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GREAT RIVERS 2014 NEWSLETTER

December 9, 2014

President's Message Winter2014/2015

Resilience in a Changing World!

Great Rivers Chapter pulled itoff again having anotherexcellent fall conference inKansas City, Missouri. A lotof work is put in to planningevents such as Resilience in aChanging World. With ninegreat presenters and 11exhibitors this conferencewas a complete success. Itgoes without saying some of

the best networking by industry piers occurs atthese events.

It is far from easy planning and executing achapter event especially since "your chapter" isone of the few within Region One of the IECAconducting two conferences annually. What do Imean by "your chapter?" You the members arethe fabric of IECA. We are an association to servemembership. Of course your participation iswhat makes a volunteer association a success orfailure. You providing a presentation on a projector something in your area of expertise, orvolunteering to help on a GRC committee, or justmaybe running for the GRC Board of Directors iswhat creates success in an association such as

In This Issue

President's Message

Board Member Profile

SAVE THE DATE

Turbidity Study

Fall Conference - Thank Youto Our Exhibitors!

Media Sponsor

Exhibitors

AMERICAN EXCELSIOR CO.Ron [email protected], Contractors and Specifieshave trusted us to provide erosioncontrol products and services for over30 years. Our business success datesback to 1888.

ASP ENTERPRISES, INC.John [email protected] almost four decades, A.S.P.Enterprises has served the erosioncontrol industry with integrity andexpertise. ASP is the Midwest'sfull-line distributor of erosion-control, geosynthetics, storm water

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yours. Everyone is passionate about something.What's your passion? I challenge you to show us!We are always looking for new volunteers.

Fall conference is always the annual meeting ofthe GRC Board of Directors and also when thenewly elected board convenes. Since the recentelection had just two of three members runningfor the board I was not only appointed to theboard, but in turn elected as president. Being aprevious two term board member of GRC as wellas being Administrative Vice President of IECARegion One it is clear that with a good strategywe can compete with the big chapters. It's notthe size of a chapter that necessarily matters, it'sthe content we produce that does. "Yourcontent." As your president, again, I challengeyou to get involved.

Enough about me. I am proud to introduce "your"Great River's Chapter Board of Directors for2015:Amy Foster, will again be serving as VicePresident along with Rebecca Kauten, againserving as secretary. John Warren has acceptedthe position of treasurer, a position he hasserved well for the past four years. Additionalmembers on the Great Rivers Chapter Board ofDirectors include Past President, Darice Baxter,Rob Decker, Patty Ogle, Ron Poe, and MikeWolfe.GRC is in the process of planning its springconference in Lincoln, Nebraska. As always thisconference aims to send you home with furthertools to use for the benefit of your organization.Stay tuned for more information to come.

Don't forget to register for EnvironmentalConnection 2015 in Portland, Oregon February15-18, 2015. IECA is co-locating with theIndustrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI).This means you will have the opportunity tomeet and network with more of the industry'sbrightest minds as well as learn frompresentations of the latest case studies and earnProfessional Development Hours (PDHs) byattending technical sessions. It's all in one placeso please plan on attending. You won't be

management products, wall block,landscape pavers, and drainageproducts.

CENTRAL FIBERJeff Forsbergjforsberg@centralfiber.com888.452.2630www.centralfiber.comHyroseeding mulch and erosioncontrol products: Second nature woodfiber, wood fiber blend, recycledpaper, easy mix, spray matt, tapac GTand green tack.

FILLTREXX INTERNATIONALAllen NimmoAllen.nimmo@filtrexx.com847-815-9403www.filtrexx.comFiltrexx is an innovator in StormwaterManagement and RestorationTechnology. Our organic-basedapplications use Filtrexx? Certified™SiltSoxx™ which can be used forerosion and sediment controlapplications.

Tensar/North American GreenTim Lancastertlancaster@tensarcorp.com800.772.2040www.tensarcorp.comNorth American Green offers acomplete line of performanceguaranteed erosion control/turfreinforcement blankets for all of yourslope, channel and shoreline erosioncontrol needs.

PHOENIX PAPER PRODUCTSSamuel Morrissmorris@greenchoice.com815-368-3343www.greenchoice.comPhoenix Paper Products manufacturesa complete line of erosion control,slope stabilization, and vegetationenhancement products including EZBond Maximum, EZ Spray, and EZMulch

Profile Products, LLCAdam Dibbleadibble@profileproducts.com847-353-2147www.profileproducts.comProfile Products manufactures anddistributes proven solutions that helpyou thrive in a competitiveenvironment while enhancing thenatural environment of the sites you


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disappointed!

Did you know Great Rivers Chapter has a newLinkedin page? Please join us there for greatdiscussions and articles as well as event notices.

"IECA Great Rivers Chapter"

Hopefully this winter treats you well as we beginanother year of serving you, the members ofIECA Great Rivers Chapter.

Brock Peters, President

IECA Great Rivers Chapter

Amy Foster - Board Member Profile

Amy Foster, VicePresident of GRIECA, isa StormwaterCoordinator for theCity of Coralville inCoralville, Iowa. Amy isoriginally fromBettendorf, Iowa. Amyattended the Universityof Iowa and receivedher Bachelor of Sciencein Geography in 2007.

After college, Amy's first job was as a WatershedCoordinator for the Scott County Soil and WaterConservation District. This position involvedmanaging a 15 member Board of Directors thatincluded Public Works Directors, County Officials,local citizens, city council members andagricultural landowners. The goal of this Boardof Directors is to help local municipalities

serve.

Road Builders MachineryJason D. Miller, FINN ProductSpecialistjmiller@roadbuildersmachinery.com913.371.3822www.roadbuildersmachinery.com/finnRoad Builders Machinery has been inbusiness since 1985 under the samename and same ownership. Ourprimary line of business isconstruction equipment, Komatsu isour main line, with 13 othercomplimenting product lines. Now aFINN dealer here in the Midwest.

