2015 Stream Projects
Stillwell Road Collapse
There was a hand laid stone headwall collapse on Stillwell Road. This collapse was causing the road to fail. The Town of Hector delivered the concrete pre-fab blocks to the site and assisted the Schuyler County Soil and Water’s very talented operator, Jim Barrett, with setting the blocks to stabilize the outlet area.
There was a hand laid stone headwall collapse on Stillwell Road. This collapse was causing the road to fail. The Town of Hector delivered the concrete pre-fab blocks to the site and assisted the Schuyler County Soil and Water’s very talented operator, Jim Barrett, with setting the blocks to stabilize the outlet area.
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Coon Hollow Road Stabilization Project
The Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation District was able to stabilize both the inlet and outlet end of a large culvert on Coon Hollow Road, on a direct tributary to Coon Hollow Creek. This pipe and much of the road, as well as Hornby Road was significantly damaged after a beaver dam failed in 2014. This 11 plus acre impoundment caused catastrophic local damage. The rock rip-rap was purchased with grant funding obtained by the SWCD and installed by our operator, Jim Barrett.
The Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation District was able to stabilize both the inlet and outlet end of a large culvert on Coon Hollow Road, on a direct tributary to Coon Hollow Creek. This pipe and much of the road, as well as Hornby Road was significantly damaged after a beaver dam failed in 2014. This 11 plus acre impoundment caused catastrophic local damage. The rock rip-rap was purchased with grant funding obtained by the SWCD and installed by our operator, Jim Barrett.
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Cayutaville Road Stabilization Project
The Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation District worked with the Town of Hector Highway to complete a project on a tributary to Cayuta Creek. This area was inundated with flooding over the past several years, causing an immense amount of sediment deposition. So much so that little to no low flow channel existed. This caused immense flooding issues in this area to crop fields, and to County Route 6. The SWCD in partnership with the Town of Hector were able to re-establish the low flow channel utilizing specific dimensions and sizing based on the watershed itself. Several cross veins and barbs were also installed as part of this joint effort. |
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Willamee Road Joint Habitat Project
A unique source of funding came together to replace an older set of twin culvert pipes on Willamee Road with a pipe arch structure. This project joined the efforts of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, National Forest Service, the Town of Hector, and the Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation District. This project will not only give a greater capacity for storm events, and newer infrastructure, it will also provide fish passage and reconnect areas of the stream to trout that had been impassable for years. This is the only stream that passes through the national forest land that has trout in it. So it is a very important resource to protect and enhance. Funding has also been obtained with Trout Unlimited, and the National Forest to continue these efforts next year on Stillwell Road.
A unique source of funding came together to replace an older set of twin culvert pipes on Willamee Road with a pipe arch structure. This project joined the efforts of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, National Forest Service, the Town of Hector, and the Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation District. This project will not only give a greater capacity for storm events, and newer infrastructure, it will also provide fish passage and reconnect areas of the stream to trout that had been impassable for years. This is the only stream that passes through the national forest land that has trout in it. So it is a very important resource to protect and enhance. Funding has also been obtained with Trout Unlimited, and the National Forest to continue these efforts next year on Stillwell Road.
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Eaton Road Stabilization Project
During the severe flooding, early this summer a gabion basket head wall failed. This caused the beginnings of a collapse of Eaton Road itself. The Schuyler County Soil and Water District was able to obtain funding and install a rock rip-rap head wall to stabi-lize the headwall area.
During the severe flooding, early this summer a gabion basket head wall failed. This caused the beginnings of a collapse of Eaton Road itself. The Schuyler County Soil and Water District was able to obtain funding and install a rock rip-rap head wall to stabi-lize the headwall area.
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Beach Road Collapse
We experienced the third largest flood in Schuyler County in over 50 years this past June. There was an immense amount of damage primarily in the Town of Reading and Tyrone, with Catharine also seeing significant damage. One of the worst areas of damage was located on the Beach Road in the Town of Reading. The entire road was gone for over a 100’. This collapse occurred in an overwhelmed culvert on the road which saw flood levels over 10’ higher than the top of the road itself. The collapsed area was over 20’ deep. The site itself posed significant challenges of access due to the adjoining rock cliffs, and exposed bedrock shelves. Rip– rap was utilized to stabilize the outlet end of the culvert pipe, and the road itself was brought back in lifts with a great deal of fill needed. This fill was hauled by the Town of Dix Highway Department, who provided a significant amount of assistance throughout the recovery process from the storm.
We experienced the third largest flood in Schuyler County in over 50 years this past June. There was an immense amount of damage primarily in the Town of Reading and Tyrone, with Catharine also seeing significant damage. One of the worst areas of damage was located on the Beach Road in the Town of Reading. The entire road was gone for over a 100’. This collapse occurred in an overwhelmed culvert on the road which saw flood levels over 10’ higher than the top of the road itself. The collapsed area was over 20’ deep. The site itself posed significant challenges of access due to the adjoining rock cliffs, and exposed bedrock shelves. Rip– rap was utilized to stabilize the outlet end of the culvert pipe, and the road itself was brought back in lifts with a great deal of fill needed. This fill was hauled by the Town of Dix Highway Department, who provided a significant amount of assistance throughout the recovery process from the storm.
