| Pan-Arctic Distributions of Continental Runoff in the Arctic Ocean |
11 Jan 2013 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Cedric G Fichot; Karl Kaiser; Stanford B Hooker; Rainer M Amon; Marcel Babin; Simon Belanger; Sally A Walker; Ronald Benner; SOUTH CAROLINA UNIV COLUMBIA
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 | Continental runoff is a major source of freshwater, nutrients and terrigenous material to the Arctic Ocean. As such, it influences water column stratification, light attenuation, surface heating, gas exchange, biological productivity and carbon sequestration. Increasing river discharge and thawing permafrost suggest that the impacts of continental runoff on these processes are changing. Here, a new optical proxy was developed and implemented with remote sensing to determine the first pan-Arctic distribution ... |
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| High-Resolution Hydrographic Surveys Near the Shelfbreak in the East China Sea: Joint Studies with National Taiwan University |
23 Aug 2012 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Glen Gawarkiewicz; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA DEPT OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
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| For this project, we jointly planned and executed a major field program in the East China Sea northeast of Taiwan. We along with our Taiwanese collaborators performed high-resolution hydrographic surveys over the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope during August/September 2009. The field work was in close collaboration with numerical modelers from MIT who were assimilating the high-resolution hydrographic data into their model and producing ocean circulation forecasts including ... |
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| A River Discharge Model for Coastal Taiwan during Typhoon Morakot |
Aug 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher Mirabito; Jr Haley Patrick J; Pierre F Lermusiaux; Wayne G Leslie; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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| In the coastal waters of Taiwan, freshwater discharge from rivers can be an important source of uncertainty in regional ocean simulations. This effect becomes especially acute during extreme storm events such as typhoons. In particular, record-breaking discharge caused by Typhoon Morakot (August 6-10 2009) was observed to significantly affect near-shore temperature and salinity during the Intensive Observation Period-09 (IOP09) of the Quantifying, Predicting and Exploiting Uncertainty (QPE) research initiative. In ... |
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| Environmentally Sustainable Yellow Smoke Formulations for Use in the M194 Hand Held Signal |
10 Jun 2012 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Jared D Moretti; Jesse J Sabatini; Anthony P Shaw; Gary Chen; ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ
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| The burning of aerial pyrotechnic devices poses a public health risk as chemicals may be released into the water supply from solid fallout and surface water runoff. In the case of colored smoke signals, the risk is especially high because many colored smoke formulations contain highly toxic dyes that are not consumed by the key reduction-oxidation reaction. For the M194 yellow smoke hand held signal (HHS), the current in-service formulation ... |
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| Facing Stormwater Management Challenges at a Southeastern Army Installation: US Army Garrison Fort Gordon |
24 May 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Elizabeth Krousel; Jim Sloan; VERSAR INC SPRINGFIELD VA
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| Low Impact Development in Army Construction |
May 2012 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
Rumanda Young; Patrick Deliman; ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT (CORPS OF ENGINEERS) FORT WORTH TX
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| Predicting Coarse Sediment Transport from Patchy Beds in Ephemeral Channels |
Apr 2012 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Brendan T Yuill; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| Seven 1-D sediment transport formulae are employed to predict coarse sediment transport in a low-order, ephemeral channel with patchy bed material. Sediment transport is modeled through two different methods to characterize sediment supply: by using a channelaveraged grain-size distribution (GSD) and by using the mean GSDs from the relatively coarse and fine textured patches that compose the channel bed. Modeling results show that the two different characterizations of the sediment ... |
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| Camp Marmal Flood Study |
Mar 2012 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Jeremey A Sharp; Steve H Scott; Mark R Jourdan; Gaurav Savant; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| The ERDC-CHL conducted the Camp Marmal Flood Study at the request of the Afghanistan District. Major flooding at the camp occurs from upland sources. The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of flood mitigation alternatives. The AdH 2-D shallow water finite element model was implemented for the study. Boundary conditions for AdH were generated with HEC-HMS. The HEC model used local rainfall data to generate the routed ... |
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| Dispersion in the Surfzone: Tracer Dispersion Studies |
