| The design of natural stream channels represents 80% of our core business on a daily basis. No less than 15 stream bank stabilization projects are currently being designed or are under construction in the greater St. Louis and Kansas City metropolitan areas. |
Biotechnical stream stabilization for the purposes of erosion and flood control is an approach that is gaining momentum in the current environment of public opinion and permitting criteria. The Clean Water Act, administered through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via Section 404 permitting, and state water resource permitting requirements are driving the consideration of biotechnical options for stream improvements in urban and suburban environments.
Biotechnical solutions to stream stability problems offer several advantages to traditional engineering solutions:
- Less Expensive
- Faster Permitting Timeframe
- Greater Public Support
- Less Environmental Impact
- More Aesthetically Pleasing
- Increased Wildlife Habitat
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Project Examples
Calwood Area C Stormwater Improvements, St. Peters, Missouri
Turkey Creek Flood Control Project, Kansas City, Kansas / Kansas City, Missouri
McClay Village Stormwater Improvements, St. Peters, Missouri
Southern Oaks Streambank Stabilization, St. Charles, Missouri
Plum Creek Storm Water Improvements, St. Peters, Missouri
Rock Creek Storm Water Improvements, Lenexa, Kansas
Brush Creek Biotechnical Stabilization, Prairie Village/Mission Hills, Kansas
Homestead Estates Bank Stabilization, St. Peters, Missouri
Antioch Creek Park Channel Improvements, Merriam, Kansas
Dyke's Branch Storm Water Improvements, Leawood, Kansas
Fox Creek Streambank Stabilization, Eureka, Missouri
Shotwell Creek Stabilization / Strecker Road Bridge Demolition, Wildwood, Missouri
Grand Glaize Creek Restoration, Ballwin, Missouri
East Forest Pine Drive Bank Stabilization, Wildwood, Missouri
83rd & Wenonga Channel Improvements, Leawood, Kansas |
