The proposed work consists of the restoration and enhancement, using Natural Channel Design techniques, of approximately 45,435 linear feet of existing stream including a portion of Broke Leg Creek, Blackwater Creek, and related tributaries. Tasks to be performed in order to achieve project goals include reshaping of existing channels; re-establishment of new channels with stable dimensions; construction of in-stream structures; preparation of soil for seeding; native planting and seeding; installation of erosion control fabric and mulch; and harvesting, transporting, installing, and maintaining live stake and vegetative materials. Broke Leg Creek, Blackwater Creek, and the related tributaries are first through third order streams with ephemeral, intermittent, and perennial flow regimes. The restoration project will reestablish approximately 6,665 feet of channel, rehabilitate 9,852 feet, enhance 14,242 feet, provide riparian habitat enhancement along approximately 2,273 feet, preserve 11,213 feet, and sustain 1,190 feet of streams. Restoration will include in-stream structures such as wood toe, log riffles, brush runs, brush/rock riffles, wood debris drops, and headwater treatment, as well as vegetation of the stream banks, treatment/removal of invasive species and establishment of a forested riparian corridor along the stream.
