Cathy Marcinkevage AECOM Environment EBC Dam Program Series: Dam Removal and River Restoration

1. Putting Dams in OrderA Program for Comprehensive Identification and Prioritization of Dam Management Actions Cathy Marcinkevage AECOM Environment EBC Dam Program Series: Dam Removal and River Restoration July 16, 2009

2. Don Kretchmer, Matt Kennedy, Theresa McGovernAECOM Environment Chad CoxGZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Jason BenoitMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

3. Introduction Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation dam inventory: ~300 dams DCR-owned Dams

4. Repair and Maintenance Hydropower Retrofit Removal Recreation Fish Passage Objective Prioritize Capital Repairs DamMAP • Dam Multi-Use Assessment Project • Screening-level prioritization methodology Enhancement Actions

5. Database Data Matrix Development Office of Dam Safety Database Formal Dam Safety Inspection Reports;

6. GIS Data Matrix Development

7. DATA DAM CHARACTERISTICS GIS Data Matrix Development

8. Agency and Outside Consultation Matrix Development

9. Engineering risk Probability of failure Consequences of failure = * Risk | Human Uses & Services | Environmental Effects Matrix Evaluation Developed by GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.

10. Commercial/ Industrial Public Safety Recreation Societal Risk | Human Uses & Services | Environmental Effects Matrix Evaluation

11. Risk | Human Uses & Services | Environmental Effects Matrix Evaluation Ecological Function Instream Flow Degradation Biodiversity Habitat

12. Repair and Maintenance Hydropower Retrofit Removal Recreation Fish Passage Priority Lists for Enhancement Actions Aquatic Habitat Fish Passage Impact Flow Augmentation Potential Historic Value Hydropower Potential Lake Fisheries Lake Fishing Migratory Fish Impact Minimum Flow Requirements Public/Private Abutter Issues Risk Index River Boating River Fishing Riverine Fisheries Wetlands Aquatic Habitat Fish Passage Impact Flood Control Flow Augmentation Potential Habitat Fragmentation Impact Lake Fisheries Migratory Fish Impact Minimum Flow Requirements Public/Private Abutter Issues Risk Index Riverine Fisheries Sediment Quality Sediment Quantity Thermal Impacts Threatened & Endangered Species Wetlands

13. Repair and Maintenance Hydropower Retrofit Removal Recreation Fish Passage Priority Lists for Enhancement Actions Dam Hyd1 Dam Hyd2 Dam Hyd3 Dam Hyd4 Dam Hyd5 Dam Hyd6 Dam Hyd7 Dam Hyd8 Dam Hyd9 Dam Hyd10 Dam Rec1 Dam Rec2 Dam Rec3 Dam Rec4 Dam Rec5 Dam Rec6 Dam Rec7 Dam Rec8 Dam Rec9 Dam Rec10 Dam Pass1 Dam Pass2 Dam Pass3 Dam Pass4 Dam Pass5 Dam Pass6 Dam Pass7 Dam Pass8 Dam Pass9 Dam Pass10 Dam Re1 Dam Re2 Dam Re3 Dam Re4 Dam Re5 Dam Re6 Dam Re7 Dam Re8 Dam Re9 Dam Re10 Dam RM1 Dam RM2 Dam RM3 Dam RM4 Dam RM5 Dam RM6 Dam RM7 Dam RM8 Dam RM9 Dam RM10

14. Removal Candidate Characteristics High Risk Riverine Fisheries Potential Impede Fish Passage Fragment Habitat Small Impoundments Minimum Flow Deficiencies No Flood Control No Water Supply

15. Secondary Outputs Dam Groups • Low-head, High-hazard • Condition • Passage Data Needs • Collection • Updates Stakeholder Identification

16. Applications