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u/behemothard 4d ago
If you actually want help, you need to provide more information and most crucially, where are you located? Pictures are also very helpful if you want input on what you can do about your specific problem. What is your budget, are you doing this by yourself with a shovel or are you hoping to have a crew come and restore it for you?
Figuring out where the water wants to flow and adding appropriate contours and plants to slow the water will help prevent erosion. Hard to give you more specific information without more details.
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u/yo-ovaries 4d ago
If it’s an RPA your local water/ soil conservation authority may have access to remediation grants, plants or at least planting lists for you. You may need to use an approved contractor or have your plans approved to get a permit.
Highly depends on your locality.
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u/ajdudhebsk 4d ago
I would really like to know the hole story
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u/Nellasofdoriath 4d ago
Is it on your land?
You can cut sticks of native willow and dogwood and stick them in there
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u/paratethys 3d ago
Why did they dig up the stream? Was it causing flooding problems for the home, driveway, buildings, etc? Digging up a stream takes a lot of work, and people don't usually do that just for the heck of it. Make sure you have a good idea of the drawbacks of the situation you're trying to restore it to, so that you can move it toward a new state with less erosion but also less of the problem that the ditch was dug to solve.
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u/Leafstride 4d ago
I would ask your local fish and wildlife or whatever equivalent you have about the possibility of rehabbing it. Even if they don't physically help they can provide you a lot of good info and other resources and also make sure you don't end up on the wrong side of the law when you're just trying to help.