Project 1998-021-00:Hood River Fish Habitat, Contract 86222:1998-021-00 EXP HOOD RIVER FISH HABITAT
Instream Habitat; Riparian Habitat
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| BPA_1998-021-00_86222 | | - | | 10/01/2020 | | 12/31/2021 | | Completed | | 11/10/2021 | | |
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Description
Project 1998-021-00:
https://www.cbfish.org/Project.mvc/Display/1998-021-00
Implement habitat improvement actions in the Hood River subbasin consistent with the CTWS Hood River Production Program goals and Hood River Watershed Action Plan.
Contract 86222:
https://www.cbfish.org/Contract.mvc/Summary/86222
ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
Hood River Production Program
6030 Dee Highway
Parkdale, Oregon 97041
Fisheries Program Manager: Chris Brun (541) 352-3548
Fiscal Officer: Leona Ike (541) 553-3219
Contract Manager: Vacant (541) 352-9326
FISCAL YEAR 2021 OBJECTIVES:
OBJECTIVE 1. Provide coordination of all activities, administrative oversight, project planning and implementation activities.
OBJECTIVE 2. Coordinate and implement Hood River Watershed Action Plan.
OBJECTIVE 3. Assist the East Fork Irrigation District with the Whiskey Creek Sub-Lateral Piping project by cost sharing engineering design, below ground survey work and construction materials.
OBJECTIVE 4. Inspect previously implemented LWD projects to determine if project goals have been met.
OBJECTIVE 5. Complete instream Flow Agreement with the East Fork Irrigation District for the EFID by-pass reach.
OBJECTIVE 6. Maintain existing riparian exclosure fences.
OBJECTIVE 7. Identify and develop stream restoration projects in the Hood River watershed.
OBJECTIVE 8. Partner with the Hood River Soil and Water Conservation District (HRSWCD) and US Forest Service (USFS) to implement the West Fork Red Hill Phase 3 LWD Placement Project.
OBJECTIVE 9. Partner with the HRSWCD to implement Phase I of Neal Creek LWD placement project and design Phase II. Design work occurred under previous contract 77168.
OBJECTIVE 10. Assist the HRSWCD with the Baldwin Creek Water Quality Improvement Project by cost sharing construction materials with an OWEB Small Grant.
OBJECTIVE 11. Re-plant areas disturbed during the East Fork Hood River Mills LWD Project implemented in FY19.
Worksites
BPA - BPA_1998-021-00_86222-ws-570892: K: 47. Plant Vegetation
- Worksite Identifier: BPA - BPA_1998-021-00_86222-ws-570892: K: 47. Plant Vegetation
- Start Date: 10/01/2020
- End Date: 03/22/2021
Area Description
East Fork Hood River Mills LWD Project re-planting, EF Mills LWD Restoration Area Re-Planting
Additional Detail
Work Statement Element 154966:
https://www.cbfish.org/WorkStatementElement.mvc/Summary/154966
Note this WE copied from FY 20 as project implementation postponed until FY 21 due to COVID.
In the late Fall 2020 or Spring of 2021, HRPP Staff will install live cuttings and containerized plants to areas disturbed during implementation of the EFHR "Mills" LWD Project that was constructed in 2019. HRPP staff and volunteers will install/plant ~750 plants within the restoration reach. Approximation 3 acres of riparian area will be treated.
Location Information
- Basin:
- Subbasin:
- Watershed:
- Subwatershed:
- State:
- Recovery Domain:
- Latitude: 45.547957
- Longitude: -121.583033
ESU
No ESU data was found for this worksite.
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- C.0
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
- . . C.5
Riparian Habitat ProjectY (Y/N)
- . . . . C.5.a
Riparian Habitat Funding 12,763.80
- . . . . C.5.c.1
Riparian plantingY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . C.5.c.3
Acres planted in riparian 3.0
BPA - BPA_1998-021-00_86222-ws-570877: G: 29. Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity
- Worksite Identifier: BPA - BPA_1998-021-00_86222-ws-570877: G: 29. Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity
- Start Date: 10/01/2020
- End Date: 09/30/2021
Area Description
West Fork Redhill Phase 3 Large Wood Placement Project Implementation, WF redhill Phase 3 LWD project
Additional Detail
Work Statement Element 154960:
https://www.cbfish.org/WorkStatementElement.mvc/Summary/154960
This project was originally funded for FY20 but due to impacts from COVID 19 it has been delayed until FY21.
This project will restore and enhance instream habitat and floodplain connectivity within the Red Hill reach of the West Fork Hood River as an aid to the recovery of West Fork spring Chinook salmon and ESA listed summer steelhead and coho. The project begins at the Red Hill Creek confluence and extends upstream 1,400 feet (0.25 mile). The project will also reconnect 1,400 feet of relic side channels by constructing five mainstem large wood-boulder structures and excavating side channel entrances. Large wood will also be added to side channels and associated floodplains. Benefits of the project include the enhancement of 0.5 mile of mainstem and side channel habitat using approximately 330 pieces of large wood/rootwads. A portion of the large wood will go into 5 large wood/boulder structures and the remainder will be placed in the side channel and 5 acres of floodplain.
