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Riparian Vegetation Planting Project at Dingmans Creek Right Bank

This project, initiated in July 2008, involved planting riparian vegetation and soil choke to enhance the habitat along Dingmans Creek right bank, creating a sustainable ecosystem. The construction process and progress are documented through photographs taken over a 14-month period.

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Riparian Vegetation Planting Project at Dingmans Creek Right Bank

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  1. DINGMANS CREEKRIGHT BANK RIPARIAN VEGETATION PLANTINGS, WITH SOME SOIL CHOKE & PLANTING OF EXISTING RIPRAP @ Rt. 209 DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA NATIONAL PARK SERVICEPROJECT CONSTRUCTED JULY 24, 2008

  2. We were going to veg the Mega-slide site today but rain & high water (we could not cross the creek) left us in a dilemma?? MEGA-SLIDE PLANTING-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-2008

  3. Now what to do? Let’s plant some other sites!!! MEGA-SLIDE PLANTING-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-2008

  4. PROBLEMS • The right bank of Dingmans Creek immediately upstream of the Rt. 209 bridge is a flat field with herbaceous vegetation, but no tall trees or shrubs. • The existing unvegetated heavy riprap on the right bank is a source of heat to the stream. Large interstices between riprap stones make planting difficult.

  5. SOLUTIONS (THE PLAN) • Establish a continuous riparian corridor on the right descending bank from an existing forest downstream to the State Rt. 209 highway bridge. A rubber tire backhoe was used to dig trenches for both unrooted & rooted stock trees & woody shrubs. • Utilizing a gravel & soil choke, some areas of the existing heavy riprap bank & bridge protection were planted with both unrooted & rooted stock trees & woody shrubs.

  6. DINGMANS CREEK @ Route 209PARTIAL SOIL CHOKE & PLANTING OF EXISTING RIPRAP, PLUS PLANTING A 50’ WIDE BY 200’ LONG RIPARIAN BUFFER

  7. CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS by Dave Derrick, July 24, 2008

  8. We will partially choke & plant this existing large stone riprap PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

  9. CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS PARTIAL SOIL CHOKE & PLANTING OF EXISTING RIPRAP

  10. One hole to soil choke & plant within the existing large riprap PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

  11. Soil choking interstices between large riprap stones. PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

  12. Soil choking riprap & planting adventitious rooting poles. PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

  13. Planting poles & rooted-stock plants in riprap. Gravel choke installed underneath soil-choke. PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

  14. CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS ”TURKEY FOOT” TRENCH PLANTING A 50’ WIDE BY 200’ LONG RIPARIAN BUFFER

  15. A cost-effective planting method with the rubber tire back hoe positioned in one spot “Turkey Foot” Trench planting configuration Hoe sits here, digs in 3 directions

  16. Looking US @ “Turkey Foot” Slit Trench plantings on right bank floodplain. PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

  17. 5 species of poles (willow, dogwood, river birch, witch hazel, & ninebark) were planted using the “Turkey Foot” Trench method PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

  18. Looking US @ planted riparian area. Thirteen unrooted & rooted-stock tree & shrub species were planted. PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

  19. 14 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETIONPhotos By Dave Derrick SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

  20. 14 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION”TURKEY FOOT” TRENCH PLANTING A 50’ WIDE BY 200’ LONG RIPARIAN BUFFER

  21. 14 MONTHS LATER-Some shrubs & trees popping out of the herbaceous veg. 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  22. 14 MONTHS LATER- Looking US @ planted area. Several shrubs & trees visible in the herbaceous veg. 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  23. 14 MONTHS LATER-Bethany Hackenjos holding 2 plantings 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  24. 14 MONTHS LATER- Robust Sycamore tree. 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  25. 14 MONTHS LATER-Bethany with shrubs. 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  26. 14 MONTHS LATER-Rt. 209 bridge-riparian growing well 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  27. 14 MONTHS LATER- Two Oak tree plantings. 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  28. 14 MONTHS LATER- Fast-growing Sycamore tree. 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  29. 14 MONTHS LATER-Robust dogwood landward of riprap 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  30. 14 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETIONPARTIAL SOIL CHOKE & PLANTING OF EXISTING RIPRAP

  31. 14 MONTHS LATER- Looking downstream. Sycamore trees growing in soil-choked riprap will provide shade & reduce warming of riprap stone. 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  32. 14 MONTHS LATER- Sycamore & Oak trees growing. 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  33. 14 MONTHS LATER- Looking US @ streamside plantings & native plants. 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  34. 14 MONTHS LATER-Planted & native trees & shrubs growing well. 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  35. 14 MONTHS LATER- Nature is helping out with Virginia Creeper covering some of the riprap. 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  36. 14 MONTHS LATER-Looking US. Over time exposed riprap will be shaded by mature plantings. 14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

  37. MONTHS AFTER CONSTRUCTIONPhotos by Dave DerrickSEPT. 12, 2010

  38. 25 MONTHS LATER-Looking US @ streamside trees & shrubs growing well. 25 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORR.-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-12-10

  39. 25 MONTHS LATER-Many shrubs are doing well. 25 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORR.-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-12-10

  40. 25 MONTHS LATER-Serious & continuous deer browse. 25 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORR.-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-12-10

  41. 1947 Wurlitzer & Cleophus Speed Elvis Derrick

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