TERRA NOVO, INCMark [email protected] have developed highly effective,affordable and environmentallyfriendly product lines for erosioncontrol and stomwaterrun-off...EarthGuard, EarthBound,Fusion, etc...

TRI-STAR SEED CO.Hank FullmerHank.fullmer@tri-starseed.com800-874-3308www.tri-starseed.comTri-Star Seed Co., working with theengineers and seeding contractors,supply the proven successfulmaterials for the Erosion andSediment Control Industry. Usingquality Turf Grasses to Native andWildflower Seed, Erosion ControlBlanket to Turf Reinforcement Mats,Sediment Control Devices, andHydroseeding Mulch, Tri-Star SeedCo. sets a standard of excellence.

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develop using green infrastructure, improve oflocal water quality and educate citizens on waysthey can be better stewards of our watersheds.After leaving Partners of Scott CountyWatersheds, Amy took a position with the City ofDavenport's Public Work Department in theNatural Resources Division. Amy worked with ateam to develop policy and ordinances andimplement green design techniques into all cityprojects. Currently, Amy works for the City ofCoralville, managing their Municipal SeparateStorm Sewer System (MS4) permit. Amy isresponsible for providing stormwater plan reviewof all new and redevelopment developmentstormwater practices within the City of Coralville.Amy is a member of the Iowa StormwaterEducation Program and serves on the Iowa StormWater Management Manual Editors Group. Amy isa Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Storm WaterInspector (CESSWI) and Certified MunicipalSeparate Storm Sewer System Specialist (CMS4S).Amy is also a member of American Public WorksAssociation (APWA).

In her free time Amy enjoys riding her horse,kayaking, camping, backpacking andexploring with her husband and their two dogs.

The Great Rivers Chapter andThe Nebraska Floodplain andStormwater ManagersAssociation (NeFSMA) will beCo- hosting a SpringConference in Lincoln, NEduring the week of March 23,2015.

Do you have ideas forcontent?

Would you like to be on thePlanning Committee?

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Turbidity Study

By: Rebecca Kauten, MPP, CISEC

Practical Data Collection: Establishing Methods and Procedures for measuring waterclarity and turbidity of stormwater runoff from active major highway constructionsites.

In the spring of 2012, a new project launched at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI)


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Figure 1: Passive samplers installedat a DOT construction site.

in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). Through anagreement with the Iowa DOT Office of Construction, UNI is working on a watermonitoring project related to stormwater runoff from active construction sites. The goal is toestablish a protocol for regular sampling byDOT and its partners, as well as determine acost-effective means of data collection that canbe applied on an agency-wide scale.

Background: In 2009, The US EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) proposed includingeffluent limitation guidelines, or ELGs, regardingthe amount of sediment allowed to dischargefrom an active construction site. Initially, thisguideline came with a numerical standard,however no such number currently exists in thefederal administrative ruling.

Since then, many departments of transportationacross the US, as well as equipmentmanufacturers and proprietary productdevelopers have been working to determine howbest to achieve, measure and apply a numericalstandard to construction site runoff. In 2011,Iowa DOT contacted UNI to initiate such aneffort based on existing partnerships andcollaboration with the Iowa Department ofNatural Resources - Watershed Assessment and Monitoring Section, including the Iowa Geological and Water Survey.

The project consisted of three main goals:

1. Develop monitoring protocols initiated by >.25inch rainfall events. This involves collection of watersamples from active construction sites, analyzing thesamples and reporting based on existing anddeveloping protocols.

2. Develop appropriate documentation.Documentation includes reports on samples, as well asinformation on appropriate tools and equipment togather data over time in a cost-effective manner.

3. Produce instruction materials. Results andrecommendations will be presented to Iowa DOT asresources for ongoing data collection and monitoringfrom active construction sites.


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Figure 2: Measuring watertransparency at a DOT

construction site.

Figure 3: A "stilling well" holds apressure transducer. This device

measures stream stage in15-minute increments.

On-site data collection occurred through the 2012 and2013 construction season on three major DOTconstruction sites in Polk and Bremer Counties. Discretesamples are collected from the adjacent stream after.25" rainfall events. Samples are also collected from

"passive" stormwater collectors mounted on fence posts. Stream stage is beingmonitored by pressure transducers, and rainfall is recorded and reported based onthe .25" threshold through an email-based alarm system. UNI Earth Sciencestudents are assisting with lab analysis,comparing turbidimeter measurements withtransparency tubes. On-site monitoring includessimilar measurements, as well as pH, dissolvedoxygen, and habitat assessments based onIOWATER protocols.

The study included comparison of turbidity andtransparency measurements taken in the fieldand also tested in the lab. With a total of n =104 averaged samples, a linear regression factorof r=0.91. Acrylic transparency tubes used forthis project are 60 centimeters in depth. Whenmeasurements of 60 centimeter were removedfrom the analysis, the relationship strengthened,r=.98. Samples were also tested and comparedfor other sediment concentration methods,including total solids and settleable solids, as both are relatively cost-effectivemethods for data on sediment concentration in water. Based on the results, the studyrecommends the use of acrylic transparency tubes as a surrogate for turbiditymeasurements when more sophisticated tools are unavailable. Transparency tubescan serve as a rapid-response means of data collection at a fraction of the cost.

The full, final report will be available in early 2015, posted to the Federal HighwayAdministration Website. For more information or to learn more about this project:[email protected]

The Great Rivers Chapter of The International Erosion Control Association (GRIECA) |(970) 846-9015 | [email protected] | http://greatriversieca.org/

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