MWH Americas, Inc.

Lunch

1:00 p.m. Linking Ecological Restoration with Water Supply Development using Off-Stream Reservoirs in Southwest Florida (PDF @ 1953 KB)

Dr. Dave Tomasko, Senior Program Manager – PBS&J

1:25 Environmental and Water Supply Benefits of an Off-Stream Reservoir System at the Peace River Water Supply Facility (PDF @ 1537 KB)

Mr. Samuel S. Stone, Environmental Affairs Coordinator – PRMRWSA

1:50 Site Evaluation Study for Potential Raw Water Off-Line Regional Reservoir Storage Facility (PDF @ 1137 KB)

Mr. Gary Wantland, P.E., Principal – MWH Americas, Inc.

2:15 Facilitated Exercise 5: Assemble a comprehensive list of potential cumulative benefits and impacts of reservoirs within the CHNEP watershed. Identify possible strategies for coordinated planning and review.

2:45 Break

Session 6: What Processes and Criteria are Used to Evaluate Current and Potential Benefits and Impacts of Reservoirs within the CHNEP Watershed?

3:00 Overview of FDEP Regulations and Criteria Used to Evaluate Proposed Reservoir Projects (PDF @ 9500 KB)

Ms. Elizabeth Gillen, Environmental Manager – FDEP ERP

3:20 Considerations in the Evaluation of Environmental Resource Permit and Water Use Permit Applications for Borrow Pit Construction in the Southwest Florida Water Management District (PDF @ 748 KB)

Ms. Jennifer Brunty, PhD, Senior Environmental Scientist – SWFWMD

3:40 Overview of USACE Regulations and Criteria Used Evaluate Proposed Reservoir Projects (PDF @ 3485 KB)

Ms. Susan Blass or Mr. Skip Bergman – USACE (invited)

4:00 Facilitated Exercise 6: Refine a list of processes and criteria used to review proposed reservoirs. Identify gaps and suggest ways to improve regulations.

4:30 Concluding Comments from Peer Reviewers

Dr. Ernst Peebles, Biological Oceanographer – USF College of Marine Sciences

Mr. Torres, Hydrologist – USGS FISC Special Studies Section

Dr. Upchurch, Geologist – SDI Environmental Services, Inc.

4:45 Concluding Comments from Facilitators

Mr. Tom Taylor – Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium/FSU

Mr. Rafael Montalvo – Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium/UCF

5:00 Concluding Comments from Workshop Participants

5:15 Thank You and Adjourn the Workshop

Dr. Lisa Beever, Director – Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program