By reducing the amount of sedimentation from occurring over prime spawning habitat and by improving the fish habitat (channel edges, channel center, reducing the width/depth ratio by narrowing and deepening the channel, creating pools, improving available river bottom substrate, and riparian vegetation/canopy) in this area it will reduce the effects of sedimentation from occurring, low water levels, reduce water temperatures from getting higher in the summer thereby enhancing the overall quality and productivity of this river’s aquatic and riparian habitats over the long term.
Site MIN 602 required sand bank stabilization (150 ft long x 25 ft high) and enhancement of in-stream habitat. It was our intent to improve the stability of the sand bank shoreline and enhance the in-stream habitat by implementing a bio-engineered site design. By reducing the amount of sedimentation from occurring over prime spawning habitat and by improving the fish habitat (channel edges, channel center, reducing the width/depth ratio by narrowing and deepening the channel, creating pools, improving available river bottom substrate, and riparian vegetation/canopy) in this area it will reduce the effects of sedimentation from occurring, low water levels, reduce water temperatures from getting higher in the summer thereby enhancing the overall quality and productivity of this river’s aquatic and riparian habitats over the long term.
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