river, floodplain and other habitat optimization models for...
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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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itab
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hab
itat
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A)
Discharge (cfs)
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