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

LPSTP WITH LIVE SILTATION & LIVING DIKES PERPENDICULAR TO FLOW

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 FLOW THE PLAN THE AREA OF INTEREST

Looking veg in LPSTP with backfilled bank. Under construction-Elton Creek DS of Freedom 7 Bridge-derrick-Oct 2007

Looking DS. 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 DS 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

TRANSPLANTING A LARGE CLUMP OF WILLOW TO USE AS A LIVING DIKE 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 LIVING DIKE WILLOW BUSH TRANSPLANTATION FLOW LIVE SILTATION LPSTP

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

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

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. 19 MONTHS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-June. 9, 2009 Live Siltation LPSTP, Live Siltation, & Living Dikes Living Dike

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.

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

1947 Wurlitzer & Cleophus Speed Elvis Derrick

4.75 YEARS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Derrick JULY 11, 2012 FROM THE CHANNEL, WALKING US TO DS

Looking left bank 4.75 YEARS LATER-Looking 4.75 YEARS LATER-Elton Cr. DS of Freedom 7 Br.-Derrick-July 11, 2012