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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
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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
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Now what to do? Let’s plant some other sites!!!
MEGA-SLIDE PLANTING-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-2008
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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.
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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)
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DINGMANS CREEK @ Route 209
PARTIAL SOIL CHOKE & PLANTING OF
EXISTING RIPRAP, PLUS PLANTING A 50’ WIDE BY 200’ LONG RIPARIAN
BUFFER
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CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS
by Dave Derrick, July 24, 2008
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We will partially choke & plant this existing large stone riprap
PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08
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CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS
PARTIAL SOIL CHOKE & PLANTING OF EXISTING RIPRAP
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One hole to soil choke & plant within the existing large riprap
PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08
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Soil choking interstices between large riprap stones.
PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08
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Soil choking riprap & planting adventitious rooting poles.
PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08
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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
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CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS
”TURKEY FOOT” TRENCH PLANTING A
50’ WIDE BY 200’ LONG RIPARIAN
BUFFER
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“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
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Looking US @ “Turkey Foot” Slit Trench plantings on right bank floodplain.
PLANTING RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMAN’S CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08
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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
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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
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14 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT
COMPLETIONPhotos By Dave Derrick SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
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14 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT
COMPLETION ”TURKEY FOOT”
TRENCH PLANTING A 50’ WIDE BY 200’
LONG RIPARIAN BUFFER
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14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09
14 MONTHS LATER-Some shrubs & trees popping out of the herbaceous veg.
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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
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14 MONTHS LATER-Bethany Hackenjos holding 2 plantings
14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09
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14 MONTHS LATER- Robust Sycamore tree.
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14 MONTHS LATER-Bethany with shrubs.
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14 MONTHS LATER-Rt. 209 bridge-riparian growing well
14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-24-09
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14 MONTHS LATER- Two Oak tree plantings.
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14 MONTHS LATER- Fast-growing Sycamore tree.
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14 MONTHS LATER-Robust dogwood landward of riprap
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14 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT
COMPLETION PARTIAL SOIL CHOKE
& PLANTING OF EXISTING RIPRAP
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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
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14 MONTHS LATER-
Sycamore & Oak trees growing.
14 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORRIDOR-DINGMANS CR.
DERRICK 9-24-09
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14 MONTHS LATER- Looking US @ streamside plantings & native plants.
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14 MONTHS LATER-Planted & native trees & shrubs growing well.
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14 MONTHS LATER- Nature is helping out with Virginia Creeper covering some of the riprap.
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14 MONTHS LATER-Looking US. Over time exposed riprap will be shaded by mature plantings.
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25 MONTHS AFTER
CONSTRUCTIONPhotos by
Dave DerrickSEPT. 12, 2010
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25 MONTHS LATER-Looking US @ streamside trees & shrubs growing well.
25 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORR.-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-12-10
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25 MONTHS LATER-Many shrubs are doing well.
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25 MONTHS LATER-Serious & continuous deer browse.
25 MONTHS LATER- RIPARIAN CORR.-DINGMANS CR. DERRICK 9-12-10
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