Umatilla Native Plant Nursery Facility Safety Upgrade
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition
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16-Umat-06 | Snake River | 05/15/2021 | 06/30/2022 | 2016 | Completed | 02/27/2024 | |
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Description
The purpose of this project was to address workplace safety and efficiencies associated with handling of potted plant materials in the irrigated pot fields. This includes the leveling of existing pot field with compacted gravel base and the placement of new below ground irrigation systems. In addition, equipment was purchased to improve the safety and efficiency of the potting shed and palletized plant movement including a pallet jack and surface compactor.
The container growing areas were leveled, the rock and gravel was delivered and spread upon the fields. The irrigated growing areas are much safer now with the water draining quickly through the gravels, eliminating ruts and holes as well as slipping and falling hazards from standing water and mats of algae. Additionally, a completed soil mixer was purchased and was delivered on June 6, 2022.
These upgrades will improve our ability to provide nursery services and locally adapted native plant products in support of restoration projects within the territory of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Plant materials from the native plant nursery may be used throughout the Columbia Basin for fish habitat restoration and watershed restoration projects with a focus on the Umatilla, Grande Ronde, Walla Walla, Tucannon and John Day Basins.
Project Benefit
Plant materials produced at the Nursery will benefit Threatened summer steelhead, Threatened bull trout, and Threatened and reintroduced Chinook and Coho salmon by assuring the availability of healthy and vigorous locally sourced native plant materials for use in habitat restoration projects by the CTUIR and conservation partners. Locally sourced materials assure higher planting success and prevent unintended introduction of non-adapted genetic materials to the watersheds. Native riparian plants provide shade, structure and a substrate for macroinvertebrates that feed native fish stocks. Native plant products support CTUIR’s “River Vision” which identifies a healthy riparian condition as a key component or touchstone to achieving healthy floodplain conditions necessary to protect, restore and enhance tribal First Foods for the perpetual cultural, economic, and sovereign benefit of CTUIR. Use of locally adapted plant stocks helps protect the ecological integrity of the local plant communities while improving overall floodplain health and fish production potential.
Funding Details |
PCSRF | $23,701 |
Report Total: | $23,701 |
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Worksites
Tribal Native Plant Nursery
- Worksite Identifier: Tribal Native Plant Nursery
- Start Date: 05/15/2021
- End Date: 06/30/2022
Area Description
No Area Description data was found for this worksite.
Location Information
- Basin: Lower Snake (170601)
- Subbasin: Upper Grande Ronde (17060104)
- Watershed: Cabin Creek-Grande Ronde River (1706010411)
- Subwatershed:
- State: Oregon
- Recovery Domain: Snake River
- Latitude: 45.6775
- Longitude: -118.068
ESU
- Mid-Columbia River Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU
- Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS
- Snake River Fall Chinook Salmon ESU
- Snake River Spring/Summer-run Chinook Salmon ESU
- Snake River Basin Steelhead DPS
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Metrics
Metrics
- C.0
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
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Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 23,701.00
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Length of stream treated/protected .10
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Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment | |
The ESA Recovery Plans for the species indicated under the targeted ESU’s above, identify stream enhancement reaches and needs (including restoration of riparian vegetation) which this project will help address. |
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Project Monitoring (LOV)
- . . C.0.d.2
Monitoring Location (LOV)
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Monitoring text (from Phase I) | |
Monitoring by nursery personnel is only done at the nursery. Fisheries habitat personnel do all monitoring. |
- . . C.12
Pre-Restoration Acquisitions And Nursery OperationsY (Y/N)
- . . . . C.12.a
Pre-restoration funding 23,701.00
- . . . . C.12.c.1
Nursery operationY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . C.12.c.2
Species (scientific) name(s) of plants | |
Acer cercinatum
Acer glabrum
Achillia millefolium
Alnus incana
Alnus rhombifolia
Alnus sinuata
Artemisia tridentata
Asclepsia speciosa
Atriplex canescens
Balsamorhiza saggitus
Betula occidentalis
Chrysothamnus nauseosus
Chrysothamnus viridis
Cornus sericea
Crataegus douglasii
Eriogonum heracleoides
Eriogonum niveum
Frangula purshiana
Holodiscus discolor
Philadelphus lewisii
Physocarpus malvaceus
Picea engelmanii
Pinus ponderosa
Populus balsamifera trichocarpa
Populus tremuloides
Prunus emarginata
Prunus virginiana
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Purshia tridentata
Ribes aureum
Ribes cereum
Rosa woodsii
Salix amygdaloides
Salix exigua
Salix scoulerii
Sambucus nigra cerulea
Sarcobatus viridis
Solidago missouriensis
Sorbus scopuli
Spiraea douglasii
Symphoricarpos albus
Thermopsis montana |
- . . . . . . C.12.c.3
Number of each species raised per year 300,000
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