Draft Habitat Strategies and Actions for Recovery of Young S Bay Populations

Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 Draft Habitat Strategies and Actions for Recovery of Scappoose Population Part 1- Tributary Actions Strategy 4 – Minimize, reduce or eliminate threats from land use activities Limiting VSP Management Factor/Threat Specific Threats Parameters Species/Life Stages Action Code Addressed Addressed Affected Comments Stream habitat assessments and inventories have identified instream fine sediments generated by roads and A. Reduce fine mining as a concern in the Scappoose sediment inputs River basin (The Scappoose Bay that adversely Fine sediment inputs All species: Eggs Watershed Assessment, David Evans 7a All impact from variety of sources and alevins and Associates, Inc. 2000; Scappoose incubating eggs Bay Action Plan) ),. Mass wasting and and alevins slope failure is also a concern in reaches where riparian vegetation is limited to grass/forb and shrub/partial forest. B. Improve 8a Past and current All Coho - fry and Habitat assessments indicate that the habitat landuse practices that winter parr; fall majority of stream reaches surveyed in complexity and have impaired the Chinook - fry; the Scappoose population area do not off channel quality of instream steelhead - winter meet ODFW’s Habitat Benchmarks for habitat physical habitat by parr large woody debris and complex availability, reducing habitat habitat (ODFW Aquatic Inventories particularly in complexity including 1990 and 1998; Scappoose Bay areas with high availability of off- Watershed Assessment, David Evans intrinsic channel habitat and Associates, Inc 2000; Lower potential for Columbia River Basin Coho Salmon high quality Habitat Assessment; Status of Habitat habitat and Production Potential and Capacity for Coho Salmon, ODFW 2006). Channelization in some reaches and overall habitat degradation are important restoration issues (Scappoose Bay Watershed Assessment, David Evans and Associates, Inc 2000). Off Channel pool habitat is a limiting factor for juvenile coho salmon in the lower Columbia River ESU (Lower Columbia River Basin Coho Salmon Habitat Assessment:

1 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 Status of Habitat and Production Potential and Capacity for Coho Salmon (ODFW 2006). C. Improve summer water Temperature assessments indicate that temperature in instream temperatures in the stream reaches Scappoose River regularly exceed Past and current that fail DEQ summer maximum temperature landuse practices that criteria for Coho - summer parr; standards for juvenile have increased stream water 9a All steelhead fry and salmonids(Scappoose Bay Watershed temperatures and lead temperature summer parr Assessment, David Evans and to decreased survival standards for Associates, Inc 2000) The assessment of juvenile coho salmonids due also recommends restoring forested to riparian buffers in agricultural and rural anthropogenic residential areas. causes. Fish passage restoration projects on barrier culverts have been well underway in the Scappoose basin, however work remains to completely Impaired passage at fix all the culverts identified in a recent road crossings and watershed assessment (The Scappoose D. Improve other land use related Bay Watershed Assessment, David access to high Chum returning passage impediments Evans and Associates, Inc 2000). quality 2d All adults,(what about in tributary streams Chum salmon are also poor leapers spawning and steelhead and coho? (Note: tide gates are (Groot and Margolis 1991)and rearing areas considered in the improving passage at road crossings estuarine section) will improve access to additional spawning and initial rearing habitat, particularly in Milton Creek, believed to have once been the primary producer of chum in the Scappoose basin.

Management Action Priority Locations A. Reduce fine sediment inputs that adversely impact incubating eggs and alevins Forest and rural roads in Scappoose watershed; Grazing land along South Fork Scappoose Creek B. Improve habitat HIP reaches in Scappoose watershed and Milton Creek complexity and off

2 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 channel habitat availability, particularly in areas with high intrinsic potential for high quality habitat C. Improve summer water temperature in stream reaches that fail DEQ criteria for water temperature standards for salmonids due to anthropogenic All riparian areas along Scappoose Bay tributaries where riparian vegetation does not meet ODFW benchmarks for causes. riparian conifers including Gourlay , Miller, Milton, N. Scappoose, Raymond, Salmon, Sierkes, and Tide creeks.. D. Improve access to high quality Locations in the Scappoose watershed include 1) all road crossings in basin streams that currently and historically spawning and supported migratory runs of anadromous salmonids, 2) all fish ladders in the basin (Bonnie Falls, Gourlay Creek, and rearing areas the South fork Scappoose river, and 3) artificially disconnected side channels and sloughs.

Key Programs (existing programs, past programs for which results are not yet realized, or planned programs which may or may not be funded) 1. Description of program as it relates to the management action 2. Legal or statutory guidance Sufficien 3. Rational for sufficiency characterization t?* (Yes, 4. Program modifications needed to achieve sufficiency No, 5. Logistical constraints (funding, technique, land ownership, etc.) 6. Spatial extent Management Agency/ Uncertai 7. Timeline for implementation and effectiveness Action Organization Program Name n) 8. Supporting documents A. Reduce fine ODFW Habitat Uncertain 1. Description - Position functions as technical consultant to:(1) other sediment Protection state and federal agencies that issue permits or permission for activities inputs that Biologist that may affect fish and wildlife, or their habitat; (2) local governments adversely that regulate land use; and (3) landowners and other individuals who impact seek guidance for actions to maintain, protect, enhance, or restore incubating habitat. This position directly identifies on-site project actions to eggs and minimize, mitigate, or eliminate fine sediment inputs.. alevins 2. Guidance – ODFW Habitat Mitigation Policy – OAR’s 635-415-0000 through -0025; Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.012, ORS 496.138, ORS 496.171, ORS 506.109 & ORS 506.119 3. Rationale Limited staff to adequately cover volume of project and permit reviews in a District serving nearly 2 million people. Growth in

