BUSTING MYTHS VEGETATION TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET ESTABLISHED GOODWIN CREEK, MS. CONSTRUCTED AS A HANDS-ON WORKSHOP, MARCH 2007

Looking US, Feb, BEND #1 GOODWIN CREEK – CONSTRUCTION - FEB 2007 –NICK JOKAY

Dave Derrick teaching some of the 44 workshop participants GOODWIN CREEK–CONSTRUCTION-FEB 27, 2007–DANNY KLIMETZ

THE PLAN PIX BY DANNY KLIMETZ

LET’S GET IT STARTED

1 of 7 trucks stuck GOODWIN CREEK – CONSTRUCTION - FEB 2007 –DANNY KLIMETZ

SELF-ADJUSTING, SELF-FILTERING STONE Undercut & launched, original height of protection is reduced Original cross-section, note angle of repose 1:1.5 to 1:1.25 Reduced height of protection Undercut angle of repose is steeper than original

Longitudinal Peaked Stone Toe Protection (LPSTP) Constructed of a well-graded, self-adjusting, self-filtering stone (no filter fabric underlayment) Live Siltation (willow) Original bank Constructed terraces with specific species vegetation (or combos) on each bench Backfill LPSTP

Looking DS, digging floodplain bench & placing soil along toe of right bank GOODWIN CREEK – CONSTRUCTION - FEB DERRICK

Sloping upper bank - BEND #1 GOODWIN CREEK – CONSTRUCTION - FEB DERRICK

Andrew has a gully idea, Derrick is stunned - BEND #1 GOODWIN CREEK – CONSTRUCTION - FEB 2007 –NICK JOKAY

The cutting, toting, & planting crew, I mean the workshop participants GOODWIN CREEK–CONSTRUCTION-FEB 27, 2007–DANNY KLIMETZ

Live Siltation behind the LPSTP – Bend 1 GOODWIN CREEK–CONSTRUCTION-FEB 27, 2007–DANNY KLIMETZ

Planting RPM trees & shrubs planted at specific heights above the water GOODWIN CREEK–CONSTRUCTION-FEB 28, 2007–DANNY KLIMETZ

Soil was soft enough in places Live Stakes could be pushed in - BEND #1 GOODWIN CREEK–CONSTRUCTION-FEB 28, 2007–DANNY KLIMETZ

Or slap a Sycamore with the trackhoe & release a thousand seeds GOODWIN CREEK – CONSTRUCTION - FEB DERRICK

Rolling and spreading hay mulch - BEND #1 GOODWIN CREEK – CONSTRUCTION - FEB 2007 –SHARLA LOVERN

BEFORE & AFTERS OVER TIME BEND #1

Looking US, Feb 1, BEND #1 GOODWIN CREEK – CONSTRUCTION - FEB 2007 –NICK JOKAY

Looking US – Construction Complete - BEND #1 GOODWIN CREEK – CONSTRUCTION - FEB 2007 –NICK JOKAY

Looking Bend #1 – 2.5 months later GOODWIN CREEK – 2.5 MONTHS – May 18, 2007 – DAVE BIEDENHARN

2.4 YEARS LATER-Looking Bend #1 – Rooted stock & pole plantings growing exceptionally well! 2.4 YEARS LATER-GOODWIN CREEK – FROM DERRICK

2.4 YEARS LATER-Looking Bend #1 Rocked Riffle & vegged bank 2.4 YEARS LATER-GOODWIN CREEK – FROM DERRICK

2.4 YEARS LATER-Looking upper end of Bend #1. THIS IS WHAT WATER SEES!!!! 2.4 YEARS LATER-GOODWIN CREEK – FROM DERRICK

BUSTING MYTHS BIOENGINEERING & URBAN STREAMS DO NOT MIX CAZENOVIA STEPHENSON STREET BRIDGE, SOUTH BUFFALO, NY

Check out the bingo sign! CAZENOVIA STEPHENSON ST. BRIDGE

CAZENOVIA STEPHENSON STREET BRIDGE Urban Urban Urban!! Steep bank slopes-fenced off for public safely, concrete lined channel Roads on top of both banks within feet of sloped bank of stream Dense urban single-family dwellings Floods fairly often due to flow, ice jams, & backwater effects from the Buffalo River City of Buffalo, NY project Pool-riffle-pool stream, less than 1% slope

