![Page 1: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
KDHE PRESENTS
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
![Page 2: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Diana Lehmann Bureau of Water
Watershed Planning, Monitoring, and Assessment Section
FLOATING WETLANDS -
OLD AND NEW
![Page 3: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
What is Old and What is new?
Update on Meade State Fishing Lake
Report of Eucha Lake in Oklahoma
Research done at Clemson University
Historical lesson
Some creative ideas
Water gardening reference
![Page 4: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Water Additives
Some water garden stores and garden centers are suppliers of the additives.
One store added enzymes to their fountains and it removed the algal growth and cleaned the fountain amazingly well.
Lily pond with fish in it didn’t fare so well.
![Page 5: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Meade State Fishing Lake Update
![Page 6: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Meade SFL Update
Demonstration project to determine:
Nutrient uptake by floating vegetative mats
What species of plants would work best
Blue flag iris - bulb root
Soft Rush - dense filamentous root system
![Page 7: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Meade State Fishing Lake Update
First planted in Spring of 2012 with a lot of help from volunteers and staff.
![Page 8: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Meade State Fishing Lake Update
First full year of being sampled:
Sampled in August, Sept., and Oct. of 2012
Sampled in May, June, July, and August in 2013
Establish baseline nutrient uptake data for both types of plants.
Samples are being analyzed through Servi-tech out of Dodge City and results are expected in early fall.
![Page 9: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Meade State Fishing Lake Update
HAB Reports
2010 – late July – Oct.
2011 – from mid-June to mid-August
2012 – Unconfirmed report in June
2013 – Reported in early Sept. but lifted due to low blue-green cell counts.
![Page 10: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Meade State Fishing Lake Update
Islands may be improving water quality but drought has increased well water recharge into the lake, thus run-off has been minimal the last couple of years.
![Page 11: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Meade State Fishing Lake Update
Photo compliments of a friend of the project manager.
![Page 12: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Meade State Fishing Lake Update
Image from Google Earth
![Page 13: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Eucha Lake Project – Oklahoma
![Page 14: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
8.5 miles long by 0.7 miles wide Surface area is 2,800 acres Spavinaw Creek watershed covers 229,807 acres Watershed spans across the OK and AR borders Lake Spavinaw is a sister to reservoir to Eucha Lake
![Page 15: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Spavinaw
Eucha
![Page 16: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Placement of wetlands in Lake Eucha
![Page 17: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Eucha Lake Project – cont.
Backup water supply for Tulsa, Spavinaw, and Jay along with 7 other municipalities Tulsa supplies water to.
Listed in the 2008 Oklahoma’s Dept. of Env. Quality Integrated Report as impaired for Chl-a, total phosphorus, and dissolved oxygen.
For the 2011 sampling period, TP levels averaged 0.062 mg/L and 2012 period, TP levels averaged 0.043 mg/L. Oklahoma Water Quality Standards list numerical criteria for phosphorus at 0.0168 mg/L.
![Page 18: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Eucha Lake Project – cont.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated that the mean annual load of phosphorus to Eucha Lake from the basin is 99,900 lbs (43,314 kg). 93% of the phosphorus load into Eucha Lake comes from the watershed
![Page 19: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
What did they do?
Two broad goals for Tulsa were:
1. Establish floating islands at a method of reducing phosphorous levels.
2. Provide habitat for aquatic organisms and other wildlife in the lake.
![Page 20: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Were the goals met?
1. The floating wetlands were installed as planned.
2. Habitat outcome was increased as a result of the floating wetlands thus benefiting the organisms of the lake.
3. Total phosphorus (TP) was determined to be reduced as a result of the floating wetlands. Removal measured via sedimentation traps and plant biomass was estimated at some 41 kg TP per year.
![Page 21: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
4. However the area of the floating wetlands would have to be increased 58 times the initial area to yield a 7% reduction of the annual phosphorus load estimated for 2011.
5. Thus is would still be most cost effective to concentrate on removal of nutrients at the watershed level to reduce nutrient load into the lake.
Were the goals met? – cont.
![Page 22: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
What other research is being done?
Baltimore, Maryland
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hayden Lake in Idaho
And at Clemson University
![Page 23: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Research from:
Sarah A. White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist School of Agricultural, Forest, & Environmental
Sciences Clemson University
![Page 24: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Nitrogen & phosphorus levels in nutrient rich runoff were reduced Nitrogen removal was consistent in both pond and vegetated channels Phosphorus removal was consistent over the 5 months of sampling
This research presents an effective method for cleansing low-level nutrient contaminants from runoff in agricultural ditches, channels, and retention ponds
Dr. White’s research
![Page 25: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
~ Floating wetlands “polish” wastewater for release into low nutrient environments where low phosphorus levels in effluent are needed ~Aeration in pond treatment systems increased nutrient fixation in roots and shoots of Canna and Juncus ~ Benefits include ease of: ‐ installation ‐ maintenance ‐ harvest
Her Conclusions
![Page 26: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Floating wetland treatment technology is: --Easy to implement --Adaptable to a wide variety of plant species --Applicable in a variety of settings
Conclusions cont.
![Page 27: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
New technology – Or not! Floating gardens, island, or wetlands found in:
Bangladesh
training provided by Practical Action group to families to raise produce.
Peru
Mexico
![Page 28: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Matrix used for these wetlands
Photo courtesy of: practicalaction.org
![Page 29: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Other ideas S T R T Y F O A M
A N D
http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?111937-Make-your-own-floating-island-under-20
C O C O A M A T S
![Page 30: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
http://www.butlerswcd.org/Ponds/FloatingWetland.html
Pvc pipe formed into a raft
Heavy weight screen fabric attached to the pvc
Bamboo layered on top of the PVC pipe
Cocoa matt placed on top of bamboo layer (straw may be another option and it is reported to inhibit algae growth.)
Plantings are added
And the raft is floated.
![Page 31: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Ready made islands
Biohaven floating islands
Garden Islandscapes IP100 -http://www.watergarden.org
![Page 32: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
For small floats
![Page 33: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Photo by: Diana Lehmann
![Page 34: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/34.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Photo by: Diana Lehmann
![Page 35: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/35.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Photo by: Diana Lehmann
![Page 36: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/36.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Using Creativity when speaking to landowers/HOA’s
Single Family Home Building Permits
-0.501.001.502.002.503.00
Num
ber o
f per
mits
in th
ousa
nds
YTD Aug-2013 YTD Aug-2012
YTD Aug-2013 0.16 0.18 0.66 2.84 YTD Aug-2012 0.11 0.18 0.48 2.11
Lawrence Topeka Wichita Kansas CityMO-KS
http://www.nahb.org/ (National Home Builders Association) Source: Bureau of Census
![Page 37: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/37.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
Acknowledgements:
Meade SFL update and photos provided by: Scott Satterthwaite, BOW, Pollution Control Specialist, Watershed Mgmt. Section, [email protected] 785-296-5573
Eucha Lake Report and photos: “Reducing the Impact of NPS Pollution through the Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.”
Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School of Agricultural, Forest, & Environmental Sciences,Clemson University
![Page 38: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/38.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
???Questions???
![Page 39: KDHE PRESENTS...Establishment of Floating Wetlands in Eucha Lake – Final Report.” Clemson Research: Dr. Sarah White, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Nursery Extension Specialist,School](https://reader034.vdocument.in/reader034/viewer/2022051922/600f432dc7bfbb1b6113008e/html5/thumbnails/39.jpg)
Our Mission: To protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.
THANK YOU