The 59th Annual
ACE Conference
went VIRTUAL this year

Thank you for Joining Us – October 22, 2020

SAVE THE DATE FOR 2021:  October 11-13, 2021 | Springfield, MO 

59th Annual ACE Conference | Virtual
October 22, 2020

Due to the on-going health crisis and following the CDC’s recommendation, the Association of Conservation Engineers hosted its 59th Annual Conference virtually. While we were saddened we couldn’t meet in person we were excited to offer a virtual experience and enjoyed seeing you all on this new adventure.

First and foremost, we want to thank you for your continued investment with the Association of Conservation Engineers. Without your loyalty, support, and participation, we couldn’t continue to bring together organizations, engineers, and others in related disciplines who work with the natural environment and promote the application of sound engineering practices in the field of natural resource protection and recreation development.

Once again, thank you very much for joining us in our new adventure of a Virtual ACE Annual Conference! We hope you learned a lot and have some great takeaways that you can use. If you received a PDH certificate and feel your PDH calculation is incorrect due to attending sessions under a different login, please contact Autumn Gilleard at agilleard@meetingsnorthwest.com.

You are welcome to continue networking with attendees and the sponsors plus view any sessions you may have missed or want to view again via the computer web app until January 22, 2021, and the phone/tablet app until April 22, 2021. The presenter’s slides have been pdf’d  for easy viewing and are below for you to click through.

Thank you again for participating, and stay safe!

2020 Virtual Conference Presentations:

Alphabetical Order (click on each to view)

Thanks to our 2020 Conference Sponsors & Supporters

Engineers of the South - EOS

GREDELL Engineering Resources, Inc.

2020 Carl V. Anderson Conservation Project

TBD

Past Conferences

click on icon below to see list of presentations for each year

Welcome & Conference Overview
Dale Gunter, ACE President

Caring for the Land and Serving People
Jennifer Eberlien, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region

Overview of USDA Forest Service National Technology and Development Programs
Alex Gavrisheff, USDA Forest Service

Professional Ethics in Engineering-Case Studies
Tom Holman, Indiana Department of Natural Resources; Retired

Hume Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project
Stephen Romero, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region

Epic Discovery, “A First-Of-Its-Kind Summer Adventure Experience”
Andrew Strain, Heavenly Mountain Resort | Northstar California Resort, Lake Tahoe

Dovetails and Broadaxes:  Hands-On Log Cabin Preservation
Kathie Snodgrass, USDA Forest Service

Saws and Slaws – Building A Stronger Community Through Healthier Forests
Norval Olson, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Retired

Design Analysis for Pump Station Intakes
Linda Logan, Missouri Department of Conservation

Rock Road Refurbishing with the IronWolf Crusher
Bo Vandergriff, IronWolf Manufacturing

Stabilizing Sand Roads Using Wood Fiber Materials and Byproducts
Mark Russell, USDA Forest Service

Lake Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project
Creg Hucks, US Army Corp of Engineers

Assessing and Adapting to Climate Change
Natalie Little, USDA Forest Service

Lightweight Fords for ATV Trail-Stream Crossing
Mark Russell, USDA Forest Service

Aquatic Organism Passage
Kurt Gernerd, USDA Forest Service

2013 Colorado Flood Response Projects and River Restoration/Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) Considerations
Thomas Parker, Federal Highway Administration Central Federal Lands

FAST ACT Federal Land Access Program Project
Richard Tippett, County Engineers Association of California

California High Speed Rail Study of Tunnel Routes under the Angeles National Forest
Michelle Boehm, California High-Speed Rail Authority

SR 89/Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization
SR 28 National Scenic Byway North Demonstration Projects
Carl Hasty, Tahoe Transportataion District

USDA Forest Service Geospatial Technology and Application Center
Jess Clark, USDA Forest Service

San Dimas Technology Development Center Photo Voltaic (Solar) Project
John Handy, REC Solar

Award Winning Angeles National Forest Supervisor Office
Ricardo Lopez, Angeles National Forest

Welcome & Conference Overview
Dale Gunter, ACE President-elect
Mike Knowedl, Director – Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

Eagle Creek Marsh Asian Carp Barrier
NRCS/Indiana DNR

Three Sisters Irrigation District
Pamela Thalacker

Floud Routing Through the White River Dams
Mike Biggs, Little Rock District US Army Corps of Engineers

GIS
Tracy Moy, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

Adventures in Leasing: Developing a Sustainable Requirements Package
Holly Bentz, USDA Forest Service

Ducks Unlimited Engineering
Billy WEbster and Matt Willoughby, Ducks Unlimited

Home PV (Solar) Project
Natalie Little, USDA Forest Service

Environmental Performance, Heifer International Headquarters
Reese Rowland, FAIA, Principal, Polk-Stanley-Wilcox Architects

Stream Bank Restoration Project
Tim Burnley, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

Pharmaceutical Water Pre-Treatment for Use in Fish Hatcheries
Michael Graves, Garver, Inc.

