Lower Clear Creek Phase 2 Restoration Project
Limiting Factor
Degraded Riparian Areas and Large Wood Recruitment
Lead Implementer
Oregon Metro
Funders
Oregon Metro, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
Other Organizations
Clackamas River Basin Council
Project Primary Contact
Brian Vaughn (brian.vaughn@oregonmetro.gov)
Project Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2022
Estimated Total Cost
$350,000.00
Secured Funding
$0.00
No Funding Source Identified Yet
$0.00
Targeted Funding
$350,000.00
Degraded Channel and Riparian Areas
Degraded Riparian Areas and Large Wood Recruitment
Metro’s Clear Creek natural area includes 686 acres and 18,480 linear feet (3.5 miles) of Clear Creek. Clear Creek is a large tributary supporting relatively abundant salmon populations in the lower Clackamas River and is home to the last significant run of late-run coho salmon in the lower Columbia River Basin.
Restoration work is proposed to restore both riparian, floodplain and stream complexity by placing large wood, slash and other woody debris by helicopter in Clear Creek over 3.5 miles. This builds on previous work completed by PGE, CRBC and Metro in this reach of Clear Creek.
Restoration work is proposed to restore both riparian, floodplain and stream complexity by placing large wood, slash and other woody debris by helicopter in Clear Creek over 3.5 miles. This builds on previous work completed by PGE, CRBC and Metro in this reach of Clear Creek.
Targeted Performance Measure
- Large Wood Placement: 36,960.00 lf
- Off-Channel Wetland Area Increase: 60,000.00 sq ft
Focal Species
- Chum
- Coho
- Fall Chinook
- Pacific Lamprey
- Spring Chinook
- Steelhead
Project Types
- Restoration
FIP Bienniums
- FIP Biennium 2 work plan
Lower Clear Creek
Location
Budget
$150,000.00 Targeted Funding: Oregon Metro (Metro)
$200,000.00 Targeted Funding: OWEB Focused Investment Partnership (FIP) (OWEB)
Photos
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Project last updated 3/27/2023