Appendix I: Departure Analysis Table Lewis Creek Watershed

February 2010 River Corridor Conservation & Management Plan

APPENDIX I

Departure Analysis Table

Appendix I: Departure Analysis Table Lewis Creek Watershed
February 2010 River Corridor Conservation & Management Plan

Abbreviations used in the following table:

BFL Bankfull
FPW Flood Prone Width
RB Right Bank
LB Left Bank
WWTF Waste Water Treatment Facility

H Human-constructed Constraint
N Natural Constraint

X Significant
(X) Somewhat Significant
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Constraints Transport Attenuation (storage)

Reach / Segment Vertical Lateral Natural Converted Natural Decreased Increased Asset

M23 H: Road, Ireland Road, LB X X (X)

H: driveway bridge (BFL) (slope- & due to historic incision
cofinement-
H: berm, discrete sections, LB
reduction)
H: residential development, LB
M22 H: Road, Route 116, RB (x) X (X) (X) (x)
H: Hillsboro Rd bridge (BFL) Slope Somewhat, due to historic Locally, at sites of active meander
reduction channelization, armoring, extension. Enhanced locally by beaver
H: Route 116 bridge (BFL)
and incision. activitiy.
H: Meadowlark Ln bridge (BFL) decreased
H: berms, discrete sections, LB, RB valley
confinement.
H: agricultural fields (crops), LB, RB
H: residential development, LB
M21-B H: agricultural fields (crops), RB (X) (X) X X
H: residential home (2006), RB Locally, Somewhat, due to historic Due to upstream sediment sources, and in-
above valley incision reach meander extension. Enchanced
pinch point locally by beaver activity and LWD
recruitment.
M21-A H: Tatro Road bridge (BFL) X enhanced by
hist. incis.

M20-B H: agricultural field (hay), RB X

Due to historic incision
M20-A H: agricultural field (hay, pasture), RB, LB X X
H: Road: Parsonage Rd, RB Due to historic incision
H: Parsonage Road Bridge (BFL)
N: Bedrock banks, below bridge
M19-B H: agricultural fields (crops, LB, RB) X X (could be enhanced with wetland (X)
Due to historic incision restoration)
H: residential development (local, RB)
H: Bridge - Rublee Farm bridge (FPW)
H: Bridge - farm bridge (FPW)
M19-A H: Road: States Prison Hollow Rd (X) X X
H: Starksboro ball fields Locally, Due to upstream sediment sources, and in-
above valley reach meander extension facilitated by
pinch point lack of forested buffers and close-cropped
(downstream pasture. Enchanced locally by beaver
bedrock activity (dams).
gorge).

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Constraints Transport Attenuation (storage)

Reach / Segment Vertical Lateral Natural Converted Natural Decreased Increased Asset
M18 N: Bedrock Banks, Bedrock-controlled Semi- X
Bedrock confined Valley
Falls / H: RB berm
Gorge H: Residential Development
H: Bridge - States Prison Hollow Rd (FPW)
H: Bridge - footbridge (FPW)
M17-C H: berms, both banks X Slope X
Reduction at Due to historic incision,
H: Residential Development
Base of floodplain encroachment
H: agricultural fields (hay) Gorge (berms, road), and residential
H: Road: States Prison Hollow Ext development.
H: Former Bridge Abutments (FPW)
H: Bridge - States Prison Hollow Ext (FPW)
M17-B H: Bridge - farm bridge (BKFL) X X
Due to upstream sediment sources, and in-
reach meander extension facilitated by
lack of forested buffers and close-cropped
pasture. Enchanced locally by beaver
activity (dams).
M17-A H: Bridge - farm bridge (BKFL) (X) X X
Somewhat, due to historic Due to upstream sediment sources, and in-
incision (minor degree), and reach meander extension facilitated by
removal of riparian woody lack of forested buffers and close-cropped
vegetation (direct pastured). pasture. Enchanced locally by beaver
activity (dams).
M16 (X) X X
Somewhat, due to removal of Due to upstream sediment sources, and in-
riparian woody vegetation reach meander extension facilitated by
(direct-pastured) - livestock lack of forested buffers. Enchanced
recently excluded, crops set locally by beaver activity (dams).
back and buffers planted.
M15-B H: driveway X X (X)
H: Bridge - Tyler Bridge Rd (BKFL) Due to historic incision, inferred Locally, at and just upstream of Hollow
historic straightening, floodplain Brook tributary confluence bar. Locally, at
H: Residential Development
encroachment (driveway, beaver dam sites.
H: agricultural fields (tree nursery) bridge), and residential
development.

