Learn about comprehensive restoration and remediation efforts conducted to address impairments in the Sheboygan River Area of Concern. Successful planning, coordination and implementation of several large-scale contaminated sediment dredging and habitat restoration projects will be discussed. Participants will gain insight into effective stakeholder partnerships, and a multi-layered, collaborative education, information and outreach campaign. This presentation was given by Thomas R. Sear, PE, CFM, Water Resource Practice Leader, Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc.

1. Sheboygan River
Area of Concern (AOC)
Habitat Restoration Projects
Great Lakes Restoration Conference
September 10-12, 2013
Authors: Thomas Sear, PE, Short Elliott Hendrickson;
Stacy Hron, Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources; Marty Melchior, Inter-Fluve;
And Scott Isaacs, PE, City of Sheboygan.

2. Presentation Outline
• Definition of Habitat Restoration Projects
• Project Timeline
• Project Improvements
– Taylor Drive / Indiana Avenue Project
– Wildwood Island Project
– Kiwanis Park Projectt
• Project Status
– 2013 Activities
– Long Term Maintenance
– Future AOC De-Listing Activities

3. Selected
Projects
1. Kiwanis Park Shoreline
Restoration
2. Wildwood Island Area Restoration
3. Taylor Drive & Indiana Avenue
Restoration

4. Design Project Timeline
• Development of Conceptual Designs
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Kickoff Meeting (Oct. 17, 2011)
Background Investigations (Oct. / Nov. 2011)
Hydrologic / Hydraulic Evaluations (Nov. / Dec. 2011)
Conceptual Designs (Dec. 2011 / Jan. 2012)
• Presentation of Conceptual Designs
– Technical Advisory Committee Meeting (Jan. 10, 2012)
– Public Information Meeting (Jan. 25, 2012)
• Preparation of Construction Documents
– Preliminary / Final Designs (Feb. to April 2012)
– Pre-approved 3 Vegetation Subcontractors (April 2012)
– Posted Final Bid Documents (May 4, 2012)

5. Construction Project Timeline
• Bidding
– Pre-Bid Conference (May 17, 2012)
– Initial Bid Opening (May 24, 2012)
– Second Bid Opening (June 26, 2012)
• Major Construction Activities
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Contract Award to Lee and Ryan (July 2, 2012)
Pre-Construction Meeting (August 8, 2012)
Construction Notice to Proceed (August 21, 2012)
Earth Moving / Stabilization (Sept. to Nov. 2012)
• Completion
– Substantial Completion Milestone No. 1 (Nov. 15, 2012)
– Substantial Completion Milestone No. 2 (August 2013)
– Final (September 2015)

6. DESIGN PROJECT AREAS
Kiwanis
Park
Taylor Dr. /
Indiana Ave.
Wildwood
Island

7. KIWANIS PARK
Pre-project
conditions
Turf grass
Broken
concrete
Outfalls

8. KIWANIS PARK
CONCEPT
Pre-project
conditions
NATIVE RIPARIAN
COMMUNITY
Turf
FISHING
grass
PLATFORM
Broken
concrete
D
Outfalls
AYLIGHT
TARGETED
ACCESS
STORMWATER
OUTFALLS

9. KIWANIS PARK
POST PROJECT

10. WILDWOOD ISLAND
NW
Wetland
area
Bank
erosion
RCG/Phrag/
shrub willow
Pre-project
conditions
Reed
canarygrass /
Phragmites
RCG

11. WILDWOOD ISLAND
CONCEPT
INVASIVE
BACKWATER
WETLAND
Bank
erosio
n
REMOVAL
ISLAND
GROWTH
BACKWATER
WOOD HABITAT
RCG
LOG CRIB
STABILIZATION
BOULDER
HABITAT

