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PHASE 2 GEOMORPHIC ASSESSMENT AND CORRIDOR PLANNINGMCCABE
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S BROOK WATERSHEDCHARLOTTE AND SHELBURNE, VERMONT
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
 Prepared for:
LaPlatte Watershed Partnership andLewis Creek Association442 Lewis Creek RoadCharlotte, VT 05445
 Prepared by:
M
ILONE
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M
AC
B
ROOM
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NC
.1233 Shelburne Road, Suite 150South Burlington, Vermont 05403802.864.1600www.miloneandmacbroom.comMMI #3452-13
 
 
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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .........................................................................................................1
 
1.0
 
PROJECT OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................1
 
2.0
 
BACKGROUND WATERSHED INFORMATION ........................................................1
 
2.1
 
Geographic Setting ...............................................................................................1
 
2.2
 
Geologic Setting ..................................................................................................3
 
2.3
 
Fluvial Geomorphic Setting .................................................................................3
 
2.4
 
Hydrologic Setting ...............................................................................................4
 
2.5
 
Ecological Setting ................................................................................................5
 
2.6
 
Water Quality ......................................................................................................5
 
3.0
 
METHODOLOGY ..........................................................................................................6
 
3.1
 
Field Assessment Methods ...................................................................................6
 
3.2
 
Quality Assurance Methods .................................................................................7
 
4.0
 
GEOMORPHIC ASSESSMENT RESULTS ...................................................................7
 
4.1
 
T1.08 ...................................................................................................................7
 
4.2
 
T1.07 ...................................................................................................................8
 
4.3
 
T1.06 ................................................................................................................. 10
 
4.4
 
T1.05 ................................................................................................................. 12
 
4.5
 
T1.04 ................................................................................................................. 17
 
4.6
 
T1.03 ................................................................................................................. 19
 
4.7
 
T1.02 ................................................................................................................. 20
 
5.0
 
SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT RESULTS ................................................................. 21
 
5.1
 
Geomorphic Results Summary ........................................................................... 21
 
5.2
 
Habitat Results Summary ................................................................................... 23
 
5.3
 
Bridge and Culvert Assessments ........................................................................ 24
 
6.0
 
DEPARTURE ANALYSIS AND STRESSOR IDENTIFICATION .............................. 25
 
6.1
 
Hydrologic Regime Stressors ............................................................................. 25
 
6.2
 
Sediment Regime Stressors ................................................................................ 29
 
6.2.1
 
Watershed Scale Sediment Regime Stressors .......................................... 29
 
6.2.2
 
Reach Scale Sediment Regime Stressors ................................................. 32
 
 
 
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6.3
 
River Stressor Identification Summary ............................................................... 38
 
6.4
 
Constraints to Sediment Transport and Attenuation ............................................ 39
 
7.0
 
PRELIMINARY PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENTRECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................................................... 44
 
7.1
 
Watershed Level Management Options .............................................................. 44
 
7.1.1
 
Drainage and Stormwater Management .................................................. 44
 
7.1.2
 
Floodplain and River Corridor Planning and Protection .......................... 45
 
7.1.3
 
Buffer Establishment and Protection ....................................................... 45
 
7.1.4
 
Stream Crossings .................................................................................... 46
 
7.2
 
Site Level Management Options......................................................................... 46
 
8.0
 
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 57
 
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: REACH LOCATION MAPSAPPENDIX B: DATA SUMMARY REPORTSAPPENDIX C: BRIDGE AND CULVERT ASSESSMENT REPORTSAPPENDIX D: MCCABE
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S OVERVIEW MAP
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The project was funded by the Lewis Creek Association through its grant with the LakeChamplain Basin Program. Marty Illick of the Lewis Creek Association coordinated this projectin association with Andrea Morgante of the LaPlatte Watershed Partnership. Technicalassistance was provided by Gretchen Alexander and Sacha Pealer of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Vermont Rivers Program and Eric Howe of the Lake ChamplainBasin Program.
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