3 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 Portland and surrounding area expected to grow by another million in the next twenty years 4. Modifications Needed – Additional FTE would provide coverage needed for volume of project reviews in NWWD to ensure that resource issues and protective measures are adequately addressed. 5. Constraints – Funding 6. Spatial Extent – North Willamette Watershed District 7. Timeline - .Ongoing dependent upon funding 8. Supporting Documents – ODFW Habitat Mitigation Policy, ODFW Inwater Work Timing Guidelines, DEQ, other 1. Description - The Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program (WOSRP) provides direct technical support to Watershed Councils and private landowners in western Oregon to implement Oregon Plan measures directing the restoration and enhancement of Oregon 's salmonid habitats in the region. Activities include riparian enhancement projects that stabilize stream banks and filter run-off from A. Reduce fine upslope areas. sediment 2. Guidance – Oregon Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines inputs that Western Oregon 3. Rationale – One ODFW restoration biologist for North Willamette adversely Stream ODFW No Valley and Lower Columbia (8 major watersheds). Projects are currently impact Restoration back-logged two years. incubating Program 4. Modifications Needed – Additional staff to adequately serve eggs and District and watershed needs: Additional 1 FTE. alevins 5. Constraints – Funding 6. Spatial Extent – Western Oregon watersheds. 7. Timeline – Ongoing but subject to biennial approval. 8. Supporting Documents – http://www.dfw.state.or.us/lands/wosrp.html1. .

A. Reduce fine ODFW Watershed No 1. Description - The ODFW Watershed Council Liaison position sediment Council Liaison provides technical support to watershed councils involved in assessing inputs that Program watershed conditions and conducting restoration projects designed to adversely address watershed needs. Among those projects are actions that impact specifically address conditions contributing to increased fine sediments incubating in streams. eggs and 2. Guidance – Oregon Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines alevins 3. Rationale –No watershed council liaison exists to cover the North Willamette Watershed District and the many watershed councils established in the District.. 4. Modifications Needed – New position or 1 FTE

4 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 5. Constraints – No staff 6. Spatial Extent – North Willamette Watershed District 7. Timeline - Not currently identified. 8. Supporting Documents – 1. Description - 2. Guidance – A. Reduce fine 3. Rationale – sediment 4. Modifications Needed - inputs that 5. Constraints – adversely USDA-NRCS 6. Spatial Extent – impact 7. Timeline - . incubating 8. Supporting Documents – eggs and Discussion (NMFS): “Needs expansion i.e. CREP” alevins

Columbia 1. Description - A. Reduce fine County Soil 2. Guidance – sediment and Water 3. Rationale – inputs that Conservation 4. Modifications Needed - adversely District 5. Constraints – impact 6. Spatial Extent – incubating 7. Timeline - . eggs and 8. Supporting Documents – alevins A. Reduce fine ODF Private Forests Uncertain 1. Description – sediment Program through  The FPA has rules regarding road construction and maintenance inputs that landowner that were developed to minimize potential sediment delivery to adversely assistance, the streams. impact Forest Practices  Private forest landowners’ Oregon Plan non-regulatory work to incubating Act, voluntary improve roads built prior to the FPA. eggs and measures, and  Cost share assistance for improving road systems to minimize alevins incentive sediment delivery. programs  Recognition awards given to landowners going above and beyond to improve roads and minimize sediment delivery. 2. Guidance – FPA Guidance Manual, Forestry Program for Oregon, OFRI Illustrated Guide to FPA, and Managing Woodland Roads – A Field Handbook. 3. Rationale – The FPA is designed to promote economically efficient forest management practices that ensure continuous growth and harvest of forest tree species and the maintenance of forestland for such purposes consistent with sound management of water and fish and wildlife resources. ODF & DEQ Sufficiency Analysis & Adaptive

5 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 Management Process Rules have been adopted and modified over the years to reduce fine sediment inputs and protect streams. Ongoing monitoring is underway to assess fine sediment effects. The Board of Forestry is considering a set of indicators to protect, maintain and enhance the soil and water resources of Oregon’s forests to address water quality. For stream enhancement and water quality improvements beyond what the FPA provides, there are a variety of non-regulatory programs to help and encourage landowners to provide public benefits from private forestlands. 4. Modifications Needed – –  Implement FPFO Indicator Roads Monitoring Study  Improve outreach and how to report projects with non-industrial forest landowners – Managing Woodland Roads provided a beginning.  Make funding available to non-industrial forest landowners even when work is required by FPA.  Provide incentives to landowners to relocate existing roads away from RMA’s, rehab known slumps or other sediment sources not related to FPA work.  Provide extra education to landowners regarding importance of limiting fine sediments (will need good science to back up). 5. Constraints –  Difficulty in reaching all landowners whose road system influence the drainage.  Funding for additional incentive programs  Good science and delivery method to reach and convince landowners of need for change  Identifying meaningful projects  New or reallocated funds to implement FPFO Indicator for roads across federal, state and private forestlands. 6. Spatial Extent – Basin wide 7. Timeline - Ongoing (should be tied to goal) 8. Supporting Documents – Forest Practices Act, FPA Guidance Manual, Forest Roads Manual, Forestry Program for Oregon (FPFO) and Oregon Plan Statewide Work Plan.

