Unnamed Tributary of Foster Creek Restoration Project
UT Foster Creek located in Henderson County, North Carolina after in-stream construction.
Unnamed Tributary of Foster Creek
Tributary of the Mills Run
Henderson County, Mills River, NC
Status: Complete
Stream Restored: ~1,800 feet
Partners:
Resource Concern/Issues:
This Unnamed Tributary of Foster Creek is a headwater stream that suffered from critical erosion and incised streambanks.
The project team will plant a riparian buffer on UT Forster Creek after instream construction is complete.
Originally, UT Foster Creek’s severely eroding streambanks contributed to a high sediment load and poor water quality.
Project Objectives:
Improve water quality by reducing sediment, nutrient, organic, and inorganic loading of the stream and reduce streambank erosion
Stabilize the stream reach to prevent further aggravation or degradation by providing an improved dimension, pattern and/or profile that will improve sediment transport, and manage surface waters and groundwater levels in floodplains, riparian areas, and wetlands
Construct rock and woody structures to provide instream habitat, stabilize streambanks and the channel bed
Provide an alternate watering source for livestock that includes pump and livestock pipeline to convey water to watering facilities with surrounding heavy use area protection
Install fencing to restrict livestock access to the stream corridor to protect streambanks and streambank vegetation
Construct stream crossings to provide a travel way for people, livestock, equipment, or vehicles that will improve water quality by reducing streambank and streambed erosion
Remove barriers to provide an opportunity for the aquatic organisms to access additional habitat and migrate up and downstream
Establish a riparian buffer, remove invasive plant species and reestablish native plants, trees, and shrubs