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VALLEY RIVER AT MARBLE
STABILIZATION & ENHANCEMENT
(Summer 2008)
Project Design:
Wildlands, Inc.
Primary Contractor: Cook's
Trucking & Excavating
The Valley River
at Marble project site is located along US 74 in Cherokee County, NC.
The project involves portions of about 7,500 linear feet of the Valley
River and 3,200 linear feet along Welch Mill Creek. Welch Mill Creek
enters the Valley River within the project reach. In 2004, Bank Erosion
Hazard Index (BEHI) scores within the project reaches were 47.4 and 36.2
for Valley River and Welch Mill Creek respectively. Large storms in the
fall of that year, including the remnants of Hurricane Ivan, exacerbated
problem areas and banks have continued to erode heavily.
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The
objectives of the Valley River at Marble project are to:
This project is being funded by a grant from
the NC CWMTF and is the second of three individual projects
planned to be accomplished by April 2009.
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