A. Reduce fine Columbia Columbia County No 1. Description – Columbia County owns and maintains many miles of sediment County Road roads, from rural unimproved backroads to high use improved inputs that Department highways. The County Road Department currently maintains existing adversely roads and stream crossings under the ODOT Blue Book (Routine Road

6 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 Maintenance Water Quality and Habitat Guide), a programmatic guide and approach to minimize impacts to fish and wildlife across the landscape by administering applicable BMPs during routine road maintenance activities. The guide was developed through a multi- resource agency effort. When implemented appropriately, actions can greatly reduce sediment inputs to streams both at the project site and regionally as well. Poor funding through the Gas Tax currently precludes appropriate staffing levels and purchase of materials to adequately maintain the county highway infrastructure, resulting in poorly maintained roads and increased inputs of road toxins and fine sediments into streams. The county also works closely with the SBWC to target fish passage issues and implement certain habitat restoration impact projects along the stream/highway interface. incubating 2. Guidance – ODOT Blue Book (Revised 2004), Collaboration with the eggs and SBWC and ODFW alevins 3. Rationale – Poor funding sources cannot adequately fund the County Road Department at a level that properly maintains the highway infrastructure. 4. Modifications Needed – Secure and adequate funding sources. 5. Constraints – Funding source does not provide the County with adequate dollars to maintain the highway infrastructure. 6. Spatial Extent – Columbia County roads 7. Timeline – Ongoing and into the future. 8. Supporting Documents – ODOT Blue Book, Personal communication with Columbia County Road Department managers (9-25-2006).

1. Description - A. Reduce fine 2. Guidance – sediment Columbia County 3. Rationale – inputs that Planning 4. Modifications Needed - adversely Columbia Department: 5. Constraints – impact County Riparian 6. Spatial Extent – incubating Protection 7. Timeline - . eggs and Standards 8. Supporting Documents – alevins A. Reduce fine Lower 1. Description - sediment Columbia River 2. Guidance – inputs that Estuary 3. Rationale – adversely Partnership 4. Modifications Needed - impact 5. Constraints – incubating 6. Spatial Extent –

7 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 7. Timeline - . eggs and 8. Supporting Documents – alevins 1. Description – Provide native trees and shrubs to private property owners with riparian and/or wetland habitat. Work with landowners to address erosion concerns 2. Guidance – Oregon Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines 3. Rationale – Not enough funding for staff capacity to put together A. Reduce fine comprehensive projects. sediment 4. Modifications Needed - More comprehensive programs are needed inputs that Scappoose Bay Annual Native to address larger scale projects involving multiple landowners adversely Watershed Tree and Shrub No 5. Constraints – Sediment input is also coming from industrial timber impact Council (SBWC) Distribution sites. This is an area for ODF management and outside the scope of incubating what the watershed council is able to address. NRCS and the SWCD are eggs and partners for agricultural land concerns. These partners face significant alevins funding restrictions. 6. Spatial Extent – Throughout the watershed 7. Timeline – Trees are provided annually to property owners throughout the watershed. 8. Supporting Documents – Scappoose Bay Watershed Assessment 1. Description – The SBWC is active in the Scappoose basin and designs and implements projects that may target reducing fine sediment input through riparian plantings, bank stabilization projects, and by educating land owners who live along tributary streams in the basin. 2. Guidance – Scappoose Bay Watershed Assessment and Oregon A. Reduce fine Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines. sediment 3. Rationale – Funding and staffing to adequately complete inputs that projects is an issue. Scappoose Bay adversely Scappoose Bay 4. Modifications Needed – More agency participation to improve Watershed Uncertain impact Action Plan project identification, and assist the watershed council in implementing Council (SBWC) incubating projects. eggs and 5. Constraints –Agency priorities/demands and funding for additional alevins agency staff to assist with watershed council project design and implementation efforts. 6. Spatial Extent – Staff responsibility would cover Lower Columbia Tributary streams or ODFW North Willamette Watershed District 7. Timeline - Soon 8. Supporting Documents –

A. Reduce fine ODFW Lower Columbia Uncertain 1. Description – The Lower Columbia River Ecosystem Restoration sediment River Ecosystem General Investigation Study (GIS) is a federally funded program getting

8 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 underway to provide funding towards designated projects that will benefit fish within the lower Columbia River and tributaries. Projects need to be identified through a collaborative process with watershed councils and other groups and funding will be provided based on review. All projects that will benefit fish and the ecological elements of their habitats are eligible for consideration including those that reduce fine sediment inputs into streams. inputs that 2. Guidance – All stream habitat assessments and analysis for a given adversely Restoration watershed are applicable. impact General 3. Rationale – Though promising the process is as yet untested and incubating Investigation the future holds the answer to success in securing funding for specific eggs and Study (GIS) projects. alevins 4. Modifications Needed – Unknown 5. Constraints – Untested process 6. Spatial Extent – Lower Columbia River and tributaries including the Scappoose River and neighboring basins. 7. Timeline – A few years out. 8. Supporting Documents – The Lower Columbia River Ecosystem Restoration General Investigation Study (GIS)

