2022-2023 Fifteenmile Action to Stabilize Temperatures (FAST)

Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition

Instream Flow
Project IDOWEB 222-4000-19919
Recovery DomainsMiddle Columbia River
Start Date04/26/2022
End Date08/02/2024
Year2021
StatusCompleted
Last Edited05/02/2025
 
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Description    


This project helped fund and implement FAST for the 2022 and 2023 seasons, as well as contracting for the 2024 season. The FAST Program, otherwise known as the Fifteenmile Action to Stabilize Temperatures program, is a unique plan that temporarily increases streamflow by having irrigators voluntarily shut off irrigation during temperature spikes. At the heart of the project is an ODFW-developed model that forecasts stream temperatures for the following week at four sites on Fifteenmile Creek and one site on Eightmile Creek. When temperatures lethal to juvenile steelhead are predicted at two or more sites for two or more days within the next three days, the Flow Restoration Coordinator issues an alert to participating irrigators. This message prompts enrolled irrigators to stop irrigation to increase instream flows and lessen the intensity of predicted stream temperatures on ESA listed Middle Columbia Steelhead and other aquatic life.

The 2022 and 2023 FAST seasons were successfully implemented as planned. The 2022 FAST season included 10 alert days, while the 2023 season did not have any alert days due to a relatively mild summer season combined with a better water year than previous years. Additionally, the 2023 season included the highest number of enrolled acres in the programs history.





Proposed metrics that were originally reported for a single proxy site were distributed to the final worksites.

Project Benefit    


FAST provides temporary temperature relief to steelhead by giving irrigators a means to plan ahead and curtail their irrigation withdrawals when temperatures lethal to steelhead are predicted. The ODFW model predicts these stream temperatures by using temperature loggers to measure Fifteenmile Creek at four different locations with varying elevations. The threshold temperature that triggers the alerts varies by elevation. When lethal temperatures are predicted an alert is sent to all participating irrigators in Fifteenmile Creek and Eightmile Creek (a tributary to Fifteenmile Creek). Once the alert is sent irrigators participating in FAST are required to turn off their irrigation systems immediately and document that they are shut off. When irrigators shut off their systems they provide an immediate boost to streamflow and stream temperatures.

Fifteenmile has chronically low flows which exacerbate the high temperatures that plague the creek. The water left in stream during these critical times benefits steelhead and their habitat by providing increased stream flows and cooler water to fish and other aquatic organisms.

Accomplishments

Metric Completed Originally
Proposed

Funding Details

SourceFunds
State$109,100
Other$95,800
In-Kind Donated Labor$17,500
Report Total:$222,400


Project Map



Worksites

60934579    


  • Worksite Identifier: 60934579
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Middle Columbia (170701)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Oregon
  • Recovery Domain: Middle Columbia River
  • Latitude: 45.48701638
  • Longitude: -121.15915267

ESU

  • Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 56,490.30
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected 28.00
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      Middle Columbia River Steelhead Distinct Population Segment ESA Recovery Plan
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.3 Instream Flow ProjectY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.3.a Instream Flow Funding 56,490.30
      •      . . . . C.3.b Length of stream 'protected' for adequate flow 28.00
      •      . . . . C.3.c Change in water flow3.37 (cfs)
      •      . . . . C.3.e.1 Irrigation practice improvementY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.2 Acre feet of water conserved per year6.68 (Acre feet)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.3 cfs (cubic feet per second) of water conserved3.37 (cfs)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.4 Initial start date of action or agreement07/01/2024 (mm/dd/yyyy)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.5 Final end date of action or agreement12/31/9999 (mm/dd/yyyy)

60934600    


  • Worksite Identifier: 60934600
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Middle Columbia (170701)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Oregon
  • Recovery Domain: Middle Columbia River
  • Latitude: 45.62617693
  • Longitude: -121.02043737

ESU

  • Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 33,804.48
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected 17.00
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      Middle Columbia River Steelhead Distinct Population Segment ESA Recovery Plan
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.3 Instream Flow ProjectY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.3.a Instream Flow Funding 33,804.48
      •      . . . . C.3.b Length of stream 'protected' for adequate flow 17.00
      •      . . . . C.3.c Change in water flow1.79 (cfs)
      •      . . . . C.3.e.1 Irrigation practice improvementY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.2 Acre feet of water conserved per year3.55 (Acre feet)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.3 cfs (cubic feet per second) of water conserved1.79 (cfs)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.4 Initial start date of action or agreement07/01/2024 (mm/dd/yyyy)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.5 Final end date of action or agreement12/31/9999 (mm/dd/yyyy)

60934621    


  • Worksite Identifier: 60934621
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Middle Columbia (170701)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Oregon
  • Recovery Domain: Middle Columbia River
  • Latitude: 45.54623543
  • Longitude: -120.97976263

ESU

  • Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 4,670.25
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected 23.00
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      Middle Columbia River Steelhead Distinct Population Segment ESA Recovery Plan
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.3 Instream Flow ProjectY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.3.a Instream Flow Funding 4,670.25
      •      . . . . C.3.b Length of stream 'protected' for adequate flow 23.00
      •      . . . . C.3.c Change in water flow.12 (cfs)
      •      . . . . C.3.e.1 Irrigation practice improvementY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.2 Acre feet of water conserved per year.24 (Acre feet)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.3 cfs (cubic feet per second) of water conserved.12 (cfs)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.4 Initial start date of action or agreement07/01/2024 (mm/dd/yyyy)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.5 Final end date of action or agreement12/31/9999 (mm/dd/yyyy)

60934642    


  • Worksite Identifier: 60934642
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Middle Columbia (170701)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Oregon
  • Recovery Domain: Middle Columbia River
  • Latitude: 45.44450045
  • Longitude: -121.16421896

ESU

  • Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 100,080.12
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected 27.00
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      Middle Columbia River Steelhead Distinct Population Segment ESA Recovery Plan
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.3 Instream Flow ProjectY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.3.a Instream Flow Funding 100,080.12
      •      . . . . C.3.b Length of stream 'protected' for adequate flow 27.00
      •      . . . . C.3.c Change in water flow4.98 (cfs)
      •      . . . . C.3.e.1 Irrigation practice improvementY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.2 Acre feet of water conserved per year9.87 (Acre feet)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.3 cfs (cubic feet per second) of water conserved4.98 (cfs)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.4 Initial start date of action or agreement07/01/2024 (mm/dd/yyyy)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.5 Final end date of action or agreement12/31/9999 (mm/dd/yyyy)

60934663    


  • Worksite Identifier: 60934663
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Middle Columbia (170701)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Oregon
  • Recovery Domain: Middle Columbia River
  • Latitude: 45.43205735
  • Longitude: -121.24008848

ESU

  • Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
    •      . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 27,354.85
    •      . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected 37.00
    •      . . C.0.c
      Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
      Middle Columbia River Steelhead Distinct Population Segment ESA Recovery Plan
    •      . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
    •      . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
    •      . . C.3 Instream Flow ProjectY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . C.3.a Instream Flow Funding 27,354.85
      •      . . . . C.3.b Length of stream 'protected' for adequate flow 37.00
      •      . . . . C.3.c Change in water flow8.53 (cfs)
      •      . . . . C.3.e.1 Irrigation practice improvementY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.2 Acre feet of water conserved per year16.91 (Acre feet)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.3 cfs (cubic feet per second) of water conserved8.53 (cfs)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.4 Initial start date of action or agreement07/01/2024 (mm/dd/yyyy)
        •      . . . . . . C.3.e.5 Final end date of action or agreement12/31/9999 (mm/dd/yyyy)


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