Roy Creek
Summary: Roy Creek, a tributary of
the Nehalem
River, has at least 2.5 miles of
high quality spawning and rearing habitat for coho and
other salmonids
that is
currently blocked by a culvert crossing under Foss Road
and the Port of
Tillamook Bay Railroad at the mouth. The Oregon
Department of
Fish and
Wildlife has rated the replacement of the Roy Creek/Foss
Road crossing
as one
of the highest priority restoration projects in
Tillamook County.
The
Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has applied for funding
for engineered
plans
and construction cost estimates for a fish passable
crossing.
Status: Pending funding
Partners:
Tillamook County Public Works, US Fish and Wildlife
Service, Oregon
Department
of Fish & Wildlife, Tillamook Estuaries Partnership,
and the Port
of
Tillamook Bay.
