North Fork Deep Creek Stream Restoration
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
Completed
Duration
2025 - 2026
Degraded Channel and Riparian Areas
Degraded Riparian Areas and Large Wood Recruitment
Metro’s North Fork Deep Creek natural includes 167 acres over three sites between the communities of Boring and Barton. These sites include both mature riparian and upland forests in a deep canyon that includes 8200 linear feet (1.5 miles) of North Fork Deep Creek.
The project includes helicopter and land based placement of 300 pieces of large wood, intended to improve habitat complexity and restart channel processes that create complex habitats. Project partners include Metro, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife and Clackamas River Basin Council.
See attached proposal evaluation narrative for more details.
The project includes helicopter and land based placement of 300 pieces of large wood, intended to improve habitat complexity and restart channel processes that create complex habitats. Project partners include Metro, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife and Clackamas River Basin Council.
See attached proposal evaluation narrative for more details.
Key Accomplishments
- Large Wood Placement: 9,504.00 lf
Focal Species
- Coho
- Steelhead
Project Types
- Restoration
FIP Bienniums
- FIP Biennium 3 work plan
North Fork Deep Creek - Desired Conditions for LWD
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Fund to Date: $714,486.00
OWEB Focused Investment Partn... (OWEB): $175,405
Oregon Metro (Metro): $539,081
Photos
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Project last updated 2/6/2026