by cedar@naturalchanneldesign.com | Aug 10, 2023 | Fish Habitat, Hydrogeology, Meadow/Spring Restoration
NCDE worked with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on understanding the geochemical and biological variability of spring discharge and spring pond habitat for the endangered Pahranagat Roundtail chub. NCDE worked with USFWS and Nevada Department of...
by cedar@naturalchanneldesign.com | Aug 4, 2023 | Meadow/Spring Restoration
The Arizona Elk Society, in cooperation with the United States Forest Service (USFS), has asked Natural Channel Design Engineering (NCDE) to create a plan that addresses headward erosion and widening in the meadow system. Arizona Elk Society volunteer handcrews...
by cedar@naturalchanneldesign.com | Feb 14, 2023 | Fish Barrier Design, Geomorphic Assessments, Hydrology Assessments, Structural Assessments
Barriers preventing the upstream movement of nonnative salmonids are a keystone practice in the conservation of southwestern native trout. Arizona Game and Fish Department manage dozens of barriers throughout the state. However, monitoring showed that many of the...