A. Reduce fine City of Scappoose Uncertain 1. Description – The City of Scappoose requires 50 foot riparian sediment Scappoose Municipal Code buffers on streams within Scappoose which bounds a significant area in inputs that (Sensitive Lands- the lower reaches of South Fork Scappoose Creek. Policy promotes adversely Fish and landowner stewardship of the stream, improved bank stability, impact RiparianCorridor reduction of fine sediment inputs, and overall improves the temperature incubating Overlay regime in the lower basin. Policy may also act as guidance for other eggs and land owners in the upper basin. alevins 2. Guidance – Scappoose Municipal Code (Sensitive Lands-Fish and Riparian Corridor Overlay 3. Rationale – Some landowners continue to manicure their properties in a manner non-compliant to the Code. There are also stretches in the lower basin that abut industrial and commercially zoned land where parking lots and some roads may negate application of the ruling. 4. Modifications Needed – Increased assessments of properties within the City of Scappoose that abut the creek to ensure compliance with the Scappoose Municipal Code. 5. Constraints – Limited access to properties and infringement of property rights compromise full implementation of the Municipal Code 6. Spatial Extent – Lower South Fork Scappoose Creek within the City of Scappoose. 7. Timeline - .Ongoing 8. Supporting Documents – Scappoose Municipal Code (Chapter

9 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 17.89)

1. Description - The ODFW Watershed Council Liaison position provides technical support to watershed councils involved in assessing B. Improve watershed conditions and conducting restoration projects designed to habitat address watershed needs. Among those projects are actions that complexity and specifically address habitat complexity and off channel habitat off channel connectivity. habitat 2. Guidance – Oregon Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines Watershed availability, 3. Rationale –No watershed council liaison for Lower Willamette or ODFW Council Liaison No particularly in Lower Columbia Watershed Councils,and area that serves over 1.5 Program areas with high million people and 8 major watershed basins.. intrinsic 4. Modifications Needed – New position or 1 FTE potential for 5. Constraints – No staff high quality 6. Spatial Extent – Western Oregon streams in the North Willamette habitat Watershed District 7. Timeline - Not currently identified. 8. Supporting Documents – 1. Description - The Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program (WOSRP) provides direct technical support to Watershed Councils and private landowners in western Oregon to implement Oregon Plan measures directing the restoration and enhancement of Oregon 's B. Improve salmonid habitats in the region. Projects often include improving stream habitat habitat complexity and restoring passage. complexity and 2. Guidance – Oregon Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines off channel 3. Rationale – One ODFW restoration biologist for North Willamette habitat Western Oregon Valley and Lower Columbia (8 major watersheds). Projects are currently availability, Stream ODFW No back-logged two years. particularly in Restoration 4. Modifications Needed – Additional staff resources in order to areas with high Program adequately achieve the goals of the program, and serve the needs of intrinsic landowners and partners in the Scappoose Bay watershed. potential for 5. Constraints – Funding for another FTE to adequately cover project high quality delivery in the NWWD. habitat 6. Spatial Extent – Western Oregon basins and streams 7. Timeline - Soon 8. Supporting Documents – http://www.dfw.state.or.us/lands/wosrp.html B. Improve USDA-NRCS 1. Description - habitat 2. Guidance – complexity and 3. Rationale – off channel 4. Modifications Needed - habitat 5. Constraints –

10 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 availability, 6. Spatial Extent – particularly in 7. Timeline - . areas with high 8. Supporting Documents – intrinsic Discussion (NMFS): “Needs expansion i.e. CREP” potential for high quality habitat B. Improve Columbia habitat County Soil 1. Description - complexity and and Water 2. Guidance – off channel Conservation 3. Rationale – habitat District 4. Modifications Needed - availability, 5. Constraints – particularly in 6. Spatial Extent – areas with high 7. Timeline - . intrinsic 8. Supporting Documents – potential for high quality habitat 1. Description – The Lower Columbia River Ecosystem Restoration General Investigation Study (GIS) is a federally funded program getting underway to provide funding towards designated projects that will benefit fish within the lower Columbia River and tributaries. Projects need to be identified through a collaborative process with watershed councils and other groups and funding will be provided based on B. Improve review. All projects that will benefit fish and the ecological elements of habitat their habitats are eligible for consideration including those that improve complexity and habitat complexity and off-channel habitat availability for various life off channel Lower Columbia history stages of fish. habitat River Ecosystem 2. Guidance – All stream habitat assessments and analysis for a given availability, Restoration ODFW Uncertain watershed are applicable. particularly in General 3. Rationale – Though promising the process is as yet untested and areas with high Investigation the future holds the answer to success in securing funding for specific intrinsic Study (GIS) projects. potential for 4. Modifications Needed – Unknown high quality 5. Constraints – Untested process habitat 6. Spatial Extent – Lower Columbia River and tributaries including the Scappoose River and neighboring basins. 7. Timeline – A few years out. 8. Supporting Documents – The Lower Columbia River Ecosystem Restoration General Investigation Study (GIS)

