Stream Restoration through Road Removal

The June 24 NY Times featured an article called Follow the Silt about the science and complexities of stream restoration.

However, one important stream restoration tool that they failed to mention is road removal. Roads are a large contributor of stream sediment, both chronic and in catastrophic events. Wildlands CPR has been examining the benefits and impacts of road removal for several years, including our road removal monitoring program on the Clearwater National Forest.