River Values Report For Nine Wild and Scenic Rivers on Mt. Hood National Forest Preliminary Draft, September 2018 South Fork Clackamas River Falls, along the South Fork Clackamas Wild and Scenic River Segment Forest Service For More Information Contact: Jennifer Wade, Public Services Staff Officer 16400 Champion Way Sandy, OR 97055 [email protected] 503-668-1792 Or Jennie O’Connor Card [email protected] 406-522-2537 In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). 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Hood National Forest, River Values Report Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Requirements .............................................................................................. 4 Wild and Scenic River Designations ........................................................................................................ 5 Previous Identification of Outstandingly Remarkable Values ................................................................. 6 Evaluation Process and Criteria .................................................................................................................... 7 Region of Comparison .............................................................................................................................. 8 Outstandingly Remarkable Values ........................................................................................................... 8 Overarching Water Quality Protections .................................................................................................. 13 Collawash River .......................................................................................................................................... 15 River Description .................................................................................................................................... 15 Discussion of River Values .................................................................................................................... 17 Eagle Creek ................................................................................................................................................. 25 River Description .................................................................................................................................... 26 Discussion of River Values .................................................................................................................... 26 East Fork Hood River ................................................................................................................................. 31 River Description .................................................................................................................................... 32 Discussion of River Values .................................................................................................................... 32 Fifteenmile Creek ........................................................................................................................................ 39 River Description .................................................................................................................................... 40 Discussion of River Values .................................................................................................................... 40 Fish Creek ................................................................................................................................................... 47 River Description .................................................................................................................................... 47 Discussion of River Values .................................................................................................................... 48 Middle Fork Hood River ............................................................................................................................. 55 River Description .................................................................................................................................... 55 Discussion of River Values .................................................................................................................... 56 South Fork Clackamas River ...................................................................................................................... 63 River Description .................................................................................................................................... 63 Discussion of River Values .................................................................................................................... 64 South Fork Roaring River ........................................................................................................................... 71 River Description .................................................................................................................................... 71 Discussion of River Values .................................................................................................................... 72 Zigzag River................................................................................................................................................ 76 River Description .................................................................................................................................... 76 Discussion of River Values .................................................................................................................... 76 Summary of the Outstandingly Remarkable Values ................................................................................... 83 Government Involvement ........................................................................................................................... 83 Tribal Consultation ................................................................................................................................. 83 Bureau of Land Management Coordination ........................................................................................... 84 Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Coordination ....................................................................... 84 Interdisciplinary Team Members ................................................................................................................ 84 References ................................................................................................................................................... 85 Maps of River Segments ............................................................................................................................. 88 i Mt. Hood National Forest, River Values Report List of Tables Table 1. Description and Classification of Wild, Scenic, and Recreational River Segments Designated by the Omnibus Act of 2009 ...................................................................................................................... 6 Table 2. Summary of Appendix E for Designated River Segments ............................................................. 7 Table 3. Summary of Watershed Condition Framework for Designated Omnibus River Segments .......... 14 Table 4. Summary of Outstandingly Remarkable Values for All River Segments ..................................... 83 List of Figures Figure 1. Collawash River, Segment 2 ....................................................................................................... 15 Figure 2.