Engineering With Nature An Atlas, Volume 1

About This Volume

The 56 projects presented in this atlas reveal the diversity of applications and benefits that can be achieved through Engineering With Nature.

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Engineering With Nature: An Atlas is available at Knowledge Core, ERDC’s digital respository:

Bridges, T. S., E. M. Bourne, J. K. King, H. K. Kuzmitski, E. B. Moynihan, and B. C. Suedel. 2018. Engineering With Nature: an atlas. ERDC/EL SR-18-8. Vicksburg, MS: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/27929.

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Deer Island, Mississippi, USA

Beaches and Dunes

Protecting coastlines & enhancing recreation

Deer Island Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration
- Mississippi Sound, Mississippi, United States
Hondsbossche Dunes
- Petten, the Netherlands
Delfland Sand Motor Pilot
- The Hague, the Netherlands
Murrels Inlet Beneficial Use of Dredged Material
- Murrels Inlet, South Carolina, United States
North Norfolk Coast Restoration
- Norfolk, East Anglia, England, United Kingdom
Long Beach Island Coastal Storm Damage Reduction
- Long Beach Island, New Jersey, United States
Taumanu Reserve-Onehunga Foreshore Restoration
- Auckland, New Zealand
Galveston Beach Nourishment at 61st Street
- Galveston, Texas, United States
Oriental Bay Foreshore Restoration
- Wellington, New Zealand

Savannah Harbor, South Carolina, USA

Wetlands

Creating Natural Defenses & Aquatic Habitats

Braddock Bay Restoration
- Lake Ontario, Greece, New York, United States
Hamilton Wetlands Restoration
- Novato, California, United States
Salt Marsh Development Marconi Delfzijl
- Port of Delfzijl, the Netherlands
Savannah Harbor Dredged Material Containment Areas
- Savannah Harbor, Jasper County, South Carolina, United States
Salt Marsh Development with a Mud Motor
- Koehoal, Tzummarum, the Netherlands
Sears Point Wetland Restoration
- San Pablo Bay, Sonoma County, California, United States
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Marsh Resilience
- Cambridge, Maryland, United States
Duluth 21st Avenue West Demonstration Project
- Superior Harbor, Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Dredged Sediment in an Uncontrolled Diversion
- West Bay, Louisiana, United States

Cat Island chain, Wisconsin, USA

Islands

Discovering Placement Solutions with Multiple Benefits

Mordecai Island Coastal Wetlands Restoration
- Barnegat Bay, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Horseshoe Bend Island
- Lower Atchafalaya River, Louisiana, United States
Evia Island Bird Habitat
- Galveston, Texas, United States
Cat Island Chain Restoration
- Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
Redistribution and Impacts of Nearshore Berm Sediment
- Chandeleur Barrier Islands, Louisiana, United States

MacDill Oyster Reef, Florida, USA

Reefs

Strengthening and Restoring Natural Waterways

MacDill Oyster Reef Shoreline Stabilization
- Tampa, Florida, United States
Coffee Island Oyster Reefs
- Portersville Bay, Alabama, United States
Oesterdam Sand Nourishment Projects
- Oesterdam, Eastern Scheldt, the Netherlands
Swift Tract Oyster Reef Breakwaters
- Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, Baldwin County, Alabama, United States

Springhouse Run, District of Columbia, USA

Riverine Systems

Strengthening and Restoring Natural Waterways

Eugene Field Park Restoration Project
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Slowing the Flow at Pickering
- Pickering, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Horner Park Restoration Project
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Stroud Rural Sustainable Drainage Systems
- Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
River Glaven Restoration Project
- Hunworth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Springhouse Run Stream Restoration
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Loosahatchie Bar, Tennessee, USA

Levee Setbacks and Floodplains

Mitigating Flood Risk Through Natural Processes

Belford Natural Flood Management Scheme
- Belford, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Missouri River Levee Setbacks
- Missouri River, Iowa and Missouri, United States
Kalkense Meersen Cluster
- Scheidt River, Flanders, Belgium
Medmerry Managed Realignment Scheme
- Selsey, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Alkborough Flats Managed Realignment
- Alkborough, North Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Redman Point- Loosahatchie Bar Environmental Restoration
- Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, United States
The Polders of Kruibeke
- Kruibeke, Belgium

Lower Boulder Creek, Colorado, USA

Use of Vegetation and Natural Materials

Exploring Alternative Interventions

Building with Nature in Indonesia
- Demak, Northern Java, Indonesia
Sankey Natural Flood Management Initiative
- Sankey Valley, St. Helens, England, United Kingdom
Dunn Creek Confluence Habitat Restoration
- Kootenai River, Libby, Montana, United States
Bowmont Catchment Initiative
- Town Yetholm and Kirk Yetholm, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom
Beneficial Use Site 4A Vegetation Workshop
- Chocolate Bayou Channel, Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Making Space for Water
- Kinder Scout, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Lower Boulder Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project
- Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Skagit River Rehabilitation of Flood Control Works
- Skagit County, Washington, United States

Soo Locks, Michigan, USA

Environmental Enhancements of Infrastructure

Engineering Structures to Include Beneficial Habitat

Ashtabula Harbor Breakwater Tern Nesting Habitat
- Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
Milwaukee Harbor Breakwater Fish Habitat Demonstration Project
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Cleveland Harbor East Arrowhead Breakwater Demonstration Project
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Houtrib Dike Pilot Project
- The dike between the cities of Lelystad and Enkhuizen, the Netherlands
Fowl River Private Living Shorelines
- Theodore, Alabama, United States
Rich Revetments: Enhancing Hard Substrates for Ecology
- Zierikzee/Sint Annaland, Eastern Scheldt, the Netherlands
Soo Locks Fish Habitat Restoration
- Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States
Mud Mountain Fish Passage
- Buckley, Washington, United States

Engineering With Nature is an important initiative for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

James Dalton, Director of Civil Works, USACE

Engineering With Nature® is the intentional alignment of natural and engineering processes to efficiently and sustainably deliver economic, environmental, and social benefits through collaboration.