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215-6052-11760

Project Abstract

Project Location

The project area is located SE of the city of Mitchell, OR in Wheeler County 

Project Need

The combination of invasive species encroachment in the riparian area, loss of native vegetation, juniper/ponderosa pine encroachment, historic landuse practices, and historic fire suppression has created a decline in quality upland habitat and reduced water quanity and quality in teh headwaters of Bridge Creek.

Proposed Project Work

This project seeks to address the Bridge Creek Watershed sediment load and water quanity attributes identified by the Mid-C Recovery Plan by restoring approximately 795 acres of the headwaters of Bridge Creek uplands that have been encroached by western juniper/ponderosa pine. This Project is a part of a 5 year plan to restore 65% of the priority upland habitat in the headwaters of Bridge Creek to natural function. 

Project Partners

OWEB funds will be used for project management, technical assistance, range seeding, and brush management.

Project Completion Report

Final_Report_11760.pdf
A natural landscape showing a variety of shrubs and trees under a cloudy sky, marked "Wheeler SWCD 2016".
(Before) Looking over Keys Creek at Juniper hillside
A road with guardrail, shrubs, hill in the background, and GPS coordinates on top.
(After) Juniper hillside after treatment
Barren, hilly landscape with coordinates overlay, under cloudy skies.
(After) Treated Juniper hillside with burnt piles
Scenic landscape with hills, sparse vegetation, coordinates labeled.
(After) Cut and Piled Juniper hillside
A grassy woodland with trees and GPS coordinates overlay.
(Before) Typical bunchgrass hillside inside of project area
Semi-arid landscape with trees, shrubs, and hills under a clear sky; GPS coordinates provided.
(After) Piled Juniper inside project area
Dry grassy landscape with shrubs under a blue sky, GPS coordinates displayed.
(After) Pilled Juniper inside of project area
A natural landscape showing a variety of shrubs and trees under a cloudy sky, marked "Wheeler SWCD 2016".
A road with guardrail, shrubs, hill in the background, and GPS coordinates on top.
Barren, hilly landscape with coordinates overlay, under cloudy skies.
Scenic landscape with hills, sparse vegetation, coordinates labeled.
A grassy woodland with trees and GPS coordinates overlay.
Semi-arid landscape with trees, shrubs, and hills under a clear sky; GPS coordinates provided.
Dry grassy landscape with shrubs under a blue sky, GPS coordinates displayed.