30 Sep 2011 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Falk Feddersen; SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY LA JOLLA CA
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| Terrestrial runoff and river input dominates urban pollutant loading rates degrading nearshore and surfzone water quality (e.g., Boehm et al., 2002). Surfzone mixing processes disperse and dilute such (and other types of) pollution. On smaller length-scales (smaller than the water depth), breaking-waves and bed-generated turbulence mix tracer. However, field surfzone observations of turbulence previously have been extremely scarce, and much about surfzone small-scale turbulence is not known. On larger scales ... |
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| Demonstration/Validation of Step Infiltration at a Southeastern Army Installation |
10 May 2011 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Richard J Scholze; Muhammad Sharif; John Wellborn; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Principles of Low Impact Development (LID): EISA, Section 438 and other Army guidance promotes LID approaches over more traditional approaches for stormwater management. Manage stormwater close to where precipitation lands. Maintain or restore pre-development hydrology, reduce runoff volume and peak runoff rates and reduce potential transport of pollutants to receiving waters. Widely proven in nonmilitary applications. One limit to mass Army adoption has been lack of demonstrations while combating a ... |
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| Monitoring Bloom Dynamics of a Common Coastal Bioluminescent Ctenophore |
30 SEP 2010 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Edith A. Widder; OCEAN RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION FORT PIERCE FL
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| The long-term objective is to develop predictive models of bioluminescence potential in the coastal zone environment. OBJECTIVES: In the coastal zone, watershed run-off and discharge of submarine ground-water can profoundly impact growth conditions of bioluminescent plankton on very short space and time scales. Bioluminescent blooms include dinoflagellate red tides, which are occurring more frequently, lasting longer and extending further off shore due to excessive nutrient loading from land-based run-off. Bioluminescent ... |
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| Low Impact Development Demonstration & Validation at a Southeastern Army Installation |
17 Jun 2010 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Richard J Scholze; Hal Balbach; Muhammad Sharif; John Wellborn; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Principles of Low Impact Development. EISA, Section 438 and other Army guidance promotes LID approaches over more traditional approaches for stormwater management. Manage stormwater close to where precipitation lands. Maintain or restore pre-development hydrology, reduce runoff volume and peak runoff rates and reduce potential transport of pollutants to receiving waters. Widely proven in nonmilitary applications. One limit to mass Army adoption has been lack of demonstrations while combating a perception ... |
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| DoD Storm Water Policy |
17 Jun 2010 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Ed Miller; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT) WASHINGTON DC
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| Modeling Your Way Through EISA |
Jun 2010 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick N Deliman; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Energy Independence and Security Act. Storm water runoff requirements for federal development projects. The sponsor of any development or redevelopment project involving a Federal facility with a footprint that exceeds 5,000 square feet shall use site planning, design, construction, and maintenance strategies for the property to maintain or restore, to the maximum extent technically feasible, the predevelopment hydrology of the property with regard to the temperature, rate, volume, and duration ... |
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| Implementing Low Impact Development |
Jun 2010 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Bill E Sproul; ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT (ARMY) WASHINGTON DC
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| Low Impact Development incorporates proven storm water management principles and technologies into project planning and design in order to manage storm water as close to where the precipitation lands as possible. This is done to maintain or restore the pre-development hydrology of the site, reduce runoff volume and peak runoff rates, and reduce the potential transport of pollutants to receiving waters. Cisterns/rain barrels, rain gardens, bi-retention cells, soil amendments, reforestation, ... |
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| Eagle's Wings |
Jun 2010 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Bill E Sproul; ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT (ARMY) WASHINGTON DC
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| Low Impact Development incorporates proven storm water management principles and technologies into project planning and design in order to manage storm water as close to where the precipitation lands as possible. This is done to maintain or restore the pre-development hydrology of the site, reduce runoff volume and peak runoff rates, and reduce the potential transport of pollutants to receiving waters. |
