Road before Decommissioning
Roads that are located along stream corridors can negatively impact the stream because they limit access to the flood plain where high stream flows can soak into the ground. Instead when a road is present the flood water washes sediment and other pollutants into the stream.
Looking over the flood plain that was created after the road was decommissioned
Decommissioning roads involves ripping out the old roadbed and adding roughness through large woody debris or folders. The area is then planted with native vegetation.
