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Process-based restoration:

"recognizes that to restore ecologically functional riverscapes we need to restore the physical and ecological processes for creating and maintaining those conditions" 

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Riverscapes Principles

  1. Streams need space

  2. Structure forces complexity and builds resilience

  3. The importance of structure varies

  4. Inefficient conveyance of water is healthy

Restoration Principles

  1. It’s okay to be messy

  2. Strength in numbers

  3. Use natural (preferably locally-sourced) building materials

  4. Let the system to the work

  5. Defer decision making to the system

  6. Self-sustaining systems are the solution

Connect with:
CA Process-Based Restoration Network

Citation​: Wheaton JM, Bennett SN, Bouwes N, Maestas JD, Shahveridan SM. 2019. Low-tech methods of Process Based Restoration of Riverscapes: Design Manual. 1.0. Logan, UT: Utah State Univeristy. [accessed 2024 Sep 5]. https://lowtechpbr.restoration.usu.edu/.

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Photo of logo excerpted from CA PBR website: https://www.calpbr.org/

 

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