Monitoring Plan: Fish passage will be evaluated by snorkel surveys at both the bottom and top of the project area, as well as within the project, to determine wether a given species of fish is: 1) present above and below the project (success); 2)present below the project but not above; or 3) present below and partially up the project. Periodic habitat surveys of the project area and comparison with the pre-project survey and habitat surveys will evaluate habitat outputs. For monitoring update see http://www.nws.usace.army.mil/publicmenu/DOCUMENTS/goldsborough.pdf; Resource Issue: An existing dam structure located on Goldsborough Creek and associated channel degradation and instability has created bottleneck in the system that hinders upstream and downstream passage of fish. Under existing conditions, access to 14 miles of high value habitat area is severely restricted for anadromous salmonids.; Projected Outcomes: Recovery of native anadromous fish runs; unobstructed juvenile and adult fish passage and access to 14 miles of spawning and rearing habitat and recovery of natural physical processes (l.e. sediment and nutrient transport, hydrology, and temperatrue regimens) in the lower river; Design Measure: Remove portion of existing timber pile and concrete dam structure, excavating material upstream of the dam, placing fill material downstream of the dam, and constructing groups of one-foot high steel and vinyl sheet pile weirs to allow for fish passage.Endangered Species: Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Chinook Salmon, Bull Trout, Coho Salmon. Project Number: 185 in WA
