McKinstry Creek NYS DOT Mitigation Project STREAM & RIPARIAN COORIDOR RESTORATION, WETLAND REWETTING, VERNAL POOLS, “RPM” PLANT EXPERIMENTAL TEST PLOTS, & WETLAND CREATION. BUILT SUMMER 2007

Pre-Project pix from Derrick from 2004.

6/24/2004 Looking DS of the project. We tackle this section in 2007.

Headcut in the beaver meadow, 6/24/2004

This is a trout stream? 6/24/2004

Looking DS of the present project

“Align & Catch” Log Revetment

Upstream “Align” logs are slightly angled away from the stream at their upstream end & act as a key & also guide flow into the downstream “Catch” Logs.

Looking across. Align & Catch Log Revetment, DS end. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY DERRICK

Looking US. Setting the bottom “Catch” Log. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY DERRICK

Looking US. Anchoring “Catch” Logs McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY DERRICK

Looking US. Planting willow stakes in log revetment McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY DERRICK

Looking “Catch” Logs McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY DERRICK

Grabbing a trackhoe bucket of dogwood McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY DERRICK

Looking DS. Planting dogwood behind the “Catch “ logs. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY DERRICK

Looking DS. Planting a smaller clump of dogwood. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY DERRICK

Looking US. Placing bottom “Align” Log. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY DERRICK

Looking US. Anchoring “Align” Log. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY DERRICK

“Align” logs act as an upstream key & guide flow into the “Catch” Log. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY DERRICK Note angle of “Align” log to stream flow

Looking Align & Catch Log Revetment McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY DERRICK

Half-Drowned Bushes with Traffic Control Stones & additional plantings.

Half-Drowned Bush with Traffic Control Stones Flow Pre-dug & Overdug Pool Pre-dig and Over-dig pool.

Half-Drowned Bush with Traffic Control Stones Flow Pre-dug & Overdug Pool Key Dig, place veg, & fill keys with stone.

Half-Drowned Bush with Traffic Control Stones Flow Pre-dug & Overdug Pool Key Dig holes for Traffic Control Stones, place live poles against bank, set TCS’s. TCS

Dig hole for Traffic Control Stone (TCS), place willow against bank, push TCS into position, backfill. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY JOE GALATI

Traffic Control Stone with Live Willow Stakes. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY DERRICK

Half-Drowned Bush with Traffic Control Stones Flow Pre-dug & Overdug Pool Key Dig hole for Half Drowned Bush. TCS

Track hoe carrying the Half-Drowned Bush. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY DERRICK

Half-Drowned Bush with Traffic Control Stones Flow Key TCS Place Half-Drowned Bush. Roots should be at proper level relative to needs of plant. Bushes should be angled downstream & partially in water.

Hole was dug in bank, then Half-Drowned Bush is planted deep. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY JOE GALATI

Half-Drowned Bush with Traffic Control Stones Flow If needed, stabilize Half-Drowned Bush & roots with additional stones. TCS

Looking the Half-Drowned Bush hanging into the dry channel McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY JOE GALATI

the transplanted Half-Drowned Willow Bush McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 7/10/ PIX BY JOE GALATI

This bush never lost its leaves even though it was transplanted in summer. McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 10/23/ PIX BY JOE GALATI

Looking US. Great habitat even in winter!! McKINSTRY CR. DOT MITIGATION – 12/12/ PIX BY JOE GALATI

2 Years later. Looking Half-Drowned Bush McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION – 6/6/ PIX BY DERRICK

2 Years later. Looking Half-Drowned Bush. Note shade, cover, & branches dragging in water. McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION – 6/6/ PIX BY DERRICK

2 years later. Looking Half-Drowned Bush McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION – 6/6/ PIX BY DERRICK

2 years later. Looking Half-Drowned Bush McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION – 6/6/ PIX BY DERRICK

2 years later. Looking Half-Drowned Bush McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION – 6/6/ PIX BY DERRICK

2 years later. Looking Half-Drowned Bush McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION – 6/6/ PIX BY DERRICK

4 YEARS LATER-McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION- DERRICK – 7/11/ YEARS LATER-Half-Drowned Bush & Lesta Ammon’s head

BOTTOMLESS LOG LUNKER Flow

BOTTOMLESS LOG LUNKER Flow Footer logs overlap Roof logs Veg not shown

4 YEARS LATER-McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION- DERRICK – 7/11/ YEARS LATER-Bottomless log roof LUNKER

4 YEARS LATER-McKINSTRY CR. NY. DOT MITIGATION- DERRICK – 7/11/ YEARS LATER-Close-up of Bottomless Log Roof LUNKER. 4 Logs for roof sitting on perpendicular footer logs, then logs under water against bank for protection.

Time for a break, questions first??? My Bassett Hound, Cleophus Speed Elvis Derrick