On the second bend of phase II, we fashioned a single meandering channel out of a ill-functioning braided one. We placed two J-Hooks to direct flow through the center of our engineered channel while plugging other channels. We were able to keep a fair number of trees to secure the outer banks in addition to the transplants, jutemat, and livestakes we placed. Here are some before and after photos, so you can see the improvements for yourself! Click on the picture for a larger image.
Links
- Tree Species Fact Sheet
Compiled fact sheet for the 13 native tree species planted on site. These trees were planted as 2-3 ft seedlings, larger 3-7 ft tall trees, and/or 2 ft livestakes. - Saline Project Fact Sheet
Front and back fact sheet, which summarizes the project. Feel free to print it off and share! - Site Before and After Photos
This powerpoint slide shows before and after photos of Bend I, Bend II, Bend III, the Bend III Tributary, and Pond II. - UCA Presentation
This poster explains the UCA project conducted by Chad Blackburn, Lainy Burkard, Leslie Patrick, Sarah Scroggins, Richard Walker with Ginny Adams as the faculty mentor. They studied the effects of physical habitat alteration on fish communities in the Middle Fork Saline River, AR.
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12/09/2009
Phase II: Bend II Before and After
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Kayaking The Site
- The site is finished and beautiful! Check us out as we kayak over the six structures.
Tree Planting
- We restored 32 acres of riparian and floodplain area and excluded approximately 200 head of cattle from the stream. We planted close to 6,500 native seedlingss and about 75 larger native trees throughout the areas from which we excluded cattle.
Ponds
- In conjunction with excluding cattle from the stream, alternative water sources were created on either side of the stream. Each pond is within a fenced in area and includes a spillway, which will direct water to natural creeks in the event of rain.
Phase II: Final Bend
- Pictures of the third bend. It is here that the design channel is reconnected to a historical, relic channel in order to create a more stable radius of curvature along the third bend. Pictures show the construction of two J-hooks, channel plugs, and stabilization and re-planting efforts along the banks and fill areas.
Phase II: Bend II
- This album contains Bend II: the insertion of two J-Hooks, re-routing of the channel, and bioengineering.
Storing Livestakes
- We ordered roughly 17,000 livestakes for the remainder of Phase I and all of Phase II. Here are a few photos showing you how we're able to store such a large shipment, thanks to the Arkansas Forestry Commission.
September Rains
- Here are photos taken after 11" of rain, testing the newly finished cross-vane and almost finished J-Hook.
Phase I: Bend I
- These photos show the entire Phase I process including the instream work (Cross-vane and J-Hook) and the bioengineering.
Barbed Wire Fence Construction
- Fence installation to exclude cattle from the stream.
Harvest & Deliver Rock
- Pictures taken of the rock we harvested and delivered to our site for the in-stream structures.
Pre-Project Pictures
- Here are some before pictures of the project site during various phases of assessment including the two-year assessment by The Nature Conservancy as well as photos of biological inventory conducted in partnership with the University of Central Arkansas.
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