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Restoring Large Woody Debris to Streams

Large woody debris (LWD) is an important structural and functional component of stream ecosystems, and can consist of a wide range of types and sizes including logs, coarse roots, and smaller branches. LWD can result in the rapid dissipation of stream energy in high gradient systems. To maintain a continuous addition of LWD to streams in the future, healthy riparian zones should be maintained along stream ecosystems. The best long-term and least costly method of restoring stream habitat is through an aggressive riparian management policy that provides a buffer strip capable of continuously supplying optimum numbers of all sizes of large woody debris essential for healthy fish habitats.

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