by Lucius Jonett | Aug 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
When a stretch of shoreline starts to erode, the fix can seem obvious: stabilize the bank, stop the soil loss, and call it a win. In Minnesota, where the Clean Water and Land Legacy Amendment mandates review of publicly funded restoration projects, this kind of quick...
by Lucius Jonett | Jul 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
For the first time in over 30 years, East Chaska Creek runs the way it was always meant to – open, alive, and connected to the land around it. What was once a buried pipe beneath a roadway is now a naturalized stream corridor, complete with riffles, a reconnected...
by Lucius Jonett | Jun 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you caught last month’s blog on the Stage Zero debate, you already know the conversation around process-based restoration is anything but settled. Practitioners are divided, the science is still catching up, and the question of which methodology is...
by Lucius Jonett | May 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you’ve spent any time in the stream restoration world lately, you’ve probably heard the debate heating up: Stage Zero vs. traditional channel design. It’s the kind of conversation that gets practitioners fired up at conferences and generates long...
by Lucius Jonett | Mar 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
Stream mitigation banking sounds like a compelling opportunity on paper: Restore degraded land, generate sellable credits, and create lasting conservation value. And it genuinely can be all of those things. But there’s a question that doesn’t get asked...
by Lucius Jonett | Feb 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you’re planning grading, infrastructure, development, agricultural improvements, or habitat restoration in Minnesota, wetland delineation timing can directly impact your schedule, permitting pathway, and project costs. At Midwest Wetland Improvements, one of the...
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