Parks, Open Spaces, & Greenways
Pope Branch
The Pope Branch and Fort Dupont Creek tributaries of the Anacostia River in socio-economically challenged Northwest Washington, DC are heavily degraded urban streams partially buried in culverts. Urban development has caused substantial incision and habitat loss in the streams owing to flashy hydrology, deferred sewer maintenance, and contaminated storm water. Specific project objectives included daylighting the culverted streams and providing fish... More...
Mill Creek
The Bioengineering Group was requested by the City of Cincinnati, Office of Environmental Management to identify a cost-effective, environmentally sensitive bank stabilization plan for a portion of Mill Creek to halt erosion threatening to uncover waste materials contained in the Center Hill Landfill. The eroding bank was approximately 27 feet high and 600 feet long with clay strata overlain by highly permeable, loosely compacted sandy and gravelly soils mixed ... More...