Freshwater Off-Channel Habitat: Phase 2 Implementation (Orchard Pond)

Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition

Project ID	1702410876263
Recovery Domains	-
Start Date	05/03/2024
End Date	12/31/2027
Year	2023
Status	Ongoing
Last Edited	03/17/2026

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Description

The proposed implementation project will create a 0.51-acre off-channel pond off Freshwater Creek to enhance winter rearing habitat for juvenile Coho salmon. Creation of this pond includes channel/pond excavation, construction of log structures, culvert installation, connection to Freshwater Creek, and stabilization of work area (including riparian planting and rock armoring). Site conditions have been evaluated to determine design criteria for optimal hydraulic, species access, and aquatic habitat function. The off-channel pond has been designed to ensure it will be maintained through natural processes.

Project Benefit

The proposed off-channel pond on Freshwater Creek will create high-quality winter rearing and refugia habitat for juvenile salmonids. Freshwater Creek has been greatly impacted by anthropogenic activities for over 100 years, thus significantly reducing the availability of critical off-channel habitat for salmonids. The proposed creation of an off-channel pond will increase the survival rates of juvenile salmonids during high winter and spring discharges into the main channel.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Instream Habitat

Stream Miles Treated

.01

Riparian Habitat

Stream Miles Treated

.01

Acres Treated

Worksites

1702410876652

Worksite Identifier: 1702410876652
Start Date:
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Area Description
Freshwater Creek Off-Channel Habitat Phase Two

Location Information

Basin:
Subbasin:
Watershed:
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State:
Recovery Domain:
Latitude: 40.76593
Longitude: -124.06997

ESU

Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Salmon ESU

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Metrics

C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
- . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding .00
- . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected
- . . C.0.c
  Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
- . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
- . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
- . . C.4 Instream Habitat ProjectY (Y/N)
  - . . . . C.4.a Instream Habitat Funding
  - . . . . C.4.b Total length of instream habitat treated
  - . . . . C.4.c.1 Channel reconfiguration and connectivityY (Y/N)
    - . . . . . . C.4.c.2 Type of change to channel configuration and connectivity (LOV)
    - . . . . . . C.4.c.3 Miles of stream treated for channel reconfiguration and connectivity
    - . . . . . . C.4.c.4 Miles of off-channel stream created through channel reconfiguration and connectivity
    - . . . . . . C.4.c.5 Acres of off-channel or floodplain connected through channel reconfiguration and connectivity
  - . . . . C.4.d.1 Channel structure placementY (Y/N)
    - . . . . . . C.4.d.2 Material used for channel structure (LOV)
    - . . . . . . C.4.d.3 Miles of stream treated through channel structure placement
  - . . . . C.4.e.1 Streambank stabilization Y (Y/N)
    - . . . . . . C.4.e.2 Material Used For Streambank Stabilization (LOV)
    - . . . . . . C.4.e.3 Miles of streambank stabilized
  - . . C.5 Riparian Habitat ProjectY (Y/N)
    - . . . . C.5.a Riparian Habitat Funding
    - . . . . C.5.b.1 Total riparian miles streambank treated
    - . . . . C.5.b.2 Total Riparian Acres Treated
    - . . . . C.5.c.1 Riparian plantingY (Y/N)
      - . . . . . . C.5.c.2
        Species of plants planted in riparian
      - . . . . . . C.5.c.3 Acres planted in riparian
      - . . . . . . C.5.c.4 Miles of streambank treated with riparian planting