Summer 2000. An unanticipated find -- several logs buried beneath the log ramp.
Summer 2000. ...and more logs being excavated from the site. A few of these logs were designated for use at the Squally Beach restoration project site. All in all 60 tons of logs were uncovered at the site.
Summer 2000. The logs excavated from the site, prior to removing them.
Summer 2000. Quarry spalls - a fish friendly way to stabilize the bank, by creating habitat for salmonid prey resources.
Summer 2000. Metal debris was also discovered and removed from the site.
Summer 2000. A test pit serves as a dewatering and settling pond during the construction of the backwater sloughs.
Summer 2000. The final subgrade at the mouth of the creek prior to backfilling with topsoil and placement of erosion control coconut matting.
Summer 2000. The Mowitch Restoration Project Site looking north. Orange markers show the width of the test pit.
Photos courtesy of J. Steger, NOAA, 2000.
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