In response to the floods following tropical storm Irene, and the potential for a significant increase in the Japanese knotweed popuation, the state of Vermont hired a coordinator to develop and carry out an early detection & rapid response (EDRR) work plan to eliminate as many of these new plants as possible, using only manual labor.
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In 2011, Tropical Storm Irene brought intense flooding to Otter Creek, causing severe damage to the city of Rutland, but minimal damage to Middlebury, located only 30 miles downstream. Middlebury’s conservation and restoration of Otter Creek’s floodplain and wetlands mitigated potential flood impacts and damage.
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In northern Vermont, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD), Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are working to restore and create riparian buffers to improve habitat for native fish and wildlife, strengthen streambanks, and retain sediment and decrease nutrient loading from agricultural runoff.
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In 2021, the Vermont Land Trust, the Nature Conservancy Vermont (TNC), and Habitat Restoration Solutions, Inc. implemented a process-based restoration project in Crooked Creek. They worked with student volunteers to install 9 beaver dam analogues (BDAs) and 15 post-assisted log structures (PALs) to slow water, trap sediment, and reconnect the stream with its floodplain.
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