design and that may lower or moderate water Consider safety hazards to boaters, swimmers, temperature and improve water quality. or people the shoreline or streambank when designing treatments. Consider the need to stabilize side channel inlets and outlets and outlets of tributary streams Protective treatments should be self-sustaining from erosion. or require minimum maintenance. Consider aquatic habitat when selecting the type of toe stabilization. Plans and specifications for streambank and Consider maximizing adjacent wetland functions shoreline protection shall be prepared for and values with the project design and minimize specific field sites and based on this standard adverse effects to existing wetland functions and and shall describe the requirements for applying values. the practice to achieve its intended purpose. Plans shall include treatments to minimize Livestock exclusion shall be considered during erosion and sediment production during establishment of vegetative treatments and appropriate grazing practices applied after construction and provisions necessary to comply establishment to maintain plant community with conditions of any environmental agreements, biological opinions or other terms integrity. Wildlife may also need to be controlled of applicable permits. during establishment of vegetative treatments. Temporary and local population control methods OPERATION MAINTENANCE should be used with caution and within state and local regulations. An operation and maintenance plan shall be prepared for use by the owner or others When appropriate, establish a buffer strip and/or responsible for operating and maintaining the diversion at the top of the bank or shoreline system. The plan shall provide specific protection zone to help maintain and protect instructions for operating and maintaining the installed treatments, improve their function, filter system to insure that it functions properly. It out sediments, nutrients, and pollutants from shall also provide for periodic inspections and runoff, and provide additional wildlife habitat. prompt repair or replacement of damaged Consider conservation and stabilization of components or erosion. archeological, historic, structural and traditional cultural properties when applicable. NEH Part 650, Chapter 16, Streambank and Shoreline Protection..
design and that may lower or moderate water temperature and improve water quality. Consider the need to stabilize side channel inlets and outlets and outlets of tributary streams from erosion. Consider aquatic habitat when selecting the type of toe stabilization. Consider maximizing adjacent wetland functions and values with the project design and minimize adverse effects to existing wetland functions and values. Livestock exclusion shall be considered during establishment of vegetative treatments and appropriate grazing practices applied after establishment to maintain plant community integrity. Wildlife may also need to be controlled during establishment of vegetative treatments. Temporary and local population control methods should be used with caution and within state and local regulations. When appropriate, establish a buffer strip and/or diversion at the top of the bank or shoreline protection zone to help maintain and protect installed treatments, improve their function, filter out sediments, nutrients, and pollutants from runoff, and provide additional wildlife habitat. Consider conservation and stabilization of archeological, historic, structural and traditional cultural properties when applicable. Consider safety hazards to boaters, swimmers, or people the shoreline or streambank when designing treatments. Protective treatments should be self-sustaining or require minimum maintenance. Plans and specifications for streambank and shoreline protection shall be prepared for specific field sites and based on this standard and shall describe the requirements for applying the practice to achieve its intended purpose. Plans shall include treatments to minimize erosion and sediment production during construction and provisions necessary to comply with conditions of any environmental agreements, biological opinions or other terms of applicable permits. OPERATION MAINTENANCE An operation and maintenance plan shall be prepared for use by the owner or others responsible for operating and maintaining the system. The plan shall provide specific instructions for operating and maintaining the system to insure that it functions properly. It shall also provide for periodic inspections and prompt repair or replacement of damaged components or erosion. NEH Part 650, Chapter 16, Streambank and Shoreline Protection..
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