Matanuska-Susitna Borough Fish Passage Restoration

Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition

Fish Passage Improvement
Project IDAK44720
Recovery Domains -
Start Date04/01/2013
End Date01/31/2016
Year2011
StatusCompleted
Last Edited05/08/2024
 
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Description    


This project removed 10 culverts that were barriers to fish passage and replaced them with stream simulation culverts that allow unimpeded movement of aquatic organisms. The culverts were identified and prioritized by ADF&G and were selected as they blocked the most habitat on Chinook and coho spawning and rearing watersheds on Matanuska Susitna Borough owned roads. The project resulted in the removal of all the barriers on 7 of the 8 sub-watersheds. In total, the project restored unimpeded access to 61.9 km of stream habitat, including 28.621 km of catalogued anadromous habitat, and 393 ha of lake habitat to the benefit of Chinook, coho, and sockeye salmon.

Project Benefit    


This project will enhance salmonid habitat in the MSB by restoring free and clear movement of juvenile salmonids at ten road crossings. Restoring unimpeded fish passage will increase the availability of productive upstream habitats (including wetlands) to rearing juveniles. In addition, sizing the culverts to pass debris and sediment as well as water during 100-year flood events will greatly reduce the likelihood of catastrophic road failures introducing large volumes of sediment into streams.

Accomplishments

Metric Completed Originally
Proposed
Fish Passage
  Barriers Removed
  Miles Opened 38.48 38.48

Funding Details

SourceFunds
PCSRF$1,095,753
Other$1,004,598
Report Total:$2,100,351


Project Map



Worksites

Cameo Rd & Goose Creek     


  • Worksite Identifier: Cameo Rd & Goose Creek
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Knik Arm (190204)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Alaska
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 61.42235
  • Longitude: -149.91904

ESU

  • Un-Named ESU Chinook
  • Un-Named ESU Coho

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Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 182,114.00
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected .01
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      O’Doherty, G. & Eisneman, M. In review. Fish Passage at Culverts in the Mat-Su Borough, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. YY-XX, Anchorage
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.2 Fish Passage ImprovementY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.2.a Fish Passage Funding 182,114.00
      •      . . . . C.2.b.1 Length of stream made accessible 10.12
      •      . . . . C.2.b.2 Square miles of streambed made accessible.6 (Square miles)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.3 Type of blockage/barrier (LOV)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.4 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers impeding passage 1
      •      . . . . C.2.f.1 Culvert installed or improved at road stream crossingY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.2 Number of culverts installed or improved 1
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.3 Miles of stream made accessible by culvert installation/upgrade 10.12

Willow Creek Prkwy & Shirley Lk outlet     


  • Worksite Identifier: Willow Creek Prkwy & Shirley Lk outlet
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Susitna River (190205)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Alaska
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 61.7581
  • Longitude: -150.1067

ESU

  • Un-Named ESU Coho

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Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 318,857.00
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected .01
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      O’Doherty, G. & Eisneman, M. In review. Fish Passage at Culverts in the Mat-Su Borough, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. YY-XX, Anchorage
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.2 Fish Passage ImprovementY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.2.a Fish Passage Funding 318,857.00
      •      . . . . C.2.b.1 Length of stream made accessible 6.60
      •      . . . . C.2.b.2 Square miles of streambed made accessible.6 (Square miles)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.3 Type of blockage/barrier (LOV)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.4 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers impeding passage 1
      •      . . . . C.2.f.1 Culvert installed or improved at road stream crossingY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.2 Number of culverts installed or improved 1
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.3 Miles of stream made accessible by culvert installation/upgrade 6.60

Montana Creek Rd and Buddy Creek     


  • Worksite Identifier: Montana Creek Rd and Buddy Creek
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Susitna River (190205)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Alaska
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 62.13629
  • Longitude: -149.9403

ESU

  • Un-Named ESU Chinook
  • Un-Named ESU Coho

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 170,571.00
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected .01
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      O’Doherty, G. & Eisneman, M. In review. Fish Passage at Culverts in the Mat-Su Borough, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. YY-XX, Anchorage
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.2 Fish Passage ImprovementY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.2.a Fish Passage Funding 170,571.00
      •      . . . . C.2.b.1 Length of stream made accessible 4.38
      •      . . . . C.2.b.3 Type of blockage/barrier (LOV)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.4 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers impeding passage 2
      •      . . . . C.2.f.1 Culvert installed or improved at road stream crossingY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.2 Number of culverts installed or improved 1
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.3 Miles of stream made accessible by culvert installation/upgrade 4.38

Sawyer’s Shady Rd and Buddy Creek     


  • Worksite Identifier: Sawyer’s Shady Rd and Buddy Creek
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Susitna River (190205)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Alaska
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 62.14034
  • Longitude: -149.9866

ESU

  • Un-Named ESU Chinook
  • Un-Named ESU Coho

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Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 191,996.00
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected .01
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      O’Doherty, G. & Eisneman, M. In review. Fish Passage at Culverts in the Mat-Su Borough, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. YY-XX, Anchorage
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.2 Fish Passage ImprovementY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.2.a Fish Passage Funding 191,996.00
      •      . . . . C.2.b.1 Length of stream made accessible 3.80
      •      . . . . C.2.b.3 Type of blockage/barrier (LOV)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.4 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers impeding passage 1
      •      . . . . C.2.f.1 Culvert installed or improved at road stream crossingY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.2 Number of culverts installed or improved 1
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.3 Miles of stream made accessible by culvert installation/upgrade 3.80

Crystal Lake Rd & Long - Rainbow Lk     


  • Worksite Identifier: Crystal Lake Rd & Long - Rainbow Lk
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Susitna River (190205)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Alaska
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 61.70733
  • Longitude: -150.0852

