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McKinstry Creek NYS DOT Mitigation Project

Discover the successful NYS DOT stream and riparian corridor restoration project at McKinstry Creek. Wetland rewetting, vernal pools, and innovative plant experiments transformed the area. Explore pre-project imagery from 2004 and follow the progress made since 2007, including log revetment installations, willow and dogwood plantings, and traffic control stone placements. Witness the impressive growth of transplanted bushes, providing essential habitat and ecosystem benefits. Take a virtual journey through time, from project inception to its flourishing state years later.

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McKinstry Creek NYS DOT Mitigation Project

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  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???

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