Project 2000-021-00:Ladd Marsh Wildlife Mitigation, Contract 4656:2000-021-00 LADD MARSH

Project 2000-021-00:

https://www.cbfish.org/Project.mvc/Display/2000-021-00



Project Background



The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has been participating in BPAs wildlife mitigation efforts since the mid 1980s. Since 1991, Oregon wildlife managers have been working together to coordinate the planning, selection, and implementation of BPA-funded wildlife mitigation projects under the Northwest Power and Conservation Councils (NWPCCs) Fish and Wildlife Program as outlined in Sections 7 and 11, specifically measures 7.6, 11.2D, 11.3E, and 11.3F (NWPPC 1995).



The Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area (LMWA) is located 6.9 miles south of La Grande, Oregon in the southwest corner of the Grande Ronde Valley. Before the addition of the project properties, the LMWA consisted of 3,208 acres of grain fields, tree and shrub areas, native prairie, marsh and open water. In addition to being an important staging area for migratory waterfowl, the LMWA serves as nesting area for many species. Over 2,000 ducks and 400 Canada geese are produced each year. The LMWA hosts over 200 species of birds, 40 species of mammals, and 10 species of reptiles and amphibians either as residents or visiting migrants.



The Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area Additions project was approved by the NWPPC in 1998-99. Three parcels known as the Simonis, Wallender and Conley Lake totaling 844 acres were purchased from The Nature Conservancy in 2001. Fiscal year 2002 saw major construction and restoration on the Wallender parcel and part of the Simonis parcel. Restoration on the Simonis property was completed in the winter of 2002-03. Restoration included construction of approximately 30,000 feet of dikes and placement of twenty-three water control structures. Nearly three miles of Ladd Creek were restored to a more natural, meandering channel. Two water control/fish ladders were also installed in Ladd Creek to improve fish passage. Other activities included construction of perimeter fences, see



Contract 4656:

https://www.cbfish.org/Contract.mvc/Summary/4656