Agricultural/Urban Interface Planning
Urbanization in agricultural areas brings unique challenges and opportunities. Planning studies that incorporate the unique features of agricultural water transportation facilities with open space needs are completed, and the synergistic opportunities of water exchange, using raw water for urban uses, and reclaimed municipal water for agricultural needs are explored.
- Completed two conceptual designs for riparian parks in Sacaton and Blackwater, Arizona. The design challenge was to incorporate riparian features of cultural and historical importance to the Gila River Indian Community in a setting with a controlled water supply readily accessible to community members.
- Completed the design and permitting and managed the construction of two projects to restore low-velocity habitat in secondary channels and backwaters in the San Juan River near Shiprock, NM. Restoring these habitats will assist in the recovery of endangered species and help restore the natural geomorphic processes of the San Juan River.
Rivers throughout the western US have lost channel complexity due to channelization promoted by flood control and encroachment of non-native vegetation. In some cases, habitat range has been reduced by fish passage impediments. Habitat area can be enhanced by actions such as removing these impediments where practical and modifying habitat to promote the development of key habitat types.
- Removed Cudei Diversion Dam and replaced it with a siphon served by a new water supply. The removal of the diversion dam provides razorback sucker and Colorado pikeminnow, both endangered species, access to designated critical habitat.
- Completed the design and permitting and managed the construction of two projects to restore low-velocity habitat in secondary channels and backwaters in the San Juan River near Shiprock, NM. Restoring these habitats will assist in the recovery of endangered species and help restore the natural geomorphic processes of the San Juan River.
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