11 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 B. Improve habitat 1. Description - complexity and 2. Guidance – off channel 3. Rationale – habitat 4. Modifications Needed - availability, LCREP 5. Constraints – particularly in 6. Spatial Extent – areas with high 7. Timeline - . intrinsic 8. Supporting Documents – potential for high quality habitat 1. Description – Large woody debris and gravel placement projects in B. Improve salmonid refugia habitats in the watershed. habitat 2. Guidance – Oregon Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines complexity and 3. Rationale – Limiting factors and habitat conditions analysis are off channel Large Woody needed to better identify the key habitat needs in the watershed. habitat Debris Scappoose Bay 4. Modifications Needed – Projects are currently accomplished on an availability, Placement Watershed No opportunistic basis. A comprehensive study will improve delivery of particularly in Projects Council better projects areas with high 5. Constraints – Funding is limited for comprehensive analysis. intrinsic 6. Spatial Extent – Throughout salmonid refugia areas. potential for 7. Timeline - .Ongoing high quality 8. Supporting Documents – Scappoose Bay Watershed Assessment habitat 1. Description – Improve channel conditions and reconnect the floodplain in the lower portions of Scappoose Creek. Important corridor for salmonids heading to spawning and rearing habitat, and restoring B. Improve floodplain connectivity in the lower watershed will enhance ecological habitat processes and expand refugia habitats. complexity and 2. Guidance – Oregon Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines off channel 3. Rationale – Funding is limited for geomorphology/ hydrology studies habitat Scappoose Bay Scappoose to understand the dynamics of the creeks. The initial analysis is availability, Watershed Greenway No necessary for recommendations for engineering and project options. particularly in Council Development 4. Modifications Needed – Funding priorities and availability of areas with high funding for non-capital projects. intrinsic 5. Constraints – Ability to contract for technical expertise potential for 6. Spatial Extent – South Scappoose Creek and portions of the high quality mainstem of Scappoose Creek. habitat 7. Timeline - Not currently identified 8. Supporting Documents – Scappoose Bay Watershed Assessment

12 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 1. Description - Position functions as technical consultant to: (1) other state and federal agencies that issue permits or permission for activities that may affect fish and wildlife, or their habitat; (2) local governments that regulate land use; and (3) landowners and other individuals who seek guidance for actions to maintain, protect, enhance, or restore habitat. This position directly identifies on-site B. Improve project actions to minimize, mitigate, or eliminate negative impacts to habitat stream habitat including passage and habitat connectivity. complexity and 2. Guidance – ODFW Habitat Mitigation Policy – OAR’s 635-415-0000 off channel through -0025; Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.012, ORS 496.138, ORS 496.171, habitat Habitat ORS 506.109 & ORS 506.119 availability, ODFW Protection Uncertain 3. Rationale Limited staff to adequately cover volume of project and particularly in Biologist permit reviews in a District serving nearly 2 million people. Growth in areas with high Portland and surrounding area expected to grow by another million in intrinsic the next twenty years potential for 4. Modifications Needed – Additional FTE would provide coverage high quality needed for volume of project reviews in NWWD To ensure that resource habitat issues and protective measures are adequately addressed. 5. Constraints – Funding 6. Spatial Extent – North Willamette Watershed District 7. Timeline - .Ongoing dependent upon funding 8. Supporting Documents – ODFW Habitat Mitigation Policy, ODFW Inwater Work Timing Guidelines, other B. Improve City of Scappoose Uncertain 1. Description – The City of Scappoose requires 50 foot riparian habitat Scappoose Municipal Code buffers on streams within Scappoose which bounds a significant area in complexity and (Sensitive Lands- the lower reaches of South Fork Scappoose Creek. Policy promotes off channel Fish and landowner stewardship of the stream and maintenance of riparian habitat RiparianCorridor buffers that, in the long-term, may contribute to instream habitat availability, Overlay complexity and ecological function of the floodplain. Policy may also act particularly in as guidance for other landowners in the upper basin. areas with high 2. Guidance – Scappoose Municipal Code (Sensitive Lands-Fish and intrinsic Riparian Corridor Overlay potential for 3. Rationale – Some landowners continue to manicure their properties high quality in a manner non-compliant to the Code that may compromise habitat habitat complexity in some areas. There are also stretches in the lower basin that abut industrial and commercially zoned land where parking lots and some roads may negate application of the ruling. 4. Modifications Needed – Increased assessments of properties within the City of Scappoose that abut the creek to ensure compliance with the Scappoose Municipal Code. 5. Constraints – Limited access to properties and infringement of property rights compromise full implementation of the Municipal Code

13 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 6. Spatial Extent – Lower South Fork Scappoose Creek within the City of Scappoose. 7. Timeline - .Ongoing 8. Supporting Documents – Scappoose Municipal Code (Chapter 17.89)

1. Description - The ODFW Watershed Council Liaison position C. Improve provides technical support to watershed councils involved in assessing summer water watershed conditions and conducting restoration projects designed to temperature in address watershed needs. Among those projects are actions that stream specifically address habitat complexity and off channel habitat reaches that connectivity. fail DEQ Watershed 2. Guidance – Oregon Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines criteria for ODFW Council Liaison No 3. Rationale –No watershed council liaison for Lower Willamette or water Program Lower Columbia Watershed Councils. temperature 4. Modifications Needed – New position or 1 FTE standards for 5. Constraints – No staff salmonids due 6. Spatial Extent – Western Oregon streams in the North Willamette to Watershed District anthropogenic 7. Timeline - Not currently identified. causes 8. Supporting Documents – 1. Description - The Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program (WOSRP) provides direct technical support to Watershed Councils and C. Improve private landowners in western Oregon to implement Oregon Plan summer water measures directing the restoration and enhancement of Oregon 's temperature in salmonid habitats in the region. stream 2. Guidance – Oregon Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines reaches that 3. Rationale – One ODFW restoration biologist for North Willamette fail DEQ Western Oregon Valley and Lower Columbia (8 major watersheds). Projects are currently criteria for Stream ODFW No back-logged two years. water Restoration 4. Modifications Needed – Additional staff resources in order to temperature Program adequately serve the needs of landowners and partners in the standards for Scappoose Bay watershed salmonids due 5. Constraints –Funding to 6. Spatial Extent – Western Oregon anthropogenic 7. Timeline - . causes 8. Supporting Documents – http://www.dfw.state.or.us/lands/wosrp.html C. Improve ODA 1. Description - summer water 2. Guidance – temperature in 3. Rationale – stream 4. Modifications Needed -

