al site in an acceptable manner will facilitate more rapid vegetative 

 recovery and subsequent fauna recovery. 



a. If the site occurs only within an inactive floodplain or terrace 

 in any configuration or size river, the material should be tempo- 

 rarily stored either: 



• In piles within or on the edge of the material site 



• In a temporary storage area outside the material site (such 

 as an approved disposal area, material site, or unvegetated 

 inact i ve f loodp lain) 



b. If the site occurs only within an active floodplain, vegetative 

 slash and organic overburden should be disposed of based upon 

 river configuration: 



i) If located in a braided river this material should not 

 be piled or broadcast in the active floodplain of these 

 systems 



ii) If located in a meandering, sinuous, split, or straight 

 river this material can be handled as follows: 



• If sufficient space exists away from the active chan- 

 nel, store this material in piles within the material 

 site. On-site storage should occur at a location 

 that reduces repeated handling. During storage the 

 material can be stockpiled in as small an area as 

 possible to reduce excessive site enlargement to 

 compensate for covered gravel. These materials should 

 be stockpiled in a location and in such a manner 

 that slope failures and erosion would not endanger 

 the adjacent stream or have other adverse effects. 

 These piles should be: 



43 V. SITE PREPARATION 



