on definition of the self

following Section 3.1 Design Objectives

of the 2019 Monitoring Report

3.1. Design Objectives

The design objectives of the proposed Duwamish FWL demonstration project were to:

· Build constructed floating wetlands that are modular and moveable;

· Utilize biodegradable and recyclable materials;

· Incorporate natural organic matter to support microbial activity;

· Support the reproduction of native bulrush species;

· Minimize energy use and mechanical system complexity;

· Incorporate educational and interpretive value into the system;

· Follow a “safe-to-fail” design approach;

A towable pontoon-hull barge design was developed in order to support constructed floating wetlands. These BioBarges (Figure 2) consist of an exterior barge frame constructed of 8” x 2” Alaskan yellow cedar wooden planks that are attached to 10 inch diameter, corrugated double walled N-12 Ⓡ High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe with butt-fused ends, to create a 20’ x 10’ pontoon-style floating frame. The BioBarges were designed as towable research platforms that can be moved to and studied in a variety of sites. Each BioBarge had four Wetland Biofilters, free-floating within the interior of the BioBarge, and attached to the frame with bungee straps and carabiners. FIGURE 2. BioBarge Design.

3.1. Design Objectives The design objectives of the proposed Duwamish FWL demonstration project were to: · Build constructed floating wetlands that are modular and moveable; · Utilize biodegradable and recyclable materials; · Incorporate natural organic matter to support microbial activity; · Support the reproduction of native bulrush species; · Minimize energy use and mechanical system complexity; · Incorporate educational and interpretive value into the system; · Follow a “safe-to-fail” design approach; A towable pontoon-hull barge design was developed in order to support constructed floating wetlands. These BioBarges (Figure 2) consist of an exterior barge frame constructed of 8” x 2” Alaskan yellow cedar wooden planks that are attached to 10 inch diameter, corrugated double walled N-12 Ⓡ High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe with butt-fused ends, to create a 20’ x 10’ pontoon-style floating frame. The BioBarges were designed as towable research platforms that can be moved to and studied in a variety of sites. Each BioBarge had four Wetland Biofilters, free-floating within the interior of the BioBarge, and attached to the frame with bungee straps and carabiners. FIGURE 2. BioBarge Design.

1. be

i am:

· of wetlands

modular and moveable;

· biodegradable and recyclable;

· natural

organic

microbial;

· native and complex;

· valued.

of cedar and light,

free-flowing to the sea.

reflecting on the act of definition

through science and self:

re/search would have us believe

in naming /measuring /situating

when maybe it’s as simple as

being-among-beings.

when maybe doing is a story

and existing is a place

and holding is a community.

if the river were to de/scribe

themselves then maybe the resulting

flowing breathing being

would spill over their banks

and out into the valley

and out into the sea.