Construction workers repair a degraded stream at a
Construction workers repair a degraded stream at a mitigation bank site in Spanishburg, W.Va. A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water on which a banker has conducted mitigation activities such as... More
David Brown of Crestwood, Ky., catches a trout in Hatchery
David Brown of Crestwood, Ky., catches a trout in Hatchery Creek in Jamestown, Ky., April 29, 2016. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District officials participated in the dedication of the stream restora... More
An excavator loads a dump truck with concrete, rock
An excavator loads a dump truck with concrete, rock and soil from Roaring River Dam in Jackson County, Tennessee Aug. 1, 2017. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is removing the dam, built in 1976 by the U... More
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water on which a banker has conducted mitigation activities such as environmental restoration in anticipation of future impacts from unrelated projects. Mitigati... More
Officials unveil a sign along Hatcher Creek during
Officials unveil a sign along Hatcher Creek during a dedication ceremony for the stream below Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., April 29, 2016. (USACE photo by Ashley Webster)
An excavator moves into position to remove Roaring
An excavator moves into position to remove Roaring River Dam in Jackson County, Tennessee Aug. 1, 2017. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is removing the dam, built in 1976 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water on which a banker has conducted mitigation activities such as environmental restoration in anticipation of future impacts from unrelated projects. Mitigati... More
After officials dedicated Hatchery Creek in Jamestown,
After officials dedicated Hatchery Creek in Jamestown, Ky., April 29, 2016, the public participated in the “first cast” to culminate the ceremony. (USACE photo by Ashley Webster)
An excavator removes the concrete cap from Roaring
An excavator removes the concrete cap from Roaring River Dam in Jackson County, Tennessee Aug. 1, 2017. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is removing the dam, built in 1976 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engin... More
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water on which a banker has conducted mitigation activities such as environmental restoration in anticipation of future impacts from unrelated projects. Mitigati... More
David Harrell of Cleveland, Tenn., fishes in Hatchery
David Harrell of Cleveland, Tenn., fishes in Hatchery Creek in Jamestown, Ky., April 29, 2016 as a crane joins him by the stream. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District officials participated in the de... More
A notch in Roaring River Dam allows water to lower
A notch in Roaring River Dam allows water to lower so work crews can remove the low head dam to restore the stream Aug. 1, 2017. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is removing the dam, built in 1976 by the... More
Mitigation banks, and other compensatory mitigation
Mitigation banks, and other compensatory mitigation strategies, help make natural resources exploration, extraction, processing and other development activities possible, while protecting aquatic resources and ... More
Gary Hensley of Elizabethtown, Ky., fishes in Hatchery
Gary Hensley of Elizabethtown, Ky., fishes in Hatchery Creek in Jamestown, Ky., April 29, 2016 just below the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District officials partici... More
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water
A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water on which a banker has conducted mitigation activities such as environmental restoration in anticipation of future impacts from unrelated projects. Mitigati... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District employees
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District employees check out a section of Hatchery Creek below Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery April 29, 2016. They toured the Hatchery Creek Restoration Project site j... More
Seedlings are being planted on the banks of a stream
Seedlings are being planted on the banks of a stream undergoing restoration at a mitigation bank in Spanishburg, W.Va. Mitigation banking is a form of trade wherein aquatic resources such as wetlands and stream... More
Doug DeLong, Hatchery Creek Restoration Project manager,
Doug DeLong, Hatchery Creek Restoration Project manager, looks at the lower section of the stream April 29, 2016 prior to the dedication ceremony. The stream’s elevation drops 30 feet through a series of steep... More
Activities such as mining (photographed), hydraulic
Activities such as mining (photographed), hydraulic fracturing, processing chemicals and even just building homes can impair local rivers, streams and wetlands. Before anyone may legally proceed with such activ... More
Gregory K. Johnson, Kentucky Department of Fish and
Gregory K. Johnson, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources commissioner, talks about the benefit of Hatchery Creek during a dedication ceremony for the stream below Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky.,... More
Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, speaks during the Hatchery Creek Dedication in Jamestown, Ky., April 29, 2016. He talked about how the Hatchery Creek Restora... More
Kentucky State Senator Max Wise, District 16, speaks
Kentucky State Senator Max Wise, District 16, speaks during the Hatchery Creek Restoration Project Dedication in Jamestown, Ky., April 29, 2016. He said the success of the project and getting things done invol... More
James Gray, Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery manager,
James Gray, Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery manager, speaks during the Hatchery Creek Restoration Project Dedication in Jamestown, Ky., April 29, 2016. He said the project is the culmination of decades of tal... More
Double Cross-Vane Structure (8079839399)
This structure was installed as part of the Beaver Run stream restoration project for grade-control.
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Daniel Mountjoy in Monterey County, CA works on stream restoration project.
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Buffers in Monterey County, CA.
Restoring an urban stream (after) (7557277790)
Watts Branch, Washingotn, D.C., now provides streamside (riparian) and instream habitat for local fish and wildlife in the Anacostia River watershed. Photo by Mark Secrist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restoring an Urban Stream (before) (7557235384)
Before restoration, Watts Branch in the Anacostia River watershed was little more than a concrete ditch. Photo by Mark Secrist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FMIB 34989 Salmon stream, Kupreanof Island, Southeast Alaska, showing ...
Salmon stream, Kupreanof Island, Southeast Alaska, showing work of stream improvement The step at right was blasted out in order to permit ascent of salmon Subject: Waterfalls, Salmon migration Geographic Subj... More