Comments:
Valley broadens and segment has narrow confinement. Bedform is predominately riffle-pool w/ sub-dominant bedform of plane bed. The many partial and full debris jams have aided in the formation of riffle-pool sequences. The deposition noted in the segment appears to be natural as meander development and floodplain processes are healthy.
Phase 1 valley width estimated at 170 ft for reach. Road encroachment from Route 132 has led to a slightly smaller width - human caused change noted in Step 1 as a result.
Channel avulsion that was FITed is historic and is now acting as a flood chute.
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