Eastern Branch Monthly Meeting
COST: $0 - Public Sector; $25 - Members; $30 - Non-Members
TOPIC: Charleston's Barberry Woods, which will be the largest ecological project constructed by the City, relies upon a holistic ecological approach to reduce flooding in this residential community on Johns Island. Wetland creation, floodplain storage, and stream enhancement will eliminate days of flooding impacts. During the design process, alternative approaches to mitigate flooding while incorporating multi-layer benefits for the surrounding community were evaluated. This project applied the Dutch Dialogues principles that set the standards for sustainable ecological design woven with community benefits of protection and connectivity.
However, this presentation will dive into some of the challenges with implementing and constructing this large ecological project, including unexpected permitting communication issues, public interaction, overall community project acceptance, and property encroachment issues. While this project provides a demonstration site of nature-based resiliency practices that address stormwater issues, overall community acceptance of this, and other nature-based solution projects, is the key to successful implementation.
Mr. Horstman is a Watershed Services Group Leader with Ardurra. His professional background consists of leveraging ecological engineering practices to implement stormwater improvement projects throughout the Southeast. He has a BS and MS in Biological Engineering from NC State and is a PE in several states throughout the Southeast.
Jordyn Mallett is an Engineering Project Manager with the City of Charleston’s Stormwater Management Department, where she leads capital projects, designs improvements to existing stormwater systems, and works directly with residents to solve drainage challenges throughout the city. Jordyn recently moved to the south by way of Montana, where stormwater management looks a little different. She holds a dual degree in Environmental Engineering from Saint Michael’s College and the University of Vermont.
Mr. Cave is an Engineering Project Manager in the City of Charleston’s Stormwater Department. He has extensive experience with all facets of infrastructure for land development projects, as well as design and management of stormwater systems and system improvement projects. He has a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from Clemson University, and PE licensure in South Carolina.
Riverview Room (located in Coward Hall, on top of Indian Hill). The Citadel, 1 Courvoisie Ave, Charleston, SC 29403
Registration can be paid at the door or in advance on our website, found HERE.