14 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 reaches that fail DEQ 5. Constraints – criteria for 6. Spatial Extent – water 7. Timeline - . temperature 8. Supporting Documents – standards for salmonids due Discussion (NMFS): “Ag water Quality Mgt. Plans Program does not to address habitat-related threats other than water quality.” anthropogenic causes C. Improve 1. Description - summer water 2. Guidance – temperature in 3. Rationale – stream 4. Modifications Needed - reaches that 5. Constraints – fail DEQ 6. Spatial Extent – criteria for USDA-NRCS 7. Timeline - . water 8. Supporting Documents – temperature standards for salmonids due Discussion (NMFS): “Needs expansion i.e. CREP” to anthropogenic causes C. Improve Columbia summer water County Soil temperature in and Water 1. Description - stream Conservation 2. Guidance – reaches that District 3. Rationale – fail DEQ 4. Modifications Needed - criteria for 5. Constraints – water 6. Spatial Extent – temperature 7. Timeline - . standards for 8. Supporting Documents – salmonids due to anthropogenic causes C. Improve LCREP 1. Description - summer water 2. Guidance – temperature in 3. Rationale – stream 4. Modifications Needed -

15 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 reaches that fail DEQ criteria for 5. Constraints – water 6. Spatial Extent – temperature 7. Timeline - . standards for 8. Supporting Documents – salmonids due to anthropogenic causes C. Improve 1. Description – Riparian planting along the mainstem of major summer water creeks in the watershed. temperature in 2. Guidance – Oregon Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines stream 3. Rationale – Creeks in this watershed have not been identified as reaches that temperature limited by DEQ. There is local concern about temperature fail DEQ Scappoose Bay conditions in the mainstem of Scappoose and Milton Creeks. criteria for Watershed Uncertain 4. Modifications Needed - water Council 5. Constraints – Although resources are available to conduct temperature temperature monitoring, staff and volunteer time is limited. standards for 6. Spatial Extent – Lower reaches of the watershed salmonids due 7. Timeline - Not currently identified. to 8. Supporting Documents – Scappoose Bay Watershed Assessment anthropogenic causes C. Improve summer water temperature in 1. Description - stream 2. Guidance – reaches that 3. Rationale – fail DEQ 4. Modifications Needed - criteria for ODEQ TMDL’s 5. Constraints – water 6. Spatial Extent – temperature 7. Timeline - . standards for 8. Supporting Documents – salmonids due to anthropogenic causes C. Improve ODFW Habitat Uncertain 1. Description - Position functions as technical consultant to: (1) summer water Protection other state and federal agencies that issue permits or permission for temperature in Biologist activities that may affect fish and wildlife, or their habitat; (2) local stream governments that regulate land use; and (3) landowners and other

16 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 individuals who seek guidance for actions to maintain, protect, enhance, or restore habitat. This position directly identifies actions to minimize, mitigate, or eliminate negative impacts to water quality. 2. Guidance – ODFW Habitat Mitigation Policy – OAR’s 635-415-0000 reaches that through -0025; Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.012, ORS 496.138, ORS 496.171, fail DEQ ORS 506.109 & ORS 506.119 criteria for 3. Rationale Limited staff to adequately cover volume of project and water permit reviews in a District serving nearly 2 million people. Growth in temperature Portland and surrounding area expected to grow by another million in standards for the next twenty years salmonids due 4. Modifications Needed – Additional FTE would provide coverage to needed for volume of project reviews in NWWD To ensure that resource anthropogenic issues and protective measures are adequately addressed. causes 5. Constraints –funding 6. Spatial Extent – North Willamette Watershed District 7. Timeline - .Ongoing dependent upon funding 8. Supporting Documents – ODFW Habitat Mitigation Policy, ODFW Inwater Work Timing Guidelines, other 1. Description – The Lower Columbia River Ecosystem Restoration General Investigation Study (GIS) is a federally funded program getting underway to provide funding towards designated projects that will benefit fish within the lower Columbia River and tributaries. Projects C. Improve need to be identified through a collaborative process with watershed summer water councils and other groups and funding will be provided based on temperature in review. All projects that will benefit fish and the ecological elements of stream their habitats are eligible for consideration including those that improve reaches that Lower Columbia summer water temperature and water quality in the basin fail DEQ River Ecosystem 2. Guidance – All stream habitat assessments and analysis for a given criteria for Restoration watershed are applicable. ODFW Uncertain water General 3. Rationale – Though promising the process is as yet untested and temperature Investigation the future holds the answer to success in securing funding for specific standards for Study (GIS) projects. salmonids due 4. Modifications Needed – Unknown to 5. Constraints – Untested process anthropogenic 6. Spatial Extent – Lower Columbia River and tributaries including the causes Scappoose River and neighboring basins. 7. Timeline – A few years out. 8. Supporting Documents – The Lower Columbia River Ecosystem Restoration General Investigation Study (GIS)

