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Construction of Low Tech Restoration structures
(PALS and BDA's)


June 25-26, 2019   Logan, ut

Overview

​This 2-day course is a hands-on, field based course focused on in-the-field implementation of cheap and cheerful stream restoration. We will cover the principles behind cheap and cheerful restoration and spend most of our time in the field building and maintaining Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) and Post-Assisted Log-Structures (PALS). This course is designed for individuals/groups that are responsible for implementing the restoration designs of more experienced practitioners. We will focus on interpreting and understanding restoration design through applied understanding of basic cheap and cheerful principles and focus on logistic considerations and construction methods of a variety of restoration structures.
​There are thousands of miles of degraded streams and rivers across the United States. In order to address the scale of degradation of our streams and rivers we need approaches to restoration that can be applied over large areas and for lower costs than traditional, engineering-based approaches. This workshop focuses on two ‘cheap and cheerful’ stream restoration structures, BDAs and PALS. 
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Target Audience

This workshop is intended for individuals who are responsible for building and constructing cheap and cheerful restoration projects that utilize a variety of BDA and PALS (e.g. Conservation Corps Crews, Construction Leads, Etc.). This class does not cover planning and design.​

instructors

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Scott Shahverdian will lead this workhsop. Scott has a wealth of experience designing, planning, building and coordinating construction of such structures.
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Joe Wheaton

PRimary learning outcomes

This course is intended for individuals who will be responsible for the on-the-ground implementation of cheap and cheerful stream restoration projects. Participants will come away with:

  • An appreciation of the complex feedbacks between beaver dams and large woody debris (LWD) and hydrogeomorphic processes, riparian vegetation, and fish ecology
  • An understanding of how different types of BDAs and PALS can be designed to achieve a range of different restoration goals
  • An ability to interpret and implement restoration designs for a variety of BDAs and PALS
  • The ability to make in-the-field decisions regarding BDA and PALS construction grounded in scientific understanding of cheap and cheerful restoration principles
  • First-hand experience building a range of BDAs and PALS to accomplish multiple restoration objectives.
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Meeting time and place

This course will meet at the Fluvial Habitat Center, Utah State University, Logan Utah.
First day will begin at 9 am, April 23. Day 2 will begin at 9 am and will be in the field.
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Registration

Early-Bird Registration Discount!!
Register early (prior to June 1st) and save $$
First 10 will save $200 off the registration with promotional code earlybird_ltconstr 
To redeem the discount, go to register on Eventbrite, purchase ticket and enter code (only one code per purchase) OR follow this link to coup the discount directly. 
Eventbrite - Construction of Low-tech Restoration Structures (PALS and BDAs)

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    • Beaver News
  • About Workshops
    • Recommended Readings
    • Learning Outcomes
    • Inquiries
    • USU Course Policies
  • Your Workshop
    • Upcoming & Current Workshops & Courses >
      • Open Erollment >
        • 2019 - Beaver Translocation
        • 2019 - USU WATS 6860 >
          • Course Materials
        • 2019 -Construction Workshop
      • Bespoke/Private >
        • 2019 SGI LTPBR
    • Past Workshops & Courses >
      • Open Enrollment >
        • 2011 - ICRRR Workshop
        • 2012 - ICRRR Workshop
        • 2017 - USU WATS 6860 >
          • Course Materials
        • 2018 - USU WATS 6860 >
          • Course Materials
        • 2018 -Construction Workhsop
      • Bespoke >
        • 2012 - UWCC Workshop
        • 2013 - RRNW Short Course
        • 2013 - NRCS Workshop
        • 2014 - Klamath Watershed Partnership /OWEB Workshop
        • 2015 - UDWR Workshop
        • 2015 - USFS Workshop
        • 2016 - SGI Workshop
        • 2018 - John Day Workshop
        • 2018 - NRCS, PF, SGI >
          • NRCS - Idaho >
            • Workshop Materials
          • NRCS - Utah >
            • Cedar City Workshop Materials
            • Logan Workshop Materials
          • NRCS - Wyoming >
            • Lander Workshop Materials
          • NRCS - Nevada >
            • Elko Workshop Materials
          • NRCS Specific Resources
  • Resources
    • Restoration Manual
    • Beaver Restoration Topics >
      • Beaver Ecology & Hydrogeomorphic Feedbacks >
        • Introductions, Expectations & Overview
        • Beaver Ecology & History
        • Ecological & Hydrogeomorphic Feedbacks of Beaver Dams
        • Monitoring Beaver Activity - Understanding the Beaver Dam Cycle
      • Restoration & Conservation Regulations >
        • Potential Problems Using Beaver for Restoration & Conservation
        • Overview of Conservation & Restoration Practices
        • Existing Beaver Restoration Projects
        • Regulatory Framework Relevant to Beaver
        • Expectation Management: Communicating to Public/Stakeholders/Decision Makers
        • Assessing Potential for Beaver in Restoration & Conservation
        • Field Examples of Assessing Capacity of Landscape to Support Beaver
      • Designing & Monitoring Restoration Projects With Beaver >
        • General Design Considerations & Concepts
        • Design Process at Bridge Creek
        • Monitoring Design, Maintenance & Adaptive Management
        • Monitoring Findings in Bridge Creek
        • Curtis Creek Field Trip
    • Beaver Literature
    • Interesting Links
    • Videos & Movies
    • Need Help Planning, Designing & Building?
    • External LInks >
      • BRAT - Beaver Restoration Assessment Tool
      • Restoration Consortium @ USU
      • The Beaver Institute
      • Wheaton ETAL Lab
      • Anabranch Solutions