Tag: wetlands
A Holistic Approach to Managing Flood Water
Heartwood Preserve, taking shape in Omaha, Nebraska is one of the largest urban spaces under development in the U.S.
By David Meyer
Setting new standards for...
STUDY SHOWS CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS ARE BEST PROTECTION FOR AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF INTO WATERWAYS
LAWRENCE — A new paper from a lead author based at the University of Kansas finds wetlands constructed along waterways are the most cost-effective...
LAND & WATER WINS CONTRACT FOR DREDGING PACKAGES IN KENT AND SOUTH LONDON ON...
Leading wet civil engineering firm Land & Water has won a contract with the Environment Agency (EA) to complete dredging works in Kent and...
Improving Baltimore Harbor’s Water Quality with Nature-Based Solutions
An excessive amount of nitrogen in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is one of the major water quality issues undergoing improvement at the historic industrial waterfront....
Ecobot Provides Perspective on Biden Administration Impact on Environmental Regulation
The founders of the environmental regulatory platform, Ecobot, discuss the policy changes that will affect wetlands and construction permits.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The American public should...
Designing and Building Sustainable Multi-Use Trails Using 3D Soil Confinement
Trails and greenways play a vital role in communities by preserving and creating open spaces for low or no-cost outdoor recreation. They encourage people...
Engineers and Wetland Scientists Face Challenges with Regulatory Changes to the Clean Water Act
Technology to play a key role in solutions
By Lee Lance and Jeremy Schewe
This year's changes to the Clean Water Act have made the already-challenging...
Opinion: Wetlands mitigation banking has a successful track record
Mitigation banks establish endowment funds to ensure that once a site has been properly restored with the right blends of native foliage, vegetation, and...
Green infrastructure: Taming the asphalt jungle
Designs that move toward more naturalized stormwater management can help counterbalance impervious urban development.
By Gerald DeFelicis, Jr., LLA, RLA, PP, with Maraliese Beveridge
Managing surface...