Project Detail

HARRY & LAURA NOHR CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITE: Blue River Snowbottom 2023

Purpose

Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited is sponsoring a streambank & habitat restoration project on the Blue River in DNR\2019s Snow Bottom Natural Area. Project final deliverables include: \2022 Shaping about a mile of stream bank \2022 Pull back steep banks reconnecting the river with flood plain \2022 Install rock & wood structures to improve fish habitat \2022 As an area is finished it will be seeded & mulched to minimize erosion \2022 Restoration work provides takeout areas for species like turtles \2022 Information from summer intern is published on their web site & presented at annual member meeting in March or April after work is done \2022 Data & summary from intern\2019s surveys will be provided to streams biologist \2022 All design plans, pre/post photographs of BMPs implemented, & final summary report will be provided Specific project activities include: \2022 Bank shaping, erosion control along with adding rip-rap to anchor the toe of the slopes, root wads & vortex weirs \2022 Summer intern program with UWP students, who survey the stream before & after project completion as possible to determine stream characteristics, fish populations & macroinvertebrates present Special Conditions: 1) All permits must be issued before construction and all regulatory requirements apply 2) NRCS plans and specs must be followed and approved by DNR fisheries biologist, fish habitat & restoration biologist, property manager, & stream biologist prior to breaking ground 3) Woody habitat will be prioritized where feasible The specific objectives, activities, metrics, and deliverables for the listed activities are explicated in the application and supporting materials. This scope summarized proposed work but does not replace or supersede the information presented in those documents.

Project Type

River Grant

Project Sub Type

River Protection Grant

Project ID

RM9623

Year Started

2023

Status

Active

Activities & Recommendations

Grant Awarded