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Soft Shoreline Stabilization Options Soft Shoreline Stabilization Options

Example Projects Example Projects
Representative Sites Representative Sites
Campell Campell Island, Rensselaer County Island, Rensselaer County
Henry Hudson Park, Bethlehem Henry Hudson Park, Bethlehem
Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie
Newburgh Newburgh
Bowline Point Park, Haverstraw Bowline Point Park, Haverstraw
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Site Locations Site Locations
Selected site: Campbell Island Selected site: Campbell Island
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Campbell Island Campbell Island
Campbell Island
shoreline
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Hydraulic Conditions Hydraulic Conditions
Tidal flow is roughly 10,000 Tidal flow is roughly 10,000 cfs cfs
Average river velocity ~ Average river velocity ~ 1.2 ft/sec 1.2 ft/sec
Max velocity Max velocity 2.2 ft/sec 2.2 ft/sec
Tide range Tide range 4.5 ft 4.5 ft
Water Depth Water Depth 4 to 10 ft 4 to 10 ft
Navigation channel roughly 400 ft from shore Navigation channel roughly 400 ft from shore
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Erosion Erosion
Ice scour Ice scour
River currents River currents
Stormwater Stormwater runoff runoff
Waves from passing ships Waves from passing ships
Excerpt from Henry Hudson Park (across river) website Excerpt from Henry Hudson Park (across river) website
http:// http://www.townofbethlehem.org/ParkHenH.html www.townofbethlehem.org/ParkHenH.html: :
Attention Boaters:
The docks and concrete piers were severely damaged by the wake of a
passing ship on July 22, 2005. We are currently working with the NYS
Department of Environmental Conservation to determine the best course of
action in repairing the damage. The ramp remains open. Please use
caution to avoid concrete piers below the surface - they are marked by
buoys. We appreciate your patience.
Existing Shoreline Condition Existing Shoreline Condition
Old timber bulkhead Old timber bulkhead
with concrete cap with concrete cap
Concrete and timbers Concrete and timbers
are failing are failing
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Existing Structure Deficiencies Existing Structure Deficiencies
Timber Wall Overtopped at high tide Timber Wall Overtopped at high tide
Existing Structure Stability Existing Structure Stability
Concrete Cap Undermined from erosion Concrete Cap Undermined from erosion
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Aquatic Habitat Aquatic Habitat
River channel habitat River channel habitat
Nearby tributaries ( Nearby tributaries (Papscanee Papscanee Creek and Creek and Vloman Vloman
Kill Creek) are Spawning habitat for: Kill Creek) are Spawning habitat for:
Blueback Blueback herring herring
Alewife Alewife
American Shad American Shad
Main channel spawning area for Main channel spawning area for shortnose shortnose sturgeon sturgeon
Existing rock crib structure has been known to Existing rock crib structure has been known to
provide habitat for eels provide habitat for eels
Fish Species Fish Species
51 beach seine samples since 1980 51 beach seine samples since 1980
Species Species Mean Catch Mean Catch
Banded killifish Banded killifish 50.9 50.9
Unidentified clupeids Unidentified clupeids 37.1 37.1
American shad American shad 34.3 34.3
Spottail Spottail shiner shiner 28.9 28.9
Blueback Blueback herring herring 28.5 28.5
Tesselated Tesselated darter darter 15.4 15.4
White perch White perch 8.6 8.6
Alewife Alewife 1.4 1.4
Pumpkinseed Pumpkinseed 1.1 1.1
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Existing Shoreline Function Existing Shoreline Function
Adjacent land use rural, undisturbed woody Adjacent land use rural, undisturbed woody
vegetation vegetation
Artificial island created of dredged material Artificial island created of dredged material
from navigation channel from navigation channel
Timber bulkhead designed to contain Timber bulkhead designed to contain
dredged material dredged material
Does not support nearby infrastructure Does not support nearby infrastructure
Screening of Alternatives Screening of Alternatives
Vegetated Vegetated Geogrids Geogrids
require extensive excavation require extensive excavation
minimal land use constraints for design footprint minimal land use constraints for design footprint
Live Live Cribwall Cribwall
feasible feasible
similar to existing design similar to existing design
aesthetics not as favorable as other alternatives aesthetics not as favorable as other alternatives
