Several parties have aided the University in resolving the situation at Caney Bayou. Without their financial contributions, professional recommendations, and valuable conservation expertise, our efforts to rehabilitate Caney Bayou would be... The following is a list of the organizations and companies that have loaned a helping hand to the University.
Resource One Nursery (RON) has provided a recommendation for the prevention of further erosion, damage, and wash out problems in several areas of the Bayou.
Stream Bank and Bottom
A combination of Tri-Lock blocks, rip-rap, and Triton Gabions will be used to restructure the Bayou’s banks. The interlocking blocks and rip-rap, along with a bedding of geotextile will be laid on 180ft of the creek bottom. The gabions will be placed on top of the Tri-Lock system to stabilize the stream bank from erosion. In addition to these procedures, RON has outlined measures for re-grading, compacting and reseeding the upper banks as well as reconstructing existing drainage outlets.
Rip Rap Tri-Lock Blocks Gabions
Rip rap is crushed gravel and/or concrete that is used to decrease water velocity by interception on sloping banks. Rip rap also helps hold vulnerable soil in place. Tri-lock blocks perform the same function. This system of pre-cast concrete blocks provides the best available erosion protection for drainage canals, highway revetments, river embankments, and many other problem areas.
Gabion baskets form containers, that when filled with stone, provide an aesthetic method for retaining earth or controlling soil erosion. As a method for retaining earth, gabion baskets are stacked one on top of the other for retaining walls, culvert headwalls, bridge abutments, or bridge wing walls. Erosion control uses involve laying baskets side-by-side on the ground to develop channel lining and bank protection.
Runoff from Adjacent Roadway
The installation of new curb on the south side (creek side with 2 drains) and north side (stadium side with 1 drain) will help control the flow of runoff. RON advises the removal of rip rap in the stadium drain outlet south of the existing road. The drain will be re-graded, covered with geotextile fabric and recovered with rip rap.
To date RON has installed staked hay barriers to reduce the flow of runoff from the roadway. These barriers are used for temporary erosion control until the existing curb can be extended 270 lf.
Hay Barriers
