1. BUSTING MYTHS

2. BUSTING MYTHS ADVENTITIOUS ROOTING PLANTS CANNOT BE PLANTED DEEP Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, Lafayette, NY

3. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 PLANT PLANTS WITH LARGE YELLOW MACHINES

4. TWO-STAGE SLIT TRENCH TECHNIQUE Sketches by Derrick Dig the trench down into the capillary (vadose) zone {moist area above the permanent water table} Mini-Case study: 1 of 16 Spoil

5. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 Rubber tired backhoe digs 4-5 ft deep trench with a narrow bucket. Pix by Bill Frederick Mini-Case study: 2 of 16

6. TWO-STAGE SLIT TRENCH TECHNIQUE Water table Mini-Case study: 3 of 16

7. TWO-STAGE SLIT TRENCH TECHNIQUE Vadose zone {moist area} is shown in pink Mini-Case study: 4 of 16 Water table

8. TWO-STAGE SLIT TRENCH TECHNIQUE Take the last scoop of soil dug from the trench & place it back into the trench. Mini-Case study: 5 of 16

9. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 Rubber tired backhoe digs trench (narrow bucket). Pix by Derrick Mini-Case study: 6 of 16

10. TWO-STAGE SLIT TRENCH TECHNIQUE Place willows & other water-loving species into loose soil at bottom of trench. They are then less likely to fall over when trench is backfilled. Mini-Case study: 7 of 16

11. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 Many hands get things done quickly, 2,740 plants planted in about 6 hours. That’s why they call it a workshop. Pix by Derrick

12. TWO-STAGE SLIT TRENCH TECHNIQUE Partially backfill the trench. Mini-Case study: 9 of 16

13. TWO-STAGE SLIT TRENCH TECHNIQUE Plant other species that require less water than the willow. In this case Sycamore & Red Osier Dogwood Mini-Case study: 11 of 16

14. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 Partially backfill, then plant species that require less water (Red Osier Dogwood & Sycamore). Pix by Derrick Mini-Case study: 10 of 16

15. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 Sycamore & willow here. Pix by Derrick Mini-Case study: 12 of 16

16. TWO-STAGE SLIT TRENCH TECHNIQUE Completely backfill trench & water plants in Mini-Case study: 13 of 16 DONE

17. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 Backfill using either the bulldozier…..Pix by Derrick Mini-Case study: 14 of 16

18. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 Or the backhoe………. Pix by James Bennett Mini-Case study: 15 of 16

19. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 Pix by Derrick ONE TRENCH DONE, MORE TO GO Mini-Case study: 16 of 16

20. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 Slit Trenches on the grid pattern. Pix by Derrick

21. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 LET’S SEE HOW IT GROWS

22. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 BEFORE 5-15-2007 8:00am. Pix by Derrick

23. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 AFTER 5-15-2007 NOON. Pix by Derrick

24. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 Aug 3, 2007 Less than 3 months after installation. Looking US at right bank floodplain. Pix by Mark Schaub

25. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 Aug 3, 2007 {less than 3 months after installation}. Looking US at right bank floodplain. Pix by Mark Schaub

26. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 Sept 10, 2007 {less than 4 months after installation}. Looking US at right bank floodplain. Pix by Mark Schaub

27. Onondaga Creek @ Nichol Road Bridge, LaFayette, NY – project planted 5-15-2007 Oct 16, 2007 {5 months after installation}. Looking US at right bank floodplain. Pix by Mark Schaub

28. Onondaga Creek-Year 2 July 10, 2008. {middle of second growing season} Looking at Two-Stage Slit Trench installation (right bank). Pix by Derrick

29. Onondaga Creek-Year 2 July 10, 2008. {middle of second growing season} Right overbank lush growth, average height is 7 to 9 ft tall. Pix by Derrick

30. 2 YEARS & 1 MONTH LATER-Looking US @ the planted floodplain (Mark hidden in plants). Very lush growth, dense as desired from a hydraulic point of view. 2 YEARS & 1 MONTH LATER-Onondaga Cr.@ Nichol Rd Bridge-DERRICK 6-18-09

31. BUSTING MYTHS BIG STRUCTURES ARE NEEDED TO MOVE STREAM ENERGY AWAY FROM A BANK SINGLE-STONE BENDWAY WEIRS ON CHAUTAUQUA CREEK, WESTFIELD, NY

32. Aug 31, 2006, looking US at two pegged to bedrock Single-Stone Bendway Weirs in the stacked stone wall section. Pix by derrick

33. Aug 29, 2006 -high water- Looking US, note dead water near toe & thalweg location near arrow, all due to the Single Stone Bendway Weirs Photo by Dave Spann

34. A high water flow event. Mar 14, 2007

35. Mar 14, 2006. Looking DS. Note slow water near right bank due to Single Stone Bendway Weirs Pix by Joe Galati

36. Mar 14, 2006. Looking DS. Three submerged Bendway Weirs can be located due to surface disturbance Pix by Joe Galati

37. Mar 14, 2006. Looking DS. Close-up of two submerged Bendway Weirs Pix by Joe Galati

38. 16 MONTHS AFTER CONSTRUCTION NOV 2007

39. Nov 8, 2007. Looking DS. Thalweg off the ends of the Bendway Weirs Pix by Joe Galati

40. Man’s best friend, Cleophus Speed Elvis Derrick