BEE–WARE OF THE BEES-ELTON 7 BRIDGE Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

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 ft, ft tall banks  Partially spring fed.  High-quality trout stream, not stocked, natural reproduction of Rainbow, Brown, & upstream, Brook Trout

THE FIRST SITE VISIT. JANUARY 10, 2007

Looking DS at right eroding bank & exit conditions. PRE-PROJECT-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Jan 10, 2007

THE SECOND SITE VISIT. MAY 17, 2007 PANNING US TO DS

Looking US at attack angle into eroding bank. PRE-PROJECT-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-May 17, 2007

Looking US at eroded bank. Bob is 6 ft 4” (for scale). PRE-PROJECT-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-May 17, 2007

Looking US at eroding bank. Truck on road we are protecting. PRE-PROJECT-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-May 17, 2007

Looking US at eroding bank & large block failure. PRE-PROJECT-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-May 17, 2007

Bank is 14 ft tall-toe is clay, gravel-cobble-sand above PRE-PROJECT-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-May 17, 2007

THE PLAN

Drawing by Robert Shenk, Catt County Soil & Water THE PLAN – ELTON CREEK DS OF FREEDOM 7 BRIDGE FLOW THE PLAN Drawing by Robert Shenk, Catt County Soil & Water Project Limits THE FARM ROAD WE ARE PROTECTING

CONSTRUCTION OCT. 9-12, 2007 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT & STONE COSTS - APPROX. $16,000. TOTAL

METHODS EMPLOYED  125 ft of self-adjusting & self-filtering Longitudinal Peaked Stone Toe Protection {LPSTP}. Mix of DOT heavy & medium graded stone. All protection is on right bank  100 ft of stacked stone wall in the impact zone (upstream end of project)  Curved & vegetated keys on US & DS ends, 1 vegged tieback & key in middle of project  A stone check dam at DS end {did not have enuf stone for an Engineered Rocked Riffle}  A curved kicker (Smile) to form a curved pool  Five Single-Stone Bendway Weirs  Several transplanted Streamco Willow shrubs  Live Siltation, Pole Plantings, & Live Staking using Streamco & Black Willows, Red Osier & Silky Dogwoods  Rooted-stock Red Osier Dogwood (6 plants)

Looking US at the constructed bypass channel. We plugged the channel, put all flow in the bypass channel, & worked in the dry during construction. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

Silky & red osier cut from an old channel on property Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 bridge-derrick-Oct 2007 All willow & dogwood cuttings were harvested from the property.

WE WILL START DOWNSTREAM & WORK UPSTREAM, THEN DO THE GRADE THE DS END LAST.

LONGITUDINAL PEAKED STONE TOE PROTECTION {LPSTP} {Self-adjusting & self-filtering, Longitudinal Peaked Stone Toe Protection. Consists of a mix of DOT “heavy” & “medium” graded stone}

Drawing by Robert Shenk, Catt County Soil & Water THE PLAN – ELTON CREEK DS OF FREEDOM 7 BRIDGE THE LONGITUDINAL PEAKED STONE TOE PROTECTION {LPSTP} FLOW DS key

Elton Creek near Freedom 7 Bridge, Freedom, NY Typical bank cross-section Farm road Right bank Left bank

Looking DS. Laying out the alignment for the LPSTP Construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7-Steve Perschke-NRCS-Oct 07

Then place clay dug from thalweg channel at toe of eroding bank Elton Creek near Freedom 7 Bridge, Freedom, NY First pre- dig a thalweg channel

Looking DS. Dug clay placed as substrate fill. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

Install one-half of the Longitudinal Peaked Stone Toe Protection (LPSTP). Elton Creek near Freedom 7 Bridge, Freedom, NY

Install adventitious rooting Willow Poles Elton Creek near Freedom 7 Bridge, Freedom, NY

Install remainder of LPSTP. Side slopes will be at the angle of repose Elton Creek near Freedom 7 Bridge, Freedom, NY

Looking DS. Vegetation integrated thru LPSTP. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

Elton Creek near Freedom 7 Bridge, Freedom, NY The stream will adjust to the LPSTP, & the LPSTP will self-adjust to armor the resulting scour hole Toe scour

Elton Creek near Freedom 7 Bridge, Freedom, NY The LPSTP has self-adjusted

Elton Creek near Freedom 7 Bridge, Freedom, NY Install gravel- cobble from stream

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}

Drawing by Robert Shenk, Catt County Soil & Water THE PLAN – ELTON CREEK DS OF FREEDOM 7 BRIDGE LIVE SILTATION FLOW LPSTP

Looking US. 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 US 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

Looking Live Siltation, Single Stone Bendway Weirs & veg 8 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-derrick-JUNE 13, 2008

TRANSPLANTING A LARGE CLUMP OF WILLOW 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).

