The Cripple Creek Stream Improvement and Riparian Area Reclamation project is intended to establish a riparian forest and perform a restoration along stream banks within the Reedy River watershed. An 800-foot stream improvement project is proposed along this corridor. The purpose of this project would be to dissipate erosive energy in the system by laying back vertical banks to at least a 3:1 slope, and where possible, creating a bankfull bench. The stream restoration work may include bank grading with the help of soil lifts, coir matting, turf reinforcement matting, boulder walls and bank toe treatments (toe rock, toe wood, and boulder toes(s)). They will also include the installation of instream features such as cross vane(s), boulder/constructed riffle(s), stream drop(s), j-hook vane(s), and single arm vane(s). Additionally, these projects may include re-routing or daylighting of streams.
