Stream Restoration and Bank Stabilization for Managers and Decision Makers Purpose and Background Managers, decision makers and non-engineering personnel are called upon to review and select stream restoration and bank protection plans, often with a somewhat limited understanding of the various methods currently available and their applicability. The proliferation of stream restoration projects points to a need for managers and decision makers to have an understanding and overview of the physical processes that govern stream behavior and the various methods available for restoration / protection. The existing high rate of failure for stream restoration projects points to the need for a knowledgeable review. Non-engineering technical personnel will also benefit from this overview of available methods and their proper use without being overloaded with technical engineering design details. This two-day seminar provides a comprehensive introduction to stream investigation, stabilization and restoration without burying managers, decision makers, biologists, ecologists or others not performing the engineering design with enough information to understand the methods and their impact on a river or stream. The emphasis is placed on discussing the factors that will determine project success as well as an understanding of the various types of streambank protection / restoration techniques currently being used in the United States. These methods include rock vanes, bendway weirs, traditional resistive methods, LUNKERS and a wide variety of bioengineering methods. Traditional methods are covered to provide a basis for understanding designs or proposals and to provide class participants an understanding of how rivers behave. The class also covers how bank protection / restoration projects need to adress stream stability in order to achieve a successful project. Seminar topics include: determining project goals and functions, designing to meet goals, fundamentals of fluvial geomorphology, behavior of rivers, streambank protection and restoration measures, the applicability of a methodology to a project and a comparison of restoration design approaches. These approaches include classification methods such Rosgen and numerical methods such as Copeland. The goal is to provide managers and non-technical staff with sufficient knowledge to review and select stream restoration / protection measures. Seminar Benefits Learn innovative riparian and stream stabilization and restoration techniques Learn the how's and why's of the various restoration / stabilization methods Learn when to select the various methods for bank protection / restoration Learn how to avoid common mistakes during design and construction Earn Continuing Education Units (CEU's) CLICK HERE TO REQUEST MORE INFORMATION