Design and Development of the Ultimate Squirrel Rifle
Clifton Jackson, QUal/SMall Game Program Coordinator, Arkasas Game & FIsh Commission

Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports Program and Team Trap Shooting Demonstration
Chuck Woodson, Arkansas Youth SHooting Sports Coordinator, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

Welcome & Conference Overview
Breagan Eicher, Lawson-Fisher Associates P.C., ACE President
Holly Bentz, Holly Bentz, USDA Forest Service, Oregon, ACE Secretary
John Allen, Forest Supervisor, Deschutes National Forest
Jose Lineras, USDA Forest Service, Region 6

Suttle Lake Dam Fish Passage
Nate Dachtler, Deschutes National Forest

Rehabilitation of Park Roads
Bo Vandergriff, IronWolf Manufacturing, LLC

Covered Bridge Load Ratings
James Wackerm, USDA Forest Service

Forks Creek hatchery Adult Handing and PA
Jason Hill, HDR Engineering, Inc.

Ohio Hatchery
Dale Brockamp, HDR Engineering, Inc.

Sustainable Operations and Climate Change in the Forest Service
Natalie Little, Katie Newcomb and Meghan Oswalt, USDA Forest Service

Design Decision Making Using the 9-Step Planning Process for Stream Restoration
Nathaniel Todea and Jason Roper, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Maloney Creek Stream Restoration & Trail Project
Randy Knott and Michael Rafferty, AMEC Environment & Infrastructure

Dam 3 Completion
Dale Gunther, Arkansas Fish & Game Commission

Cooperation & Collaboration
Marc and Pamela Thalacker, Three Sisters Irregation District

Tumbling Creek AOP: Bottomless Arches and SHPO
Jim Kozik, USDA Forest Service

Forest Service Dam Safety Products
Stephen Romero, USDA Forest Service

West Sale Creek Landslide
Chad Wellman, USDA Forest Service

Gird Creek Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Retaining Wall
Chud Lundgren, Northern Region, USDA Forest Service

Transportation Ecology: Calling Conservation Engineers to Action
Sandra Jacobson, USDA Forest Service

Corps of Engineers
Lexie Carroll, USDA Forest Service

Welcome & Conference Overview
Keith Parker, ACE President
Rick Cables, Vice President of Natural Resources and Conservation, Vail Resorts
Sid Roslund Director of Technical Services, National Ski Areas Association

Forest Health Presentation
Rick Cooksey, Director-State and Private Forestry and Trebal Relations, USDA Forest Services

Exxon Pegasus Pipeline Rupture – Lake Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas
Dale Gunter, Arkansas Game and Fish Comission

Rehabilitation of the Dominion Creek Railroad Trestle (large file, available upon request)
Mery Eriksson and Corrie Kegel, DJ&A Professional Consultants and USDA Forest Service

Enhancing Stream Habitat for Fisheries in Colorado
Tracy Kittell, Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Swan Ranch Rail Park
Bruce Perrymand, AVI

The Roman Aquaduct of Nimes, France
Greg Mihalevich, Retired-Missouri Dept of Conservation

Stabilization of an Infinite Slope Failure Utilizing Holow Bar Soil Nails with Long-term Monitoring Plan
Chirstopher A. Lundgreen, USDA Forest Service Northern Region

“We’ve Got a Dam Problem” – Part II
Dale Gunter, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

USFS Tech and Dev Update on Projects
Alex Gavrisheff, USFS Technology & Development

Revitalization of the Sioux Ranger District Compound
Bruce D. Crockett, USDA Forest Service Northern Region

Design of a Fish Barrier – San Bernadino National Wildlife Refuge (large file, available upon request)
Terra McParland, HDR

72 MGD State Park Water Systems
Tom Hohman, Retired – Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources

HVAC/Lighting Renovations = Energy Savings
Keith Parker, Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

Engineers without Borders
Allen McCaw, USDA Forest Service San Juan NF

Stabilization and Repairs to a Historic Stone Wharf at Kalaupapa National Historical Park; Molokai Island, Hawaii
Randy Knott, AMEC Environment and Infrastructure Inc.

Micro-Hydro Application and Quinsam Hatchery
Mark Hassebrock, HDR, Inc.

