The project is located along Pine Hollow Creek, a steelhead bearing tributary of Rock Creek, which flows to the John Day River. Located within Wheeler County, the nearest town being Mitchell, Oregon.
Project Need
This project is a holistic continuation of work within the Pine Hollow Creek Watershed to address the limiting factors to watershed health and fish passage. The project will provide much needed habitat complexity on the lower reach of Pine Hollow Creek, correct a significant fish passage barrier within the headwaters.
Proposed Project Work
The project will install Vertical Post Structures (VPSs) and large wood on approximately 3/4 miles of Pine Hollow Creek which has recently been enrolled in the ODFW Riparian Fencing Program. It will also correct a major fish passge barrier of a perch culvert. Correction of this culvert will include an additional 0.9 miles of fencing through the ODFW program.
Project Partners
Project partners include USFW Partners Program, the Antone Ranch, the ODFW John Day, and the Wheeler County SWCD.
(Before) Facing downstream on upstream end of culvert. Fish passage limited with blockage of algal growth.
(After) Overview of new culvert installed allowing fish passage and access to the rest of the stream system.
(Before) East of culvert crossing, facing West.
(After) East of culvert crossing, facing West.
(Before) Upstream from cuvert to be replaced on West side. Culvert partially sealed creating minimal passage.
(After) Upstream from newly constructed culvert on West side.
(Before) Downstream from culvert to be replaced, facing upstream.
(After) newly constructed culvert allowing fish passage for all stages, facing upstream.
(Before) Location of BDA #23, 24, and 25 to be installed.
(After) Location of BDA #23, 24, and 25.
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