1. GOAL & FUNCTION-BASED DESIGN FOR RIPARIAN & STREAM SYSTEMS THE EIGHTEENMILE CREEK PROJECT PHASE I CONSTRUCTED AUG-SEPT PHASE II CONSTRUCTED JUNE 18-20, by Dave Derrick

2. EIGHTEENMILE CREEK IS A SUBURBAN, GRAVEL-COBBLE BED, POOL-RIFFLE-POOL REGIME STREAM IN A V-SHAPED VALLEY

3. SOME ASPECTS OF THE 18 MILE CREEK PROJECT PHILOSOPHY
SOME ASPECTS OF THE 18 MILE CREEK PROJECT PHILOSOPHY *As much as possible, techniques used were developed by observing nature and natural processes. **Design team worked with existing stream alignment and materials that were available ***Designers wanted to “work with” the stream (nudge, not fight) stream energy and stream tendencies

4. 18 MILE CREEK RESTORATION ***SOME PROJECT GOALS***
Aquatic habitat enhancement/restoration for Atlantic, Coho, and Chinook salmon, steelhead, Brown Trout, and bass.
In response to incredible fishing pressure (9,000 TO 11,000 fisher folks yearly during runs), access and ingress and egress to the stream, encouragement for recreators to wade, back cast space for fly fishermen, safety, aesthetics (a natural look), & access trails for emergency personnel/vehicles were all driving project goals
Stabilization of eroding banks and some riparian corridor vegetation (especially “leaning trees”)
Need to artificially carbon-load the carbon depleted areas, and integrate long-term carbon into the project
Re-establishment and enhancement of riparian buffer areas
Revegetate all disturbed areas, establish “tough” plants for high foot traffic areas
Minimize disturbance of downstream areas, especially with regard to habitat areas of T&E species Blanding’s Turtle

5. The "Locked Limb/Locked Log" Concept
Consists of small trees and/or Small Woody Debris (SWD consisting of limbs, limbs with leaves, sections of small tree trunks, tree tops, etc.), anchored within or placed under structures, with limbs/logs protruding into deeper scoured areas to provide in-stream cover, vertical and horizontal structure, and areas of refugia.
Can be either hand- or machine-placed
Locked Limbs are typically less than 2” inches in diameter, Locked Logs are greater than 2 inches in diameter

6. Pix by Derrick
Close-up shot of the DS reference area, if you were a fish, where would you hang out? Is nature grand, or what?

8. Locked Logs ready for stone riprap
Pix by Derrick

9. Everything is now “locked” in place with stone
Pix by Derrick

10. Pix by Derrick
Row of Locked Logs

11. Locked Limbs & Locked Logs - June 24, 2004
Pix by Derrick
Locked Limbs & Locked Logs - June 24, 2004

12. 4 Years later June 18, 2007
Pix by Derrick

13. Soil-Choked RIPRAP from John McCullah’s
From:
Soil-Choked RIPRAP from John McCullah’s
John

14. Rooted stock plants waiting to be planted, 18 Mile Cr
Rooted stock plants waiting to be planted, 18 Mile Cr., {SUBURBAN, GRAVEL-COBBLE BED, POOL-RIFFLE-POOL REGIME STREAM IN A V-SHAPED VALLEY} Newfane, NY
Mini case study: 1 of 4

15. Rooted stock plants in place, ready for additional soil to choke riprap and surround plants
Mini case study: 2 of 4

16. “Sock” rooted stock plants placed within voids in riprap, then riprap “choked” with soil and seeded.
Mini case study: 3 of 4

17. June 24, 2004-Growing well a year later
Mini case study: 4 of 4

18. 4 Years later June 18, 2007
Pix by Derrick

19. THE GREAT WALL OF NEWFANE

20. In this case a 100% spun coir mat, 700 grams/meter
Mini case study: 3 of 5

21. Half a growing season later, June 24, 2004
Mini case study: 4 of 5
Half a growing season later, June 24, 2004

22. Looking US, 3 growing seasons after installation, Aug 25, 2006
Mini case study: 5 of 5
Looking US, 3 growing seasons after installation, Aug 25, 2006
PIX FROM PAUL FUHRMANN

23. 4 growing seasons later, June 13, 2008
Pix by Derrick

24. Pix by Derrick
Looking US. 5 growing seasons later. Riparian plantings are robust, June 7, 2009

25. 5 growing seasons later riparian plantings are robust. June 7, 2009
Pix by Derrick

26. Hydraulic Cover Stones (HCS)
Large single stones placed in a flowing channel. Three versions:
1.) Top of the stone set at an elevation slightly lower than the typical base-flow water surface elevation. When sited correctly, the accelerated flow over the top of the stone will change from subcritical to supercritical flow, & further downstream back to subcritical (usually with a weak hydraulic jump). The hydraulic jump will entrain air & aerate the stream.
2.) Stone crest set just below the base flow water surface elevation results in an acceleration of the water moving over the top of the stone, with “standing waves” forming downstream of the stone.
3.) Stone crest set slightly above the base flow water surface, resulting in a V-shaped wake and flow split with a double return eddy flow pattern DS of the stone. However, these stones might be used as perches for predators.
The constant movement & rippling of the water from the three types of Hydraulic Cover Stones results in a type of cover, “hydraulic cover”, masking fish location from the view of predators. The stones also provide resting areas & in-channel refugee for fish during high energy, high-flow events.
Hydraulic Cover Stones are especially useful in sections of the stream with little in-channel structure, or vegetative cover, or undercut banks.

