Streambank Stabilization
Willamette River Bank Erosion and Failure Assessment
Ecological Engineering, LLC was contracted by the Oregon Recreational Boaters United to conduct an examination of river bank erosion and bank failure within the Willamette River Newberg Pool. Recreational boating on the Willamette River is regulated by the Oregon...
Stream Stabilization and Restoration
Oregon Metro acquired and manages the 1260 acre Chehalem Ridge Natural Area in Washington County, Oregon for its natural resource and recreational values. Metro is responsible for restoring and maintaining the natural resources and wildlife habitat and has relied on...
September 9, 2017 – Metro On-Call for Water Resources Engineering
Oregon Metro selects Ecological Engineering for a three year on-call contract to provide Water Resource Engineering services. Ecological Engineering will be providing Metro with services to include surface water hydrology and hydraulic modeling, floodplain management,...
August 24, 2017 – Brigman Creek Dam and Bridge Removals and Large Wood Structure Placement
Ecological Engineering completes the construction oversight of the removal of three dams and one bridge on Brigman Creek in east Multnomah County, Oregon and the placement of large wood structures instream to restore fish passage and natural fluvial geomorphology....
July 27, 2017 – Lithia Park Master Plan Contract Awarded
Ecological Engineering and the MIG consulting team are notified they were awarded a contract by the City of Ashland for the preparation of the Lithia Park Master Plan. MIG, the prime consultant for the project, plan, design and sustain environments that support human...
Johnson Creek Habitat Assessment and Stream Stabilization – Multnomah County, Oregon
Mr. Gorman provided professional assistance to Metro in the selection, hydraulic assessment and engineering design of candidate stream stabilization sites throughout 2.3 stream miles of the Upper Johnson Creek Natural Area. Floods resulting from storm events have...
GE, Housatonic River Remediation – Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Mr. Gorman provided analysis of stream bank stabilization alternatives for approximately 10 miles of the Housatonic River contaminated with PCBs. The primary objective of the analysis was to maximize the use of bioengineering methods to stabilize eroding streambanks...
Confidential Client, Bank Stabilization and NRDA Mitigation – Portland, Oregon
Mr. Gorman provided bank stabilization design and permitting for more than one quarter mile of PCB contaminated Willamette Riverbank material as an early action project for a Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) in the Portland Harbor Superfund site. He also provided...
Tryon Creek Sanitary Sewer Trunk Upgrade Stream Bank Stabilization – Lake Oswego, Oregon
David Gorman served as the design engineer for streambank stabilization on a project team for the City of Portland to provide protection for critical infrastructure associated with the Tryon Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. Just upstream of the treatment plant...