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Drainage OperationsDrainage Operations

Tim BakerTim BakerMaintenance Environmental CoordinatorMaintenance Environmental Coordinator

NYSDOT NYSDOT –– Region 3 Region 3 -- SyracuseSyracuse

Another flooded roadAnother flooded road

Ditch filled with sedimentDitch filled with sediment

How about Environmental How about Environmental Concerns?Concerns?

Stream Restriction DatesStream Restriction Dates

Revolves around spawning datesRevolves around spawning datesWarm water Warm water vsvs Cold water speciesCold water species

Now What?Now What?

Waste AreasWaste AreasErosion and Sediment ControlErosion and Sediment ControlEquipment Equipment DeconDecon??

Waste AreasWaste Areas

Things to look forThings to look for–– WetlandsWetlands–– Flood plainsFlood plains–– Cultural ResourcesCultural Resources

WetlandsWetlands

Federal Federal –– NWINWI–– Regulated by the Army Corps of EngineersRegulated by the Army Corps of Engineers–– Size does NOT matterSize does NOT matter–– Judicial battle in Courts right nowJudicial battle in Courts right nowStateState–– Regulated by the NYSDECRegulated by the NYSDEC–– Only wetlands greater than 12 acres in sizeOnly wetlands greater than 12 acres in size

Flood PlainsFlood Plains

100 year storm event water level100 year storm event water levelManaged by TownsManaged by TownsDevelopment in this area causes further Development in this area causes further flooding flooding

Cultural ResourcesCultural Resources

A What????A What????Controlled by State Historic Preservation Controlled by State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO)Officer (SHPO)Historic or PreHistoric or Pre--Historic ResourceHistoric Resource–– Older than 50 yearsOlder than 50 years–– A lot of History can be found at these A lot of History can be found at these

locationslocations

Waste areasWaste areas

Does property owner have some type of Does property owner have some type of plan to follow?plan to follow?How is Erosion and Sediment Control How is Erosion and Sediment Control going to be handled?going to be handled?If permits are needed property owner must If permits are needed property owner must obtainobtainCheck the wetland mapsCheck the wetland mapsCheck if area is free of invasive plantsCheck if area is free of invasive plants

Erosion and Sediment ControlErosion and Sediment Control

Erosion Control vs Sediment ControlErosion Control vs Sediment Control–– Prevent the erosion so you donPrevent the erosion so you don’’t have to t have to

worry about sediment controlworry about sediment control–– Cheaper in long runCheaper in long run–– Maintaining until turf is establishedMaintaining until turf is established

70% ground cover 70% ground cover

Methods of Erosion ControlMethods of Erosion Control

Hydro SeedingHydro SeedingHay / Straw mulchHay / Straw mulchWood chips / compostWood chips / compostErosion Control BlanketsErosion Control BlanketsOthersOthers

Picture of Hydro seeder workingPicture of Hydro seeder working

Straw Blower pictureStraw Blower picture

Picture of Compost blowerPicture of Compost blower

Picture of erosion control blanketPicture of erosion control blanket

Methods of Sediment ControlMethods of Sediment Control

Once the rain has picked up the sediment Once the rain has picked up the sediment and is moving it what can we do?and is moving it what can we do?–– Silt fenceSilt fence–– Check damsCheck dams–– Sediment basinsSediment basins–– Others?Others?

Picture of silt fencePicture of silt fence

Silt fence Silt fence CheckdamCheckdam photophoto

Stone Stone CheckdamCheckdam photophoto

HaybaleHaybale photophoto

Reusable Reusable checkdamcheckdam

Sediment BasinsSediment Basins

OthersOthers

Other things to consider before you Other things to consider before you start operationstart operation

Timing / SeasonTiming / SeasonVegetation that you are removingVegetation that you are removingWhere you are workingWhere you are workingHow far to disposal areaHow far to disposal area

Why to Why to DeconDecon EquipmentEquipmentInvasive PlantsInvasive Plants

PhragmitesPhragmitesJapanese KnotweedJapanese KnotweedPurple LoosestrifePurple LoosestrifeOthersOthers

PhragmitesPhragmites

Japanese KnotweedJapanese Knotweed

Purple LoosestrifePurple Loosestrife

Questions?Questions?

ThankThank--youyou

Timothy BakerTimothy Baker(315) 448(315) 448--73667366

tbaker@dot.state.ny.ustbaker@dot.state.ny.us