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Objective 2: Implement Stream Corridor Restoration Plan <br />Task 4: Mitigate Storm Water Runoff <br />Storm water runoff on County Road 102J that parallels James Creek was mitigated using <br />water bars at twelve sites. The target goal of constructing 25% of the project's water bars <br />during fall 2004 was achieved. The purpose of the water bars is to redirect road runoff <br />ont~~ vegetative areas before entering James Creek. <br />Ta:~k 5: Improve Riparian Vegetation <br />They target goal of revegetating 25% of the riparian stream buffer projects was exceeded. <br />Six of the thirteen, or 46% of the overall revegetation projects were completed during <br />~ SeK~tember 2004. The disturbed areas that required vegetative treatments were prepared <br />~ by lasing a backhoe or manually using hand tools. Willows were planted using various <br />• bio~:ngineering techniques, native seed applied, and erosion control matting or straw <br />mulch applied after. Revegetating the disturbed riparian stream corridor will help with <br />filtering sediment before runoff enters James Creek. <br />Ta:;k 6: Stabilize Eroded Stream Banks <br />Four of the eleven stream bank restoration projects were completed in September 2004. <br />This was 36% of the overall stream bank projects. Stream bank restoration measures that <br />• were implemented included bioengineering techniques using willows from the area, rock, <br />natiive seed, and erosion control matting or straw mulch to stabilize and rebuild the banks. <br />~ Volunteer coordination was provided by Wildlands Restoration Volunteers and <br />• AmeriCorps *IVCCC volunteers helped to complete the restoration work. <br /> Ta~;k 7: Redirect Stream Flow <br />• The; stream bank at the creek crossing of County Road 102J had been eroded over two <br /> feet in some areas allowing James Creek to flow down the road and bring sediment into <br />~ James Creek. Approximately 140 cubic yards of fill dirt was used to rebuild the eroded <br /> sections of the roadway, downstream and adjacent to the creek. Roughly 10 cubic yards <br />• of rock was placed along the banks over the fill dirt to stabilize the bank while allowing <br /> vehicles to easily cross over. The rebuilding of this bank redirected James Creek to flow <br /> back into its natural channel. <br />Objective 3: Conduct Monitoring Plan <br />Ta:~k 8: Water Quality Monitoring <br />A Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) has been completed and approved by the WQCD. <br />The: monitoring project will document conditions of the stream before and after restoration <br />project implementation to evaluate the effects of BMP's success in the reduction of <br />sediment loading into James Creek while continuing to monitor overall creek health. All <br />pre-restoration monitoring has been completed at the 6 monitoring sites. Field sampling <br />includes total and dissolved metals, pH, turbidity, alkalinity, hardness, temperature, TSS, <br />DO, flow, rainfall, and Pebble Counts. Documentation of each monitoring site includes: <br />phc-tos of the chronology of each project, maps, detailed observations and records of <br />measures performed. The data gathered during the project monitoring will be compiled <br />into a final document upon completion of Phase Two of the project. Since the restoration <br />projects were completed in September 2004, it is too soon to show improvements in the <br />water quality of James Creek. <br />6 <br />