Teton Creek Corridor Pathway
Driggs, ID, USA
City of Driggs
Comprehensive stream restoration with habitat preservation and pathway master plan
Services
Hydrologic Analysis
Planning
Landscape Design
Public Outreach
About the project
The Teton Creek Greenbelt Project encompasses a three-mile section of Teton Creek and includes a comprehensive stream restoration project, as well as habitat preservation and conservation efforts combined with a pathway master plan that will provide a critical connection between the City of Driggs and recreational trails in the National Forest. The stream restoration project began in 2006 in response to erosion and degradation that had been caused by illegal gravel dredging from the creek. Since that time, the project has evolved to include bridge replacement, riparian restoration and preservation, and a multiuse pathway plan with passive recreational opportunities through the corridor.
How we did it
Since the project’s inception in 2006, Harmony and Biota have been involved with the Teton Creek Greenbelt project in varying capacities, both as consultants and volunteers. The original aspect of the project was an intensive bank and channel stabilization and restoration project along 1-mile of the creek. The original restoration design was developed collaboratively with a diverse group of stakeholders that included private land owners, local irrigators, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies. The final design balances flood hazard mitigation, protection of existing infrastructure, and riparian and stream ecological function.
Harmony assisted with the hydraulic analysis of the preliminary restoration design and completed the FEMA CLOMR and LOMR applications with associated hydraulic modeling and floodplain mapping for the restoration project and a bridge replacement project. Biota performed a geomorphic assessment and an independent review of the restoration design and is currently completing restoration plans for a second stretch of the creek. Harmony is currently working with a group of four local non-profit organizations to develop a Master Plan for a separated pathway within the Greenbelt that is carefully planned to avoid wildlife impacts while including key access points for the public with educational opportunities, pocket parks, and river overlooks.
