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Stream Restoration Ranking System (SRRS) Program: Data Driven Approach for Water Quality Capital Improvements/Success Using Channel Stability and In-Stream Habitat

May. 18, 2023
Tags: Resiliency
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    Stream Restoration Ranking System (SRRS) Program: Data Driven Approach for Water Quality Capital Improvements/Success Using Channel Stability and In-Stream Habitat

    Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services (MCSWS) Water Quality Capital Improvement Program (WQ CIP) stabilizes stream channels and restores in-stream habitat conditions, so that as water quality improves the stream will be able to support a diverse aquatic community. Using exclusive GIS and field scoring evaluations, the Stream Restoration Ranking System (SRRS) guides MCSWS in the selection process of stream restoration projects. The data driven SRRS scoring methodology uses critical instream habitat and channel stability analysis to help engineers and scientists score/rank streams pre- and post-construction. To better inform decision makers and stakeholders about WQ CIP stream improvements overtime, a long-term monitoring/inspection initiative (20 years) that includes fish and macroinvertebrates surveys are part of the SRRS program. County Mecklenburg County, N.C. Featured Resources Announcing 2023 Achievement Award Winners Achievement Award Category County Resiliency
    Stream Restoration Ranking System (SRRS) Program: Data Driven Approach for Water Quality Capital Improvements/Success Using Channel Stability and In-Stream Habitat
    May 18, 2023
    May 18, 2023, 12:00 am
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2023 NACo Achievement Award Winner
Stream Restoration Ranking System (SRRS) Program: Data Driven Approach for Water Quality Capital Improvements/Success Using Channel Stability and In-Stream Habitat
Mecklenburg County, N.C.

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CATEGORY: County Resiliency
YEAR: 2023
Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services (MCSWS) Water Quality Capital Improvement Program (WQ CIP) stabilizes stream channels and restores in-stream habitat conditions, so that as water quality improves the stream will be able to support a diverse aquatic community. Using exclusive GIS and field scoring evaluations, the Stream Restoration Ranking System (SRRS) guides MCSWS in the selection process of stream restoration projects. The data driven SRRS scoring methodology uses critical instream habitat and channel stability analysis to help engineers and scientists score/rank streams pre- and post-construction. To better inform decision makers and stakeholders about WQ CIP stream improvements overtime, a long-term monitoring/inspection initiative (20 years) that includes fish and macroinvertebrates surveys are part of the SRRS program.

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Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services (MCSWS) Water Quality Capital Improvement Program (WQ CIP) stabilizes stream channels and restores in-stream habitat conditions, so that as water quality improves the stream will be able to support a diverse aquatic community. Using exclusive GIS and field scoring evaluations, the Stream Restoration Ranking System (SRRS) guides MCSWS in the selection process of stream restoration projects. The data driven SRRS scoring methodology uses critical instream habitat and channel stability analysis to help engineers and scientists score/rank streams pre- and post-construction. To better inform decision makers and stakeholders about WQ CIP stream improvements overtime, a long-term monitoring/inspection initiative (20 years) that includes fish and macroinvertebrates surveys are part of the SRRS program. County Mecklenburg County, N.C. Featured Resources Announcing 2023 Achievement Award Winners Achievement Award Category County Resiliency

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