Brush Mattress Brush Mattress
requires extensive excavation and deforestation of requires extensive excavation and deforestation of
the existing riparian vegetation the existing riparian vegetation
labor intensive to install labor intensive to install
not as durable as other options not as durable as other options
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Screening of Alternatives Screening of Alternatives
Vegetated Rock Gabions Vegetated Rock Gabions
feasible feasible
aesthetics not as favorable as other alternatives aesthetics not as favorable as other alternatives
J oint Planting J oint Planting
Could retrofit existing bank with joint plantings Could retrofit existing bank with joint plantings
Remove the existing concrete cap and add live Remove the existing concrete cap and add live
stakes stakes
Project Design Project Design
800 ft of shoreline; 12,000 sq ft area 800 ft of shoreline; 12,000 sq ft area
Remove concrete cap Remove concrete cap
Re Re- -grade rock fill behind existing bulkhead to a grade rock fill behind existing bulkhead to a
1V:2H slope (if appropriate for existing fill site) 1V:2H slope (if appropriate for existing fill site)
Leave timber piles in place Leave timber piles in place
Add additional piles in gaps of existing bulkhead Add additional piles in gaps of existing bulkhead
Dissipate wave energy Dissipate wave energy
Offer protection from ice Offer protection from ice
install install vegetated vegetated geogrid geogrid lifts above high water lifts above high water
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Construction Sequence Construction Sequence
1. 1. Access is difficult, some installation work Access is difficult, some installation work
from barges from barges
2. 2. Drive piles in bulkhead gaps from barge Drive piles in bulkhead gaps from barge
3. 3. Clear and grub riparian area within footprint Clear and grub riparian area within footprint
4. 4. Remove concrete cap Remove concrete cap
5. 5. Re Re- -grade existing riprap fill, add additional grade existing riprap fill, add additional
rock where required rock where required
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Construction Sequence Construction Sequence
6. 6. Excavate area for Excavate area for geogrid geogrid lifts lifts
7. 7. Install rock foundation Install rock foundation
8. 8. Install soil lifts wrapped in Install soil lifts wrapped in geogrid geogrid
9. 9. Place live cuttings between each soil lift Place live cuttings between each soil lift
10. 10. Drive live or dormant stakes over Drive live or dormant stakes over
installation installation
Cost Estimate Cost Estimate
Installation estimated to take 6 to 8 weeks Installation estimated to take 6 to 8 weeks
$786,000 estimated project cost $786,000 estimated project cost
$52,000 mob & $52,000 mob & demob demob
$68,000 concrete bulkhead removal $68,000 concrete bulkhead removal
$213,000 $213,000 regrading regrading, stone, & timber piles , stone, & timber piles
$239,000 $239,000 geogrid geogrid, brush layering, & live stakes , brush layering, & live stakes
$57,000 engineering $57,000 engineering
$157,000 contingencies $157,000 contingencies
Approximately $65.50 per square foot Approximately $65.50 per square foot
assuming barge assuming barge- -mounted equipment mounted equipment
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Maintenance Maintenance
Monitor live cuttings, stakes and dormant Monitor live cuttings, stakes and dormant
posts often until established (first two posts often until established (first two
seasons) seasons)
Inspect vegetation and bank stability after Inspect vegetation and bank stability after
major storm or flooding events major storm or flooding events
Inspect each Spring for ice scour damage Inspect each Spring for ice scour damage
Prune after second season to increase Prune after second season to increase
foliage foliage
Benefits Benefits
Stabilize degrading shoreline Stabilize degrading shoreline
Contain dredged material Contain dredged material
Heavy vegetation for terrestrial habitat Heavy vegetation for terrestrial habitat
Reduction in erosion would improve benthic Reduction in erosion would improve benthic
habitat and water clarity habitat and water clarity
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Workshop Exercise Sites Workshop Exercise Sites
Henry Hudson Park, Bethlehem Henry Hudson Park, Bethlehem
Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie
Newburgh Newburgh
Bowline Point Park, Haverstraw Bowline Point Park, Haverstraw
Questions? Questions?
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