12. WILDWOOD ISLAND
DURING CONSTRUCTION
Wood placement

13. WILDWOOD ISLAND
DURING CONSTRUCTION
Bank construction over
wood toe

14. WILDWOOD ISLAND
During construction
Island reconstruction

15. WILDWOOD ISLAND
POST PROJECT
Floodplain roughness
Great Blue Heron
Nesting Platforms

16. WILDWOOD ISLAND
Post project
Fabric Encapsulated Soil
(FES) Lifts
Large Woody Bank
Treatment and Habitat

17. WILDWOOD ISLAND
POST CONSTRUCTION
PLANTED 1030 SHRUBS, 22 TREES AND 14,150
HERBACEOUS PLANTS (1800 LIVE STAKES AND
675 UPLAND PLANTS INSTALLED IN 2013).
Backwater wetland

18. TAYLOR DRIVE POND
Pre-project
conditions
Pond
outlet
Clay bottom
Invasive Plants

19. UPLAND FOREST, TALL GRASS PRAIRIE
AND SHORT GRASS PRAIRIE UPLANDS
REPTILE
HIBERNACULUM
FLOODPLAIN FOREST, DEEP MARSH,
SHALLOW MARSH, WET MEADOW
AND SHRUB CARR WETLANDS
STORMWATER
TREATMENT
PLANTED 1022 SHRUBS, 233 TREES AND 12,650
HERBACEOUS PLANTS (3,700 IN 2013).

20. TAYLOR DRIVE WETLAND
Post- construction

21. TAYLOR DRIVE WETLAND
Reptile Hibernaculum
Post project
Osprey Nesting Platform

22. TAYLOR DRIVE NE
Pond
outlet
Pre-project
conditions
Kingfisher
habitat
Bank
erosion
Invasives
Turf grass
Invasives
RC
G
Concrete
Clay / organic in
rubble
pond bottom
riffle

23. TAYLOR DRIVE NE
Pre-project
conditions
RIFFLE
Pond
outlet
Bank
erosio
n
Kingfish
er
habitat
Invasives
FLOODPLAIN
CREATION
Turf grass
NATIVE
PLANTINGS
Invasives
PARKING LOT
RC
G
Concrete
Clay / organic in
rubble
pond bottom
riffle
RESTORATION

24. NE TAYLOR DRIVE
Post- construction

25. TAYLOR DRIVE NE
Post project

26. ESSLINGEN PARK
Heavily used
for fishing and
kayaking
Turf grass
Pre-project
conditions

27. ESSLINGEN PARK
CONCEPT
BOULDER
PLACEMENT
NATIVE BUFFER
TARGETED ACCESS
BOULDER
PLACEMENT

28. ESSLINGEN PARK
Post project
Boulder
habitat
Gravel bar features for
kayak and canoe
launching/fishing access

29. Next Steps
• 2013 Construction Activities
– Complete remaining plantings
– Repair winter damage, as needed
• Monitoring and Maintenance
Photos Courtesy of
Gary Casper (GLES)
– Through 2015
– Landscape Contractor: Applied Ecological Services
• Fish and Wildlife Monitoring
– On-going
– Intent: Demonstrate that goals have been met.
• Delist Sheboygan River AOC
– Remove Beneficial Use Impairments (BUI’s)
– Involves local stakeholders in long term stewardship

30. Acknowledgements
• EPA – GLRI Funding
• Sheboygan River AOC
Fish & Wildlife TAC
• City of Sheboygan
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Chad Pelishek
Bernie Rammer
Jordan Sucha
Dave Biebel …
• Sheboygan County
– Aaron Brault
– Pat Miles
– Eric Felhaber
• Wisconsin DNR
– Vic Pappas
– Travis Motl
• Other SEH Team Members
– Rose Chmielewski (Eco.
Services of Milwaukee)
– Scott Horzen (Oneida Total
Integrated Enterprises)
– Gary Casper (Great Lakes
Ecological Services)
– James Havel (NES Ecological
Services)
• SEH Staff
– Ryan Van Camp
– Doug Bach
– Jason Martin
• Inter-Fluve Staff
– Andy Selle
– Lauren Brown
– Ben Lee