The USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service has several documents that explain this method. You can search using various search terms such as live stakes and live cuttings. The following documents give some explanation of this method.
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/stream_restoration/PDFFILES/CHAPTER8f-h.pdf http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/stream_restoration/PDFFILES/CHAPTER9.pdf http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/pubs/idpmcpussbfglpa.pdf http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/stream_restoration/newgra.html http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/idpmc/streambank.html http://www.or.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/engineering/eng-data/OCMSpec/doc/CS_31.DOC http://www.mn.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/eng/soilbioeng.html You can also contact your local Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) office to get infromation on tree species that would be most suitable for your area. Sharif Branham ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Buffington, Matt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Buffington, Matt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: joint planting bioengineering Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 11:43:22 -0400 I'm curious if there are members on the list that are familiar with the = stream bank stabilization technique of joint planting (inserting live = stakes in riprap). I'm hoping this practice can be done along a couple = streams here in Indiana but I'm not getting a great response. The sites = are along some streams with gravel substrates and decent amount of fall. = The slopes are proposed to be 2:1 and armored with Class 1 riprap = layered 2 feet thick with a geotextile underneath. The sites possess = some natural quality so I'd like to include plantings within the riprap. = I've seen the practice mentioned in numerous bioengineering guides but = have not seen it on the ground. Thank you for any insight. =20 Matt Buffington, Statewide Environmental Biologist IN Dept. of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife 402 W. Washington St., Room W273 Indianapolis, IN 46204 =20 Phone: 317-234-0586 Cell: 317-430-4350 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
