Water Completed Projects

Removed invasive species and planted native trees and shrubs along shore of wetland on Polyrock Ranch along Territorial Rd in the Coyote Creek sub-basin. Click here for before and after project photos. Date Implementation Complete: December 2009 Funding & Partners: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Deborah & Alan Mattson (landowners) Cost: $10,438

Restored habitat for fish and wildlife along a 1,400-foot section of a seasonal tributary to Coyote Creek at Laughing Stock Farm along Territorial Rd. LTWC replaced an undersized culvert that impaired fish passage for native species like cutthroat trout moving upstream. We also re-meandered the tributary channel to improve the movement of water and planted native … Read more

Stroda Brothers Farm worked with the Council in 2010 to install a 1,200 foot grassed waterway that runs the length of a seasonal drainage on their Christmas tree farm near Cheshire. The steep, eroding drainage caused sediment and valuable soil to wash downstream, impacting both water quality and the soil. Click here for a full … Read more

Owens Creek is an important stream for both resident cutthroat trout and cutthroat migrating upstream from larger rivers like the Willamette. On the McFadden property, the Council installed riparian fencing, removed invasive blackberry, and planted native trees and shrubs along 1/3 mile of Owens Creek. We also established 2 off-stream watering stations for livestock and … Read more

Restored fish passage and provided access to over 3/4 mile of stream habitat for cutthroat trout and other native aquatic species by replacing an undersized culvert with a stream-simulation pipe arch culvert. Click here to see before and after photos. Date Implementation Complete: September 2010 Funding & Partners: Bureau of Land Management Cost: $82,796