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| System Chemistry to Control Potential Environmental and Safety Hazards of Recycled Concrete Aggregate With Lead-Based Paint |
Jan 2010 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen D Cosper; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| The lead (Pb) content of concrete is often a concern to project managers and environmental regulators. Waste reduction policies give an incentive to limit landfilling of demolition debris, but many material recycling scenarios involve some environmental exposure to crushed concrete. This work observed a demolition project to investigate relative Pb concentrations and solubility of Pb in runoff water. Painted walls were sampled before demolition; mass of concrete was calculated; and ... |
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| Methods for Tier 1 Modeling within the Training Range Environmental Evaluation and Characterization System |
Aug-2009 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Mark S Dortch; Jeffrey A Gerald; Billy E Johnson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Training Range Environmental Evaluation and Characterization System (TREECS) is being developed for the Army with varying levels of capability to forecast the fate and risk of munitions constituents (MC), such as high explosives (HE), within and transported from firing/training ranges to surface water and groundwater. The overall objective is to provide the range manager with tools to assess range management strategies to meet environmental compliance goals. Tier 1 will ... |
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| Vegetation and Channel Morphology Responses to Ordinary High Water Discharge Events in Arid West Stream Channels |
May-2009 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Lichvar; David Cate; Corinna Photos; Lindsey Dixon; Bruce Allen; Joel Byersdorfer; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| Waters of the United States (WoUS) are regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). The Corps lateral jurisdictional extent in Arid West stream channels is the upper level of the ordinary high water (OHW). The channel shape, fluvial textures, and vegetation patterns of these arid stream channels are heavily influenced by short-term, high-intensity or flashy events, which create ... |
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| Prairies Water Management on Corps Lands |
Feb-2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Pamela Bailey; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The purpose of this technical note is to identify and describe how prairie lands affect water quality, quantity, and yield into the receiving bodies of streams, rivers, and lakes. The physical and biological processes are described in the context of the functions prairies provide in maintaining water quality and quantity: 1) filtration, 2) soil formation, 3) nutrient cycling, and 4) controlling water runoff. This note also recommends best management practices ... |
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| Quantifying In Situ Metal and Organic Contaminant Mobility in Marine Sediments |
Jan-2009 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen Lieberman; Bart Chadwick; ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OFFICE (DOD) ARLINGTON VA
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| Contaminants enter shallow coastal waters from many sources, including ships, shoreside facilities, municipal outfalls, spills, and nonpoint source runoff. Sediments are typically considered a primary sink for these contaminants. Sediments in many bays, harbors, and coastal waters used by the Department of Defense (DoD) are contaminated with potentially harmful metal and organic compounds. DoD is required by the Comprehensive Environmental Resource Conservation and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by the ... |
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| Sediment Equilibrium and Diffusive Fluxes in Relation to Phosphorus Dynamics in the Turbid Minnesota River |
Jan-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
William F James; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| Much is known regarding the importance of surface and subsurface runoff from agricultural watersheds in the regulation of soluble phosphorus (P) concentration in large river systems. However, in-stream processes such as equilibrium P flux from suspended sediment and diffusive P flux from deposited sediment stored in river channels may also play a role in soluble P control. Ranges in equilibrium partitioning between aqueous and exchangeable particulate P pools associated with ... |
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| System-Wide Water Resources Program Nutrient Sub-Model (SWWRP-NSM) Version 1.1 |
01-Sep-2008 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
Zhonglong Zhang; Billy E Johnson; Terry K Gerald; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This report discusses major developments that have occurred since the release of NSM Version 1.0. These improvements were in the areas of: 1) partitioning of nutrients (dissolved and adsorbed) within surface runoff, 2) mass transfer of nutrients between the soils and overlying water column, 3) erosion and sedimentation of particulate nutrients, and 4) soil plant dynamics. Nutrients at or near the soil surface can be transformed to overland flow in ... |
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| Algorithm Considerations for Evaluating Phosphorus Transport and Environmental Management Strategies Using a Grid-Based Spatial Watershed Model |
