Elk Rock Island Side Channel Enhancement
Limiting Factor
Degraded Riparian Areas and Large Wood Recruitment
Lead Implementer
North Clackamas Watersheds Council
Funders
City of Milwaukie, NOAA Fisheries, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
Project Primary Contact
Amy van Riessen (amy@ncwatersheds.org)
Project Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2026 - 2027
Estimated Total Cost
$1,335,724.00
Secured Funding
$836,213.00
No Funding Source Identified Yet
$0.00
Targeted Funding
$499,511.00
Degraded Channel and Riparian Areas
Degraded Riparian Areas and Large Wood Recruitment
This project includes placement of key pieces of large wood in the back channel alcove and floodplain, management of invasive plants, and restoration of native wetland and riparian plant communities. We will also look at retrofitting an existing stormwater outlet to treat stormwater entering the project site. This project will enhance winter rearing habitat for anadromous fish. There are very few opportunities for back channel enhancements on the Lower Willamette River and this project offers a unique opportunity to improve much needed winter refuge habitat for outmigrating juvenile anadromous fish. The majority of this property is owned by the City of Milwaukie and managed by NCPRD.
Targeted Performance Measure
- Large Wood Placement: 1,900.00 lf
- Riparian / Floodplain Invasive Species Removal Area: 3.50 acres
- Riparian / Floodplain Native Planting Area: 3.50 acres
Focal Species
- Coho
- Fall Chinook
- Pacific Lamprey
- Spring Chinook
- Steelhead
Project Types
- Restoration
FIP Bienniums
- FIP Biennium 3 work plan
Elk Rock Island side channel viewed from Spring Park, Facing SW
Location
Budget
$9,000.00 Secured Funding: City of Milwauki... (City of Milwaukie)
$367,828.00 Secured Funding: NOAA Transformational Habitat... (NOAA)
$459,385.00 Secured Funding: OWEB Focused Investment Partn... (OWEB)
$499,511.00 Targeted Funding: Oregon Private Forest Accord (ODFW)
Photos
Side Channell viewed from Elk Rock Island Side, facing ESE (Timing: Before)
Volunteers installing recycled Christmas trees in in Side Chanell, 2022 (Timing: Before)
Volunteers installing recycles Christmas Trees in Side Channel, 2022 (Timing: Before)
Project Concept Footprint (Timing: Before)
Side Channel at Bankfull, 12/10/2015 (Timing: Before)
Project last updated 12/18/2024