ODFW Fish Screening & Passage Restoration Project - Upper Willamette 2013/15 Biennium

This project reports fish screening and passage projects implemented in the Upper Willamette domain. These projects were cost-shared with PCSRF funds through a 2013-2015 Biennium OWEB/ODFW agreement. The ODFW Fish Screens and Passage Program cost share program: 1) assists water users to implement projects that protect fish from impacts associated with the diversion of water, and 2) assists fish passage barrier owners to address artificial obstructions toward an approved fish passage solution. The project was comprised of 13 worksites; actions included: a) improved fish screens at 12 worksites, 11 new screens were installed and 1 existing screen was replaced/modified; screening 16.7 cfs; and b) fish passage was improved at one worksite - a dam was removed, improving passage to 12 miles of stream.
PCSRF FFY 2014 funds were expended on project costs incurred during the FFY 2014 contract award period. PCSRF FFY 2013 funds and ‘Other’ sources of funds were used to initiate the project. No funds for this project are reported as match to PCSRF funds

Unscreened or poorly screened diversions create a direct take on fish migrating or rearing near the diversion intake. By installing or replacing poorly functioning screens this ODFW program prevents the loss of fish at unscreened or poorly functioning screes at diversions, directly increasing fish survival during the freshwater stage of their lifecycle. In addition, voluntary fish passage projects are implemented to address all types of artificial obstructions toward an approved fish passage solution.