Guadalupe River @ Williams Pipeline Crossing, South of Victoria, TX Bank erosion is threatening pipeline integrity Co-designed by River Research & Design, Inc. & Submar, Inc. Contractor: Submar, Inc. Not a flashy stream, stays on the flood for months at a time Bed material: sand-silt-clay, not incised, rural. Pool-riffle-pool regime, slope < 1% Average width 100-150 ft, 10-18 ft tall banks “Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers: Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches”.

PRE-PROJECT PHOTOS: OCTOBER 2004 TO FEBRUARY 2005 “Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers: Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches”.

Looking US at the exposed pipeline. “Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers: Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches”. PRE-PROJECT Guadalupe River @ Williams Pipeline-derrick-Oct 1, 2004

Looking DS at the exposed pipeline. “Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers: Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches”. PRE-PROJECT Guadalupe River @ Williams Pipeline-derrick-Oct 1, 2004

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WILLOW PLANTING “Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers: Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches”.

CONSTRUCTION-Guadalupe River @ Pipeline-John Lewis-July 2005 Very hot down in Victoria, TX {103 degrees}. This was the coldest day, it hit 112 degrees some days. We cut several hundred willows & soaked them for 10 days, then planted and watered them in (July-Aug time frame). CONSTRUCTION-Guadalupe River @ Pipeline-John Lewis-July 2005

The constructed soaking pool for the willows. CONSTRUCTION-Guadalupe River @ Pipeline-Derrick – June 3, 2005

Live Siltation above LPSTP

Looking US. Prepping bank for willows. CONSTRUCTION-Guadalupe River @ Pipeline-John Lewis-July 2005

Looking down slope @ row of willows. CONSTRUCTION-Guadalupe River @ Pipeline-John Lewis-June 17, 2005

Looking US. Watering in Live Siltation willows CONSTRUCTION-Guadalupe River @ Pipeline-John Lewis-July 2005

Looking DS @ willows and stone protection. CONSTRUCTION-Guadalupe River @ Pipeline-John Lewis-June 17, 2005

High water. Looking down hill @ riprap & willows. 13 MONTHS LATER-Guadalupe River Mark Bordelon 10-12-05

THE BEFORE & AFTERS LOOKING FROM UPSTREAM TO DOWNSTREAM “Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers: Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches”.

From US project limits, looking DS. “Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers: Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches”. PRE-PROJECT Guadalupe River @ Williams Pipeline-derrick-Oct 1, 2004

From US project limits, looking DS. 26 MONTHS LATER-Guadalupe River @ Williams Pipeline-derrick 11-6-07

Looking DS at the exposed pipeline. “Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers: Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches”. PRE-PROJECT Guadalupe River @ Williams Pipeline-derrick-Oct 1, 2004

Looking DS @ the protected pipeline. 26 MONTHS LATER-Guadalupe River @ Williams Pipeline-derrick 11-6-07

Looking DS at the exposed pipeline. “Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers: Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches”. PRE-PROJECT Guadalupe River @ Williams Pipeline-derrick-Oct 1, 2004

From top bank, looking across @ the protected pipeline. 26 MONTHS LATER-Guadalupe River @ Williams Pipeline-derrick 11-6-07

Looking DS, good deposition on stone, dense willows. 26 MONTHS LATER-Guadalupe River @ Williams Pipeline-derrick 11-6-07

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