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Meadow Creek Stream and Riparian Restoration FY2017
Region: Northeastern
ID: 3617
Project Status: Completed
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2017
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Funding used for personnel services for seasonal employees and heavy equipment crew , as well as current expense for tools, supplies, and materials to complete project
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Project Narrative
-25 fish hotels were constructed within upper reach of project area. Fish hotels served to transition riparian area, prevent bank erosion, and provide fish cover that otherwise does not exist within the stream. -3 large woody debris (Rosgen-style log crosswood bank stabilization root wads) constructed with local juniper root wads constructed to anchor and stabilize problematic erosive banks as well as provide downcutting (pool) fish habitat along with overhanging cover. -Stabilized 10 banks that were cut back by heavy equipment crew -Seeded all de-vegetated and un-vegetated bank areas -Stabilized and anchored headcut area -Stabilized road/stream crossing to prevent further erosion and stream migration -Planted various banks with woody vegetation to begin vegetation establishment (future beaver restoration planned) -Removed problematic tamarisk in core restoration areas -Installed 15 rock structures to provide a stepping gradient that added water capacity behind each structure (not enough water residency in this area pre-project to support a fishery), while providing in-stream anchor points
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Continue to advance this project. We received additional funding in FY18 to continue work. Work includes repairing or enhancing specific areas that may become damaged by weather events (flooding); repair/enhance rock riffle structures that may submerge within the streambed over time and need additional material to function. Add large woody debris where appropriate. Re-seed banks where seed did not take (drought in May-July 2017 led to relatively poor seed survival in project area). Main part of FY18 project: continue to establish woody vegetation through much of the upper canyon area in support of beaver colonization. Beaver colonization has the potential to agrade the stream channel to allow it to have better connectivity to riparian areas, which will in turn lead to better riparian vegetation establishment. The stream has historically downcut from overgrazing in a flashy watershed. Beaver colonization and dams should also lead to a moderation of flashy weather events.
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Bryan Engelbert
Submitted Time
09/18/2017 21:33:28
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