Monitoring and Site Assessment for Post Sandy Coastal Resilience Projects in New Jersey

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1 2017 Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit Monitoring and Site Assessment for Post Sandy Coastal Resilience Projects in New Jersey NJ Bayshore & Vicinity: Planning, Projects, Resiliency January 24, 2017 Martha Maxwell-Doyle Barnegat Bay Partnership Angela Padeletti Partnership for the Delaware Estuary

2 Implementation Planning Secaucus Spring Lake Brigantine Atlantic City Margate Lower Cape May Downe Upper Somers Point

3 Pre and Post Project Implementation Monitoring Monitor for Project Specific Goals using relevant and appropriate methods; e.g. Mid Atlantic Coastal Wetlands Assessment (MACWA) NJ living shorelines monitoring framework DOI Hurricane Sandy Mitigation and Resilience Program Monitoring Recommendation Standardized monitoring plan, data collection forms and QA/QC. Provide opportunities for future citizen monitoring

4 Sampling Design Type of Sampling: Targeted Plots Stratified Plots Random Plots Site Level Sampling Transects Contours

5 Metric Class Metric Method Municipality Photos Appearance Fixed Photo Points Secaucus Brigantine Upper Spring AC Stream Flow Staff or Crest Stage Gage Secaucus Creek/Channel Morphometry RTK GPS Survey Secaucus Position and initial slope of constructed structure RTK GPS Survey Brigantine Upper Spring AC Structural integrity Observation Logging on Data Sheets Brigantine Upper Spring AC Physical Position of Contiguous Vegetated Shoreline (Horizontal Change) RTK GPS Survey Secaucus Brigantine Upper Spring AC Chemical Biological Position of Contiguous Vegetated Shoreline (Horizontal Change) Fixed Photo Points Secaucus Brigantine Upper Spring AC Elevation RTK GPS Survey Brigantine Upper Spring AC Water levels HOBO water level loggers Brigantine Spring Vegetation: Survivorship of Planted Plugs Vegetation: Growth Vegetation: Robustness Light Attenuation Target Species: Shellfish Presence Target Species: Mummichog Presence Water Temperature and Salinity Counts Logged on Data Sheets Secaucus Brigantine Upper Spring AC Measurement of Blade Height with Meter Stick Secaucus Brigantine Upper Spring AC Measurement with light meter logged on data sheet Secaucus Brigantine Upper Spring Counts Logged on Data Sheets Upper AC Counts Logged on Data Sheets Upper YSI or other Acceptable Equipment Secaucus Brigantine Upper Spring AC

6 Examples of Monitoring Metrics Used: Vegetation Monitored at peak growing season (July) Edge and platform plots Measured: Light Attenuation Bearing Capacity Vegetation Growth Mussel Presence Will be compared to regional (MACWA) reference data to establish condition

7 Examples of Monitoring Metrics Used (cont.): Elevation - Real Time Kinematic Global Navigation Satellite System - Contours and Transects

8 Site Specific Project Goals and Monitoring Objectives: Atlantic City Gardner s Basin Living Shorelines Construct a vegetated berm to close a gap in the bulkheads (flood protection), Shoreline stabilization, habitat enhancement/creation (horseshoe crab, red knots and pollinators), tidal flood mitigation, public outreach and education. Monitor position of established shoreline Monitor extent of biological (shellfish and vegetative) communities Monitor topography within project area Monitor ability of materials to persist over time Photo Documentation

9 Site Specific Project Goals and Monitoring Objectives Brigantine: 4 Sites Hydrangea Way, Magnolia Way, S. Cherokee Blvd., Unnamed Thoroughfare. Provide storm surge protection, stormwater management infrastructure, shoreline stabilization, habitat enhancement and public education. Monitoring Objectives: Tidal water levels on waterward side of berms, especially storm events Runoff and drainage of precipitation on landward side of berm Position, slope, and elevation of berm Extent and robustness of floral communities Berm longevity and resilience against storm and rain events Photo Documentation

10 Site Specific Project Goals and Monitoring Objectives: Secaucus Tidal drainage ditch restoration and enhancement to protect valuable infrastructure and low lying areas from minor tidal surges and periodic flooding by enhancing drainage capacity of pre existing tidal ditches. Monitoring Objectives: Topography of drainage channels Extent of biological (vegetative) community Stream volume Photo Documentation

11 Site Specific Project Goals and Monitoring Objectives: Spring Lake Wreck Pond To reduce flooding of infrastructure by grading the shoreline, creating marsh habitat, and planting native plants in the riparian area. Public Education/Outreach Monitoring Objectives: Position of graded shoreline Extent of biological (vegetative) communities Topography within project area Ability of materials to persist over time Photo Documentation

12 Site Specific Project Goals and Monitoring Objectives: Upper Township (Strathmere) Shoreline stabilization, habitat enhancement, provide flood protection to local infrastructure. Public Education and Outreach Monitoring Objectives: Position of established shoreline Extent of biological (shellfish and vegetative) communities Topography within project area Ability of materials to persist over time Photo Documentation

13 Education, Outreach and Volunteer Monitoring Contractor Training Formal Classroom Student Curriculum Development Long term Citizen Project Monitoring/Assessment Opportunities

14 Monitoring for Better Coastal Resilience Outcomes Ultimate Goals Increase Collective Knowledge Basis Standardized Monitoring and Metrics (Data Comparability) Connecting projects with regional condition metrics Continue to evolve innovative ecological engineering solutions Better Projects and Use of Limited Resources Better Decision Making More Resilient Communities and Ecosystems!!

15 Monitoring and Site Assessment for Post Sandy Coastal Resilience Projects in New Jersey Questions? Martha Maxwell-Doyle Angela Padeletti

16 Sampling Design Example Restoration Type and Goal Class of Metrics Metric Method Reasoning Photo Appearance Fixed Photo Points Provides visual documentation of project and site over the course of the monitoring timeline Stream Volume Staff or Crest Stage Gage/ Measure water depth Estimates of water volume in channel, possibly provide info on highest volume since last reading Physical Tidal Stream Restoration and Enhancement Creek/Channel Morphometry Position of Contiguous Vegetated Shoreline (Horizontal Change) RTK GPS Survey RTK GPS Survey Fixed Photo Points Measure changes in morphometry of channels as a result of changes in flow and channel depth along cross sections Measure changes in the horizontal extent of the vegetative community over time as a result of the treatment Vegetation: Survivorship of Planted Plugs Counts Logged on Data Sheets Measure persistence of planted vegetation within the treatments Biological Chemical Vegetation: Growth Vegetation: Robustness Light Attenuation Water Temperature and Salinity Measurement of Blade Height with Meter Stick Measurement with light meter logged on data sheet YSI or other Acceptable Equipment Measure above ground growth of vegetation within the treatments Measure above ground growth of vegetation to determine canopy robustness of vegetation within the treatments Measure local conditions within which to frame the results of other data collected