FRIENDS OF JIM (WILD MAN) HAYES COMPLETE
COAL CREEK
BANK STABILIZATION PROJECT NO. 3
SATURDAY, 4 DECEMBER 2004
(See results two years later below)
Jim (Wild Man) Hayes was vocal in justifying the need to stabilize the banks of Coal Creek, and rightfully so. One government representative described the property next to his home in Briceville as “the worst case of stream bank erosion I’ve ever seen”. Jim died of cancer in 2002 without having seen his bank repaired. |
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On Saturday, 4 December 2004, Jim's wife Winfrey and their friends gathered to complete the bank stabilization project next to his home. Large stone rip rap, underlain by filter fabric, was used to stabilize the lower bank next to the creek. The bank above the rip rap was then excavated to a flatter slope. Volunteers spread lime, fertilizer, and seed on the upper slope and then installed erosion control mat to enable vegetation to establish. | ||
The project was funded by Anderson County Project Impact and FEMA. Completed project shown at right. |
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TWO YEARS LATER | ||
Each step in the project is described as follows: Click on image to enlarge |
Volunteers were fed by local church ladies -- The best part of the day!! |
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Coal Creek Scholar
Jacob Phillips (Center) and Dustin Byrge (Right) with Jacob's |
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Additional photos of the effort: |
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Two years later, on 28 October 2006, volunteers planted trees on the bank to further stabilize the earth. TVA dug the holes and provided the trees. Volunteers planted the trees and put black plastic corrugated pipe around the bottom to help protect from beavers. HUGE thanks to Tiffany Foster (TVA) for acquiring the trees and working with landowners to design the layout for planting the trees!! |
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Volunteers included:
Bailey, Zenith Bolinger, Tammy Bowlin, Ralph Buffington, Buzz TU Bullock, Jenna -- Coal Creek Scholar Byrge, Dustin Daugherty, Della Daugherty, Roy Duncan, Elsie Hahn, Scott, TU Hayes, Winfrey McCallister, Donald McCallister, Duane |
Moore, Carol, TU / CCWF Morgan, Mark Phillips, Jacob –Coal Creek Scholar Phillips, Rosemary Smith, Phillip-- Coal Creek Scholar Thacker, Barry, TU / CCWF Thurman, John, TU Tindell, Garland Tinker, Brenda Toyohara, Hiroshi TU Wilson, Ann Wilson, Lonnie Gene |
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