Use of Strategic Placement of Dredged Sediments to Support Horseshoe Island in the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana: A Preliminary Ecological Survey
ERDC Technical Note This technical note describes an Engineering With Nature (EWN) project being conducted in the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana. The current work presents a wetland classification, vegetation survey map, preliminary ecological inventory, and soil descriptions for an island receiving strategically placed dredged sediments (i.e., Horseshoe Bend Island) located within the Atchafalaya River. The practice […]
USACE Regional Sediment Management and Engineering with Nature 2012 Workshop Summary
ERDC Technical Note This document summarizes the major findings of a workshop entitled ” Regional Sediment Management (RSM) and Engineering With Nature (EWN).” The workshop was held August 28-30, 2012, at the U.S. Army Engineer District, Portland, in Portland, Oregon. The goals of the workshop were to introduce the EWN initiative; identify opportunities and establish […]
Engineering With Nature Promotes Triple-Win Outcomes
Terra et Aqua In the June 2014 issue of Terra et Aqua which is published by the International Association of Dredging Companies, Engineering With Nature (EWN) is featured on page 17. The article is titled “Engineering With Nature Promotes Triple-Win Outcomes”. Authors included Dr. Todd Bridges, Jeff Lillycrop, Dr. Tom Fredette, Dr. Burton Suedel, Cynthia […]
Louisiana USA – An Engineering With Nature Demonstration Project
World Dredging In the February 2014 issue of World Dredging, one of the seven EWN Action Projects is featured on page 14. The article is titled Island Building in the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana USA – An Engineering With Nature Demonstration Project. World Dredging is a bi-monthly publication dedicated to publishing news related to dredging and […]
Working with Nature Certificate of Recognition for the Cleveland Arrowhead Breakwater Project
PIANC Newsletter In PIANC’s e-newsletter ‘Sailing Ahead’ October 2013 issue, we are pleased to highlight a Working with Nature (WwN) Certificate of Recognition which was awarded for the Cleveland Arrowhead Breakwater Project. The project is managed collaboratively by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Buffalo District and the Engineer Research and Development Center. The project’s detailed […]
Operationalizing Engineering With Nature – Regional Sediment Management Principles and Practices into Operations and Maintenance Dredging Beneficial Use Project Management
ERDC Technical Note This technical document summarizes an effort to begin the process of operationalizing the application of Engineering With Nature and Regional Sediment Management principles and practices in Federal navigation channel Operations and Maintenance dredging beneficial use project management. The ultimate goal of this effort was to develop a model that could be used […]
Engineering With Nature
ERDC Brochure The Engineering With Nature (EWN) Fact Sheet communicates the USACE policies that are aligned with this initiative. It also outlines the essential ingredients, guiding principles and opportunities available for EWN as a mechanism for moving toward more sustainable practices.
Making Great Lakes Coastal Structures Greener
ERDC Booklet Coastal structures in the Great Lakes have been noted to provide essential habitat for waterfowl and fisheries, but often these advantages are not intentional. Making Great Lakes Coastal Structures Greener explores the idea of taking a deliberate approach to creating habitat by improving these structureslife-promoting features as a part of routine maintenance. Low-cost […]
Environmental engineering of navigation infrastructure: A survey of existing practices, challenges, and potential opportunities
Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management examines the existing institutional conditions within the USACE and cooperating federal agencies relative to incorporating environmental enhancements into navigation infrastructure projects.
Environmental Enhancements and Navigation Infrastructure: A Study of Existing Practices, Innovative Ideas, Impediments, and Research Needs
ERDC Technical Report The Environmental Enhancements and Navigation Infrastructure (EENI) study investigated the opportunities and challenges associated with increasing the environmental benefits of navigation infrastructure (e.g., jetties, locks, channels, and anchorages). The concept of EENI was relatively new to most participants, but was viewed by 95% of respondents as an activity for which there is […]
