Willits Creek LWD Planning & Designs

Salmonid Restoration Planning and Assessments

Project ID	1578344975976
Recovery Domains	N Central California Coast
Start Date	04/08/2020
End Date	06/30/2021
Year	2016
Status	Completed
Last Edited	01/25/2024

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Description

Willits Creek is part of the Middle Mainstem Eel watershed which is a core, functionally independent population within the Interior Eel River diversity stratum. Coho in the Middle Mainstem Eel watershed are at a high risk of extinction, Willits Creek and Mill Creek appear to be streams where coho could make a comeback. This project designed plans for habitat along 9,350 feet of Willits creek.

Project Benefit

The project objective is the development of design plans for a Large Woody Debris (LWD) project along 9,350 feet of Willits Creek.

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$71,171

In-Kind Donated Labor

$7,351

Report Total:

$78,522

Worksites

1578344976179

Worksite Identifier: 1578344976179
Start Date:
End Date:

Area Description
Willits Creek

Location Information

Basin: Northern California Coastal (180101)
Subbasin: Upper Eel (18010103)
Watershed: Outlet Creek (1801010304)
Subwatershed:

State: California
Recovery Domain: N Central California Coast
Latitude: 39.43528
Longitude: -123.38369

ESU

Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Salmon ESU
California Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU
Northern California Steelhead DPS

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Metrics

B.0 Salmonid Restoration Planning and AssessmentsY (Y/N)

. . B.0.a Planning And Assessment Funding 78,522.00
. . B.0.b.1 Area Encompassed 6.4
. . B.0.b.2 Stream Miles Affected 1.10

. . B.1 Restoration Planning And CoordinationY (Y/N)

. . . . B.1.a Planning and Coordination funding 78,522.33

. . . . B.1.b.11 Engineering/design work for restoration projectsY (Y/N)

. . . . . . B.1.b.11.a
Name of plan implemented

Recovery Plan for So. OR/No. CA Coast Coho Salmon (NOAA Final Sept 2014)

. . . . . . B.1.b.11.b

Description and scope of the plan implemented

Engineers and restorationist will assess the stream channel and determine beneficial locations for LWD, as well as numbers of LWD structures and types of LWD structures that would best meet implementation project objectives. These LWD structures will provide velocity refugia and shelter for coho salmon. The structures will also be designed to scour and deepen pools, to sort and capture spawning substrate, and increase habitat complexity by recruiting additional woody debris. SONCC Task MMER.2.1.2.2 will be accomplished in the next phase of the project, which is implementation of LWD structure designs.