C. Improve City of Scappoose Uncertain 1. Description – The City of Scappoose requires 50 foot riparian summer water Scappoose Municipal Code buffers on streams within Scappoose which bounds a significant area in

17 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 the lower reaches of South Fork Scappoose Creek. Policy promotes landowner stewardship of the stream and maintenance of riparian buffers that increase shading and ultimately improves the thermal regime in the creek. Policy also acts as guidance for other landowners in the upper basin. 2. Guidance – Scappoose Municipal Code (Sensitive Lands-Fish and temperature in Riparian Corridor Overlay stream 3. Rationale – Some landowners continue to manicure their properties reaches that in a manner non-compliant to the Code that may compromise riparian fail DEQ buffer benefits to aquatic temperatures There are also stretches in the criteria for (Sensitive Lands- lower basin that abut industrial and commercially zoned land where water Fish and parking lots and some roads may negate application of the ruling. temperature RiparianCorridor 4. Modifications Needed – Increased assessments of properties standards for Overlay within the City of Scappoose that abut the creek to ensure compliance salmonids due with the Scappoose Municipal Code. to 5. Constraints – Limited access to properties and infringement of anthropogenic property rights compromise full implementation of the Municipal Code causes 6. Spatial Extent – Lower South Fork Scappoose Creek within the City of Scappoose. 7. Timeline - .Ongoing 8. Supporting Documents – Scappoose Municipal Code (Chapter 17.89)

ODFW Habitat Uncertain 1. Description - Position functions as technical consultant to: (1) D. Improve Protection other state and federal agencies that issue permits or permission for access to high Biologist activities that may affect fish and wildlife, or their habitat; (2) local quality governments that regulate land use; and (3) landowners and other spawning and individuals who seek guidance for actions to maintain, protect, rearing areas enhance, or restore habitat. This position directly identifies actions to improve and restore passage where possible or required. 2. Guidance – ODFW Habitat Mitigation Policy – OAR’s 635-415-0000 through -0025; Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.012, ORS 496.138, ORS 496.171, ORS 506.109 & ORS 506.119; ODFW Fish Passage Criteria ORS 509.508… 3. Rationale Limited staff to adequately cover volume of project and permit reviews in a District serving nearly 2 million people. Growth in Portland and surrounding area expected to grow by another million in the next twenty years. 4. Modifications Needed – Additional FTE would provide coverage needed for volume of project reviews in NWWD to ensure that resource issues and protective measures are adequately addressed. 5. Constraints –funding

18 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 6. Spatial Extent – North Willamette Watershed District including Scappoose watershed. 7. Timeline - .Ongoing dependent upon funding 8. Supporting Documents – ODFW Habitat Mitigation Policy, ODFW Inwater Work Timing Guidelines, ODFW Fish Passage Criteria. 1. Description - The ODFW Watershed Council Liaison position provides technical support to watershed councils involved in assessing watershed conditions and conducting restoration projects designed to address watershed needs. Among those projects are actions that specifically address conditions contributing to increased fine sediments D. Improve in streams. access to high Watershed 2. Guidance – Oregon Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines quality ODFW Council Liaison No 3. Rationale –No watershed council liaison for Lower Willamette or spawning and Program Lower Columbia Watershed Councils. rearing areas 4. Modifications Needed – New position 5. Constraints – No staff 6. Spatial Extent – 7. Timeline - Not currently identified. 8. Supporting Documents – 1. Description - The Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program (WOSRP) provides direct technical support to Watershed Councils and private landowners in western Oregon to implement Oregon Plan measures directing the restoration and enhancement of Oregon 's salmonid habitats in the region. 2. Guidance – Oregon Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines D. Improve 3. Rationale – One ODFW restoration biologist for North Willamette Western Oregon access to high Valley and Lower Columbia (7 major watersheds). Projects are currently Stream quality ODFW No back-logged two years. Restoration spawning and 4. Modifications Needed – Additional staff resources in order to Program rearing areas adequately serve the needs of landowners and partners in the Scappoose Bay watershed. 5. Constraints –Funding 6. Spatial Extent – Western Oregon 7. Timeline - . 8. Supporting Documents – http://www.dfw.state.or.us/lands/wosrp.html D. Improve ODFW Lower Columbia Uncertain 1. Description – The Lower Columbia River Ecosystem Restoration access to high River Ecosystem General Investigation Study (GIS) is a federally funded program getting quality Restoration underway to provide funding towards designated projects that will spawning and General benefit fish within the lower Columbia River and tributaries. Projects rearing areas Investigation need to be identified through a collaborative process with watershed Study (GIS) councils and other groups and funding will be provided based on

19 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 review. All projects that will benefit fish and the ecological elements of their habitats are eligible for consideration including those that improve access for migratory fish into additional spawning and rearing areas. 2. Guidance – All stream habitat assessments and analysis for a given watershed are applicable. 3. Rationale – Though promising the process is as yet untested and the future holds the answer to success in securing funding for specific projects. 4. Modifications Needed – Unknown 5. Constraints – Untested process 6. Spatial Extent – Lower Columbia River and tributaries including the Scappoose River and neighboring basins. 7. Timeline – A few years out. 8. Supporting Documents – The Lower Columbia River Ecosystem Restoration General Investigation Study (GIS)

