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! […]
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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! […]
Quite a bit more of the engineered structure became evident today as base logs and cross-members were extended farther downstream. At the upper end, more slash, cobbles, and logs were packed into the […]
Work today consisted of beginning to build up the roughness of the structure, because more friction means less erosive energy for flowing water. This design begins with base logs, on top of which […]
More logs were placed today and we started to make the turn to follow the course of the stream. In the photos below, you’ll find a few that show the roots lined up. […]
Today the crew made great strides toward installing the base layer of logs in the large engineered log jam. Trunks with roots attached were placed so the root wads will add roughness to […]
Today (Monday, August 27, 2012) the contractor placed the first logs on the mudstone stream bottom. As we build the engineered log jam, logs with roots still attached will be placed on top […]
Our contractor — Aquatic Contracting, LLC — arrived on Thursday, August 23, 2012 to begin mobilizing equipment, hauling wood, and establishing sediment control practices.
Our latest monthly Conservation Actions report has just been posted! New this month is a Projects section that talks about advances on three projects: Doane, Dolan, and North Fork Deep “3D” Water Quality […]
Last Tuesday we brought our Board of Directors to two project sites, one on Milk Creek (a tributary to the Molalla River) and the other an area of mixed commercial and urban uses […]
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