Most project actions occur on Forest Service lands (8.1 acres) with 1.6 acres existing on Ecotrust Forest Management (EFM) owned lands. Large wood used for the project will be acquired from the Parkdale Ranger District and Warm Springs Nation stockpiles. Approximately 330 whole trees and logs (minimum 18” DBH) will be used for restoration.
The Hood River Watershed Group (HRWG), the United States Forest Service (USFS) –Mt Hood Ranger District, and EFM will partner on this project. The HRWG will enter into a cooperative agreement with EFM to implement the project, apply for grant dollars to assist with implementation, and manage the sub-contract with a construction firm. The USFS will provide assistance with project design and implementation, will supply ~75 rootwads for the project, and will provide the environmental compliance and permitting through their ARBO II programmatic (completed for the entire restoration reach during phases 1&2). All EC documents from the ARBO II process will be shared with BPA, and as such, the USFS will be considered the Federal Nexus for this project (as it was for phases 1&2).
In FY21, HRPP will provide funds to the HRSWCD to be used as cost share for the the implementation of the West Fork redhill “phase 3” Large Wood Placement Project. These funds will then be used to cost share, with OWEB grant dollars secured by the HRWG, project construction. The project will be designed by HRPP and USFS staff, and all implementation will be directed by HRPP, USFS and HRWG biologists. The project is slated to be implemented during the ODFW instream work window for the West Fork Hood River; July 15 –August 15.
Location Information
- Basin:
- Subbasin:
- Watershed:
- Subwatershed:
- State:
- Recovery Domain:
- Latitude: 45.46597
- Longitude: -121.782889
ESU
No ESU data was found for this worksite.
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- C.0
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
- . . C.4
Instream Habitat ProjectY (Y/N)
- . . . . C.4.a
Instream Habitat Funding 105,301.34
- . . . . C.4.d.1
Channel structure placementY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . C.4.d.3
Miles of stream treated through channel structure placement .00
BPA - BPA_1998-021-00_86222-ws-572307: N: 29. Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity
- Worksite Identifier: BPA - BPA_1998-021-00_86222-ws-572307: N: 29. Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity
- Start Date: 10/01/2020
- End Date: 09/30/2021
Area Description
Neal Creek: Phase I Large Wood Placement Implementation, Neal Cr. Phase I LWD
Additional Detail
Work Statement Element 155535:
https://www.cbfish.org/WorkStatementElement.mvc/Summary/155535
Neal Creek is one of the few clear water tributaries of the lower Hood River. It provides spawning and rearing habitat for Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed steelhead (O. mykiss) and coho salmon (O. kisutch) and resident rainbow trout (O. mykiss). During FY16, HRPP staff used an Intrinsic Potential Modeling effort and Stream Physical Habitat data to analyze and prioritize areas of Neal Creek. The analyses indicated that the middle reach of Neal Creek, between RM 1.5 and 5.7, has high intrinsic potential for steelhead spawning and rearing habitat due to a relatively low gradient (~2%) and wide valley bottom. This reach does not currently provide high quality habitat due to a history of channel alterations and large wood removal. In FY19, HRPP funded the Hood River Watershed Group (HRWG) to commission an analysis of restoration opportunities along the middle reach of Neal Creek, reach out to landowners along the creek to solicit interest, and develop planning-level designs for four sites with willing landowners. The sites were then prioritized based on relative habitat benefit, total habitat area, and risk of raising the 100-year floodplain elevation. The Phase 1 Large Wood Placement is for implementation of the two highest ranked projects. HRWG secured funding from Pacific Power’s Blue Sky Habitat Fund and the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to develop 90% designs for these projects. HRWG contracted with Parr Excellence to develop project designs. In 2021 the HRPP will provide funds to the HRSWCD to implement this project.
This project includes two sites, one located between RM 1.5 and 1.75 (landowners: Vogt and Meyers) and the other located between RM 4.3 and 4.7 (landowners: Coleman, Lavery, Ball, and Donohue). The project will be constructed during the instream work window of 2021 (July 15 thru August 15). The 0.25-mile Vogt/Meyers site will include the addition of 4 large wood structures (~62 logs and rootwads in total) in the stream, minor excavation of a historic side channel entrance, and creation of one pool. The 0.35-mile Coleman/Ball/Lavery/Donohue site will include 7 large wood structures (~100 logs and rootwads in total) in the stream, minor excavation of a historic side channel entrance, and creation of 5 pools. Wood structures will increase habitat complexity, collect and store spawning gravels, and establish connectivity to the stream’s floodplain and remnant side channels. Combined benefits of the project include the enhancement of 0.6 miles of stream habitat with ~11 LWD structures comprised of ~162 logs and rootwads, and the enhancement of 7 acres of riparian floodplain.
Location Information
- Basin:
- Subbasin:
- Watershed:
- Subwatershed:
- State:
- Recovery Domain:
- Latitude: 45.596428
- Longitude: -121.499064
ESU
No ESU data was found for this worksite.
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- C.0
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
- . . C.4
Instream Habitat ProjectY (Y/N)
- . . . . C.4.a
Instream Habitat Funding 197,838.24
- . . . . C.4.d.1
Channel structure placementY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . C.4.d.3
Miles of stream treated through channel structure placement .00
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