NOV 2007 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
William F. James; Billy E. Johnson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS STRUCTURES LAB
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| Grid-based distributed watershed modeling can be used for estimating nutrient loading and as part of a decision support system to assess nutrient runoff risk and to identify critical nutrient sources and hydrologically sensitive areas. This technical note reviews applicable phosphorus algorithms for incorporation into the Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis (GSSHA) model, suggests areas of algorithm improvement, and places grid-based spatial watershed modeling analysis within a decision support system framework. ... |
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| Environmental Assessment for Construction of Storm Water Detection System at Storm Water Outfall #3, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana |
Aug-2007 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
James Denier; Rachel Wieland; Eric Farrington; Jeanne DeFauw; AIR FORCE CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE BROOKS AFB TX
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| The United States Air Force (USAF) has prepared this EA to assess the environmental and social impacts resulting from the proposed action to construct a storm water detention pond at storm water Outfall #3 planned for late Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 at Malmstrom AFB. This project proposes to construct a storm water detention pond at Malmstrom AFB storm water Outfall #3 to address flooding and erosion issues historically experienced at ... |
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| Storm Water Toxicity Evaluation Conducted at Naval Station San Diego, Naval Submarine Base San Diego, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, and Naval Air Station North Island |
MAY 2006 |
715 pages |
| Authors:
C. Katz; G. Rosen; E. Arias; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| This report describes results of a study to evaluate the toxicity of industrial storm water discharges from U.S. Navy facilities bordering San Diego Bay. The study was conducted to support a request from the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board to develop a scientifically based acute toxicity threshold for industrial storm water discharges that can be applied to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. Current NPDES storm water ... |
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| Using Value-Focused Thinking to Evaluate the Practicality of Porous Pavement Parking Areas on Air Force Installations |
MAR 2006 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher D. Bulson; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Natural runoff processes have been altered by urban development; impervious surfaces (rooftops, highways, parking areas) and their associated storm water systems channel runoff from a vast area into one concentrated outflow. This storm water runoff can cause erosion, flooding, landslides, and significant damage to aquatic ecosystems. Runoff from highways and parking areas has also been known to contain high levels of suspended solids, heavy metals and hydrocarbons. Porous pavements allow ... |
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| Environmental Assessment for Capital Improvement Projects, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado. Volume 2 of 2 |
MAR 2006 |
462 pages |
| Authors:
Eric Barndt; John DuWaldt; Connie Chitwood; Robert Zimmer; Joe Rigley; AIR FORCE CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE BROOKS AFB TX
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| List of Appendices: APPENDIX A: Original General Plan Figures APPENDIX B: Construction Ground Disturbance Detail Table APPENDIX C: Demolition Ground Disturbance Detail Table APPENDIX D: Construction and Operation Air Emissions Calculations APPENDIX E: Construction and Demolition Dust Suppression Water Use Table APPENDIX F: Construction and Demolition Project Solid Waste Generation Table APPENDIX G: Proposed Action Traffic Impacts APPENDIX H: Cumulative Traffic Impacts APPENDIX I: Cumulative Impervious Surface/Increased Runoff Calculations APPENDIX ... |
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| Sampling and Mapping Soil Erosion Cover Factor for Fort Richardson, Alaska. Integrating Stratification and an Up-Scaling Method |
MAR 2006 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Guangxing Wang; George Gertner; Alan B. Anderson; Heidi Howard; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| When a ground and vegetation cover factor related to soil erosion is mapped with the aid of remotely sensed data, a cost-efficient sample design to collect ground data and obtain an accurate map is required. However, the supports used to collect ground data are often smaller than the desirable pixels used for mapping, which leads to complexity in developing procedures for sample design and mapping. For these purposes, a sampling ... |
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| Phosphorous Saturation Characteristics in Relation to Land-Use Practice for Soils in the Upper Eau Galle River Watershed, Wisconsin |
21 SEP 2005 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
William F. James; John W. Barko; David M. Soballe; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The purpose of this demonstration was to determine relationships between phosphorus saturation characteristics and extractable phosphorus forms in soils from differing land-use practices in an agriculturally dominated watershed that drains into a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers impoundment. This information will be important for watershed modeling applications that use an index of soils to predict phosphorus loss during runoff. Table 1 Category Program. |
