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SRFB Field Tour

SRFB Field Tour. Tucannon River Dayton, WA October 17, 2013. Tour Itinerary. 8:30 Leave Dayton 9:00 SR 124 Barrier Removal 10:00 PA-26 Marengo Levee Set Back 11:00 Monitoring Discussion Marengo 11:30 Agricultural BMPs 11:30 Lunch Last Resort 12:30 pm PA-10 1:30 pm Post Card.

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SRFB Field Tour

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  1. SRFB Field Tour Tucannon River Dayton, WA October 17, 2013

  2. Tour Itinerary • 8:30 Leave Dayton • 9:00 SR 124 Barrier Removal • 10:00 PA-26 Marengo Levee Set Back • 11:00 Monitoring Discussion Marengo • 11:30 Agricultural BMPs • 11:30 Lunch Last Resort • 12:30 pm PA-10 • 1:30 pm Post Card Little Tucannon barrier culvert (left) replaced with a bridge in 2010 by a SRFB grant through the Tri-State Steelheaders in cooperation with Pomeroy Ranger District USNF.

  3. Tucannon River Projects Tour Map

  4. Pataha Fish Passage (SR 124 Barrier Removal) Pre-Project Sponsor: Eric Hoverson – Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Primary Species: Summer Steelhead Objective: Provide fish passage to > 10 miles of habitat & > 25 miles paired with up stream companion project Approach: Back water culvert through increased elevation steps and roughness Funding: 75% SRFB and 25% Umatilla Tribal Accords Note: Pataha has high potential for increased steelhead numbers Pre-Project Post Project

  5. Pataha Creek Fish Passage Efforts

  6. Tucannon River Levee Set Back & Complexity (PA-26) Pre-project Levee Sponsor: Terry Bruegman – Columbia Conservation District Primary Species: Spring Chinook, Steelhead & Bull Trout Objective: Reduce river and floodplain confinement & > channel complexity Funding: 60% SRFB and 40% BPA Note: >3 miles of confinement removed & 130 acres of floodplain connected Post-project Levee Post-project Levee Post-project Floodplain

  7. Tucannon R. Levee Set BackPassive and Active Complexity Approach Above: Natural development of off channel and side channel habitat complexity within the levee set back. Left: Natural LWD recruitment within set back reach. Right: Constructed log jams were added in 2013 to boost complexity within the reach where positive changes have been slow to develop.

  8. Habitat Monitoring Long Duration Data Sets • Marengo Flow and Temperature WDOE • Starbuck Flow USGS Effectiveness Monitoring • CHaMP Habitat • Fish in Fish out

  9. CHaMP = Status/Trends PLUS Habitat Effectiveness Monitoring

  10. Riparian Habitat Restoration September 2013 • Riparian habitat recovery as a result of restoration and protection • The CCD, CTUIR, USNF and WDFW have planted and protected over 1013 acres of riparian habitat in the Tucannon watershed > 52 RM.

  11. Tucannon LWD Replenishment (PA-10) Sponsor: Dave Karl Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Primary Species: Spring Chinook, Steelhead & Bull Trout Objective: Remove floodplain and channel confining factors for 1.8 mile project reach through wood replenishment Approach: Place 291 key trees and 500 racking trees in 65 structures Funding: 50% SRFB 50% BPA Note: Development of > 0.5 mile additional side channel during Fall/Winter Freshet 2012/2013

  12. Tucannon LWD Replenishment (PA-10) Above and left: A Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane was used to transport large whole trees from the USNF to the project Area where they were placed in designed configurations. Below: Trees placed in designed configurations. A multitude of configurations were utilized to increase complexity, redirect flow, encourage side channel development and engage floodplain connectivity. 300 large trees and 500 smaller trees were placed in the 1.8 mile reach.

  13. Hazard Tree Management “Post Card” Above & Right: WDFW worked with USFS to identify and fell trees killed by forest fire into the river for the purpose of increasing LWD recruitment. Approximately 100 trees were dropped into the Tucannon in this project. Above: Trees were un anchored and added with the understanding they would be mobile during high flows. Below Left: Following the project 2 yrs of higher than average flow created some sizable debris jam. Note the single key log (red arrow) in lower left image. This jam instigated the development of a new mile long side channel.

  14. The illustration shows photos and areal images show the “Post Card” sites where trees were fell for the purpose of increasing LWD complexity following the 2005 fires. The red arrow is indicating the same location through time in the photos. The site has been very dynamic over the past 5 years at times providing excellent off channel spawning and rearing habitat for Chinook and steelhead.

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