Moose River Strategic Wood Addition

Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Implementer

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partner

Trout Unlimited Partner

State:

Vermont

Stream Name:

Moose River branches and tributaries

Watershed:

Connecticut River

Project Web Site:

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Implementation Date:

Sep. 30, 2021

Treatment Length (m):

11265

LT-PBR Structures:

436

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. Most work was completed in 2021, but some remains to be done in 2022.

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