Paul Stream Strategic Wood Addition

Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Implementer

Trout Unlimited Partner

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Parnter

State:

Vermont

Stream Name:

Paul Stream and tributaries

Watershed:

Connecticut River

Project Web Site:

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Implementation Date:

Oct. 30, 2016

Treatment Length (m):

4828

LT-PBR Structures:

167

Project Goals and Objectives

Improve brook trout habitat and stream function by providing cover, retaining organic material and fine sediment, creating pools, narrowing the low-flow channel, and improving floodplain access.

Structure Construction Elements

We call our technique strategic wood addition. On small streams where bankfull width is two times the average tree height, our methods are similar to chop-and-drop. On larger streams, we use a grip hoist to position downed trees in secure configurations. This work was done in 2015 and 2016.

Project Photos

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