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ELTON CREEK, DS OF FREEDOM 7 BRIDGE, FREEDOM, NY. Bank erosion is threatening a farm road NRCS –Environmental Quality Incentives Program {EQIP} cost share with landowner Rural (farmland) Bed material: gravel-cobble-sand, incised Pool-riffle-pool regime, slope around 1%
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ELTON CREEK, DS OF FREEDOM 7 BRIDGE, FREEDOM, NY. • Bank erosion is threatening a farm road • NRCS –Environmental Quality Incentives Program {EQIP} cost share with landowner • Rural (farmland) • Bed material: gravel-cobble-sand, incised • Pool-riffle-pool regime, slope around 1% • Average width 20-30 ft, 10-14 ft tall banks • Partially spring fed. • High-quality trout stream, not stocked, natural reproduction of Rainbow, Brown, & upstream, Brook Trout
LPSTP WITH LIVE SILTATION & LIVING DIKES PERPENDICULAR TO FLOW
LIVE SILTATION{Willow branches about 1-2 inches in diameter, 6 to 8 ft long, 2/3 in ground, 1/3 out, intermixed with Silky & Red osier Dogwood that is 4 to 6 ft long}
THE PLAN – ELTON CREEK DS OF FREEDOM 7 BRIDGE THE PLAN THE AREA OF INTEREST FLOW Drawing by Robert Shenk, Catt County Soil & Water
Looking DS @ veg in LPSTP with backfilled bank. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007
Looking DS. Dug trench landward of LPSTP. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007
Elton Creek near Freedom 7 Bridge, Freedom, NY Install Live Siltation
Looking DS at installed Live Siltation (willow & dogwood). Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007
Live Siltation providing mid & upper bank protection 8 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-derrick-JUNE 13, 2008
TRANSPLANTING A LARGE CLUMP OF WILLOW TO USE AS A LIVING DIKE Multi-stem (20 to 40 stems) bushes approx. 14 to 24 ft tall, transplanted as a single clump, with roots in trench directly behind the LPSTP. Tops of branches were trimmed & used as Live Poles (6 to 10 ft long).
THE PLAN – ELTON CREEK DS OF FREEDOM 7 BRIDGE LIVING DIKE WILLOW BUSH TRANSPLANTATION FLOW LPSTP Drawing by Robert Shenk, Catt County Soil & Water LIVE SILTATION
Elton Creek near Freedom 7 Bridge, Freedom, NY Dig trenches to receive willow bushes
Looking DS at LPSTP, backfilled bank, & dug trench. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007
Elton Creek near Freedom 7 Bridge, Freedom, NY Transplant large multi-stem Willow Bushes
Looking DS. Transplanting willow bush in trench Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007
Elton Creek near Freedom 7 Bridge, Freedom, NY Then trim long branches from bush & plant as Willow Poles
Looking DS. Trim willow & plant poles in trench. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007
Looking DS. Transplant complete. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007
Veg planted on a grid, Live Siltation in front & transplants Willow shrub transplants & willow poles Live Siltation Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007
LPSTP, Live Siltation, & Living Dikes Jumping ahead,1 growing season & 2 more growing months after completion. From point bar looking @ right bank. This is the 50 ft of Live Siltation & two large willow bush transplants that took 45 minutes to install. Living Dike Living Dike Live Siltation 19 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June. 9, 2009
2 years & 8 more growing months after completion. From point bar looking @ right bank. This is the 50 ft of Live Siltation & two large willow bush transplants that took 45 minutes to install. Veg is very robust. 32 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June 15, 2010
MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETIONPhotos by Derrick JUNE 15, 2010FROM THE CHANNEL, WALKING US TO DS
2 years & 8 months after completion. From top bank looking DS. Stream & all stone is hidden by dense veg. 32 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June 15, 2010
2 years & 8 months after completion. Looking DS @ the apex of the bend. Live Siltation & transplanted willows & dogwood growing well. Nice deep pool to dissipate energy. 32 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June 15, 2010
2 years & 8 months after completion. Close-up of stacked stone wall with Live Siltation behind & some planted willow & dogwood growing through the stone wall. 32 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June 15, 2010
2 years & 8 months after completion. Looking DS @ good aquatic habitat by stone (deep-shallow-slow-fast-structure-overhanging veg). 32 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June 15, 2010
2 years & 8 months after completion. Looking @ the kicker @ the DS end of the deep pool. Note thalweg & willow growth. 32 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June 15, 2010
2 years & 8 months after completion. Looking DS @ kicker & robust veg planted on a grid pattern. 32 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June 15, 2010
2 years & 8 months after completion. Close-up of willow growth behind the LPSTP. 32 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June 15, 2010
2 years & 8 months after completion. Looking @ amazing willow growth in the DS key. Willow was planted up to 14 ft above base flow water surface elevation, but was planted 4 ft deep & has grown exceptionally well over the last 2+ years. Downstream key 32 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June 15, 2010