Drawing by Robert Shenk, Catt County Soil & Water THE PLAN – ELTON CREEK DS OF FREEDOM 7 BRIDGE WILLOW BUSH TRANSPLANTATION FLOW LPSTP 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

Close-up of willow bush & cuttings. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

Elton Creek near Freedom 7 Bridge, Freedom, NY Water in & backfill

Looking DS. Covering willow bush & poles with soil 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 Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007 Live Siltation Willow shrub transplants & willow poles

19 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June. 9, 2009 Jumping ahead,1 growing season & 2 more growing months after completion. From point bar right bank. This is the 50 ft of Live Siltation & two large willow bush transplants that took 45 minutes to install.

32 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June 15, years & 8 more growing months after completion. From point bar 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.

PLACING A STACKED STONE WALL IN THE US SECTION OF THE BEND {Self-adjusting & self-filtering, Longitudinal Peaked Stone Toe Protection {LPSTP}. Consists of a mix of DOT “heavy” & “medium” graded stone}

Looking smooth curve in impact area. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

Looking heavy veg & stacked US end of bend. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007 Pre-dug thalweg trace

Looking backfill, veg, stone. US key not done. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

THE MID-PROJECT TIE-BACK & KEY {Dig straight trench perpendicular to high flow path, place willow & dogwood poles on US side (so that plants will be in compression against the stone during high flow events) backfill with graded stone, water in, backfill with soil (overfill for settling), water in again, seed}

Drawing by Robert Shenk, Catt County Soil & Water THE PLAN – ELTON CREEK DS OF FREEDOM 7 BRIDGE MID-PROJECT TIE-BACK & KEY FLOW

Looking mid-project key {ties LPSTP into bank} Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

Looking key stone & veg. Soil choke next. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

TRANSPLANTING SEVERAL LARGE MULTI- STEM WILLOW BUSHES IN THE HIGH-FLOW IMPACT ZONE Multi-stem bushes on 15 ft spacing with many Live Poles and Live Siltation (dense plantings on a grid)

Drawing by Robert Shenk, Catt County Soil & Water THE PLAN – ELTON CREEK DS OF FREEDOM 7 BRIDGE THE HIGH-FLOW IMPACT ZONE Impact flow

Drawing by Robert Shenk, Catt County Soil & Water THE PLAN – ELTON CREEK DS OF FREEDOM 7 BRIDGE WILLOW BUSHES Impact flow

Looking US at pre-dug trenches for transplants. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

Looking US. Veg placed in trenches & watered in. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

Close-up of veg in trenches-watered in. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

Looking US at transplanted bushes & poles in trenches. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

BUILDING THE CURVED KICKER {Low-elevation large stones in a curved configuration (Smile) designed to kick flow toward the point bar creating a curved pool}

Drawing by Robert Shenk, Catt County Soil & Water THE PLAN – ELTON CREEK DS OF FREEDOM 7 BRIDGE FLOW THE CURVED KICKER

Looking US at the curved kicker. Note end. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 11, 2007

Drawing by Robert Shenk, Catt County Soil & Water THE PLAN – ELTON CREEK DS OF FREEDOM 7 BRIDGE FLOW SINGLE STONE BENDWAY WEIRS

Looking DS at LPSTP & Single Stone Bendway Weirs. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

Bob is standing on stone check dam. Check dam controls flow direction of the thalweg so that nothing is adversely affected downstream of the project. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 11, 2007

PROJECT CONSTRUCTED IN 3 WORKING DAYS, OCT 9-12, 2007

19 MONTHS AFTER CONSTRUCTION (1 full growing season & 2 more growing months after completion) Photos by Dave Derrick JUNE 9, 2009

From top bank, upper end of project. Looking DS at the point bar, channel, LPSTP, & vegetated bank. 19 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June. 9, 2009

1 growing season and 2 months after completion. Looking the Live Siltation (mid-project). 19 MONTHS LATER - Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June. 9, 2009

Looking one transplanted willow bush. 19 MONTHS LATER - Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June. 9, 2009

Looking DS at the bank with transplanted shrub and poles acting as a Living Dike (row of vegetation oriented perpendicular to the direction of high flow) 19 MONTHS LATER - Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June. 9, 2009

Looking DS at the project. Two deep pools (separated by the curved kicker pool creator) naturally dissipate stream energy. 19 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June. 9, 2009 Pool

a Single Stone Bendway Weir (underwater). 19 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June. 9, 2009

32 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Derrick JUNE 15, 2010 FROM THE CHANNEL, WALKING US TO DS

32 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June 15, 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, years & 8 months after completion. Looking 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, 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, years & 8 months after completion. Looking 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, years & 8 months after completion. the the DS end of the deep pool. Note thalweg & willow growth.

32 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June 15, years & 8 months after completion. Looking kicker & robust veg planted on a grid pattern.

32 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June 15, 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, years & 8 months after completion. 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

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