Johnstown Flood Memorial Site

Responsibilities

All data referenced to the Pennsylvania State Plane coordinate system.
Deed, right-of-way, and easement research for all subject land and adjoining properties.
Field survey and measurements to recover any existing Park Service monuments and boundary evidence.
Office calculations to resolve locations and dimensions of Park Service property.
Setting of approximately 85 missing and additional concrete monuments. Monuments included an aluminum post, cap, brass disk and boundary marker witness posts.
Boundary monuments were referenced to permanent nearby objects.
Line trees were blazed through wooded areas.
Delineated and located wetland boundaries.
Created a functional assessment of the condition of the wetlands.
Identified the types and levels of wetland functions and values.
Prepared a wetland project report that included classifications, GIS data layers, data sheets, narrative, and characteristics of each area.

Owner

National Park Service, Cambria County

Project Details

Keller Engineers performed various survey and environmental services on this 170-acre site in the historic lakebed of the South Fork Dam and Conemaugh Lake.

All services were completed using the protocols and procedures specified by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The wetland boundaries were located by field survey and acreage determined of individual wetlands and of Cowardin types. GIS data layers were developed for all delineated wetlands then geo-referenced onto an aerial photograph.

For over 20 years I have had the privilege of working with Keller Engineers and their staff of surveyors, and civil and structural engineers on over $150 million worth of work. During these project relationships and partnering opportunities, my architectural teams have received nothing but premium professional services and courtesy towards my own staff, clients and prospective clients with stellar attention given to building and site details, client responsiveness and peer respect. I look forward to many more teaming opportunities and urge any other architectural firms, municipalities or clients who have not worked with Keller Engineers to do so. You will be pleasantly surprised! Richard L. Karcher, AIA, NCARB