Milk Creek Project: Last Base Logs Installed

Tom Salzer

12 years ago

The last base logs were added today and most of the cross-logs with root wads attached were added. Today you can see how the project sweeps along the curve of the stream channel! We also had a visit by two deer curious about all the activity.

One tree removed and will be reused in structure

Bringing in log to place into structure

Two deer visited the project site today

Design engineer explains system to neighboring landowner

Both project engineers were at the site today

Project lead, contractor, and hauler confer

Unloading more root wads

Photo monitoring point will have to be moved

Excavator getting serviced

Moving log before placement

Preparing to set log

Preparing to set log

Preparing for last run of base logs

Handling root wad prior to placement

Cutting lap joint and driving pin

Drilling and driving

Drilling and driving

Patches supervises from a safe location

Engineer explains log placement to operator

Excavating slot to “key in” log into bank

Sliding log into slot cut into bank

Setting pin with bucket

Bending pin with tooth of bucket

Bending pin with bucket

Curving nature of system is now evident

Stream channel will return to where team stands

It looks like a log jam!