What We Do
Check out the featured projects to see the "before and after" on a sample of mitigation projects.
Beaver Creek Hydrology
Ross Creek Stream Mitigation Project
In 2013 the Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ Fee-In-Lieu-Of (FILO) program purchased a tract of farm land along Ross Creek for the purposes of stream mitigation and the development of a public Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Ross Creek has been heavily impacted by channel straightening for agriculture and livestock management practices. The restoration plan was developed using a new hydrodynamic model created by Beaver Creek Hydrology that predicts natural channel geometry based on the flow and sediment properties on-site. This project involves re-establishment, rehabilitation, and creation of approximately 13,525 linear feet of stream.
Ecosystem Investment Partners
Licking River Mitigation Bank
Natural channel design was used for stream re-establishment on headwater streams. Re-establishment included construction of grade control structures in the form of riffles, vanes and habitat features such as toe-woods. Enhancement of ephemeral streams included invasives species management and plantings.
Rolling Fork
Natural channel design was used for stream re-establishment on perennial and intermittent streams at the watershed scale. Re-establishment included construction of grade control structures in the form of riffles, vanes and habitat features such as toe-wood. Enhancement of ephemeral streams included spot treatments for bank and gully stabilization, minor meander bend adjustments, and grade control structures to control head cutting. This project is in the fifth year of monitoring.
Waypoint
Catron Branch
Natural channel design was used for restoration of intermittent stream reaches previous impacted by mining and impoundments. The restoration project included a dam removal followed by constructing riffles, pools, log vanes, restoration of natural substrate, and replanting the riparian zones with native vegetation. Following restoration and monitoring the project successfully met permit conditions and is released from any further monitoring requirements.