Barton Natural Area Stream Restoration Project
Project Overview
Basics
Barton Natural Area Stream Restoration Project
Planning/Design
Metro’s Barton natural area is a 95 acre natural area that includes riparian and upland forests, native turtle and native fish habitats on the lower Clackamas River. Currently, riparian forest covers approximately 50 acres of the site and upland forest covers over 40 acres. Aquatic habitat includes 3500 linear feet (.5 mile) of stream channel on the Clackamas River. A 3 acre floodplain pond from a former gravel mining operation now provides habitat for pond turtle, pond breeding amphibians and fish.
Restoration work is proposed to restore riparian forests, floodplain connectivity, alcove habitat, side channel habitat and complexity on the main channel on the Clackamas River.
Restoration work is proposed to restore riparian forests, floodplain connectivity, alcove habitat, side channel habitat and complexity on the main channel on the Clackamas River.
2020
2022
2022
3/28/2023
Location
Organizations
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Contacts
Brian Vaughn - Oregon Metro (Metro) (brian.vaughn@oregonmetro.gov)
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
| Large Wood Placement | Placement Density: 15 - 25 yrd^3/1000 ft Placement Location: In Channel | 3,500 lf |
| Off-Channel Wetland Area Increase | Inundation frequency : Equal or more frequent than annual event | 130,000 sq ft |
| Riparian / Floodplain Native Planting Area | Side of stream / river: One side | 4 acres |
Reported Performance Measures
Reported Performance Measures are not relevant for Projects in the Planning/Design stage.
Financials
Budget
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Reported Expenditures
No Expenditures have been reported for this Project.
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Focal Species
Focal Species
Restored and expanded alcove and side channel habitat and connectivity of floodplains will provide off channel habitat for rearing juvenile Coho salmon.
Restored alcove habitat will provide habitat for juvenile fish emerging from fish spawning in the lower reach of the river. Increased habitat complexity on the main channel will provide cover for adult fish and recruit gravel for spawning fish.
Restored habitat complexity on the main channel will provide cover for adult fish and recruit gravel for spawning fish. Fine sediments in alcove, the pond and side channel will provide rearing habitat for lamprey ammocetes.
Increased habitat complexity on the main channel will provide cover for adult fish and recruit gravel for spawning fish.
Increased habitat complexity on the main channel will provide cover for adult fish and recruit gravel for spawning fish.
Project Types
Project Types
Restoration work is proposed to restore riparian forests, floodplain connectivity, alcove habitat, side channel habitat and complexity on the main channel.
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