The Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance has completed it's second pilot project of 2005. The project on Pine River Pond at the Tsakiris property on Grenier Road, was designed to prevent road water runoff from washing sand, soil and other pollutants into the water. It also involved the use of Bio-logs made of coconut fiber to reinforce the eroding shore front. The two photos below show the before views. The two in the middle show the work in progress and the bottom two show the completed views. Please stop by to see the results.
A berm was built and planted along the roadside to stop and absorb the water. Stepping stone walkways were planted with ground cover and bushes were planted around the perimeters. In the left photo below, notice the biologs at the edge of the water.
Water plants were inserted into the Biologs to help stabilize it against wave erosion. The entire area, except for a narrow perched beach, was mulched to prevent runoff. In the fall the homeowner will add low bush blueberries to fill in and stabilize the soil. Normally the YCC designs the site plan, but the homeowner provided the design by Zachary Berger and all the materials. Labor was provided by the AWWA YCC, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension YCC, the homeowners, the landscape designer, and a number of local volunteers. Thanks to all who participated.
