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Handling of blasted or artificial materials

Use any blasted rock and place it at the bottom of structures such as inner bends, boulder structures, or foundations. Then cover it with naturally rounded boulders that are anchored. Make sure to seal these structures with finer materials like gravel and stone if available.
If there are large amounts of blasted rock, it may be appropriate to bury it in the surrounding terrain. Remember to level the top of the pit and cover it with soil. Use the boulders excavated from the pit as replacement boulders.
Remember to gather replacement boulders from land to substitute for those that have been blasted.

An excovator is working at the side of a watercourse, where large amounts of blasted stone are located. — Excavation of a pit to lay blasted stones in, which will then be covered with stone and blocks of a more natural shape.

Watercourse section with blasted stone before resoration.

Cleared watercourse with many remnants of blasted blocks along the sides of the watercourse. — Watercourse with a lot of blasted stones before restoration.

Watercourse section with blasted stone after the restoration

Restored watercourse where the stones and blocks that make up the bottom are of a natural character. — After restoration, the same section as above looks like this. The blasted stones are now buried, and the bottom and shoreline consist of blocks and stones with a natural character.

Burying of blasted material

Forest slope with gravel. — Here, a hole has been dug beside the watercourse. The hole is located at the far end of the image and is hidden by the excavated material. The hole is used to conceal blasted stone, which is then covered with natural material.

Blasted stone is placed in a dug hole. — The blasted stones have now been placed in the hole, which will subsequently be covered with natural material. It is advisable to preserve the topsoil to facilitate immediate vegetation regrowth at the site.

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