Enterprise Infrastructure Asset Management System (EIAMS)
Howard Thomas, Missouri Dept. of Conservation

Welcome & Conference Overview
David Bumann, PE, Chief Engineer Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Dan Bortner, Director, Division of State Parks and Reservoir Management, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

St. Paul Trail Bridge
John Kattell, PE, Regional Bridge Engineer USDA FS Northern Region

SR 933 Bridge Deck Drainage System Retrofit
John Richardson, Senior Consultant, Principal Cardno JFNew, IN

Coffee Creek: The Challenges and Opportunities of Conservation Development
Steve Barker,Senior Project Scientist, Cardno JFNew, IN

Overview Streambed Simulation, Design & Construction
Holly Bentz, PE, Watershed Engineer Malheur National Forest

Trail Creek Sea Lamprey Barrier and Trap
Carl Platz, PE, Project Manager, US Army Corps of Engineers

Asian Carp Know No Boundaries
Phil Bloom
Doug Keller
David Nance, PE Engineering Geologist Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Eric Ehn, Management Assistant, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Ken Ginger, Chief of Maintenance, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Indiana Dunes State Park Creek Restoration – Phase II
John Leszczynski, PE, Senior Vice President, The Troy Group

Native Seed Storage
Norval Olsen, PE, Engineering Design Manager, Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Low Impact Development and Pervious Concrete
R. Finley Messick, Executive Director, Kentucky Ready Mixed Concrete Association

Renovation of Lost Valley Hatchery Ambient Pond
Stephen Atkinson, Project Engineer, Missouri Department of Conservation

Overtopping Protection: How to Turn Your Dam Embankment into an Emergency Spillway
Dennis A Zebell, PE, Senior Civil Engineer Lawson Fisher Associates

Comprehensive Study to Renovate Dam #3
Dale Gunter, Chief of Construction, Engineering and Real Estate, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, AR

Lapham Peak Nature Center
John Hagman, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Ret.)

Alcatraz – Preserving this American Landmark – The Secrets Revealed
Randy Knott, Senior Principal AMEC, Inc.

Welcome
Missouri Department of Conservation and Illinois Departement of Natural Resources

The City The Arch The River 2015
Framing A Modern Masterpiece

The Alabama EDRP Finfish and Shellfish Nursery Habitat Restoration Project Little Bay, Alabama
Volkert & Associates, Inc.

Duck Creek Renovation
Kerry Scott, Missouri Departement of Conservation

Bennett Spring Hatchery Building and Raceway Improvements
Stephen Atkinson, Missouri Department of Conservation

Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Park Technical Assistance Center (TRIPTAC)
Jenni West, TRIPTAC

Rock Creek Dam Rehabilitation
Debra Byrd, U.S. Forest Service

USAC Levee Safety Program
Jamie McVicker, U.S. Corps of Engineers

Wyoming Game & Fish Department’s Leadership Development Program
Celeste Simmons, Wyoming Game & Fish Department

Gates Park Pack Bridge Rehabilitation
Alex Gaverisheff, U.S. Forest Service

Legacy of the Weeks Act 100 Years of Restoring America’s Forests
Sue Peterson, U.S. Forest Service

Mission of the Forest Products Lab (FPL) and Recent Technological Innovations
Jim Wacker, U.S. FS Forest Products Lab

Overview of Technological Adaptation of Green Technology in Construction of FPL’s New Centennial Research Facility
Jim Wacker, U.S. FS Forest Products Lab

Construction of GRCDT – George Rogers Clark Discovery Trail Massac County, Illinois
Dan Coen, Walker & Associates

The Design and Construction of Jupiter Inlet Trail
Randy Knott, MACTEC Engineering & Consulting

The Nature Inn At Bald Eagle
Eugene Comoss, Pennsylvania DCNR

Charlestown State Park Reuse of Historic Iron Bridge
Tom Hohman, Indiana DNR

New Lake City Range and Henges Range Renovation
Jeff Krumm & Dale Parson, Missouri Conservation Department

An Ecological Separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins
Scott Stuewe, HDR Engineering, Inc.

