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WATER RESOURCES PRACTICE LEADERBLACK & VEATCH WATER PAMELA P. KENEL
QUARRY CONVERSION: CRITICAL PLANNING & DESIGN ELEMENTS
DRAFT
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• Benefits of Quarry to Reservoir Conversion• Feasibility Evaluations
• Volume of Storage• Limiting Geotechnical Conditions• Groundwater Interaction
• Program Schedule / Implementation
AGENDA
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1. Re-use of retired rock quarries for beneficial use
2. Limited environmental impacts3. Location in developed and urbanizing areas4. Storage provides climate resilience5. Storage of water for range of purposes
• Water supply operational or emergency storage • Wet weather storage
BENEFITS OF QUARRY RESERVOIRS
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• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• Delaware
• Maryland
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Georgia
• Alabama
PIEDMONT PLATEAU REGION
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QUARRY RESERVOIR EXAMPLES
Thornton Quarry Reservoir 7.9 BG Elmhurst Quarry Reservoir 4 BG
Travilah Quarry Reservoir 17 BGMcCook Quarry Reservoir 10 BG
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To Answer the Key Questions:• What volume of storage will quarry provide?• Are there existing geological or geotechnical
conditions that may prevent use or limit usefulness?• Potential for negative groundwater interactions?• Potential water quality issues affecting long-term
use?• How to integrate reservoir asset in to the existing
system?
FEASIBILITY EVALUATIONS
WHAT VOLUME OF STORAGE WILL THE QUARRY PROVIDE?
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• Mining plan and future volume• Can mining plan be altered to optimize capacity?• Consider range of scenarios
• To what level can quarry be filled and drawn down?• Ground improvement needs• Groundwater influence• Low level limitations (water quality, physical
pumping limitations)
WHAT VOLUME OF STORAGE WILL QUARRY PROVIDE?
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• Consider range of scenarios in multi-year increments
• Can mining be concurrent with reservoir operation?
• Can mining plan be altered to optimize capacity?
• Can mining plan accommodate timing needs?
MINING PLAN AND SCHEDULE
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TRAVILAH QUARRY 1964
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TRAVILAH QUARRY 1981
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TRAVILAH QUARRY 2000
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EXISTING GEOLOGICAL FEATURES OR GEOTECHNICAL CONDITIONS THAT LIMIT QUARRY'S USE AS A RESERVOIR?
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• Geotechnical Impacts• Permeability of rock (floor and walls)
• Geologic and Hydrogeological Assessment:• Geologic mapping• Confirm and identify other major geologic features• Identify quarry seeps and estimated flows• Determine if deleterious rock is present• Confirm quarry sump discharge• Obtain regional groundwater data• Evaluate wall stability and permeability
WILL THE QUARRY HOLD WATER?
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GROUND IMPROVEMENT REQUIRED
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IS THERE POTENTIAL FOR HARMFUL LOCAL GROUNDWATER INTERACTION?
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OPERATING QUARRY IS A SINK
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ENVIRONMENTAL DATABASE SEARCH FOR PAST CONTAMINATION
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GROUNDWATER PROTECTION SYSTEM
CAN THE MINING PLAN BE COORDINATED TO FACILITATE CONVERSION TO USE AS A RESERVOIR?
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• Improve pipeline / tunnel connection constructability
• Maximize capacity• Improve quarry
highwall stability• Improve long-term
reservoir access • Reduce contaminants
from quarry operations
MINING PLAN OPTIMIZATION
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• Submerged Intake
• Inclined Cans
• Vertical Cans
QUARRY PUMPING STATION OPTIONS
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Dependent on Owner and Operator Coordination
• Steps:• Planning, Feasibility Studies (2-10 years)• Agency Review and Permitting (6mths – 2yrs)• Design (~2 yrs)• Construction (2 -10 yrs)
• Potential Approaches:• Construction Packaging & Phasing• Early Partial Utilization of Quarry
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
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MULTIPLE QUARRIES PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY -TO MINING OPERATION AND FUTURE OWNER
25Investigation of hydropower potential
CONTINUED EVALUATION OF OPPORTUNITIES
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