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| Environmental Assessment for Force Protection Measures at the LaSalle Gate, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia |
AUG 2005 |
123 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Stinger; Laurie Huber; Elizabeth Skane; URS CORP HERNDON VA
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| This environmental assessment (EA) describes the potential environmental consequences resulting from a proposal to redesign and construct the LaSalle Gate complex at Langley AFB in order to comply with new Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection standards. Eleven resource categories received a thorough evaluation to identify potential impacts. Due to the action, adverse, but not significant impacts will be felt in land use, water, and wetlands resources. Minor and temporary impacts would be seen ... |
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| Cost and Performance Report Enhanced Biological Attenuation of Aircraft Deicing Fluid Runoff Using Constructed Wetlands |
APR 2005 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Robert L. Knight; Ronald Clarke; NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SERVICE CENTER PORT HUENEME CA
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| During winter months at Department of Defense (DOD) air bases, large amounts of aircraft deicing and anti-icing fluids (ADF) (primarily propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, and various additives) are used to ensure flight safety during certain adverse weather conditions. Standard practices at both military air bases and private airports are to direct deicing effluent to large stabilization ponds, the sanitary storm sewer, vegetated swales, or directly to the environment. The objective ... |
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| Small Arms Range Training Area Environmental Screening-Level Assessment at Fort Jackson, South Carolina |
MAR 2005 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Gene L. Fabian; Gerald Garcia; ABERDEEN TEST CENTER MD
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| This report documents the results of a screening-level assessment of soil erosion and lead mobility from active small arms ranges at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. This assessment was performed to support the development of a general assessment methodology for assessing environmental concerns at active Army small arms training ranges. This report is intended to serve as an example of how the assessment procedures can be applied, the information required to ... |
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| Ambient PAH and Metal Concentration in Intertidal Sediments of Coaster's Harbor and Narragansett Bay |
12 JAN 2005 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Michael T. Montgomery; Thomas J. Boyd; Christopher L. Osburn; David C. Smith; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| Previous studies of sediment adjacent to the Old Fire Fighting Training Area (OFFTA) in Coaster's Harbor, Rhode Island, compared values for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations for intertidal stations with fully submerged reference stations. NRL and URI have previously reported that the ambient sediment PAH concentrations at that site are low and typical of urbanized estuarine sediments. Bacterial PAH degradation in these sediments results in pool turnover times that suggest ... |
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| Rainfall, Streamflow, and Water-Quality Data During Stormwater Monitoring, Halawa Stream Drainage Basin, Oahu, Hawaii, July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005 |
2005 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Stacie T. Young; Marcael T. Ball; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RESTON VA
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| Storm runoff water-quality samples were collected as part of the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Stormwater Monitoring Program. This program is designed to assess the effects of highway runoff and urban runoff on Halawa Stream. For this program, rainfall data were collected at two stations, continuous streamflow data at two stations and water-quality data at five stations, which include the two continuous streamflow stations. This report summarizes rainfall, streamflow, ... |
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| Ecological Indication, Bioaccumulation, and Phytoremediation as Tools for Environmental Quality Management |
DEC 2004 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Elly P. Best; Henry E. Tatem; Melissa L. Wells; Bryan K. Lane; Mohammad Qasim; Jerzy Leszscynski; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The DoD currently has an estimated 12,000 sites that require some form of remediation related to production activities, field usage, and disposal of military unique compounds (MUCs). Chemical methods to explore types and levels of contamination, and chemical/physical and mechanical methods for cleanup of contaminated soils and sediments exist, are very costly, but do not give insight in environmental toxicity. We explore biological methods that can: (1) indicate toxicity (level ... |
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| Enhanced Biological Attenuation of Aircraft Deicing Fluid Runoff Using Constructed Wetlands |