Geotechnical America at the 38th Parallel
Hugh Gileda, Montpelier, VA

Anchorage Sport Fish Hatchery Alaska Department of Fish and Game Overview
Tom Johnson, HDR Engineering, Inc

Disaster Debris Reoval Operatioins
Keith Forrester, Thompson Consulting Services

Welcome & Conference Overview
Randy Knott, ACE President

Legacy Issues for the State of Tennessee
Paul Sloan, Executive Director, TN DEC

The Engineering Role in Chattanooga’s Renaissance
Jim Frierson, Vice Chair, Chattanooga Green Committee

Revitalization and Sustainability
Gene Hyde, City Forester, Chattanooga

Use of USGS Regression Equations to Predict AOP Flows in Steep Mountain Streams
TD Monore

Synthesis of Scientific Info: Coweeta Hydrologic Lab
Dr. Jim Vose

Rock Road Refurbishing with the IronWolf Crusher
Bo Vandergriff, IronWolf

Setting the Stage for Natural Shoreline Healing
Hank Sutton

Remembering the Trail of Tears map 1, map 1
Bob Richards, State of Tennessee

Fort Armistead & Trail of Tears
Quintin Bass, USDA FS

Engineering Materials and Geology of the Ocoee River Gorge
Dr. Don Byerly

US Hwy 64/Ocoee River Gorge: Historic Uses and Economic Impacts
Doug Byerley, USDA FS

Conservation Approach to Coal Conversion Product Handling
N. Schmitt & B. Cole, MACTEC Engineering & Consulting

Restoration of the American Chestnut on Mined Land in Tennessee
Barry Thacker

Just Get the Lead Out
Norval Olsen

An Engineer’s Introduction to China
Randy Knott, MACTEC Engineering & Consulting

Welcome to Cody
Bob Richard

Dunes Creek Daylighting – Thanks to Hurricane Ike
Tom Hohman, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (presented by Champak Patel, Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources)

International Aquaculture
Gregory Mihalevich, Missouri Department of Conservation

Roughened Channel Rock Fishway Adapation to a Hard Structure
Douglas Laiho, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Boulder, Colorado

Do You Need to Build a Shooting Range
Clark Vargas, C.Vargas & Associates, Consulting Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida

Variable Speed Motor Control
Dwight Hanson, H2Optimal

Trail Construction in the North Dakota Badlands
Curtis Glasoe, USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands

Conservation Engineering & Natural Resource Managemend Downunder
John Hagman, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Implementing LEED: Strategies That Work for Conservation Agencies
Kathie Snodgrass, USFS, Missoula Technology & Development Center

Wild Rose Fish Hatchery
Bob Roads, HDR, Inc.

Taum Sauk Reservoir Breach and Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park Restoration – The Final Episode
Steve Carter, Vice President, MACTEC Engineering and Consulting

Alternative Energy Projects in Pennsylvania State Parks
Eugene Comoss, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Gulf State Park Pier
Terry Boyd, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Innovative Management Policy for the Lower Wisconsin Riverway
Gerald Dorsheid, retired Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

George Rogers Clark Discovery Trail
Daniel Coen, Walker & Associates

Conservation Engineering & Natural Resource Managemend Downunder- Australia
John Hagman, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Welcome to Missouri
John Hoskins, Director, Missouri Department of Conservation

Welcome to Springfield
Gary Deaver, Mayor Pro Tem of Springfield

Missouri’s Trout Park Springs
Jim Vandike, Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Cost Neutral Green Buildings
David Freedman, Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Using Geofoam to Repair Roadway Storm Damage
Jonathan Berry, USDA Forest Service

Lake City Shooting Range
Jeff Krumm, Missouri Department of Conservation
Jacob Careaga, Missouri Department of Conservation

New Fishway at Norristown Dam
Paul Schweiger, et al, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

State Fair Family Fishing Pond
Tom Hohman, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Design Considerations for Roadway Low-Water Crossings
Randy Knott, MACTEC Engineering & Construction
Mac McCann, USDA Forest Service

Missouri River Levee Systems
Steve McCaskie, Hanson Professional Services, Inc.

Pedestrian Facility at Cathedral Caverns State Park
Clif Dixon, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Milwaukee Lakeshore Park Update
John Hagman, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Sanjay Olson, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Shepherd-of-the-Hills Hatchery Upgrade
Gary Wilken, HDR/FishPro

The Value of Protecting Ozark Streams
Eric Dove, Olsson Associates

Bridge and Earth Stabilization
John Hermann, Contech Construction Products, Inc.

Constant Pressure Water Supply Systems
Dwight Hanson, H2Optimal, Inc.

Rehabilitation of Point State Park
Eugene Comoss, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources

National Park Service Projects and the Use of ID/IQ Contracts
Bob Roads, HDR/FishPro

Reedy River Greenway Trail
Joe Barron, SynTerra

Surveying: Conservation’s “Other” Design Profession (presentation only)
Surveying: Conservation’s “Other” Design Profession (presentation w/notes)
Don Martin, Missouri Department of Conservation

Recent State-of-the-Art Exhibit Installations at Various MDC Sites
Eric Piper, Piper-Wind Architects, Inc.

