CECI

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US Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District
Aquatic Nuisance Species Barrier Demonstration
Project
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Agenda

• Scope
• Status
• Cost
• Future

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ScopeCongressional Authorization

• Section 1202, National Invasive Species Act of
  1990 (P.L. 101-636) amended through 96
• Authorized 750,000 initially for a report to
  identify environmentally sound methods for
  preventing and reducing the dispersal of
  nonindigenous nuisance aquatic species between
  the Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence drainage and the
  Mississippi drainage through the Chicago Sanitary
  Ship Canal.

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Project Description

• Demonstration study
• Determine best method for preventing aquatic
  nuisance species dispersal via the Chicago
  Sanitary and Ship Canal.
• San-Ship Canal provides the sole navigation
  corridor between the Great Lakes and Mississippi
  River.

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Advisory Panel Members

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Coast Guard
• U.S.G.S. Biological Resources Division
• Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of
  Greater Chicago
• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
• Illinois Pollution Control Board
• Illinois Department of Natural Resources
• Great Lakes Protection Fund
• Illinois River Carriers Association
• Illinois International Port
• Commonwealth Edison
• Loyola University

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Advisory Panel Members

• Smith-Root Inc.
• Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council
• North Eastern Illinois Planning Commission
• Illinois-Michigan Canal Corridor Association
• Friends of Chicago River
• Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
• DuPage County Forest Preserve
• University of Michigan
• University of Windsor

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Potential Barrier Approaches

• Chemical
• Low/No DO
• Nitrogen
• Ozone
• Toxicants
• Rotenone
• Antimycin
• TFM

• Physical
• Weirs
• Screens
• Hydraulic

• Other
• Acoustic
• Electrical
• Biological
• Thermal

• Visual
• Bubble Screens
• Lights

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Selected Electric Barrier

• Non- lethal deterrent
• Few permitting issues
• Available technology
• High chance of success
• Most easily implemented

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Barrier Design Features

• Full depth DC electrical array
• Operated remotely
• Monitor through transducer system tied to
  internet

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Wilmette Harbor
Area Map
NSC
Montrose Harbor
Belmont Harbor
Chicago River
Chicago Lock
Des Plaines River
327.2
Barrier
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Chicago Harbor
Burnham Harbor
Jackson Harbor
Sanitary and Ship Canal
Calumet Harbor
333.7
Calumet River
Wolf Lake
Cal-Sag Channel
296
Indian Creek
Grand Calumet River
Illinois River
Little Calumet River
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Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Cross Section
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Barrier Cross Section
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Barrier Functional Diagram
Power and Control Center
DC Electrode Array
Barrier Field
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Status

• Installation contract
• Construction complete Jan 02
• Monitoring contract
• Awarded Nov 01 NTP Apr 02
• O M contract
• Awarded Mar 02 NTP Apr 02

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Cost Project Funding to Date

• Federal 2,200,000
• Contributed by the Great Lakes Protection
  Fund 75,000

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Future Funding Needs(Estimated annual costs)

• OM 150,000
• Monitoring 100,000
• Electricity 84,000
• Issue FY03 Presidents Budget 0

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Future

• Finish study Produce report
• New NISA authority pending in Congress
  includes
• Make existing barrier permanent
• Add additional features to existing barrier
• Construct second permanent barrier
• Backup electrical power source for existing
  barrier
• Second barrier
• Section 1135
• Local sponsor

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For More Info Contact

• Beldon McPheron, Project Manager
• USACE Chicago District
• 111 N. Canal Street, Suite 600
• Chicago, IL 60606
• [phone], ext 1813
• Beldon.R.McPheron_at_usace.army.mil
• http//www.lrc.usace.army.mil/projects/barrier.htm