ESU

  • Un-Named ESU Coho

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Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 159,428.00
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected .01
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      O’Doherty, G. & Eisneman, M. In review. Fish Passage at Culverts in the Mat-Su Borough, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. YY-XX, Anchorage
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.2 Fish Passage ImprovementY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.2.a Fish Passage Funding 159,428.00
      •      . . . . C.2.b.1 Length of stream made accessible .38
      •      . . . . C.2.b.2 Square miles of streambed made accessible.2 (Square miles)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.3 Type of blockage/barrier (LOV)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.4 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers impeding passage 1
      •      . . . . C.2.f.1 Culvert installed or improved at road stream crossingY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.2 Number of culverts installed or improved 1
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.3 Miles of stream made accessible by culvert installation/upgrade .38

Oil Well Rd & Moose Crk Tributary #1     


  • Worksite Identifier: Oil Well Rd & Moose Crk Tributary #1
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Susitna River (190205)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Alaska
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 62.2835
  • Longitude: -150.4237

ESU

  • Un-Named ESU Coho

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 110,130.00
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected .01
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      O’Doherty, G. & Eisneman, M. In review. Fish Passage at Culverts in the Mat-Su Borough, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. YY-XX, Anchorage
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.2 Fish Passage ImprovementY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.2.a Fish Passage Funding 110,130.00
      •      . . . . C.2.b.1 Length of stream made accessible .50
      •      . . . . C.2.b.3 Type of blockage/barrier (LOV)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.4 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers impeding passage 1
      •      . . . . C.2.f.1 Culvert installed or improved at road stream crossingY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.2 Number of culverts installed or improved 1
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.3 Miles of stream made accessible by culvert installation/upgrade .50

Oil Well Rd & Moose Crk Tributary #2     


  • Worksite Identifier: Oil Well Rd & Moose Crk Tributary #2
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Susitna River (190205)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Alaska
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 62.2378
  • Longitude: -150.4393

ESU

  • Un-Named ESU Coho

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 220,260.00
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected .01
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      O’Doherty, G. & Eisneman, M. In review. Fish Passage at Culverts in the Mat-Su Borough, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. YY-XX, Anchorage
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.2 Fish Passage ImprovementY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.2.a Fish Passage Funding 220,260.00
      •      . . . . C.2.b.1 Length of stream made accessible 1.50
      •      . . . . C.2.b.3 Type of blockage/barrier (LOV)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.4 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers impeding passage 1
      •      . . . . C.2.f.1 Culvert installed or improved at road stream crossingY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.2 Number of culverts installed or improved 1
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.3 Miles of stream made accessible by culvert installation/upgrade 1.50

Oil Well Rd & Moose Crk Tributary #3     


  • Worksite Identifier: Oil Well Rd & Moose Crk Tributary #3
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Susitna River (190205)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Alaska
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 62.1815
  • Longitude: -150.51703

ESU

  • Un-Named ESU Coho

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 220,260.00
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected .01
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      O’Doherty, G. & Eisneman, M. In review. Fish Passage at Culverts in the Mat-Su Borough, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. YY-XX, Anchorage
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.2 Fish Passage ImprovementY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.2.a Fish Passage Funding 220,260.00
      •      . . . . C.2.b.1 Length of stream made accessible .50
      •      . . . . C.2.b.2 Square miles of streambed made accessible0 (Square miles)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.3 Type of blockage/barrier (LOV)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.4 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers impeding passage 1
      •      . . . . C.2.f.1 Culvert installed or improved at road stream crossingY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.2 Number of culverts installed or improved 1
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.3 Miles of stream made accessible by culvert installation/upgrade .50

Oil Well Rd & Kroto Crk Tributary     


  • Worksite Identifier: Oil Well Rd & Kroto Crk Tributary
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Susitna River (190205)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Alaska
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 62.1063
  • Longitude: -150.52565

ESU

  • Un-Named ESU Chinook

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 109,915.00
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected .01
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      O’Doherty, G. & Eisneman, M. In review. Fish Passage at Culverts in the Mat-Su Borough, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. YY-XX, Anchorage
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.2 Fish Passage ImprovementY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.2.a Fish Passage Funding 109,915.00
      •      . . . . C.2.b.1 Length of stream made accessible .50
      •      . . . . C.2.b.2 Square miles of streambed made accessible.1 (Square miles)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.3 Type of blockage/barrier (LOV)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.4 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers impeding passage 1
      •      . . . . C.2.f.1 Culvert installed or improved at road stream crossingY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.2 Number of culverts installed or improved 1
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.3 Miles of stream made accessible by culvert installation/upgrade .50

Beaver Lake Road and Meadow Creek     


  • Worksite Identifier: Beaver Lake Road and Meadow Creek
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Knik Arm (190204)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Alaska
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 61.5626
  • Longitude: -149.82533

ESU

  • Un-Named ESU Sockeye
  • Un-Named ESU Chinook
  • Un-Named ESU Chum
  • Un-Named ESU Coho
  • Un-Named ESU Pink

Map

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Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 416,820.00
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected .01
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      O’Doherty, G. & Eisneman, M. In review. Fish Passage at Culverts in the Mat-Su Borough, Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Data Series No. YY-XX, Anchorage
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.2 Fish Passage ImprovementY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.2.a Fish Passage Funding 416,820.00
      •      . . . . C.2.b.1 Length of stream made accessible 10.20
      •      . . . . C.2.b.3 Type of blockage/barrier (LOV)
      •      . . . . C.2.b.4 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers impeding passage 1
      •      . . . . C.2.f.1 Culvert installed or improved at road stream crossingY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.2 Number of culverts installed or improved 1
        •      . . . . . . C.2.f.3 Miles of stream made accessible by culvert installation/upgrade 10.20


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