Stream Rehabilitation through UNC Charlotte’s Campus Toby Creek and Mallard Creek, Mecklenburg County
Jake Maschoff, PE
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Authors: Crystal Goode, P.E., CFM, Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services
Jake Maschoff, P.E., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
As part of Mecklenburg County’s efforts to improve water quality throughout the County, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water services identified an 8,000-foot section of Toby Creek and a 2,100-foot section of Mallard Creek in need of improvements. Toby Creek bisects UNC Charlotte’s campus, which includes an adjacent greenway, three vehicular crossings, a light rail crossing, and two pedestrian bridge crossings. In addition to the existing infrastructure, a sanitary sewer running parallel to Toby Creek was planned and constructed concurrently with the stream improvements. Mecklenburg County and Kimley-Horn implemented strategic design planning and construction sequencing to meet grant requirements, such as North Carolina Land and Water Fund (NCLWF), and performed work within a limited corridor by two separate design and construction teams. The design utilized various natural channel design techniques, in-stream structures, and riparian vegetation to meet Mecklenburg County’s goal of reducing erosion and improving water quality—all while working around the various constraints within the project corridor. During this presentation, we will discuss the project history, how we navigated the various design and construction constraints, and the project’s final results.
About Jake Maschoff, PE
Jake Maschoff is a professional engineer and project manager with Kimley-Horn and Associates who is actively involved in the geomorphic assessments, detailed hydrologic and hydraulic models, and design for natural channel design projects. He has completed numerous stream restoration and rehabilitation projects within the complexity of urban environments.