SEP 2004 |
154 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SERVICE CENTER PORT HUENEME CA
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| The Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center partnered with Wetland Solutions Inc., Anteon Inc., University of Western Washington and University of Colorado have demonstrated the ability of a constructed subsurface flow (SSF) treatment wetland to reduce the negative environmental effects of aircraft deicing operations. The field-scale, 0.6 acre SSF wetland was designed to treat runoff from the application of aircraft deicing fluid (ADF) at Westover Air Reserve Base in Springfield, Massachusetts. ... |
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| Review of Published Export Coefficient and Event Mean Concentration (EMC) Data |
SEP 2004 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Jeff P. Lin; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note summarizes and reviews published export coefficient and event mean concentration (EMC) data for use in estimating pollutant loading into watersheds. These numbers can be used to measure pollutant loadings into wetlands having their own defined catchment. This can be useful for regulatory and planning purposes, such as estimating the impact of changing land use on wetlands, or analyzing the effects of wetlands on mitigating pollutant loads into ... |
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| Quantifying the Effect of a Freeze-Thaw Cycle on Soil Erosion, Laboratory Experiments |
JUL 2004 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
M. G. Ferrick; L. W. Gatto; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| In this paper we quantitatively tested the hypothesis that soil freeze-thaw(FT) processes significantly increase the potential for upland hillslope erosion during runoff events that follow thaw. We selected a frost- susceptible silt to obtain an upper bound on FT effects, and completed three series of six experiments each to quantify differences in soil erodibility and rill development for bare soil following a single FT cycle. Each series represented a specific ... |
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| A Summary of the Scientific Literature on the Effects of Fire on the Concentration of Nutrients in Surface Waters |
2004 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Anthony J. Ranalli; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RESTON VA
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| This paper provides a detailed review of the chemical changes that occur in soil during a fire, the pathways by which nutrients are transferred from soil to surface-water bodies following a fire, and the temporal and spatial effects of fires on the concentration of nutrients in surface-water bodies during and following a fire that have been reported in the scientific literature. Thirty-nine papers from the scientific literature that represent studies ... |
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| Desert Pavement Studies |
30 NOV 2003 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
P. K. Haff; DUKE UNIV DURHAM NC SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND EARTH SCIENCES
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| Combining plan view information from aerial photography showing details of stream channels on desert pavement surfaces with process-based erosion models, a high-resolution, "synthetic topography" DEM (with resolution similar to that of the photograph) is constructed. This topographic information is used to route water to small channels (usually unresolved on standard topographic maps) on the pavement surface that support most of the vegetation. Estimates of water discharge in these channels are ... |
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| Desert Pavement Studies |
30 NOV 2003 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Peter K. Haff; Lesley Glass; Mark Strudley; DUKE UNIV DURHAM NC SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND EARTH SCIENCES
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| Combining plan view information from aerial photography showing details of stream channels on desert pavement surfaces with process-based erosion models, a high-resolution, synthetic topography DEM (with resolution similar to that of the photograph) is constructed. This topographic information is used to route water to small channels (usually unresolved on standard topographic maps) on the pavement surface that support most of the vegetation. Estimates of water discharge in these channels are ... |
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| Design Schematics for a Sustainable Parking Lot: Building 2-2332, ENRD Classroom, Fort Bragg, NC |
JUN 2003 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Annette L. Stumpf; Paul M. Loechl; Eric D. Johnson; Richard J. Scholze; Brian M. Deal; Michelle J. Hanson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Standard parking lots constructed with traditional techniques of impervious pavement (typically concrete and asphalt) are associated with a host of inherent problems: runoff problems, heat buildup, air pollution, light glare, and poor aesthetics. When planners at Fort Bragg, NC identified the need for a new parking lot for an installation classroom building, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC/CERL) was tasked with planning a ... |
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| Assessment of Environmental and Economic Benefits Associated With Streambank Stabilization and Phosphorus Retention |
