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Glade Bekken Stream Restoration
Glade Bekken Stream Restoration
Old technology meets new in the restoration project at the Glade Bekken watershed. The restoration involved replacing a culvert that blocked upstream fish migration, and placement of large woody debris in the stream to increase the complexity of the channel for better salmon spawning habitat. Standard construction equipment was used to replace the culvert but the upstream portion of the stream was more sensitive. Instead of heavy construction equipment, draft horses were used to haul large pieces of timber upstream to 15 locations where in-stream wooden structures were created. After being hauled upstream by the horses, the wood was put into place by a "spyder", an excavation machine on walking legs. Volunteers then anchored the wood in place. Both the horses and the "spyder" minimized environmental impacts to the stream bed that normally would have occurred had other construction equipment been used. Community volunteers planted the riparian corridor and any disturbed areas to improve the long term health of the stream.
Glade Bekken Stream Restoration
Glade Bekken Stream Restoration
Restoration
The understory at Glade Bekken watershed is natural and desirable as spawninghabitat for coho and chum salmon that are found in the streams in thiswatershed.
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An image of the stream channel at the Glad Bekken restoration site beforerestoration. The restoration was conducted to remove and replace an outdatedculvert. Then large woody debris was placed in the stream to provide complexityin the streambed.
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Another view of the stream channel at the Glade Bekken restoration site.
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The pre-restored channel at the Glade Bekken restoration site.
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An image of the culvert that was removed and replaced. This old culvert blockedupstream migration of coho and chum salmon.
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An image of the culvert that was removed and replaced.
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The old roadfill at the Glad Bekken restoration site.the Glade Bekken restoration site. The spyder was used at the restoration siteto prevent and minimize disturbance to the habitat. The machine crawls and walksover the surface as opposed to rolling
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The first in a series of images that show the specialized spyder at work atthe Glade Bekken restoration site. The spyder was used at the restoration siteto prevent and minimize disturbance to the habitat. The machine crawls and walksover the surface
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The second in a series of images that show the specialized spyder at work atthe Glade Bekken restoration site. The spyder was used at the restoration siteto prevent and minimize disturbance to the habitat. The machine crawls and walksover the surface
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The third in a series of images that show the specialized spyder at work atthe Glade Bekken restoration site. The spyder was used at the restoration siteto prevent and minimize disturbance to the habitat. The machine crawls and walksover the surface
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The fourth in a series of images that show the specialized spyder at work atthe Glade Bekken restoration site. The spyder was used at the restoration siteto prevent and minimize disturbance to the habitat. The machine crawls and walksover the surface
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The fifth in a series of images that show the specialized spyder at work atthe Glade Bekken restoration site. The spyder was used at the restoration siteto prevent and minimize disturbance to the habitat. The machine crawls and walksover the surface
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The sixth in a series of images that show the specialized spyder at work atthe Glade Bekken restoration site. The spyder was used at the restoration siteto prevent and minimize disturbance to the habitat. The machine crawls and walksover the surface
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The seventh in a series of images that show the specialized spyder at work atthe Glade Bekken restoration site. The spyder was used at the restoration siteto prevent and minimize disturbance to the habitat. The machine crawls and walksover the surfac
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Gentle draft horses were used to transport wood to the sensitive regions of theupper river where heavy machinery would have been inappropriate. The horseswere less expensive and worked in conjunction with the spyder to minimizedisturbance to the str
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Draft horses bring woody debris to add complexity to the stream to improvespawning habitat at the Glade Bekken restoration site.
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A driver prepares the draft horses to haul a load of woody debris to the upperstream bed.
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The draft horses used to haul woody debris at the restoration site were gentleand beautiful as well as less costly than heavy machinery.
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A single draft horse pulls wood to the restoration site at the Glade Bekkenwatershed.
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Two men drive their horses into the stream to drop wood off at the restorationstaging site.
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