Kenston Campus Headwater Kenston Campus Headwater AssessmentAssessment

Larrin Stewart, Julia Ganz, Sean Doran, Kathryn Thomas,

and Anton Blatnik

IntroductionIntroduction

Background:Background:-Kenston campus has 5 school buildingsKenston campus has 5 school buildings-Two schools are newTwo schools are new

-Timmons ElementaryTimmons Elementary-Kenston High School- less than 18 months oldKenston High School- less than 18 months old

Objective of ProjectObjective of Project

To apply techniques and skills learned this To apply techniques and skills learned this past week to Kenston’s Campuspast week to Kenston’s Campus

How we are going to apply it? We know we How we are going to apply it? We know we can obtain satellite and digital pictures along can obtain satellite and digital pictures along with mapping techniques to assess with mapping techniques to assess changes in landscape along with evaluation changes in landscape along with evaluation on our local watershedon our local watershed

Recent DevelopmentRecent Development

A lot of developmental change recently A lot of developmental change recently occurred:occurred:– Tree clearingTree clearing– Drainage basinDrainage basin– LandscapingLandscaping– Retention ponds/ systemRetention ponds/ system– Parking lotsParking lots– Sports fieldsSports fields– Well water/ septic systemWell water/ septic system

HHEIHHEI

Why use HHEI? Why use HHEI?

What are the Three Metrics? What are the Three Metrics?

How to determine the Three Metrics How to determine the Three Metrics

How we can apply it? How we can apply it?

Laser Leveling: ExperienceLaser Leveling: Experience

What did we learn?What did we learn?– How to use the equipmentHow to use the equipment– Determine vital points to measureDetermine vital points to measure– Interpret the data collectedInterpret the data collected– How to incorporate HHEI with the information How to incorporate HHEI with the information

obtainedobtained– How to monitor the stream quality over timeHow to monitor the stream quality over time

Laser Leveling: EquipmentLaser Leveling: Equipment

We learned how to We learned how to properly use the laser properly use the laser leveling equipment, leveling equipment, analyze the data, and analyze the data, and determine important determine important details of the areadetails of the area

The level sends out a The level sends out a signal that the laser eye-signal that the laser eye-receiver then picks up and receiver then picks up and beeps to signify its position beeps to signify its position in relation to the levelin relation to the level

Laser Leveling: UsageLaser Leveling: Usage

How will we utilize this equipment and How will we utilize this equipment and knowledge?knowledge?– Continual monitoring of the streams and Continual monitoring of the streams and

incorporation of what we’ve learned into the incorporation of what we’ve learned into the curriculumcurriculum

– Help determine the qualities of the stream and Help determine the qualities of the stream and drainage pond, as well as the health and how drainage pond, as well as the health and how we can improve itwe can improve it

WetlandsWetlands

Determine if any wetlands exist on Kenston’s Determine if any wetlands exist on Kenston’s campus campus

Use the ORAM Field Form to determine the Use the ORAM Field Form to determine the classification and quality of the wetlandclassification and quality of the wetland

Why classify wetlands?Why classify wetlands?– Classification of the wetlands will give Classification of the wetlands will give

Kenston an estimate of how well the Kenston an estimate of how well the new drainage system is workingnew drainage system is working

– Presence of wetlands will determine Presence of wetlands will determine future building projects and quality of future building projects and quality of campus habitatcampus habitat

ConclusionConclusion

•Develop a basis for which the school can use to analyze its headwater habitats.

•Help local officials to gear towards protecting, sustaining, and improving watershed quality.

•Create new interest in working with the environment.

•Make Kenston a role model for other school districts in the environmental field.