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2001 Action Plan Priorities

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Fish and Fish Habitat

41

Obtain grant funds to actively improve in-stream habitat in at least two fish bearing streams each year.

8

Obtain grant funds to survey low gradient streams for quality of habitat.

8

Place fish carcasses in at least four streams each year.

7

Develop estimates of the capacity of streams to support salmonid spawning and rearing.

5

Obtain spawning fish counts by stream reach from surveys currently being conducted in the Nehalem.

4

Install smolt traps in more locations in the watershed to obtain better estimates of the out-migration of salmonids.

4

Identify locations in the Lower Nehalem that should receive priority for large wood placement.

4

Nehalem Estuary

29

Return at least 25 acres of wetlands to the estuary for wildlife use.

8

Pilot test the OWEB Estuary Assessment Model.

7

Inventory and map eelgrass beds and other significant estuary habitat.

5

Establish eelgrass "sanctuaries" (areas to be protected from motor boats and clamming) to protect eelgrass beds.

5

Each year conduct either an estuary cleanup or another environmental enhancement project around the estuary.

4

Channel Modifications

25

During the next five years form partnerships with landowners, ODFW and funding agencies that result in the elimination of at least 3 migration barrriers per year.

8

Determine which road stream crossings on moderate (6% to 15%) gradient streams have barriers to fish migration.

7

Establish priorities for removing barriers to fish migration in low gradient streams.

6

Identify owners of tidegates in the Lower Nehalem and talk with them about upgrading the tidegates.

4

Water Quality

22

Maintain current monthly monitoring program and add additional water quality sampling for dissolved oxygen and turbidity.

7

Develop the water quality monitoring project plan to focus sampling efforts on seasonally-affected parameters, i.e. E.coli in fall & winter; DO in summer/low flow; pH in early am/late pm hours during summer; turbidity after storm events.

6

Continue the collection of macro invertebrates data at a minimum of 15 sites each fall.

5

Establish an estuary monitoring program for DO, temperature; nutrients and bacteria in the estuary or surrounding sloughs.

4

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Riparian

17

Assist at least two willing landowners annually during the next three years to plant their riparian areas.

8

Determine which local landowners are interested in riparian planting and livestock exclusion.

5

Identify ag lands where improved riparian buffers are needed.

4

Enjoying Watershed Wonders

14

Work with ODF, Sierra Club, local citizens and Dept of Parks and Rec. to develop five miles of new non-motorized trail in the Coal Creek area during the next five years.

6

Develop an interpretive trail in the God's Valley Meadow area.

4

Identify opportunities for new trails in the Cook Creek basin.

4

Hydrology

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Fish and Fish Habitat	41
Obtain grant funds to actively improve in-stream habitat in at least two fish bearing streams each year.	8
Obtain grant funds to survey low gradient streams for quality of habitat.	8
Place fish carcasses in at least four streams each year.	7
Develop estimates of the capacity of streams to support salmonid spawning and rearing.	5
Obtain spawning fish counts by stream reach from surveys currently being conducted in the Nehalem.	4
Install smolt traps in more locations in the watershed to obtain better estimates of the out-migration of salmonids.	4
Identify locations in the Lower Nehalem that should receive priority for large wood placement.	4

Nehalem Estuary	29
Return at least 25 acres of wetlands to the estuary for wildlife use.	8
Pilot test the OWEB Estuary Assessment Model.	7
Inventory and map eelgrass beds and other significant estuary habitat.	5
Establish eelgrass "sanctuaries" (areas to be protected from motor boats and clamming) to protect eelgrass beds.	5
Each year conduct either an estuary cleanup or another environmental enhancement project around the estuary.	4

Channel Modifications	25
During the next five years form partnerships with landowners, ODFW and funding agencies that result in the elimination of at least 3 migration barrriers per year.	8
Determine which road stream crossings on moderate (6% to 15%) gradient streams have barriers to fish migration.	7
Establish priorities for removing barriers to fish migration in low gradient streams.	6
Identify owners of tidegates in the Lower Nehalem and talk with them about upgrading the tidegates.	4

Water Quality	22
Maintain current monthly monitoring program and add additional water quality sampling for dissolved oxygen and turbidity.	7
Develop the water quality monitoring project plan to focus sampling efforts on seasonally-affected parameters, i.e. E.coli in fall & winter; DO in summer/low flow; pH in early am/late pm hours during summer; turbidity after storm events.	6
Continue the collection of macro invertebrates data at a minimum of 15 sites each fall.	5
Establish an estuary monitoring program for DO, temperature; nutrients and bacteria in the estuary or surrounding sloughs.	4

Riparian	17
Assist at least two willing landowners annually during the next three years to plant their riparian areas.	8
Determine which local landowners are interested in riparian planting and livestock exclusion.	5
Identify ag lands where improved riparian buffers are needed.	4

Enjoying Watershed Wonders	14
Work with ODF, Sierra Club, local citizens and Dept of Parks and Rec. to develop five miles of new non-motorized trail in the Coal Creek area during the next five years.	6
Develop an interpretive trail in the God's Valley Meadow area.	4
Identify opportunities for new trails in the Cook Creek basin.	4

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2001 Action Plan Priorities

Fish and Fish Habitat

Obtain grant funds to actively improve in-stream habitat in at least two fish bearing streams each year.

Obtain grant funds to survey low gradient streams for quality of habitat.

Place fish carcasses in at least four streams each year.

Develop estimates of the capacity of streams to support salmonid spawning and rearing.

Obtain spawning fish counts by stream reach from surveys currently being conducted in the Nehalem.

Install smolt traps in more locations in the watershed to obtain better estimates of the out-migration of salmonids.

Identify locations in the Lower Nehalem that should receive priority for large wood placement.

Nehalem Estuary

Return at least 25 acres of wetlands to the estuary for wildlife use.

Pilot test the OWEB Estuary Assessment Model.

Inventory and map eelgrass beds and other significant estuary habitat.

Establish eelgrass "sanctuaries" (areas to be protected from motor boats and clamming) to protect eelgrass beds.

Each year conduct either an estuary cleanup or another environmental enhancement project around the estuary.

Channel Modifications

During the next five years form partnerships with landowners, ODFW and funding agencies that result in the elimination of at least 3 migration barrriers per year.

Determine which road stream crossings on moderate (6% to 15%) gradient streams have barriers to fish migration.

Establish priorities for removing barriers to fish migration in low gradient streams.

Identify owners of tidegates in the Lower Nehalem and talk with them about upgrading the tidegates.

Water Quality

Maintain current monthly monitoring program and add additional water quality sampling for dissolved oxygen and turbidity.

Develop the water quality monitoring project plan to focus sampling efforts on seasonally-affected parameters, i.e. E.coli in fall & winter; DO in summer/low flow; pH in early am/late pm hours during summer; turbidity after storm events.

Continue the collection of macro invertebrates data at a minimum of 15 sites each fall.

Establish an estuary monitoring program for DO, temperature; nutrients and bacteria in the estuary or surrounding sloughs.

Riparian

Assist at least two willing landowners annually during the next three years to plant their riparian areas.

Determine which local landowners are interested in riparian planting and livestock exclusion.

Identify ag lands where improved riparian buffers are needed.

Enjoying Watershed Wonders

Work with ODF, Sierra Club, local citizens and Dept of Parks and Rec. to develop five miles of new non-motorized trail in the Coal Creek area during the next five years.

6

Develop an interpretive trail in the God's Valley Meadow area.

Identify opportunities for new trails in the Cook Creek basin.

Hydrology

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