Grading / Recontouring
RECON’s equipment operators understand the micro-scale variations in contours to successfully grade sites for proper water movement. This is crucial in the establishment of vernal pools and other small-scale habitat types.
Project Example: J2 Racetrack Rehabilitation Project
Focus: Revegetation and erosion control
Location: Fort Irwin, CA
Habitat Type: Creosote bush–white bursage desert scrub
Plant Installation: 1,500 plants on 13 acres
Erosion Control: 22 miles of road rehabilitation; 1,200 feet of desert wash
RECON successfully implemented a large-scale desert scrub ecological restoration project on Fort Irwin, consisting of the installation of 1,500 site-sourced container plants ÑÇÐǹú¼Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾in 13 acres of degraded habitat. The plants were intermixed ÑÇÐǹú¼Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ 1,200 feet of jute and gabion erosion control structures associated ÑÇÐǹú¼Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ the desert wash components of the ecosystem. In addition, RECON rehabilitated 22 miles of degraded desert road to alleviate gullying, ruts, and erosion.
Field Crew Working at Fort Irwin Site
Drilling at Fort Irwin
Far Shot of Fort Irwin Work
Before Restoration
After Restoration