Reduction of Copper Contaminants from Mine Tailings
Jonathan Berry, USDA Forest Service

Welcome/Keynote Address
Kathy McAllister, Northern Region Deputy Regional Forester, US Forest Service
Dave Torell, Director of Conservation Initiatives, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Improving Safety at Low-Head Dams
Paul Schweiger, PE, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Design and Construction of the Dubois Fish Hatchery Rehabilitation Project
Brandon Gebhart, PE, STates West Water Resource Corporation, Wyoming Game and Fish Department

PADCNR Lyman Run Dam – Investigation and Replacement
David Wilson, PE, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

PADCNR Ryerson Station State Park Dam – Update on Monitoring and Conceptual Rehabilitation/Replacement Alternatives
Paul Lewis, PE, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Remediation of an Unnatural Disaster – Johnson Shut-Ins State Park (Part 2)
Randy Knott, PE, MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.

Using Outdoor Recreational Trails Accessibility Guidelines
Kathie Snodgrass, US Forest Service, Missoula Technology & Development Center

Small Diameter Wood Utilization
Craig Rawlings, Small Wood Enterprise Agent, Montana Community Development Corporation

Rattlesnake Creek Trail Bridge, Suspension Trail Bridge Using Sustainable Materials
Brad Miller, PE, HDR

Engineering Innovation and Construction Practices of Bob Marshall Wilderness Bridges
Jack David, US Forest Service

Missouri River Ferry Rehabilitation
John Pavsek, PE, Morrison-Maierle, Inc.

Mill Town Dam Removal
Russ Forba, EPA
Doug Martin, State of Montana (presentation)
Peter Nielsen, Missoula County
(presentation)
Vaughn Anderson, DJ&A, PC (presentation)

Aquatic Organisms Passage
Traci Sylte, PE, US Forest Service (presentation)
John Kattell, PE, US Forest Service (presentation)
Shane Hendrickson, PE, US Forest Service (presentation)

Crooked Creek Fish Barrier, Custer National Forest
Jeremiah Theys, PE, Great West Engineering

Wild Rose Fish Hatchery Renovation & Compliance
John Hagman, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Bob Roads, HDR/Fish Pro

Lunch Speaker
Anna Jones-Crabtree, Northern & Rocky Mountain Regions, Sustainable Operations Coordinator, US Forest Service

US 93
Dr. Marcel Huijser, Western Transportation Institute (presentation)
Dale Becker, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (presentation)
Pat Basting, Montana Department of Transportation (presentation)

Welcome/Introductions
Mayor Joseph Sinnott, Erie, Pennsylvania
John Oliver, Executive Director, Erie Area Convention and Visitor Bureau

Wild Projects at Colorado Wildlife
Norval Olson, Colorado Division of Wildlife

Roaring River Hatchery Update
David Kempf, Missouri Department of Conservation

Pennsylvania Fish Culture Station Evaluation & Project Implementation
David Bumann, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission

Bat Update
Gerald Dorcheid, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Small Dam Repair
Joe Barron, SynTerra

Design and Installation of Geo Thermal Heat Pumps
Dwight Hanson, H2Optimal, Inc.

USFS Technology & Development – RE: Environmental Projects
Charles Showers, Montana Department of Conservation

Moldering Toilets
Jim Kozik, USDA Forest Service

Wood Shredding as Erosion Control
Scott Groenier, USDA Forest Service

Mead Wildlife Area Education Center
John Hagman, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

ORV Recreation Area
Tom Hohman, Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Sparton World Shooting Complex Update
Bob Roads, HDR/Fish Pro

FEMA/Hurricane Assistance
Terry Boyd, Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources

Delaware Canal Disaster Recovery
Lisa Peffer
Denise Kelly

Alternative Energy/Wind Turbines
Lisa DiFrancisco
Jerry Covert

Ryerson Station State Park Dam Monitoring Program
Jim Eppley, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Big Savage Tunnel
Paul Lewis, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Performance Characterization and Verification of Design Methodology for a Combined Vacuum Degasser/Radon Stripper at Nahua NFH
Brian Vinci, The Conservation Fund Freshwater Institute

Composting Toilets and Gray Water Systems
Don Mills, Clivus Multrum, Inc.

Biodiesel
Dwight Hanson, H2Optimal, Inc.

Susquehanna River Fish Passageway for the Inflatable Dam at the Shikellamy State Park, Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Paul Schweiger, PE, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Remediation of an Unnatural Diaster Johnson Shut-Ins State Park
Randy Knott, PE, MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.

