This is roughly one quarter of the material that needs to be removed before channel restoration work begins.Ģ018 revegetation work Reach A was completed an the continuation of gravel removal from Reach B. 64,871 tons of gravel were removed on Reach B (above/upstream form the recently completed Reach A restoration site).Native grasses that were spread in 2016 are becoming well established.The design-build team installed more than 2,300 willows shrub, over 100 upland shrubs, 6-8 foot tall Colorado blue spruce, and 2-3 inch caliper quaking aspen tress.Rocky Mountain Youth Corps installed 350 juvenile plantings in five clusters across the site.Provided a series of 22 pools, riffles, and glides to create a diversity of aquatic habitat for fish, insects and a healthy self sustaining ecosystem.Ģ017 revegetation work on Reach A commenced and the initiation of gravel removal work on Reach B (upstream of Reach A).Restored over 16 acres of riparian and upland habitat.Established year-round flows in the channel and created a 65 foot wide native riparian corridor.Replaced approximately one half mile of stream channel confined to a roadside ditch, with approximately one mile of new meandering stream.
The Reach A of the restoration project on Summit County and the Town of Breckenridge Open Space accomplished the following: In 2016, a diverse group of agencies, nonprofit organizations, and individuals started working together to restore the Swan River Valley. Approximately 85-90% of the project area is barren cobble with minimal ecological, aesthetic, or recreational appeal. The river corridor contains minimal riparian habitat and is virtually devoid of native vegetation, ecosystem functions, and wildlife habitat values. What remains of the active stream channel was pushed to the north, paralleling Tiger Road/CO Road 6, where surface flows disappear from mid-summer through the winter.
The above photo from 2015 displays the remanence of the dredge boat mining days and the stream disappearing in the dredge spoils.
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