Grand Teton National Park
Snake River Bank Stabilization at Moose Landing
PROJECT NUMBER 2002-0311-010.4
NFWF & JHOF Partnership: $5,000
Local Match: $15,000
Grand Teton National Park was established to protect the area’s native
plant and animal life and its spectacular scenic values, as
characterized by the geologic features of the Teton Range and Jackson
Hole. The park’s Strategic Plan highlights the significance of the Snake
River as habitat for cutthroat trout and as a recreational resource,
along with the abundant mammal, plant and bird species that reside in
the park. The park's 1997 Snake River Management Plan emphasizes the
desire to maintain the river’s natural character in order to protect
wildlife and scenic values.
The Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation - National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation Conservation Partnership Program is providing funding for
this program because the west banks of the Snake River at Moose has
retreated as much as five feet over the last six years in response to
1997 flood conditions. Undercutting of the bank is ongoing, evidenced by
several
 trees
that have recently toppled into the river. Park managers have temporally
implanted unattractive riprap to help reduce bank erosion in this reach
of the Snake River until more permanent restoration programs can be
executed. This project will utilize state-of-the-art bioengineering
techniques to restore riparian vegetation, thereby restoring fish
habitat to this area. In addition, this project will serve as a
demonstration project of stream bank restoration techniques. To spread
word about this project and generate involvement The Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), in cooperation with the local conservation
districts, will sponsor a “riparian ecology and restoration” outreach
workshop in Moose, WY.
Project Status:
A stream bank restoration workshop was held in the Grand Teton National
Park from September 30- October 1, 2003 where eighteen participants
attended. An additional workshop is planned in conjunction with the
actual restoration work, anticipated to be completed in the fall of 2004.
This project has been delayed slightly due to constraints of water
levels and contractor availability.
For more information, contact: Susan O’Ney,
Susan_O’Ney@nps.gov,
307-739-3666.
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