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Assessment of Riparian Buffer Reestablishment in Stevens-Rugg Brook

Assessment of Riparian Buffer Reestablishment in Stevens-Rugg Brook. Jessica Etzkin, Liam Caine, Adam Sieffert, Omar Qazi, Raphael Okutoro. Background. Stevens Brook and Rugg Brook are two streams which run together Meet up in St. Albans Drain into St. Albans Bay in Lake Champlain

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Assessment of Riparian Buffer Reestablishment in Stevens-Rugg Brook

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  1. Assessment of Riparian Buffer Reestablishment in Stevens-Rugg Brook Jessica Etzkin, Liam Caine, Adam Sieffert, Omar Qazi, Raphael Okutoro

  2. Background • Stevens Brook and Rugg Brook are two streams which run together • Meet up in St. Albans • Drain into St. Albans Bay in Lake Champlain • Areas surrounding stream have experienced flood damage over the lat 100 years • Legislative action was taken to control flooding • Entire brook is channelized

  3. Background Continued • Urban Development is encroaching on brook • Urban runoff resulting in poor water and in stream habitat quality • Additional, runoff from farms adding excess nutrients • Overall, many environmental issues are leading to the degradation of Stevens-Rugg Brook Our Reach

  4. Goal To assess alternatives that will improve the overall stream habitat and water quality, stabilize the banks, and improve the geomorphology of Stevens-Rugg Brook, in St. Albans.

  5. Objectives • Assess and do inventory of Stevens-Rugg Brook, as it currently appears focusing on the area near the Federal Building and Houghton Park by April 15, 2005. • Identify all the possible alternatives for improving the overall stream quality by April 15, 2005. • Identify alternatives that may be more feasible than establishing a riparian buffer. • Research the affects of setting up a minimum riparian buffer for improving stream habitat by April 20, 2005. • Assess what type of vegetation would be best in a riparian buffer in St. Albans for improving stream habitat by April 20, 2005. • Research St. Albans policy on setting up riparian buffers to understand if this alternative is feasible. • Evaluate costs associated with setting up different strategies to improve the overall water quality.

  6. Main St. Stevens and Ruggs Brook

  7. Houses within 10 meters of stream

  8. Houses too close to the stream with no riparian buffer

  9. Undercutting

  10. Can you say channelized?

  11. Stormdrains flowing directly into stream

  12. Trash

  13. Downstream of development consists of trash and concrete blocks

  14. Muskrat Hole, wildlife corridor potential?

  15. Hard Engineering already in place, unfortunately it’s about 10 feet from a house

  16. Alternatives

  17. Other Alternatives • Removal of roof drains from residential homes which drain into the brook • Removal of on-site drainage systems and pipes • New flood control detention basins • Sediment traps • Education of the Residents: trash clean up days, less use of fertilizers and pesticides

  18. Conclusion • Each stream section has its own problems, therefore many alternatives will need to be used to fix the problems. • Education • Roof drain removal, pipe removal, storm retention basin addition, and sediment traps • Coir Bundles • Planting a Riparian Buffer

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