27. Natural Hydraulic Cover Stones on Elton Creek & Genesee River, NY
Hydraulic Cover Stone at Elton Creek, NY
Flow

28. My sneaker
Close-up of Large Stones, these were hand selected & are 3 ft by 3 ft with two sides flat.

29. Here comes Jimmy with a Hydraulic Cover Stone!!!

30. Note sediment near stone acting as a dye trace.
Flow

31. The first stone, lookin’ good and working hard!!
Flow

32. Functions of Hydraulic Cover Stones
Provides micro-topography (scour & deposition)
Provides diversity of velocities
Provides “hydraulic cover”, turbulence, return currents, eddy fences, internal distortion, pressure zones
Provides feeding lanes for fish
Provides shape cover & solid substrate for benthics
Provides refugia
Dissipates energy
Can aerate water, or de-gas super-saturated water

33. Looking DS, note locations of Hydraulic Cover Stones during unusually low flow conditions

34. Hydraulic Cover Stones provide improved aquatic habitat
Hydraulic Cover Stones shown functioning 3 different ways !!!! Graphics courtesy of Ecology & Environment, Inc.

35. Pix by Derrick

36. I love this picture!! Pix by Derrick
An everyday fisherman said the best fishing was immediately US of these 3 Hydraulic Cover Stones which form a mini pool within a pool, so to speak
I love this picture!!
Pix by Derrick

37. Flow from left to right, note weak hydraulic jump DS over the Hydraulic Cover Stone
Pix by Derrick

38. Flow from left to right, note wake from Hydraulic Cover Stones
Pix by Derrick

39. A nice brown trout caught among the Hydraulic Cover Stones

40. Sometimes you just have to park it !!
Multi-Use Hydraulic Cover Stones, in this case a fisherman’s resting rock, (FRR)
FRR
Sometimes you just have to park it !!
Pix by Derrick

41. PHASE II OF THE EIGHTEENMILE CREEK PROJECT CONSTRUCTED JUNE 18-20, 2007

42. PHASE II FUNCTIONS
Constructed immediately DS of the 2003 restoration project
FUNCTIONS:
Narrowed stream to increase low flow velocities & provide cover, holding areas, solid substrate, and also allow off-channel areas to revegetate as emergent aquatic marshes
Provide access for fishermen
Provide aquatic habitat (diversity and complexity)
Provide hydraulic cover (disturbance of surface water, difficult for predators to see fish)

43. Plan Drawing for Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007
The Traffic Control Stone Wall

44. Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix-Vic DiGialomo
From overhead trestle, the DS end of the TCS wall.
Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix-Vic DiGialomo

45. THE FISHERMAN’S WALKING PATH (right bank)

46. Plan Drawing for Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007
The Traffic Control Stone Wall
The Fisherman’s path with a Single Stone Bendway Weir every 20 ft.

47. Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix-Vic DiGialomo
Placing stones in compression on the underwater footer stones.
Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix-Vic DiGialomo

48. Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix by Derrick
Flow from left, stones in compression.
See the footer stone?
Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix by Derrick

49. Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix by Derrick
Close-up of fisherman’s path stones in compression.
See the footer stone?
Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix by Derrick

50. Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix by Derrick
Vic with a Single Stone Bendway Weir. There is a SSBW every 20 ft jutting into the channel from the Fisherman’s path.
Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix by Derrick

51. Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix-Vic DiGialomo
Looking US. Placing a Single Stone Bendway Weir.
Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix-Vic DiGialomo

52. Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix by Derrick
A Single Stone Bendway Weir tied into the fisherman’s path.
Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix by Derrick

53. Post-Project-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-Oct 16, 2007, Pix-Fuhrmann
Looking US. Fisherman’s path complete and being used.
Post-Project-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-Oct 16, 2007, Pix-Fuhrmann

54. SMILES, FROWNS, KICKERS, SINGLE HYDRAULIC COVER STONES, CLUSTERS OF HYDRAULIC COVER STONES
All in-channel, as much as we could fit in and still provide functions listed below, all in the name of good fishing.
FUNCTIONS:
Provide cover for fishes, dissipate stream energy, speed current through narrow deep mini channels, divert flow, redirect, cause eddy fences, calm water, holding areas, feeding lanes, diversity & complexity of flow both vertical & horizontal, & surface disturbances

55. Plan Drawing for Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007
The Traffic Control Stone Wall
The Fisherman’s path with a Single Stone Bendway Weir every 20 ft.

56. Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix-Vic DiGialomo
Looking US. Lots of channels, holding water, diversity, etc.
Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix-Vic DiGialomo

57. Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix-Vic DiGialomo
Flow left to right, placing Hydraulic Cover Stones
Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix-Vic DiGialomo

58. Post-Project-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-Oct 16, 2007, Pix-Fuhrmann
Looking TCS wall & HCS, Smiles & Frowns
Post-Project-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-Oct 16, 2007, Pix-Fuhrmann

59. Post-Project-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-Oct 16, 2007, Pix-Fuhrmann
Looking across & US. HCS, Smiles, Frown, Kicker
Fisherman’s path being used
Post-Project-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-Oct 16, 2007, Pix-Fuhrmann

60. Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix by Derrick
For this project, it’s all about the fishing!!!
Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-June 2007, Pix by Derrick

61. Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-Fall 2007
It’s all about the fishing!!!!
Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-Fall 2007

62. Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-Fall 2007
It’s all about the fishing!!!!
Construction-18 Mile Creek, Phase II-Fall 2007

63. Can you get as relaxed as this??
MY BASSETT HOUND, CLEOPHUS SPEED ELVIS DERRICK, AT REST
“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”.