Dam Rehabilitation Using Roller Compacted Concrete – Using 2 Case Studies
Sue Peterson, US Forest Service Eastern Region

Renovation of the Spring River Hatchery
Kevin Kreipe, FishPro

Development of Lakeshore State Park
John Hagman, Wisconsin DNR

Innovative Design & Construction Contracting Procedures
John Kattell, US Forest Service

Copper Creek Bridge Replacement Project
Daniel McCauley, Great West Engineering (presentation)
Vaughn Anderson, DJ&A, PC (presentation)

Red Butte Creek Fish Passage Restoration
Vaughn Anderson, DJ&A, PC

Feasbility Study to Limit the Invasion of Asian Carp into the Upper Mississippi River Basin
Gary Wilken, FishPro/Cochran & Wilken, Inc.

FEMA Urban Search & Rescue – New Orleans Report
Kerry Scott, FEMA & Missouri Department of Conservation

Decommissioning of the Randall Dam in Michigan
Chris Jeter, Lawson & Fisher Associates

Warm Water Fish Passage on Rock River
John Hagman, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Crystal River Hatchery Sipghon Pipeline Protection
Norval Olson, Colado Division of Wildlife

ACE Listserve and How They Work
Dwight Hanson, University of Nebraska – ARCD

We apologize, but no additional information is available regarding this event.

To view abstracts and biographies (pdf file – 2,356 KB), click here.

Welcome/Introductions
Bob Roads, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, President, Association of Conservation Engineers
Darrell Bazzell, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Wisconsin Shipwrecks
Jeff Gray, NOAA, former WHS Underwater Archaelogist

Door County LIghthouses
Steve Kargess, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whooping Crane Reintroduction
Joel Trick, US Fish & Wildlife Service

Potawatomie LIghthouse Restoration
Dan Rogers, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Rock Island Photo Voltaic (Solar) Project
Larry Krom, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources & L&S Associates

Reconstruction of a Historic Wooden Aqueduct
Gene Comoss, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources

Bank Stabilization of Tippecanoe River SP
Drew Bender, JF New & Associates

Bottomless Culverts
Keith Johnson, CONTECH Construction Products

Stormwater Quality Control by Vortechnics
Chris Helgeson, Vortechnics, Inc.

Wastewater Treatment Ponca State Park
William Li and Jim Sheffield, Sear-Brown

Keeping Hand Pumps Sanitary
Dwight Hanson Nebraska Game & Parks Commission

Stream Instability Countermeasures Using A-Jacks
Bob Moore, CONTECH/ARMORTEC

Fox River Environmental Restoration
Ed Lynch, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Application of Remote Sensing Technology to Oil Production and Sales Monitoring
Sie Ling Chiang, BLM

Wetland Habitat Creation using Dredge Materials
Randy Knott, Law Engineering

River Surveying (and How to Stay Dry)
Norval Olson, Colorado Division of Wildlife

Hennipen Canal Construction
Bob Roads, Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Maps and the Internet
Kathy Dillmon, Wyoming Game and Fish

“Cabin in the Woods” Making Camping Accessible to People with Disabilities
Dotti Krieger, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Turf Reinforcement Mats a Vegetative Alternative to Rip Rap
Jeff Herlocker, SI Geosolutions

Land Acquisition and Partnering
Mary Hanson, National Parks Service

Welcome/Introductions
Greg Mihalevich, President, Association of Conservation Engineers
Brent Manning, Director, Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Tour of Lincoln Home and Visitor Center
Norman Hellers, Site Superintendent, National Park Service
Al O’Bright, Historical Architect

The Lincoln Presidential Library
Dave Blanchette, Chief Spokeman, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency

Illinois Visitor/Education Centers
Jim Elzinga, Architect, Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Bass Tournament Trail Facilities
Terry Boyd, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Cost Effective Suspension Bridges
David Freedman, Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Historical/Colonial Period Concretes
Randy Knott, Law Engineering

Lake DeSmet Bank Stabilization and Deposition Removal at Mike Sell Potts Recreation Area
Bobby Edwards, Wyoming Game & Fish

Milwaukee’s Lakeshore Park Development
John Hagman, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

River Restoration
Robert Prager, Intuition & Logic

Stream Habitat Improvements in Long Pine Creek
Dwight Hanson, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission

Streambank Stabilization
Dan Roseboom

The Engineering of Bioengineering
Munsell McPhillips, Intuition & Logic

CE’s 39th Annual Conference was held in October at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park near Ashland, Nebraska. Our host, Dwight Hanson of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, and his capable crew put on a well planned and well executed meeting. The park accommodations included a choice of tent or trailer camping, a room at the lodge, or staying at one of the many cabins scattered through the park. The combination of the striking setting of this scenic park perched on the banks of the Platte River and the beautiful Fall weather made it tempting to hike the trails or play a little golf but most of us waited until after the technical sessions each day before pursuing the many distractions the park and surrounding area offered.

