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Rogue
River bank stabilization project
complete
September
2002
About
20 volunteers showed up on September 14, 2002 to
help stabilize 350 feet of an eroding bank along
the Rogue River.
The
bank, which had eroded back about 15
feet during the past seven years or
so, was graded to about a 45 degree
angle. At the foot of the bank, large
river rocks were laid in place by volunteers.
This should help prevent erosion during
times of higher water. Further up on
the bank, a geotextile fabric was laid
atop grass seed. This should help prevent
soil from running down into the river.

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