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Bear Creek Greenway Trail Flood Repair
Talent, Oregon
Heavy rains and flooding along Bear Creek caused significant erosion and damage to the Bear Creek Greenway Trail. Jackson County received a funding commitment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to repair the trail and prevent further damage. Jackson County retained OBEC to develop design solutions, project plans, and environmental permitting for the repair.
Below a pedestrian bridge, the creek had scoured beneath the abutment at the east end, undermining the approach trail section. The OBEC team filled the scour pocket with riprap. The team also installed four fish-passage-compliant in-stream flow control structures of large woody debris anchored upstream from the bridge opening to redirect the stream. Other elements of the design solution included installation of boulders, erosion control matting, and restoration planting.
ADDITIONAL INFO
STATUS
Completed 2008
CLIENT
Jackson County
SERVICES PROVIDED
Project Management
Environmental Permitting
Hydraulic/Scour Analysis
Design
Construction Engineering
Survey