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

STILLWATER CREEK, REDDING, CA Natural Half-Drowned Bushes (not constructed)

NATURAL-Looking naturally occurring Half-Drowned Bush (branches dragging in water) with undercut bank. NATURAL HALF-DROWNED BUSH-STILLWATER CR. CA.-DERRICK – 11/16/2010

NATURAL-Looking natural Half-Drowned Bush providing bank protection with undercut bank. Fantastic aquatic habitat, insect production, shade, cover, diversity & complexity of velocity, depth & substrate. NATURAL HALF-DROWNED BUSH-STILLWATER CR. CA.-DERRICK – 11/16/2010

NATURAL-Looking Half-Drowned Bush with undercut bank. Great habitat, cover, shade, structure, micro-climate. NATURAL HALF-DROWNED BUSH-STILLWATER CR. CA.-DERRICK – 11/16/2010

NATURAL-Close-up of Half-Drowned Bush with undercut bank. Great habitat, pool with vegetative structure (multiple branches dragging in water). NATURAL HALF-DROWNED BUSH-STILLWATER CR. CA.-DERRICK – 11/16/2010

OPPOSITE BANK-Riprap with veg, but riprap prevents veg from dragging in water, riprap provides jetting flow, no within-channel refugia, no wood, no vegetative structure cover, plants too high on bank, also no undercut bank. NATURAL HALF-DROWNED BUSH-STILLWATER CR. CA.-DERRICK – 11/16/2010

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2 Years later. Looking Half-Drowned Bush. Note shade (Tunnel of Love), cover, & branches dragging in water. McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION – 6/6/ PIX BY DERRICK

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

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

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

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

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