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ODOT’s Fish Passage Program. Ken Cannon, Aquatic Biology Program Coordinator John Raasch, Environmental Resources Unit Manager Susan Haupt, Geo-Environmental Section Manager. Before. After. Hill Creek fish passage project (Rogue Valley)
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ODOT’s Fish Passage Program Ken Cannon, Aquatic Biology Program Coordinator John Raasch, Environmental Resources Unit Manager Susan Haupt, Geo-Environmental Section Manager Before After Hill Creek fish passage project (Rogue Valley) Tribal Natural Resources Cluster Meeting, September 4, 2013
ODOT Fish Passage Program Accomplishments to Date NOTE: The fish passage program funds approximately 1/3 of the fish passage projects completed by ODOT. These projects are voluntary, that is, not completed because of a trigger event or regulatory requirement. ODOT regions and maintenance crews also complete projects that improve fish passage.
Charlotte Creek (Umpqua) Scope: Culvert to Bridge ODFW priority: High Project completed: 2009 Habitat opened: 2.0 miles Species: fall chinook, coho, winter steelhead, cutthroat, lamprey Investment: $2.0M
Honey Creek (Umpqua) culvert to bridge- Hwy 138E, MP25 Species: coho, cutthroat trout, summer steelhead, lamprey Habitat: 3.5 miles opened ODFW priority: high After Before
Channel reconstruction and culvert retrofit projects: Griffin Creek- Rogue Valley Jackson Creek- Rogue Valley Before After
ODOT High Priority Barriers**from 2013 ODFW Statewide Fish Passage Priority List • 590 barriers on the list, 35 are owned by ODOT (less than 6% of total). • First ODOT barrier on the list is number 86 of 590. • 13 of 35 ODOT high priority barriers have less than 1 mile of habitat above the culvert. • 26 of 35 high priority barriers currently have partial passage. • Three barriers on ODOT’s “Top 10” are currently funded or partly funded for replacement. These three projects will open 12.5 miles of habitat. • Other ODOT barriers. “Elevator Shaft” Ladd Creek (Grande Ronde Basin) Species: Summer steelhead, Redband trout, Pacific lamprey, spring chinook Habitat: 9.9 miles, high quality
Fish Passage Program Commitments 2013-16 * Stakeholder support- OWEB is providing an additional $50K for project design.
Future Project: Asbury Creek (Pacific) • Project: Hwy 101, Culvert to Bridge, direct ocean tributary • Species: Coho, Winter Steelhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Pacific Lamprey • Habitat: 1.2 miles of pristine habitat • Cost: $4.5 million • Projected construction: 2015-16 • Stakeholder support: OWEB, ODFW, NMFS, USFWS, Community of Arch Cape
Project in Construction: Kane Creek (Rogue) culvert replacement
Questions? Highway flagger 1940s