M15-A H: Road: Lewis Creek Rd Upstream of X X

H: Residential Development bedrock Due to upstream sediment sources,
grade natural constriction at downstream reach,
controls; VB and in-segment meander extension
to SC facilitated by lack of forested buffers.
transition. Enchanced locally by beaver activity
(dams).

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Constraints Transport Attenuation (storage)

Reach / Segment Vertical Lateral Natural Converted Natural Decreased Increased Asset
M14 Channel- N: Bedrock lateral controls, LB, RB X (X)
spanning Somewhat, locally, due to
H: Lewis Creek Rd - RB
bedrock removal of riparian woody
H: residential development, rip-rap, RB
vegetation and residential
development (right bank).

M13-B H: agriculture: pasture, RB X X

H: Bridge - Silver Street (FPW) Due to historic incision.

M13-A H: agriculture: pasture, LB, RB (X) (X)

(Not Assessed) Somewhat, due to historic By beaver dams (transient, but
incision. cummulative)
(Wetlands, beavers)
M12-C Wetland- X X
dominated By beaver dams (transient, but
(Not Assessed)
cummulative)
(Wetlands, beavers)
M12-B H: Bridge - Baldwin Road (FPW) X
H: agriculture: crop, hay fields, RB

M12-A H: agriculture: hay, crop fields, LB, RB X X

(Not Assessed) By beaver dams (transient, but
cummulative)
(Wetland, beavers)
M11 Channel- N: Bedrock lateral controls, LB (X) Locally, (X)
spanning above valley Somewhat, due to historic
H: agriculture: hay fields, RB
bedrock, pinch point incision.
one at gorge by
location. Seguin
covered
bridge.
M10-F Channel- N: Bedrock lateral controls, LB, RB X
spanning
(Not Assessed) H: Bridge - Seguin Covered (BFL)
bedrock,
(Bedrock gorge) two
locations

M10-E H: Roscoe Rd, LB X (X)

H: berms, armoring, tree revetments, LB Somewhat, due to historic
incision & encroachments.
H: agriculture - pasture, hay fields, LB

M10-D N: Bedrock lateral controls, RB (X) (X) (X)

Somewhat, due to historic
incision.

M10-C H: sand & gravel quarry, RB valley wall. Localiz X

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Constraints Transport Attenuation (storage)

Reach / Segment Vertical Lateral Natural Converted Natural Decreased Increased Asset
M10-B H: agricultural - hay, RB (X) (X) (X)
Somewhat, due to historic
incision.

M10-A H: Road - Lewis Creek Rd, LB, minor Locally, X

above Historically, by impoundments (present
(Not Assessed)
natural valley and former) at /near present location of
(Impounded) constriction Scott Pond Dam.
in M07.

M09-B Channel- N: Bedrock lateral controls, RB X

spanning Immediately upstream of Scott Pond Dam
(Not Assessed) H: historic mill foundations, LB
bedrock; by impoundment effects.
(Impounded) Scott Pond H: Road - Lewis Creek Rd, LB
Dam (on H: Scott Pond Dam
bedrock)
M09-A H: Resid Development, LB X X
H: Road - Lewis Creek Rd, LB Due to historic incision and
encroachments.

