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POTT CREEK II RESTORATION |
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CATAWBA COUNTY, NC
Project covered approximately 94 acres in Catawba County, NC. Over 10,000 linear feet of stream restoration was implemented for the EEP/NCDOT to offset future road and development projects in the Catawba River Watershed. Construction began in October of 2004 and was completed in March 2005. Original land use at the site was primarily associated with cattle operations, allowing for direct livestock access to the main branch and tributaries of Pott Creek. In addition, Pott Creek has been dredged on previous occasions and channelized. Stream banks were actively eroding throughout Pott Creek and its tributaries. As part of reconstruction efforts, new channels were added via natural channel design methodologies. Riparian buffers were established throughout the floodplain areas and existing wetlands were preserved.
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