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Research Projects - Water Quality

Research of Hydrologic and Water Quality Performance of Four Linear Wetlands in Eastern North Carolina and House Creek Watershed Interchange Retrofits (2007-21)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. William Hunt, North Carolina State University
Project Period & Status:	March, 2007 to June, 2010 In Progress
Topic(s):	Water Quality Wetlands/Aquatic Ecosystems

Evaluation of Nutrient Loading Rates and Effectiveness of Roadside Vegetative Connectivity for Managing Runoff from Secondary Roads (2007-04)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Jy Wu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. Craig Allan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Project Period & Status:	July, 2006 to August, 2009 In Progress
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Platinum Markers as Indicators of Transportation Impact (2007-03)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. W. Gregory Cope, North Carolina State University Dr. Thomas J. Kwak, North Carolina State University Dr. Damian Shea, North Carolina State University
Project Period & Status:	July, 2006 to June, 2009 In Progress
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Effects of Highway Construction in Sedgefield Lakes and King's Mill Continued (2008-17)
Principal Investigator(s):	Daniel E. Line , NCSU Water Quality Group Dr. Jean Spooner, NCSU
Project Period & Status:	July, 2007 to December, 2008 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Evaluation of Manufactured Stormwater Best Management Practices (2006-04)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Craig Allan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. Jy Wu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Project Period & Status:	May, 2006 to December, 2008 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Stilling Basin Design and Operation for Water Quality: Field Testing (2007-02)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Richard A. McLaughlin, North Carolina State University
Project Period & Status:	January, 2007 to June, 2008 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Methodology to Assess Vegetation, Hydrologic & Soil Parameters that Affect Wetland Restoration Success (2008-16)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Michael J. Vepraskas , NCSU
Project Period & Status:	August, 2007 to June, 2008 In Progress
Topic(s):	Wetlands/Aquatic Ecosystems Water Quality Vegetation Management

Evaluating Sediment Capture Rates for Different Sediment Basin Designs (2006-17)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Richard A. McLaughlin, North Carolina State University
Project Period & Status:	July, 2005 to June, 2007 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Evaluating Systems to Reduce Road Improvement Impacts on Mountain Streams (2005-05)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Richard A. McLaughlin, North Carolina State University Dr. Gregory D. Jennings, North Carolina State University
Project Period & Status:	July, 2004 to June, 2007 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Monitoring the Effects of Highway Construction in the Sedgefield Lakes Watershed (2007-17)
Principal Investigator(s):	Daniel E. Line , NCSU Water Quality Group Dr. Jean Spooner, NCSU
Project Period & Status:	July, 2006 to June, 2007 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Stream Restoration Success Criteria and Monitoring Protocols (2005-04)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dani Wise Johnson, North Carolina State Univ. Dr. Jean Spooner, NCSU
Project Period & Status:	July, 2004 to June, 2007 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Kure Beach Dune Infiltration System (2005-29)
Principal Investigator(s):	Michael R. Burchell, II, Ph.D., North Carolina State University Dr. William Hunt, North Carolina State University
Project Period & Status:	May, 2005 to February, 2007 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Stilling Basin Design and Operation for Water Quality (2006-22)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Richard A. McLaughlin, North Carolina State University
Project Period & Status:	August, 2005 to October, 2006 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Monitoring the Effects of Highway Construction in the Sedgefield Lakes Watershed (2004-26)
Principal Investigator(s):	Daniel E. Line , NCSU Water Quality Group
Project Period & Status:	December, 2003 to June, 2006 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Evaluation and Implementation of BMPs for NCDOT’s Highway and Industrial Facilities (2003-19)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Jy Wu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. Craig Allan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Project Period & Status:	July, 2002 to March, 2006 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Multi-sensor Precipitation Estimates in Support of NCDOT's Stormwater Quality Monitoring (2005-26)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Sethu Raman, North Carolina State University
Project Period & Status:	January, 2005 to December, 2005 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Minimizing Water Quality Impacts of Road Construction Projects (2003-04)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Richard A. McLaughlin, North Carolina State University Dr. Gregory D. Jennings, North Carolina State University
Project Period & Status:	September, 2002 to August, 2005 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Evaluating Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Treating Stormwater and Wastewater from NCDOT's Highways, Industrial Facilities and Borrow Pits (2001-07)
Principal Investigator(s):	Daniel E. Line , NCSU Water Quality Group Dr. William Hunt, North Carolina State University Dr. Jean Spooner, NCSU
Project Period & Status:	July, 2000 to June, 2005 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Monitoring the Effects of Highway Construction Over the Little River and Crane Creek (2004-23)
Principal Investigator(s):	Daniel E. Line , NCSU Water Quality Group Dr. Jean Spooner, NCSU
Project Period & Status:	July, 2003 to June, 2005 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Development of a GIS-based Methodology to Estimate Stormwater Runoff Pollutant Loadings from North Carolina Highways (2003-17)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Craig Allan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. Jy Wu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. Wei-Ning Xiang, Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte
Project Period & Status:	July, 2002 to December, 2003 Complete
Topic(s):	GIS/GPS Water Quality

Measures to Reduce Erosion and Turbidity in Construction Site Runoff (2001-05)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Richard A. McLaughlin, North Carolina State University Narayan Rajbhandari, North Carolina State University
Project Period & Status:	July, 2000 to June, 2002 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Sampling and Testing of Stormwater Runoff from North Carolina Highways (1999-06)
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Jy Wu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. Craig Allan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Jack Evett, Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte
Project Period & Status:	October, 1998 to June, 2001 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Occurrence of Gasoline Oxygenates in Stormwater Runoff
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Robert C. Borden, North Carolina State University
Project Period & Status:	September, 1998 to August, 1999 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality

Monitoring and Statistical Modeling of North Carolina Highway Runoff
Principal Investigator(s):	Dr. Jy Wu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dr. Craig Allan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Project Period & Status:	May, 1994 to December, 1996 Complete
Topic(s):	Water Quality


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