1. Check out the bingo sign! CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEPHENSON ST. BRIDGE

2. REPLACEMENT OF ONE BANK OF A CONCRETE-LINED CHANNEL CAZENOVIA CREEK @ STEPHENSON STREET BRIDGE SPONSOR: CITY OF BUFFALO, NY CONSTRUCTED OCTOBER 2005 - MARCH 2006

3. CAZENOVIA CREEK @ 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

4. PRE-PROJECT PHOTOS by Lallman Rambali NYSDOT REGION 9 WINTER 2003

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

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

7. PRE-PROJECT PHOTOS by Dave Derrick FEBRUARY 24, 2005

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

9. CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS by Jeff Fisk, Project Engineer, OCTOBER 2005

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

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

12. CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS by Dave Derrick NOVEMBER 4, 2005

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

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

15. CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE Photos by Derrick MAY 18, 2006

16. Looking DS. Toe-sheetpile. Mid-bank-cut stone with willows. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006

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

18. Looking DS. Opposite bank typical concrete. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006

19. Looking DS. Close-up of soil-choked riprap mid-bank & upper bank shrubs. Note engineered soil-clay-gravel- organic mix for stability & plant growth of shrubs. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006

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

21. Gravel-clay-soil-organic mix planting medium. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006

22. Looking DS. Shrubs and top-bank trees. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006

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

24. 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

25. 22 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION FEB 3-4, 2008

26. Looking DS @ left bank. Water level has dropped, ice has collapsed Pix by George Cotroneo - 2/3/2008

27. WHAT A BIG DIFFERENCE ONE DAY MAKES Feb 5, 2008 (3/4 inch of rain + warm temps=10 ft high stage & ice out) ALSO WHICH BANK DO YOU LIKE, LEFT OR RIGHT??

28. LEFT BANK –Warm temps + rain + high water = quick ICE OUT. All veg still looking very very good. Pix by Joe Kassler - 2/5/2008

29. 3 YEARS & 1 MONTH AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Derrick JUNE 12, 2009

30. Looking DS @ left bank. Veg looking good!! 3YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6-12-09

31. Looking DS @ left bank. All veg is robust!! 3YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6-12-09

32. Looking DS @ left bank. Nice species diversity of plants. 3YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6-12-09

33. Looking DS @ left bank. Even toe veg is coming on. 3YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6-12-09

34. Vines & some veg growing amongst large toe stone 3YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6-12-09

35. Close up of robust mid & upper bank veg. 3YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6-12-09

36. Top bank tall trees to left & upper bank veg on right. 3YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6-12-09

37. 4.66 YEARS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Derrick JUNE 16, 2010

38. 4.66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6-16-2010 4.66 years after completion. From bridge looking DS @ the entire project. All planted material showing robust growth

39. 4.66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6-16-2010 4.66 years after completion. From the bridge looking DS. Except for narrow band of stone at toe, dense veg has covered the entire bank.

40. 4.66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6-16-2010 4.66 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).

41. 4.66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6-16-2010 4.66 years after completion. From bank looking DS.

42. 4.66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6-16-2010 4.66 years after completion. From the bank looking DS. Willow is growing well in the riprap section.

43. 4.66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6-16-2010 4.66 years after completion. Looking at top bank & overbank

44. 4.66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6-16-2010 4.66 years after completion. Looking at top bank.

45. 5 YEARS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Chuck Godfrey Feb. 18, 2011

46. 5 YRS LATER-CAZ CR. @ STEVENSON ST-CHUCK GODFREY 2-28-2011 5 YEARS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION. It’s back- looking DS @ ice pounding project, all plants safe for now!!

47. Brothers separated at birth!!