Stream Bank Erosion Site BRD-S279

Total Severity: Minor
Total Points: 26
Information collected by:
Grand Travese Conservation District
Boardman River Watershed, Kids Creek
Garfield Twp, Grand Traverse County
GPS Coordinates: 44.73984238 , -85.64378572
T27N R11W Sec 16
Owned by Private
Site Access:Yes
Bank Details
Which Bank? Right
Condition:Both toe and upper bank eroding
Erosion Trend:Increasing
Percent Veg. Cover: 50-100%
Bank Conditions
Stream Width:5 ft.
Stream Depth:5 in.
Stream Current:Moderate
Eroded Bank Length:8 ft.
Eroded Bank Height:3 ft.
Slope of Eroded Bank:1:1
Texture: Loam
Cause(s) of Erosion
-Bend in river
-Foot traffic
Other causes: No Buffer Strip
Recommended Treatment(s)
-Bank revegetation
Other Treatments:Reanchor coir fiber rolls
General Information
In front of the Alpha Center.

Eagle Scout completed previous restoration work here.

One coir fiber roll has broken loose of its anchor and the bank is slumping in behind it.
BMPs Completed:
lunker structures
coir fiber rolls
shrub plantings
Total Points
26