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Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge

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CO_FOR040 Otway Coast Catchment

Monday 6th May 2013 11:00am Approved
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The replanting by Landcare is now well established upstream of the bridge. Now = 3meters tall and dense cover. Blackberry infestation and willows are pest species on downstream of bridge banks. S-East side banks are composed of sand and are easily eroded, cattle hoove prints obvious at the base of banks. Coarse woody debris is present, streambed sandy silt.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Good 4 Poor 4 Fair 23

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