Petite rivière aux Ormes
Bridge on private property
Unstable bridge structure and erosion
Breakwater on left bank
Man-made dam
PR Ormes 11
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Issue:
Private camping site for camping trailers with a clearing up to the river. Bridge with an unstable cage structure. If it collapses, a lot of sediments and debris would fall in the river. Some rip-rap rocks around the bridge. Very steep and eroded right bank with a trail that follows the bank. Long metal and wood breakwater along the left bank. Small man-made dam downstream.
Action Required:
The stream banks around the bridge should be stabilized in order to reduce sedimentation in the river. The bridge structure should be repaired before it collapses in the river. Landowner education on the importance of maintaining an adequate buffer zone on his property and the effects of a man-made dam on the watercourse.
Update
July 5 2017
Repaired bridge structure
New coverd bridge
Breakwater on left bank
Update:
The bridge was upgraded and rocks were placed to support the bank and reduce sediment input into the water. The artificial dam was no longer present.
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Negligible alteration |
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Minor alteration. Must follow site |
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Alteration with possibility of impact |
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Alteration with impact. Recommended intervention. |
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Full restoration |
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incomplete restoration or monitor |
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Restoration to be completed |