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Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District - Home |
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Black Creek Streambank Stabilization Project |
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Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District 1200A Scottsville Road, Suite 160 Rochester, NY 14624
Phone: 585-473-2120 x3 Fax: 585-473-2124 |
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Page updated: October 2008 |
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Providing Today, Protecting Tomorrow |
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Willows planted along streambank near Chili Ave |
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The Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District competed 450 linear feet of streambank stabilization on Black Creek at two sites in the Town of Chili. The project commenced in August and was completed 5 weeks later on September 24, 2008. MCSWCD technicians worked with the Town of Chili Highway Department and Department of Public works to construct the stabilization measures. The stabilization technique used was rock rip rap with a mix of native plant species planted between the rocks to allow for a vegetative cover over the rocks to improve cooling effects for aquatic life, filter pollutants from runoff events, minimize sediment loss, and beautify the surroundings. The project was funded by the Great Lakes Commission through a grant that the MCSWCD received in 2006. |
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Willow stakes being planted with an excavator by Chili Department of Public Works near Chili Avenue |
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Before Construction near Chili Avenue |
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Finished site near Chili Avenue |