This year the technical presentations were grouped into categories. This was done so that those who could not attend the entire conference could come for a day and be able to hear multiple papers pertaining to their area of interest. The technical papers covereda broad range of subjects from topics such as park development, lake design and renovation, trail systems, river restoration, shooting range design, surveying methods, aquatic species rearing facility design, to Indiana DNR’s presentation on the rehabilitation of a refrigerated toboggan slide. Talkabout variety!

In addition to the technical presentations, the members and guests were treated to a buffalo cookout, we saw buffalo and other native North American wildlife on the hoof at Wild Safari, and had opportunities to tour other local sites such as historic Fort Atkinson, the Strategic Air Command Museum, and world-class Henry Doorly Zoo.

A listing of conference presentations is not available.

Disclaimer: Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by of the conference hosts or sponsors. Nor do the views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the conference hosts or sponsors and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

All rights reserved: It should be noted that the following presentations are the sole property of the originator (speaker/author) and should not be used, modified, etc. without the originators express permission.

Presidents Message
David Kempf, MO

Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

Thirty-Ninth Annual Meeting Minutes

Conference Welcome
David Kempf, MO

Welcome to Nebraska
Roger Kuhn, NE Game and Parks

Welcome from NE Game and Parks Commission
Jim Sheffield, Facilities Engineering Manager

Historic Forts of Nebraska
Roye Lindsey, Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park

The Ruins of Old Panama: Preliminary Engineering Evaluation for the Preservation of a Spanish Colonial Historic Site
Randy Knott, Georgia

Starved Rock Trail System
Bob Smith, Illinois

Aquatic Habitat Stamp Program
Randy Winter, Nebraska

Lake Rehabilitation: Wagon Train and Olive Creek Lakes
Deb Ohlinger & Matt Lindburg, Nebraska

Applications for Bathymetric Surveys using GPS and Sonar
Matt Lindburg, Nebraska

Rehabilitation of a Refrigerated Toboggan Slide
Tom Hohman, Indiana

Colorado’s Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility
Norval Olson, Colorado and Mark Hassebrock, Washington

Solar Powered Screen Protects Fish in Yellowstone National Park
Jim Strong, California

The following papers were presented but were not available for printing:
(contact the authors for further information)

Historical Forts of Nebraska
Roye Lindsey, Nebraska

Environmental Concerns of the Lower Platte River
Gregory Fedderman, Nebraska

Nebraska Environmental Trust
Mary Harding, Nebraska

Wetlands of Nebraska
Ted LaGrange, Nebraska

Nebraska Trails System
Larry Voecks, Nebraska

Modification for Lake Ilo Dam, North Dakota
Keith Furguson, Colorado

Park Development in Nebraska
Roger Kuhn, Nebraska

Lake McConaughy Water Interpretive Center
Jim Carney, Neil Janssen, Nebraska

Wildlife and Water on the Platte River
Paul Currier, Nebraska

Tallulah Gorge State Park- Planning, Design and Construction
David Freedman, Georgia

Prototypical Shooting Ranges for Indiana DNR
Dean M. Illingworth, Kyle Miller, Indiana

Shooting Ranges, a National Prospective
R. Richard Patterson, Nebraska

Integrating NPS Facilities Design and Operations with Nature
Ted Hillmer, Colorado

Fish and Wildlife Aquatic Exhibit- Indiana State Fair
Craig Bair, Indiana

River Restoration
Robert Prager, Missouri

Restoration of the South Platte River ~
Whirling Disease Update / Native Aquatic Species Hatchery
Norval Olson, Design Engineer – Colorado Division of Wildlife

Lake Dredging Techniques – Lessons Learned
Charles B. Wilson, Senior Associate – Schnabel Engineering, Ron Garring,President – Aquatic Solutions

Island Lake Recreation Area Shooting Range Facility
Ken Davis, Construction Supervisor – Michigan Department of NaturalResources

Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment in Parks
Jimmy F. New, President – J.F. New & Associates, Inc.

Site M – Acquisition and Development
Bob Roads, Chief Engineer – Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Toll Road Systems
Jim Allen, President – United Toll Systems, L.L.C

Bioengineered Solution Replaces Traditional Rock Rip Rap Streambank:A Case Study
Calista R. Santha, Ph.D., & Lanka Santha, PE. – Rolanka International,Inc.

