Development of an Assessment Tool for Water Quality Related Mitigation Related to Roadway Construction

The West Virginia Division of Highways intends to develop a systematic and organized wetland and stream mitigation banking program to offset unavoidable impacts to wetlands and streams from activities related to roadway construction. The overall objective of this research is to develop an assessment tool for water quality related mitigation related to roadway construction. Specific tasks include developing a state-wide stream inventory that identifies water quality impairment and potential mitigation strategies based on the current 303(d) list, Identify structurally sound streams, conduct monitoring and water quality modeling, and develop a stream inventory and final report with rankings based on the predicted water quality improvement as ecological benefits.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $255000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  RP 244

• Sponsor Organizations:

  West Virginia Department of Transportation

  Division of Highways, Capitol Complex, Building 5
  Charleston, WV  United States  25305
• Project Managers:

  Angus, Norse

• Performing Organizations:

  West Virginia University, Morgantown

  Morgantown, WV  United States  26506
• Principal Investigators:

  Anderson, James

  Lin, Lance

• Start Date: 20080827
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20110630
• Source Data: RiP Project 23959

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Banks (Waterways); Ecology; Environment; Research projects; Road construction; Streams; Water quality; Wetlands
• Geographic Terms: West Virginia
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01461872
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: West Virginia Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: RP 244
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:53PM