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STREAM FLOW MONITORING FOR WATERSHED STUDIES FOLLOWING ‘RE-VEGETATION’ FOR REDUCING THE
SEDIMENT LOADING ON THE SHORELINES OF MICRONESIAN ISLAND OF ROTA, CNMI
Mohammad H. Golabi, Soil ScientistSydonia Manibusan, Research Associate
College of Natural and Applied SciencesUniversity of Guam
Presented at the 71st Annual SWCSLouisville, KN
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Where is Rota (CNMI)?
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CNMI Marshall IslandsGuam
YapPalau ChuukPohnpei
Kosrae
Google Earth image
Micronesia
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A bird eye view of Rota
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Some of the beautiful shores of Rota that might be already polluted by sedimentation
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Talakhaya Watershed overview
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Typical exposed/badland areas at the Talakhaya Watershed in Rota, CNMI
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Rota
volcanic area
Google Earth image
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Streams/Rivers that drain the Talakhaya Watershed runoff to ocean
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Purpose of the Project Talakhaya watershed was
identified as a priority area to improve water quality and reduce sedimentation impacting coral reefs.
The study was designed to quantify the reduction in sediment as a result of the re-vegetation efforts occurring in Talakhaya Watershed.
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Some of the management practices:
(i.e. Vetiver grass establishment)
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Volunteer workers carrying Vetiver grass seedlings to Talakhaya Watershed
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Areas where Vetiver grass is being planted at the Talakhaya Watershed in Rota
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Marching towards Re-Vegetation
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Volunteer workers carrying Vetiver grass seedlings to Talakhaya Watershed (at break)
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Picture time
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Volunteers at work planting Vetiver grass
seedlings_____________________
Vetiver seedlings are mass produced and prepared at the Rota’s DLNR in Rota.
Seedlings and equipment are carried manually to the selected areas of the Talakhaya Watershed despite steep slopes and rough terrain leading to the designated sites
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Seedlings are planted one by one
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Talakhaya on-going re-vegetation project(Dr. Golabi helping a Rota DLNR manager with planting of the Vetiver)
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Show Time
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Some of the results from the re-vegetation efforts so far:
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Remember This:
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More Show time: Only 4 months old Vetiver
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What do you think?
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Proud members of the team standing in the areas where Vetiver grass planting is completed
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Victory moments
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Areas where Vetiver grass is planted which in turn has induced improvement with vegetation growth
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Year old Vetiver grass at the Talakhaya Re-vegetation project site:
Note: As shown Vetiver works as barrier to sediment loading down to the streams and shorelines, hence protecting the precious coral from siltation.
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Project GoalsYear 1
Site assessment of the watershed
Obtain permissions and collaborate with community members and local agencies
Purchase equipment needed
Install equipment
Begin sampling/monitoring
Year 2
Continue Planting/Monitoring
Analyze Data
Submission of Final Report
Presentation of Findings to the community and resource agencies
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Monitoring Methodology/Tools
Hydrologic Data Collection Rainfall Stream Level Water Quality Stream Discharge → →
Soil Sampling tools:
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Methodology/Observations
Rain Gauge
Water Quality Meter
Level Logger Flow Meter Analysis of Beach sediment/deposits
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Soil sampling at the Talakhaya re-vegetation site for analysis
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Soil Sampling (Cont’d)
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Stream Study Sites
Treatment categorization at the Talakhaya Watershed Site
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Unvegetated Project Stream (TK1)
Re-vegetated Project Stream (TK2 and TK3)
Natural Vegetation Control Stream (TK4)
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Stream Monitoring Results:
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Stream Comparison
y = ‐3857.4x2 + 706.31x + 43.938 R² = 0.14785
y = 5693x2 ‐ 805.15x + 49.887 R² = 0.17939
y = 233.45x2 + 195.54x + 36.56 R² = 0.11453
y = 2161.5x2 ‐ 114.04x + 35.472 R² = 0.58621
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Turbidity
(NTU
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Average Rainfall (in)
Talakhaya 6‐Hour Average Rainfall vs Turbidity
TK4
TK3
TK2
TK1
Poly. (TK4)
Poly. (TK3)
Poly. (TK2)
Poly. (TK1)
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Stream Comparison
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Educational efforts at the local level in Rota
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Educational efforts at the local level (cont’d)
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Recommendations:
It appears that re-vegetation to include Vetiver grass has had a positive impact on reducing sedimentation, however:
New growth must have time to establish itself
More data is required
Need for increased community awareness
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More about Vetiver and its effect on Sedimentation Mitigation
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Pago Bay construction site before a big rain
Source: Jason Biggs
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Pago Bay construction site after a big rain
Source: Jason Biggs
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Seedling development
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Growing stage at Pago Bay cont’d
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Since the Vetiver grass is salt tolerance it can also grow very close to sea water and protect the shoreline on the spot (Pago Bay, Guam)
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Cutting at hip height
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Cutting at hip height cont’d
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Our Vetiver grass inventory in UOG research station in Ija (six years after planting)
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We also have fun after we finish our daily work in Rota, etc.
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Flying Residents of Rota
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Rota’s ….bird
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Rota’s ………........ Birds
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Acknowledgement This project was funded by NOAA's Coral Reef
Conservation Program through National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Dr. Dana Okano from NOAA office in Saipan, CNMI
Staff from the DLNR, Forestry Division in Rota.
Xerxes Camacho, Research Assistant, Rota
Clancy Iyekar, Soil Labs, UOG
Our calabash cousins: all WERI and Marine Lab folks and of course the POETers.
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Thank You!
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Questions?