PRE-PROJECT PHOTOS by Lallman Rambali NYS-DOT REGION 9 WINTER 2003

Ice on US side of Stephenson Street bridge. Pix by Lallman Rambali 2003

From Stephenson St. bridge, looking US. Pix by Lallman Rambali 2003

Looking across stream, left bank in background. Pix by Derrick 2/24/2005

CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS by Jeff Fisk, Project Engineer, OCTOBER 2005

Looking left bank, US end of project. Pix by Jeff Fisk - Oct. 2005

Positioning & driving sheetpile. Note worker Pix by Jeff Fisk - Oct. 2005

CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS by Dave Derrick NOVEMBER 4, 2005

Looking DS. Old sheetpile removed, new installed. Pix by Derrick 11/4/2005

Looking DS. Driving sheetpile toe. Project is 1,000 ft long. Pix by Derrick 11/4/2005

CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE Photos by Derrick MAY 18, 2006

Looking DS. Trees-fence-shrubs-riprap-stone-sheetpile. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006

Looking DS. Close-up of upper bank shrubs. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006

Robust upper bank rooted stock shrubs. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006

5 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Derrick AUGUST 23, 2006

Mid & Upper bank vegetation growing well Pix by Derrick - 8/23/2006 TreesNo protection, 2 rows of shrubs Riprap with grasses Square cut stone with willow & dogwood whips Sheetpile

3 YEARS & 1 MONTH AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos By Derrick JUNE 12, 2009

Looking left bank. Nice species diversity of plants. 3 YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA STEVENSON ST-DERRICK

Vines & some veg growing amongst large toe stone 3 YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA STEVENSON ST-DERRICK

4.66 YEARS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Derrick JUNE 16, 2010

4.66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA STEVENSON ST-DERRICK years after completion. From the bridge looking DS. Except for narrow band of stone at toe, dense veg has covered the entire bank.

4.66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA STEVENSON ST-DERRICK years after completion. From the bridge looking DS. Good diversity of plant species with some volunteer plants (Cottonwood, Black Locust, herbacious, some invasive Japanese Knotweed).

4.66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA STEVENSON ST-DERRICK years after completion. From the bank looking DS. Willow is growing well in the riprap section.

4.66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA STEVENSON ST-DERRICK years after completion. Looking at top bank.

BUSTING MYTHS RIPRAP CAN’T BE VEGETATED & SOIL CHOKED Missouri Vermillion, SD

BANK CROSS-SECTION FROM HDR., INC Bank sloped at 4 to 1 with 59,300 rooted-stock plants in anywhere from 6 to 16 rows (dependant on bank height), but we would also like to put some at the toe & within the willows

Place willow poles in soil, lean against stone. CONSTRUCTION-MISSOURI L & C-DERRICK-Dec 13, 2007

Looking US. All 4 rows of willows CONSTRUCTION-MISSOURI L & C-DERRICK-Dec 12, 2007

Looking US. Rough grade slows downslope runoff. CONSTRUCTION-MISSOURI L & C-DERRICK-Feb 25, 2008

Looking US. Nature is curvaceous, us too !! CONSTRUCTION-MISSOURI L & C-DERRICK-Feb 25, 2008 Edge of stone toe

3 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Derrick August 1, 2008

Close-up looking L & C project & highway bridge. 3 MONTHS LATER- MISSOURI & C-PIX BY DERRICK

Close-up rows of willows. 3 MONTHS LATER- MISSOURI & C-PIX BY DERRICK

From upper section of project looking DS toward bridge. Willow, cottonwood & dogwood growth 3 months after planting is robust 3 MONTHS LATER- MISSOURI & C-PIX BY DERRICK

16 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION (1.5 GROWING SEASONS) Photos by Derrick AUGUST 6, 2009

16 MONTHS LATER-Looking willow & cottonwood growth (up to 6 ft for both). 16 MONTHS LATER- MISSOURI & C-PIX BY DERRICK

16 MONTHS LATER-Looking dense & robust willow growth. Coverage of ground is excellent here. 16 MONTHS LATER- MISSOURI & C-PIX BY DERRICK

Chapter 2: GRADE CONTROL

SWAN CREEK DAM MITIGATION HIGHLAND PARK TOLEDO, OHIO PROJECT CONSTRUCTED AUGUST 2008

AERIAL PHOTOS provided by Matt Horvat date unknown

Vicinity aerial. Urban. Flow right to left. PRE-PROJECT AERIALS-SWAN HIGHLAND PARK. DATE UNKNOWN