D. Improve Columbia Columbia County No 1. Description – Columbia County owns and maintains many miles of access to high County Road roads, from rural unimproved backroads to high use improved quality Department highways. The County Road Department currently maintains existing spawning and roads and stream crossings under the ODOT Blue Book (Routine Road rearing areas Maintenance Water Quality and Habitat Guide), a programmatic guide and approach to minimize impacts to fish and wildlife across the landscape by administering applicable BMPs during routine road maintenance activities. The guide was developed through a multi- resource agency effort. When implemented appropriately, actions can improve stream habitat connectivity both through the project site and regionally as well. Poor funding through the Gas Tax currently precludes appropriate staffing levels and purchase of materials to adequately maintain the county highway infrastructure, including stream crossing facilities, resulting in poorly maintained roads that can further inhibit migration of fish. The county also works closely with the SBWC and ODFW to target fish passage issues and implement certain habitat restoration projects along the stream/highway interface. 2. Guidance – ODOT Blue Book (Revised 2004), Collaboration with the SBWC and ODFW, ODFW Fish Passage Criteria. 3. Rationale – Poor funding sources cannot adequately fund the County Road Department at a level that properly maintains the highway infrastructure. 4. Modifications Needed – Secure adequate funding sources. 5. Constraints – Funding source does not provide the County with adequate dollars to maintain the highway infrastructure. 6. Spatial Extent – Columbia County roads

20 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 7. Timeline – Ongoing and into the future. 8. Supporting Documents – ODOT Blue Book, Personal communication with Columbia County Road Department managers (9- 25-2006).

1. Description - 2. Guidance – D. Improve 3. Rationale – access to high 4. Modifications Needed - quality ODOT Roads Program 5. Constraints – spawning and 6. Spatial Extent – rearing areas 7. Timeline - . 8. Supporting Documents –

1. Description – Systematic removal of high priority fish barriers in the watershed based on a assessment completed in 2001. 2. Guidance – Oregon Aquatic Habitat Restoration Guidelines 3. Rationale – The watershed council is steadily removing the highest D. Improve priority barriers in the watershed. access to high Scappoose Bay Fish Passage 4. Modifications Needed - None needed quality Watershed Yes Program 5. Constraints – Funding for design and implementation is always a spawning and Council limitation to the amount of work that can get done. rearing areas 6. Spatial Extent – watershed-wide 7. Timeline – Since 2001 8. Supporting Documents – A Comprehensive Assessment of Fish Passage Barriers in the Scappoose Bay Watershed (2001) *Is the program sufficient to adequately address (for the spatial extent under the programs purview) the limiting factor/threat targeted by this management action?

Management Additional Information Pertinent To Understanding Overall Impacts Programs May Have On Action Management Actions

Literature Cited – Lower Gorge Strata (Scappoose Creek)

Anlauf, K. K. Jones, C. Stein, and P Kavanaugh. 2006. Lower Columbia River Basin salmon habitat assessment: Status of habitat and production potential and capacity for coho salmon. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Corvallis, Oregon.

City of Scappoose. 1994. Scappoose Municipal Code Chapter 17.89 – Sensitive Lands – Fish and Riparian Corridor Overlay.

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David Evans and Associates, Inc. 2000. Scappoose Bay Watershed Assessment. Prepared for the Scappoose Bay Watershed Council. Scappoose, Oregon.

David Evans and Associates, Inc. 2001. A Comprehensive Assessment of Fish Passage Barriers in the Scappoose Bay Watershed. Prepared for the Scappoose Bay Watershed Council. Scappoose, Oregon.

Foster, S.C., C.H. Stein, and K.K. Jones. 2001. A guide to interpreting stream survey reports. Edited by P.A. Bowers. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Information Reports 2001-06. Portland, Oregon.

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Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. 2002. ODEQ’s 2002 303(d) List of Water Quality Limited Streams. Available online at: http://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/303dlist/303dpage.htm

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. 1990a. ODFW Aquatic Inventory Physical Habitat Survey of Raymond Creek. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Corvallis, Oregon.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. 1990b. ODFW Aquatic Inventory Physical Habitat Survey of Sierkes Creek. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Corvallis, Oregon.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. 1991. Habitat Protection Policies and Standards of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Salem, Oregon.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. 1998. ODFW Aquatic Inventory Physical Habitat Survey of North Scappoose Creek. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Corvallis, Oregon.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2000. Oregon Guidelines for Timing of In-Water Work to Protect Fish and Wildlife Resources. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Salem, Oregon.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2004. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish Passage Criteria. Available online at: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/passage/criteria.pdf

22 Template – Draft - July 25, 2006 Oregon Department of Forestry. 2006. Forest Practice Administrative Rules and Forest Practices Act. Oregon Department of Forestry. Salem, Oregon.

Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. 1995. A Guide to Placing Large Wood in Streams. Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Salem, Oregon.

Oregon Department of Transportation. 2004. Routine Road Maintenance Water Quality and Habitat Guide Best Management Practices. Oregon Department of Transportation. Salem, Oregon.

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