M08 Channel- N: Bedrock lateral controls, LB X Locally, (X) X

spanning above Somewhat, due to historic (Could be enhanced with
H: Resid Development (LB, minor)
bedrock, natural valley incision and encroachments at wetland restoration.)
two H: Road - Spear St, local to bridge constriction upstream end of reach.
locations H: Bridge - Quinlan Covered (BFL) in M07.
H: berms, armoring - local to bridge
Channel-
M07 N: Bedrock lateral controls, localized X
spanning
bedrock, H: Resid / Commerc Development (minor)
two
locations
(extensive)
Channel- Locally,
M06 N: Bedrock lateral controls, LB (X) (X) X
spanning above
H: Resid / Commerc Development (minor, RB) Somewhat, due to historic
bedrock, natural valley
incision, but actively building
one mid- pinch point
new floodplain.
reach at reach
location. M05.

M05 Channel- H: Bridge - VT Rt 7 (non-constricting) (X) (X) (X)

spanning H: Old Abutments, former Rt 7 (BFL) due to due to Slightly, due to historic incision
bedrock, Semi- historic
two confined incision
locations. valley
setting.

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Reach / Segment Vertical Lateral Natural Converted Natural Decreased Increased Asset
M04 H: agricultural - crops, RB, downstream end (X) X
H: agricultural - hay, RB Sightly, due to local
channelization, but good
H: recreational trails, ATV use, LB, RB
floodplain connection overall.

M03 H: Railroad - LB (X) (X) X

H: agriculture - crops, RB Slightly, local Sightly, due to local
to channelization, but good
H: agricultural pasture (localized, LB)
channelized floodplain connection overall.
H: residential development, LB, minor section. Regionally,
H: Bridge - Greenbush Road (FPW) significant
H: Bridge - Railroad (FPW) gradient
reduction
M02 H: Bridge - farm equipment road (BFL)
above
(X) X
Sightly, due to local
(Not Assessed) confluence
channelization, but good
with Lake
floodplain connection overall.
Champlain.

M01 H: agricultural pasture (localized, RB) X

(Not Assessed) H: Development- boat launch (minor, RB)

T4.05-D H: residential development (localized, LB, RB) X (X) (X)

Dams (2) H: Encroachment, limited sections driveways due to historic incision.
at driveway H: Dams (2) at driveway crossings
crossings.
Channel-
T4.05-B spanning X
bedrock,
one
location.

T4.05-A X X (X)
Slope Due to historic channelization,
reduction incision and encroachments.
and
decreased
valley
confinement.

T4.02-B H: residential homes, LB (X) (X)

N: bedrock, RB Due to historic incision and
encroachments.

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Reach / Segment Vertical Lateral Natural Converted Natural Decreased Increased Asset
T4.02-A Channel- H: residential homes, LB X (X)
spanning H: Hinesburg Hollow Rd, LB, RB due to channelization, road
bedrock, encroachments, historic incision.
H: Sand & Gravel Quarry, LB
two
locations. N: bedrock, RB

T4.01-B H: berms, LB, RB (X) X (X) X

H: residential homes, LB, RB (minor) Slope due to channelization, and
H: crops, RB; hay, LB (minor)
reduction historic incision.
and
H: Encroachment, limited sections driveways decreased
H: Bridge - Route 116 (FPW) valley
H: Bridge - Tyler Bridge Rd (BFL) confinement.
H: Bridge - driveway (BFL)
T4.01-A H: residential homes, LB, RB (minor) X X
H: crops, hay, LB (minor) Wetland-
dominated;
H: Timber Foot (ATV?) Bridge (BFL) Upstream of
confluence
with Lewis
Creek.

T3.01-C H: residential homes, RB (minor) (X) X

H: Timber VAST Bridge (BFL) By beaver dams and at channel-
H: Silver Street culvert (BFL) contiguous wetlands (locally)

T3.01-B H: pasture, hay fields (X) X (X)

Regionally, due to channelization, and (Could be enhanced with
H: Farm road culvert (BFL)
decreased historic incision. wetland restoration.)
valley
confinement
& gradient.

T3.01-A X X
Wetland-
dominated;
Upstream of
confluence
with Lewis
Creek.

T2.01 Channel- N: bedrock, both banks X

spanning
bedrock,
multiple
locations.

Abbreviations: H = human; N = natural Page I-6