Flow from right to left. Dam just to left of bridge. Ignore the blue line. Pink oval is the project area PRE-PROJECT AERIALS-SWAN HIGHLAND PARK. DATE UNKNOWN

PRE-PROJECT PHOTOS, ACTUALLY THE DAY THAT CONSTRUCTION STARTED by Dave Derrick Aug. 20, 2008

Looking the Highland Park Dam & South Street bridge. PRE-PROJECT-SWAN HIGHLAND PARK DAM PIX-DERRICK

Looking across at the right descending bank. The upstream (US) ERR will cover this entire area. PRE-PROJECT-SWAN HIGHLAND PARK DAM PIX-DERRICK

Looking left bank & site for the DS ERR. PRE-PROJECT-SWAN HIGHLAND PARK DAM PIX-DERRICK

THE PLAN

DAM MITIGATION ON SWAN HIGHLAND PARK, TOLEDO, OHIO This ERR for stability, DS pool formation, & will also be sloped specifically for fish passage. Slope is 20 to 1. This ERR designed to back water up over the existing dam and provide fish passage. Slope is 20 to 1. Dam

Close-up of Class “A” 18 to 36 inch stone. CONSTRUCTION-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX BY KRIS PATTERSON

CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS by Dave Derrick, Cherie Blair, Matt Horvat, & Kris Patterson August 20-25, 2008

CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS OF THE UPSTREAM ENGINEERED ROCKED RIFFLE (ERR)

Looking roughed-in ERR. CONSTRUCTION-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX BY DAVE DERRICK

From bridge, looking poles placed against right bank CONSTRUCTION-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX BY KATIE McKIBBEN

Close-up of poles against the right bank. CONSTRUCTION-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX BY KATIE McKIBBEN

Track hoe placing soil around poles. CONSTRUCTION-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX BY KATIE McKIBBEN

Right bank stone protection in place CONSTRUCTION-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX BY DAVE DERRICK

As soon as the equipment stopped fishermen & waders took over CONSTRUCTION-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX BY CHERIE BLAIR

THE LOW FLOW FISH PASSAGE CHANNELS ON THE UPSTREAM ENGINEERED ROCKED RIFFLE (ERR)

From bridge, looking the right low flow channel CONSTRUCTION-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX BY DAVE DERRICK

CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS OF THE DOWNSTREAM ENGINEERED ROCKED RIFFLE (ERR)

Matt says it is a little deeper near the DS end of the ERR. CONSTRUCTION-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX BY DAVE DERRICK

Building the DS ERR out from the left bank toward the right bank CONSTRUCTION-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX BY KRIS PATTERSON

Looking the completed DS ERR. The single low flow channel has two entrances (arrows) in case one gets clogged. CONSTRUCTION-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX BY DAVE DERRICK

Both entrances to the low flow channel CONSTRUCTION-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX BY DAVE DERRICK

PROJECT COMPLETE

HIGH FLOW FROM HURRICANE IKE, LESS THAN 3 WEEKS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Cherie Blair SEPT. 13, 2008

High flow-looking at the US ERR. Working as designed 3 WEEKS LATER-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX-CHERIE BLAIR

High flow-from left bank under bridge the US ERR & pool between ERR. Working as designed 3 WEEKS LATER-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX-CHERIE BLAIR

High flow-looking at the downstream ERR. Working as designed. Note flat water in upstream pool. 3 WEEKS LATER-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX-CHERIE BLAIR

High flow-looking at the upstream edge & key of the DS ERR. US pool is working (flat water surface). Bank protection & key are effective. 3 WEEKS LATER-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX-CHERIE BLAIR

FROM BRIDGE SEPT. 13, 2008

High flow-from bridge, looking at the downstream end of the US ERR. Working as designed, slow water near bank is good. 3 WEEKS LATER-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX-CHERIE BLAIR

Looking at the pool between the ERR’s. River is well-behaved during this high flow. 3 WEEKS LATER- SWAN HIGHLAND PIX- CHERIE BLAIR

High flow-From bridge looking pool between the US ERR & DS ERR 3 WEEKS LATER-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX-CHERIE BLAIR

High flow-from bridge, looking at the downstream ERR. Slow, flat water in pools both US & DS, all performing well. 3 WEEKS LATER-SWAN HIGHLAND PIX-CHERIE BLAIR

Brothers separated at birth!!