Rock Erosion Control Structures
Also commonly referred to as "Zeedyk" structures (Zeedyk & Clothier, 2009), Shawn Connor (Bio-Logic) explains in this Wyoming Game and Fish Department video series how these structures are commonly used in wet-meadow restoration. See also Maestas et al. (2018).
Video Series
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Helpful References
| Cover | Reference |
|---|---|
 | Zeedyk, B. and Clothier, V., 2009. Let the Water Do the Work: Induced Meandering, an Evolving Method for Restoring Incised Channels. Island Press, Washington D.C., 256 pp |
 | Kraebel, C.J. and Pillsbury, A.F., 1934. Handbook of Erosion Control in Mountain Meadows. U.S. Forest Service, California Forest and Range Experiment Station, Berkeley, CA |
 | Maestas, J.D., Conner, S., Zeedyk, B., Neely, B., Rondeau, R., Seward, N., Chapman, T., With, L. and Murph, R., 2018. Hand-built structures for restoring degraded meadows in sagebrush rangelands: Examples and lessons learned from the Upper Gunnison River Basin, Colorado. USDA, NRCS, Range Technical Note No. 40. |
 | White, R.J. and Brynildson, O.M., 1967. Guidelines for management of trout stream habitat in Wisconsin. Wisconsin DNR, Madison, WI, 68 pp |
 | Swanson, S., Wyman, S., Evans, C., 2015. Practical Grazing Management to Maintain or Restore Riparian Functions and Values on Rangelands. Journal of Range Management 2: 28 pp |
Recipes
The Quivira Coalition's Erosion Control Field Guide has recipes for a Rock Mulch Rundown, a Zuni Bowl, One Rock Dam, and Media Luna. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department video series below demonstrates these.