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County Road 25 Culvert Collapse
During the June flooding a culvert on CR 25 became blocked with debris and flooded the roadway, causing a significant amount of erosion. The Schuyler County SWCD assisted the County Highway Department with the replacement of the culvert and stabilization of the inlet and outlet end of the culvert.
During the June flooding a culvert on CR 25 became blocked with debris and flooded the roadway, causing a significant amount of erosion. The Schuyler County SWCD assisted the County Highway Department with the replacement of the culvert and stabilization of the inlet and outlet end of the culvert.
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County Route 23/24 Stabilization Project
Storm damage caused significant erosion of a road ditch on CR 23 along with a culvert head wall. It also caused significant damage of a waterway on CR 24. The Schuyler County SWCD obtained the necessary funding to make repairs to both areas. This joint project was completed by the Soil and Water Conservation District and the County Highway Department. |
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County Road 6 Bridge
A joint effort was put together to make necessary repairs and remediation to the wing walls and support structures of the County Road 6 Bridge. The first step in the process was to clear an immense amount of woody debris from the bridge itself. This would not have been possible in such a timely manner without the assistance of the Chemung County Soil and Water, and the Chemung County Highway Department. They immediately brought down their nearly 1 million dollar table grinder for use. This table grinder was run by Bill Hoffman from the County Highway and loaded by our operator Jim Barrett with a shared Soil and Water and County Highway excavator. These two individuals were able to clear the blockage of woody debris and have it chipped into 20 ten wheeler loads of mulch in just a few hours. We were able to get assistance in the form of trucks to haul the mulch away from the Town of Hector, and the Town of Elmira.
The next step in the process was to stabilize the wing wall. This was very difficult due to the volume of water. But thanks to a suggestion by David Kelly, of Silverline Construction, we were able to utilize a special formulation of concrete. This concrete was poured by Ken Thurston, County High-way superintendent.
Finally came the stabilization aspect above and below the bridge with rip rap, purchased and in-stalled by the Soil and Water Conservation District.
This joint effort allowed for the bridge to be open in just a few short days.
A joint effort was put together to make necessary repairs and remediation to the wing walls and support structures of the County Road 6 Bridge. The first step in the process was to clear an immense amount of woody debris from the bridge itself. This would not have been possible in such a timely manner without the assistance of the Chemung County Soil and Water, and the Chemung County Highway Department. They immediately brought down their nearly 1 million dollar table grinder for use. This table grinder was run by Bill Hoffman from the County Highway and loaded by our operator Jim Barrett with a shared Soil and Water and County Highway excavator. These two individuals were able to clear the blockage of woody debris and have it chipped into 20 ten wheeler loads of mulch in just a few hours. We were able to get assistance in the form of trucks to haul the mulch away from the Town of Hector, and the Town of Elmira.
The next step in the process was to stabilize the wing wall. This was very difficult due to the volume of water. But thanks to a suggestion by David Kelly, of Silverline Construction, we were able to utilize a special formulation of concrete. This concrete was poured by Ken Thurston, County High-way superintendent.
Finally came the stabilization aspect above and below the bridge with rip rap, purchased and in-stalled by the Soil and Water Conservation District.
This joint effort allowed for the bridge to be open in just a few short days.
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Decamp Road
A substantial waterway on private property in the Town of Tyrone was overwhelmed during the flooding this past June. It caused an immense amount of erosion and threatened Decamp Road. This waterway incised and would only get worse without immediate stabilization. The Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation District was able to purchase and install over 215 tons of rip rap to stabilize this site and to save Decamp Road itself from any further damage. We would like to thank the Town of Tyrone who hauled much of the purchased rip rap from the quarry itself, saving a great deal of funds in trucking cost which made this project feasible.
A substantial waterway on private property in the Town of Tyrone was overwhelmed during the flooding this past June. It caused an immense amount of erosion and threatened Decamp Road. This waterway incised and would only get worse without immediate stabilization. The Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation District was able to purchase and install over 215 tons of rip rap to stabilize this site and to save Decamp Road itself from any further damage. We would like to thank the Town of Tyrone who hauled much of the purchased rip rap from the quarry itself, saving a great deal of funds in trucking cost which made this project feasible.
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Maple Lane
A large culvert crossing on Maple Lane, utilized to access an immense amount of State Forest lands in the Town of Orange was destabilized on both the outlet and inlet ends. The Schuyler County SWCD was able to obtain funding to stabilize both the inlet and outlet of this structure and was assisted by the Town of Orange Highway Department. |
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