Description: This presentation highlights lessons learned balancing restoration design with floodplain regulatory requirements on a $15M, multi-site stream restoration project in eastern Polk County. The effort required navigating complex permitting across 11 reaches, coordinating multi-jurisdictional approvals, aligning floodplain and Section 404 permitting, and streamlining workflows under aggressive schedule and funding constraints. 

Author: Mark Jacobs

Author Bio: Mark Jacobs earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering with an emphasis in Land and Water Resources from Iowa State University. He is a licensed professional engineer with Houston Engineering in Des Moines and serves on the board of the Iowa Floodplain and Stormwater Management Association. With over eight years of experience in water resources engineering, Mark is actively involved in projects spanning flood mitigation, floodplain permitting, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, stream restoration design, dam engineering, water quality BMP design, and watershed planning throughout the Midwest.