McKinstry Creek NYS DOT Mitigation Project

1. McKinstry Creek NYS DOT Mitigation Project STREAM & RIPARIAN COORIDOR RESTORATION, WETLAND REWETTING, VERNAL POOLS, “RPM” PLANT EXPERIMENTAL TEST PLOTS, & WETLAND CREATION. BUILT SUMMER 2007

2. Pre-Project pix from Derrick from 2004.

3. 6/24/2004 Looking DS of the project. We tackle this section in 2007.

4. Headcut in the beaver meadow, 6/24/2004

5. This is a trout stream? 6/24/2004

6. Looking DS of the present project

7. “Align & Catch” Log Revetment

8. Upstream “Align” logs are slightly angled away from the stream at their upstream end & act as a key & also guide flow into the downstream “Catch” Logs.

9. Looking across. Align & Catch Log Revetment, DS end. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY DERRICK

10. Looking US. Setting the bottom “Catch” Log. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY DERRICK

11. Looking US. Anchoring “Catch” Logs McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY DERRICK

12. Looking US. Planting willow stakes in log revetment McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY DERRICK

13. Looking DS @ “Catch” Logs McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY DERRICK

14. Grabbing a trackhoe bucket of dogwood McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY DERRICK

15. Looking DS. Planting dogwood behind the “Catch “ logs. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY DERRICK

16. Looking DS. Planting a smaller clump of dogwood. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY DERRICK

17. Looking US. Placing bottom “Align” Log. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY DERRICK

18. Looking US. Anchoring “Align” Log. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY DERRICK

19. “Align” logs act as an upstream key & guide flow into the “Catch” Log. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY DERRICK Note angle of “Align” log to stream flow

20. Looking US @ Align & Catch Log Revetment McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY DERRICK

21. Half-Drowned Bushes with Traffic Control Stones & additional plantings.

22. Half-Drowned Bush with Traffic Control Stones Pre-dug & Overdug Pool Flow Pre-dig and Over-dig pool.

23. Half-Drowned Bush with Traffic Control Stones Pre-dug & Overdug Pool Key Key Key Key Flow Dig, place veg, & fill keys with stone.

24. Half-Drowned Bush with Traffic Control Stones TCS TCS TCS Pre-dug & Overdug Pool Key Key Key Key Flow Dig holes for Traffic Control Stones, place live poles against bank, set TCS’s.

25. Dig hole for Traffic Control Stone (TCS), place willow against bank, push TCS into position, backfill. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY JOE GALATI

26. Traffic Control Stone with Live Willow Stakes. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY DERRICK

27. Half-Drowned Bush with Traffic Control Stones TCS TCS TCS Pre-dug & Overdug Pool Key Key Key Key Flow Dig hole for Half Drowned Bush.

28. Track hoe carrying the Half-Drowned Bush. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY DERRICK

29. Half-Drowned Bush with Traffic Control Stones TCS TCS TCS Key Key Key Key Flow Place Half-Drowned Bush. Roots should be at proper level relative to needs of plant. Bushes should be angled downstream & partially in water.

30. Hole was dug in bank, then Half-Drowned Bush is planted deep. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY JOE GALATI

31. Half-Drowned Bush with Traffic Control Stones TCS TCS Flow If needed, stabilize Half-Drowned Bush & roots with additional stones.

32. Looking DS @ the Half-Drowned Bush hanging into the dry channel McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY JOE GALATI

33. Looking @ the transplanted Half-Drowned Willow Bush McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/2007 - PIX BY JOE GALATI

34. This bush never lost its leaves even though it was transplanted in summer. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 10/23/2007 - PIX BY JOE GALATI

35. Looking US. Great habitat even in winter!! McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 12/12/2007 - PIX BY JOE GALATI

36. 2 Years later. Looking across @ Half-Drowned Bush McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION – 6/6/2009 - PIX BY DERRICK

37. 2 Years later. Looking DS @ Half-Drowned Bush. Note shade, cover, & branches dragging in water. McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION – 6/6/2009 - PIX BY DERRICK

38. 2 years later. Looking DS @ Half-Drowned Bush McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION – 6/6/2009 - PIX BY DERRICK

39. 2 years later. Looking DS @ Half-Drowned Bush McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION – 6/6/2009 - PIX BY DERRICK

40. 2 years later. Looking DS @ Half-Drowned Bush McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION – 6/6/2009 - PIX BY DERRICK

41. 2 years later. Looking US @ Half-Drowned Bush McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION – 6/6/2009 - PIX BY DERRICK

42. 4 YEARS LATER-Half-Drowned Bush & Lesta Ammon’s head 4 YEARS LATER-McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION- DERRICK – 7/11/2012

43. BOTTOMLESS LOG LUNKER Flow

44. BOTTOMLESS LOG LUNKER Footer logs overlap Veg not shown Roof logs Flow

45. 4 YEARS LATER-Bottomless log roof LUNKER 4 YEARS LATER-McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION- DERRICK – 7/11/2012

46. 4 YEARS LATER-Close-up of Bottomless Log Roof LUNKER. 4 Logs for roof sitting on perpendicular footer logs, then logs under water against bank for protection. 4 YEARS LATER-McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION- DERRICK – 7/11/2012

47. My Bassett Hound, Cleophus Speed Elvis Derrick Time for a break, questions first???