MAY 2003 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Lisa C. Hubbard; David S. Bledenharn; Steven L. Ashby; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note documents the assessment of potential water quality improvements and economic impacts associated with streambank stabilization and phosphorus retention. Phosphorus (P) comes from both point sources (e.g., sewage effluents and industrial discharge) and nonpoint sources (e.g., urban, agricultural, and forest runoff). Measures to control point source pollution (e.g., constraints on P-based inputs) were implemented with the 1972 U.S. Clean Water Act. Recent environmental management efforts have focused on ... |
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| Overland Erosion Due To Freeze-Thaw Cycling: Laboratory Experiments |
APR 2003 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Lawrence W. Gatto; Michael G. Ferrick; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| Ice that forms in soil voids during the freezing process pushes soil grains apart reducing particle cohesion and soil strength and making soil more erodible. This report summarizes 18 experiments to measure erosion rates in a soil that was frozen and thawed once and in the same unfrozen soil. We hypothesized that soil freeze-thaw (FT) processes significantly increase upland hill slope erosion during subsequent runoff events. We selected a frost- ... |
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| Rainfall, Streamflow, and Water-Quality Data During Stormwater Monitoring, Halawa Stream Drainage Basin, Oahu, Hawaii, July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003 |
2003 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Stacie T. M. Young; Marcael T. J. Ball; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WASHINGTON DC
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| Storm runoff water-quality samples were collected as part of the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Stormwater Monitoring Program. This program is designed to assess the effects of highway runoff and urban runoff on Halawa Stream. For this program rainfall data was collected at two sites continuous streamflow data at three sites and water-quality data at five sites which include the three streamflow sites. This report summarizes rainfall streamflow and ... |
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| Work Plan for Determining the Occurrence of Glyphosate, Its Transformation Product AMPA, Other Herbicide Compounds, and Antibiotics in Midwestern United States Streams, 2002 |
2003 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
W. A. Battaglin; E. M. Thurman; D. W. Kolpin; E. A. Scribner; M. W. Sandstrom; K. M. Kuivila; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DENVER CO
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| Changes in herbicide use in the Midwestern United States have been substantial over the last 5 years. Most significant is a tripling in the use of glyphosate (N-[phosphonomethyl]glycin). Over this same time period (1997-2001), atrazine use increased by 20 percent and acetochlor use increased by 10 percent, while cyanazine use decreased by 99 percent, alachlor use decreased by 70 percent, and metolachlor use decreased by 55 percent. Previous studies have ... |
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| Dissolved Pesticide Concentrations Detected in Storm-Water Runoff at Selected Sites in the San Joaquin River Basin, California, 2000-2001 |
2003 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
James L. Orlando; Kathryn M. Kuivila; Andrew Whitehead; DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON DC
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| As part of a collaborative study involving the United States Geological Survey Toxics Substances Hydrology Project (Toxics Project) and the University of California Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory (BML) water samples were collected at three sites within the San Joaquin River Basin of California and analyzed for dissolved pesticides. Samples were collected during and immediately after the first significant rainfall (greater than 0.5 inch per day) following the local application of ... |
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| Evaluation of Surface Runoff Water in a Freshwater Confined Disposal Facility - Effects of Vegetation |
AUG 2002 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
R. A. Price; Robert M. Engler; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, is conducting a series of laboratory and field studies to determine the effectiveness of the Simplified Laboratory Runoff Procedure (SLRP) for evaluating water quality of surface runoff from the upland placement of dredged material. The purpose of this technical note is to summarize the tests being conducted and to provide results from tests that have been completed at the Jones ... |
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| Longitudinal Gradients in Phosphorus Characteristics in the Minnesota- Upper Mississippi River System |
AUG 2002 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
William F. James; John W. Barko; Harry L. Eakin; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note describes longitudinal patterns in soluble phosphorus and biologically available particulate phosphorus and equilibrium characteristics for suspended sediment collected at stations located along the Minnesota River (near its headwaters to the mouth) and the Upper Mississippi River (between the Minnesota River confluence and Lock and Dam 2). |
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