river, floodplain and other habitat optimization models for...

John Monahan, Wayne S. Wright and Ross Hendrick

July 31, 2013 | NCER 2013, Greater Chicago, Il

River, Floodplain and Other

Habitat Optimization Models for

Ecosystems (HOME™)

Introduction

Rogue River Project

• Setting

• Issues

• Solution(s)

HOME™

• Habitat

• Optimization

• Model for

• Ecosystems

The Setting

Applegate Bear

Little Butte

The Challenge

Addressing the issues to achieve a

balanced outcome to meet multiple

needs, demands, and legal

requirements.

Rogue Project Facilities (cont.)

• Dams

• Diversions

• Powerplant

• Canals

• Siphons

• Tunnels

• Drops

• Bifurcations

Private Facilities - red Federal Facilities - green

PHABSIM Analysis, Modeling and Critical Review

RAS-SIM Solution

Spreadsheet -

based tool to

reproduce

PHABSIM

results using

HEC-RAS

modeling

RAS-SIM Velocity Output Example – Velocity Calibration

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HEC-RAS Interpolation at PHABISM Stations

PHABSIM vel

RAS-SIM Attributes: labor intensive, voluminous Excel spreadsheets,

non-automated, non-visual, very accurate.

RAS-SIM Output Summary Example – Transect 7

RAS-SIM Habitat Uplift Results

Project Results – Biologic Opinion “No Jeopardy”

HOMETM Development

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PHABSIM

HOMETM Development

HEC-RAS

HOMETM Methods – Survey, Hydraulics & Geomorphology

HOMETM Methods – Cover Assessment

Flow

HOMETM Development

Squalicum Creek – Juvenile Steelhead Rearing – 10 CFS

HOMETM Development

Squalicum Creek – Juvenile Steelhead Rearing – 50 CFS

HOMETM Development

Squalicum Creek– Juvenile Steelhead Rearing – 100 CFS

HOMETM Development

White River – Juvenile Bull Trout Rearing – 64 CFS

Existing Condition – WUA 11,786 sq-ft

Proposed Condition – WUA 12,291 sq-ft

HOMETM Development

White River – Juvenile Bull Trout Rearing – 175 CFS

Existing Condition – WUA 20,257 sq-ft

Proposed Condition – WUA 21,422 sq-ft

HOMETM Development

White River – Juvenile Bull Trout Rearing – 4650 CFS

Existing Condition – WUA 41,807 sq-ft

Proposed Condition – WUA 77,296 sq-ft

HOMETM Development

White River – Juvenile Chinook Salmon Rearing – 64 CFS

Existing Condition – WUA 11,356 sq-ft

Proposed Condition – WUA 12,284 sq-ft

HOMETM Development

White River – Juvenile Chinook Salmon Rearing – 175 CFS

Existing Condition – WUA 20,828 sq-ft

Proposed Condition – WUA 21,568 sq-ft

HOMETM Development

White River – Juvenile Chinook Salmon Rearing – 4650 CFS

Existing Condition – WUA 63,033 sq-ft

Proposed Condition – WUA 80,268 sq-ft

CONCLUSIONS

$ Billions Spent – more coming

“What did we get?”

“How much did we get?”

“How well did we do?”

With HOMETM

NOW WE CAN ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

… AND MORE