DINGMANS CREEK RIGHT BANK RIPARIAN

VEGETATION PLANTINGS, WITH SOME SOIL CHOKE & PLANTING

OF EXISTING RIPRAP @ Rt. 209 DELAWARE WATER GAP

NATIONAL RECREATION AREA NATIONAL PARK SERVICEPROJECT CONSTRUCTED

JULY 24, 2008

We were going to veg the Mega-slide site today but rain & high water (we could not cross the creek) left us in a dilemma??

MEGA-SLIDE PLANTING-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-2008

Now what to do? Let’s plant some other sites!!!

MEGA-SLIDE PLANTING-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-2008

PROBLEMSThe right bank of Dingmans Creek

immediately upstream of the Rt. 209 bridge is a flat field with herbaceous vegetation, but no tall trees or shrubs.

The existing unvegetated heavy riprap on the right bank is a source of heat to the stream. Large interstices between riprap stones make planting difficult.

Establish a continuous riparian corridor on the right descending bank from an existing forest downstream to the State Rt. 209 highway bridge. A rubber tire backhoe was used to dig trenches for both unrooted & rooted stock trees & woody shrubs.

Utilizing a gravel & soil choke, some areas of the existing heavy riprap bank & bridge protection were planted with both unrooted & rooted stock trees & woody shrubs.

SOLUTIONS (THE PLAN)

DINGMANS CREEK @ Route 209

PARTIAL SOIL CHOKE & PLANTING OF

EXISTING RIPRAP, PLUS PLANTING A 50’ WIDE BY 200’ LONG RIPARIAN

BUFFER

CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

by Dave Derrick, July 24, 2008

We will partially choke & plant this existing large stone riprap

PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

PARTIAL SOIL CHOKE & PLANTING OF EXISTING RIPRAP

One hole to soil choke & plant within the existing large riprap

PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

Soil choking interstices between large riprap stones.

PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

Soil choking riprap & planting adventitious rooting poles.

PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

Planting poles & rooted-stock plants in riprap. Gravel choke installed underneath soil-choke.

PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

”TURKEY FOOT” TRENCH PLANTING A

50’ WIDE BY 200’ LONG RIPARIAN

BUFFER

“Turkey Foot” Trench planting

configuration

A cost-effective planting method with the rubber tire back hoe positioned in one

spot

Hoe sits here, digs in 3

directions

Looking US @ “Turkey Foot” Slit Trench plantings on right bank floodplain.

PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

5 species of poles (willow, dogwood, river birch, witch hazel, & ninebark) were planted using the “Turkey Foot” Trench method

PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

Looking US @ planted riparian area. Thirteen unrooted & rooted-stock tree & shrub species were planted.

PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

14 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT

COMPLETIONPhotos By Dave Derrick SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

14 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT

COMPLETION ”TURKEY FOOT”

TRENCH PLANTING A 50’ WIDE BY 200’

LONG RIPARIAN BUFFER

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

14 MONTHS LATER-Some shrubs & trees popping out of the herbaceous veg.

14 MONTHS LATER- Looking US @ planted area. Several shrubs & trees visible in the herbaceous veg.

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

14 MONTHS LATER-Bethany Hackenjos holding 2 plantings

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

14 MONTHS LATER- Robust Sycamore tree.

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

14 MONTHS LATER-Bethany with shrubs.

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

14 MONTHS LATER-Rt. 209 bridge-riparian growing well

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

14 MONTHS LATER- Two Oak tree plantings.

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

14 MONTHS LATER- Fast-growing Sycamore tree.

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

14 MONTHS LATER-Robust dogwood landward of riprap

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

14 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT

COMPLETION PARTIAL SOIL CHOKE

& PLANTING OF EXISTING RIPRAP

14 MONTHS LATER- Looking

downstream. Sycamore trees growing in soil-

choked riprap will provide shade &

reduce warming of riprap stone.

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR.

DERRICK 9-24-09

14 MONTHS LATER-

Sycamore & Oak trees growing.

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR.

DERRICK 9-24-09

14 MONTHS LATER- Looking US @ streamside plantings & native plants.

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

14 MONTHS LATER-Planted & native trees & shrubs growing well.

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

14 MONTHS LATER- Nature is helping out with Virginia Creeper covering some of the riprap.

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

14 MONTHS LATER-Looking US. Over time exposed riprap will be shaded by mature plantings.

14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09

25 MONTHS AFTER

CONSTRUCTIONPhotos by

Dave DerrickSEPT. 12, 2010

25 MONTHS LATER-Looking US @ streamside trees & shrubs growing well.

25 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORR.-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-12-10

25 MONTHS LATER-Many shrubs are doing well.

25 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORR.-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-12-10

25 MONTHS LATER-Serious & continuous deer browse.

25 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORR.-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-12-10

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