The Birth and Development of a New Indiana State Park
Craig Bair, Chief of Planning and Design – Indiana Department of NaturalResources

Successful Mitigation Efforts in Wetland Permitting,
Dennis W. Heuer, Senior Project Manager – Thompson Engineering

Effect of Carbon Dioxide on the Performance of a Pulsed-Bed Reactor Designed to Restore Acidic Mine Drainage
Barnaby Watten, Ph.D., Group Leader – Restoration Technologies

Movable Fish Barrier at Cedar Creek Hatchery
Bill Cutting, Senior Civil Engineer – Harza Engineering

Relocation of’Cape Hatteras Light House
Randy Knott, Project Engineer – Law Engineering

The Beauty of Kansas
Mike Blair, Photographer – Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Fort Larned & the Santa Fe Trail
Karl Grover – Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Kansas State Parks – Recovering from the Flood
Mike Wilson, CE – Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Indian Springs Spillway Rehabilitation
Mark Kilby, CE – Jordan, Jones, and Goulding, Inc.

TDCJ @ TPWD
Alton Franklin – Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Cheney State Park Renovations
Jerry Schmidt, Park Manager – Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Grove Lake Sediment By-pass
Dwight Hanson, CE – Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Water Use in Kansas
Matt Scherer – Kansas Division of Water Resources

Colorado’s Fight Against Whirling Disease
Norval Olson, CE – Colorado Division of Wildlife

Impact of Low Water Stream Crossings
Larry Sample – Natural Resource Conservation Service

High Pressure Air Screen Cleaning System
EdDonahue, CE – FishPro/Cochran & Wilken

Movable Fish Barrier
Charles W. Cutting – Kramer, Chinn and Mayo, Inc.

Kirby Dam Fish Ladder
Lee J. Von De Bogart, CE – Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Prairie Spirit Trail
David Contag – HNTB

Cape Hatteras Light Station – Relocation
Randy Knott – Law Engineering

Wetland Mitigation Banking Opportunities in Kansas
Dennis A. Haag – George Butler Associates, Inc

Contracting for Water Wells
Greg Mihalevich – Missouri Department of Conservation

Dam Maintenance
Russell LaForce – Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Artificial Islands
Gary Wilken, CE – FishPro/Cochran & Wilken

Arkansas Tax Initiative: A Year Later
T.J. Rowell – Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Baywatch Marina – Boat Ramp
Terry Boyd, CE – Alabama Dept. of Natural Resources

Savannah- Past, Present and Future
Dr. John D. Duncan Historian

Proceeding On- New Developments Along the Lewis and Clark Trail
Hugh M. Gildea, P.E.

Environmental Problems and Solutions in the Savannah Area
Harold Reheis, Director – Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Design and Construction of Coastal Fortifications
Cullen Chambers, Director – Tybee Island Historical Society

Sapelo Island Lighthouse Restoration
Kenneth Smith – Kenneth Smith Architects

Master Planning and Design of the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
Bill Witte – Thompson, Hancock, Witte & Associates

Socio-Political Aspects of Dam Removals
John Hagman – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Combining Function and Aesthetics in RCC Dams and Dam Rehabilitations
Kenneth D. Hansen – McGill-Schnabel

Resource Management Planning: A GIS Approach
Gayle Houston, Thomas R. Lawrence – EDAW, Inc.

Stabilization and Repair of the Historic Dam and Millhouse at
George L. Smith State Park
Chuck Wilson – McGill-Schnabel

Wetlands Mitigation Banking
Dr. Richard Whiteside – Law Environmental & Engineering Services

Increasing Spillway Capacity Using RCC and Soil Cement
Randy Bass – Portland Cement Association

Sustainability – Building Green For Both Humans and the Environment
Anna Jones Crabtree – USDA Forest Service

Weirs to Provide a Balance Between Backwater Flooding
and Crop Protection in Wetlands
David Kempf – Missouri Department of Conservation

Construction of the New Talmadge Memorial Bridge in Savannah
Paul V. Liles, Jr. – Georgia Department of Transportation

Corps of Engineers Update
Colonel Grant Smith, District Engineer – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District

Bat Hibernaculum Entrance Closures at Neda Mine
Gerald W. Dorscheid – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

From Rags to Riches
T. J. Rowell – Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

Campground Design and Renovation
Marshall McLaughlin – Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Public Boat Landings: Planning Public Access to the Water
Mark D. Bolchoz – Jon Guerry Taylor, P.E., Inc.