Project concept · Use case 7 of 8
Stormwater pond restoration with on-site muck reuse
Take out the muck feeding a pond's algae, and use it to rebuild the shoreline.
Charlotte County, Florida · Gulf Cove
The project
The problem
This pond's outfall has the highest average algae of 17 nearby county stations, and oxygen runs low. Muck on the bottom keeps feeding the blooms, upstream of a river reach impaired for nitrogen.
What sets it apart
We followed the data to its source: 52 monthly samples against 17 stations traced the problem to one six-acre pond. Our technical advisors compared treatment options and drew the planted shelf.
- Where
- Charlotte County, Florida
- Scale
- 6-acre pond; 3 to 5 years of maintenance and monitoring
- What we provided
- Data analysis, treatment comparison, shelf cross-section and rendering
Who helped shape this concept
- C-HAWQ technical advisors A licensed professional engineer (PE) compared treatment options and drew the planted shelf
- Charlotte County water quality staff Pointed us to the site and its monitoring record
See it
Renderings, maps and media
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The pond today (left) and the concept at maturity (right). Concept rendering prepared by C-HAWQ.
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How we got here
Where the project stands in our proven process
- 1. Discovery Done
The county's water quality manager pointed us to a site with consistently high algae.
- 2. Development Done
Analyzed 52 monthly samples; our technical advisors compared options and drew the shelf cross-section.
- 3. Mobilization Next
Neighbors have already asked the county for native plantings and discussed a shoreline buffer ordinance.
- 4. Close Next
We prepare a proposal the county can use to request and solicit the work, plus partners to design, build, fund and research it.
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