Completion Form

2018

Riparian plantings along Meadow Creek were successfully planted along 1.2 miles of stream. Plantings included:
150 coyote willow cuttings planted
250 green willow cuttings planted
200 Fremont cottonwood cuttings planted
250 narrowleaf cottonwood cuttings planted
250 red dogwood cuttings planted
70 native chokecherry, 5 gallon planted
70 douglas hawthorne, 5 gallon planted
35 boxelder, 10 gallon planted
5 woods rose, 5 gallon planted
200 silver buffaloberry, bareroot planted
100 golden currant bareroot planted

Plantings were successfully leafing out at last site visit. Future site visits will be needed to determine success of riparian plantings. Work completed 5/2018.
Trips to the site were taken at various times to police the area from trespass cows. Completed August-October 2017; March-May 2018.
Several fencelines were repaired during this project May 2018.
4 temporary exclosures were constructed around densely planted areas to assist tree survival May 2018.
One - 200 foot section of middle Meadow Creek was repaired via trackhoe to stabilize riparian area, key rock grade control structures in better May 2018.
Two large bank toewood structures were installed during this project to create fish habitat May 2018 while stepping back erosive banks and preventing further lateral stream migration
One - 60 foot section of Kelly Canyon was repaired via trackhoe to stabilize riparian area, key rock grade control structures in better, and install geoweb textile at stream crossing to futher stabilize the area from futher down or side erosion May 2018
Log jam, overhead style fish cover was installed in upper sections of Kelly Canyon to promote better fish habitat and shading in this reach May 2018
Equipment rented included several weeks of mini excavator and dump trailer for the purposes of gathering native materials (logs, trees, rootwads, and large rocks), and renting an auger attachment for the mini excavator for fast, efficient tree planting. April - May 2018.
5 beaver dam analogues were installed as trial run to observe their capacity for holding water behind the structures, ability to raise ground water table - in support of riparian tree plantings, and ability to hold sediment to achieve some channel aggradation with the goal of reconnecting the stream with its floodplain. April - May 2018.

1.2 miles of stream corridor were improved by adding woody vegetation that included numerous species of native trees; several species have the potential to be large deciduous shade trees, several other woody species will function as fruit bearing trees that will benefit other wildlife, and several other woody species may function as winter forage in areas that are devoid of any such habitat. Completed April-May 2018.
Several key areas of riparian section and stream section were improved by erosion control structures and/or re-shaping/re-sloping the existing channel. Prior work completed March-May 2018, additional work completed May 2018.
Several fish habitat structures were installed for increased fish capacity and fish shade/cover.
Beaver dam analogues were constructed to 1) increase available fish habitat 2) raise groundwater table to better naturally irrigate riparian vegetation 3) provide additional stream water storage capacity and buffer capacity 4) provide a sediment sink that may allow the stream to aggrade and better connect with the floodplain. Prior work completed April-May 2017; additional work completed May 2018.

Bryan Engelbert

08/20/2018 14:50:35