Carli Creek Water Quality and Habitat Enhancement Project
Limiting Factor
Degraded Channel Structure and Complexity
Lead Implementer
Water Environment Services
Funders
Portland General Electric, Water Environment Services
Project Primary Contact
Gail Shaloum (gshaloum@clackamas.us)
Project Stage
Completed
Duration
2017 - 2019
Degraded Channel and Riparian Areas
Degraded Channel Structure and Complexity
Project consists of an Integrated Stormwater Treatment Facility designed for habitat and water quality benefits and in-stream enhancement . Includes:
• Diverting stormwater from industrial land uses to constructed channels, ponds, wetlands, and permeable berms for treatment (through detention, infiltration, & filtration)
• Grading areas adjacent to Carli Creek to create off-channel and floodplain habitat
• Removing non-native and invasive vegetation and planting native species
• Adding large woody debris and beaver-attraction structures to the Carli Creek channel
Estimated total cost includes land acquisition.
• Diverting stormwater from industrial land uses to constructed channels, ponds, wetlands, and permeable berms for treatment (through detention, infiltration, & filtration)
• Grading areas adjacent to Carli Creek to create off-channel and floodplain habitat
• Removing non-native and invasive vegetation and planting native species
• Adding large woody debris and beaver-attraction structures to the Carli Creek channel
Estimated total cost includes land acquisition.
Key Accomplishments
- Large Wood Placement: 1,700.00 lf
- Riparian / Floodplain Invasive Species Removal Area: 19.00 acres
- Riparian / Floodplain Native Planting Area: 5.00 acres
- Side Channel Habitat Increase: 500.00 lf
- Stormwater BMPs Implemented: 9.00 acres
Focal Species
- Coho
- Fall Chinook
- Spring Chinook
- Steelhead
Project Types
- Monitoring
- Restoration
FIP Bienniums
- FIP Biennium 1 work plan
In stream work complete, Wetland work remaining
Location
Expenditures
No expenditures provided
Photos
Overview of site as farm field 2012 (Timing: Before)
In-stream structures near mouth (Timing: After)
Project last updated 12/11/2025