Assessment and Mapping of Elevation Capital and Shoreline ... · Conclusions •Coastal wetlands...
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MARSH FUTURES: Assessment and Mapping of
Elevation Capital and Shoreline Erosion to Guide Coastal Wetland Projects
Danielle Kreeger and Josh Moody Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
Moses Katkowski The Nature Conservancy
Diane Rosencrance and Meghan Boatright Natural Lands Trust
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Coastal Resilience
Hurricane Sandy (NASA)
Climate: Shifting Baselines Greater Oscillations
Need to Sustain Ecoservices Buffers
Coastal Wetlands
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Post-Sandy Lessons Flooding and storm damage was lower adjacent to protective coastal wetlands and dunes
http://delawareestuary.org/technical-report-delaware-estuary-basin
Nearby destruction with hard infrastructure
PDE-Rutgers Living Shoreline undamaged
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Coastal Marsh Declines
• Losing ~1 acre per day in the Delaware Estuary
• Loss rates greatest in NJ
• Losses due to various stressors
Sources: Technical Report for the Delaware Estuary and Basin, 2012 Science Summit 2013
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Two Decline Patterns
> 1 m per year edge loss
Edge Erosion (Horizontal) Interior Drowning (Vertical)
White = new open water
Source: Riter and Kearney 2009
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Erosion (Horizontal Loss)
Accretion
Erosion
see poster by LeeAnn Haaf
Source: MACWA 2014 Annual Report (draft)
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Drowning (Vertical Loss)
Slide adapted from James Morris
• Plants Have Optimal Growth Ranges
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Drowning (Vertical Loss)
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… plants can grow taller at first….
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Drowning (Vertical Loss)
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But eventually succumb
MHW
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Drowning (Vertical Loss)
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Future Challenges
Tipping Zone?
Most Salt Marshes Cannot Survive When Sea Levels Rise >1 cm Per Year
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Enhancement Tactics
Oyster/Rock Breakwaters
Living Shorelines
Sediment Placement
What Tactics? Where Best? Successful?
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Strategic Investments Regional Habitat
Prioritization Area Planning Desktop Data
Local Planning Field Data
Marsh Futures
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Goal & Desired Outcome
Goal: Develop a field-based rapid assessment method to guide suitable projects that enhance salt marsh integrity
Outcomes:
• Refined Vulnerability Maps - reflect horizontal/vertical processes • Project Guidance Maps - reflect temporal/spatial needs • Three Demo Areas of Interest
Local Site Planning Verified Conditions
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Approach
1. Focus on Marshes that People Care Most About e.g., areas that protect communities, roads
2. Analyze Desktop Data e.g., aerials, LIDAR
3. Refine Data with Rapid Field Assessments e.g., RTK, substrate & vegetation condition
4. Map Vulnerability to Erosion & Drowning
5. Map Recommended BMP Tactics
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Community Interests/Needs
Environmental Needs/Options
Effective Resilience Projects in Places People Care Most About
1. Select Marshes of Interest
Bayshore Sustainable Infrastructure Planning Project (BAYSIPP)
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2. Desktop Analyses
Elevation Data
Analysis by Natural Lands Trust
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2. Desktop Analyses
Shoreline Change Analysis Natural Lands Trust Analysis using USGS Digital Shoreline Analysis System
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3. Rapid Field Assessments
Happy, Healthy Plants on Living Shoreline
Unhappy Plants on Nearby
Living Shoreline
Physical – elevation, slope, erosion, substrate firmness
Biological – blade height, light penetration
see talk by Josh Moody – Tues. pm see poster by Moody & Cole
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4. Vulnerability Mapping
Vulnerable to Drowning
Combine data on plant growth ranges and elevation
Elevation Capital Mapping
Weighted measures adjusted elevations (unitless)
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4. Vulnerability Mapping
Drowning Risk
Erosion Risk Shoreline Retreat Rates
Elevation Elevation Capital
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5. Project Guidance Mapping
Where will various investments yield greatest outcomes? What should be the sequence of interventions?
High Marsh Containment Thin-layer Enhancement
Hybrid Living Shoreline
Bio Living Shoreline
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Results – Vulnerability Maps
Edge Erosion Risk Maurice >> Fortescue > Money Island Interior Drowning Risk Fortescue > Money Island > Maurice Hydrological Impairment Money Island > Fortescue > Maurice
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Results – BMP Maps
Maurice: Living Shorelines (aggressive mix needed)
Fortescue Thin Layer Sediment (in low spots) High Marsh Containment Living Shorelines (to maintain)
Money Island Hydrological Connectivity? (more study needed) High Marsh Containment Caveat: Recommendations are only for the study area
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Next Steps
• Refine Metrics for Elevation Capital Maps
• Streamline Field Effort to Expand to Larger Areas
• Link to Project Design and Performance Monitoring
• Test in More Places with Varying Conditions
Breaks for weighting based on MACWA datasets
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Conclusions
• Coastal wetlands are vital for coastal resilience in the Delaware Estuary and vicinity
• They are in decline and increasingly vulnerable
• Strategic planning for projects is needed due to limited resources
• Marsh Futures is a promising, science-based approach for refining desktop planning outputs
• Marsh Futures outputs can guide restoration decisions at the local scale, and help gauge success
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Acknowledgements
Funding: New Jersey Recovery Fund Project: Creating a Sustainable Infrastructure Plan for the South Jersey Bayshore Selection of Study Marshes Meghan Wren Bob Campbell Ben Stowman : Technical Assistance: Phillip Tomlinson LeeAnn Haaf (PDE) Kathy Ireland Jacqueline Jahn (TNC) Barney Hollinger Angela Padeletti (PDE)
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For More Info PDE Report No. 15-03. Marsh Futures: use of scientific survey tools to assess local salt marsh vulnerability and chart best management practices and interventions. http://delawareestuary.org/sciencereports
PDE Science Team 2014