Coulter Creek Barrier Replacement

Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition

Project ID	11-1347 R
Recovery Domains	Upper Columbia River
Start Date	12/08/2011
End Date	12/31/2014
Year	2010
Status	Completed
Last Edited	05/01/2025

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Description

The project area is within WRIA 45 in the Lower White Pine Reach of Nason Creek as defined in the Lower White Pine Reach Assessment (USBR 2009). The replacement of the barrier culverts at RM 0.4 with a 13 diameter culvert improves Chinook and Steelhead access to 1.6 miles of potential spawning habitat, of which the first 0.3 miles is low gradient rearing habitat. The goal of this action was to increase access to rearing habitat steelhead in Nason Creek and the Wenatchee Subbasin. This project complements the larger Nason Creek Lower White Pine (LWP) Reconnection that will reconnect 14.9% of the Upper Nason Creek Basin including the reestablishment of hydraulic connectivity to the Coulter Creek drainage to the mainstem Nason Creek.

Project Benefit

The goal of this project improves Chinook and Steelhead access to 1.6 miles of potential spawning habitat, of which the first 0.3 miles is low gradient rearing habitat. The benefit of this action will increase access to rearing habitat for steelhead in Nason Creek and the Wenatchee Subbasin.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Fish Passage

Barriers Removed

Miles Opened

1.60

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$83,325

Other

$14,710

Report Total:

$98,035

Worksites

1-Coulter Creek Culverts

Worksite Identifier: 1-Coulter Creek Culverts
Start Date:
End Date:

Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

Basin: Upper Columbia (170200)
Subbasin:
Watershed:
Subwatershed:

State: Washington
Recovery Domain: Upper Columbia River
Latitude: 47.76567839
Longitude: -120.80205562

ESU

Upper Columbia River Steelhead DPS

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Metrics

C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)

. . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 98,034.92
. . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected .01

. . C.0.c

Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
Restoration of Nason Creek habitat is identified the top priority for implementation of habitat actions in the Wenatchee Basin as prioritized by the Upper Columbia Regional Technical Team and as in the Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Plan (UCSRB 2007). The Coulter Creek Barrier was identified as a barrier in both the USFS Barrier Inventory (2000) and Chelan County Barrier Inventory (2000).

. . 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 98,034.92
- . . . . C.2.b.1 Length of stream made accessible 1.60
- . . . . 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 2
  - . . . . . . C.2.f.3 Miles of stream made accessible by culvert installation/upgrade 1.60