Tannery Creek Large Wood Recruitment Project 2018

The project addresses limiting factors to rearing and spawning habitat in a 2,045 ft. high habitat-potential reach of Tannery Creek. Though original designs specify 42 logs and 3 root wads, the Construction Contractor and Project Engineer modified the design to add 8 logs and place additional small wood debris to enhance structures for more complex interaction with the streambed. Final project count was 50 logs plus 3 root wads.

Enhance rearing and spawning habitat for Coho salmon by placing 50 ft+ locally recruited logs and rootwads at 42 sites along a 2,045-ft reach of Tannery Creek, placed to scour and enhance pools, retain spawning gravel, provide cover and high-flow refugia, and enhance habitat complexity.