Roosevelt Elk Herd at Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area

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The Upper Nehalem Watershed Council received $15,000 to initiate the first phase of a multi-phase, multi-year project to restore riparian and instream habitat conditions at ODFW's Jewell Meadows Wildlife Management Area. Three creeks, totaling over 10 stream miles, are located within Jewell Meadows including Fishhawk Creek, Beneke Creek, and Humbug Creek. Phase One of this project will restore riparian and instream habitat conditions within a reach of Fishhawk Creek by planting over 200 conifers along 1000 feet of stream (minimum of 50-foot setback) and placing instream large woody debris within a side channel and small tributary of Fishhawk Creek. A fish passage barrier culvert will also be removed and replaced with a stream ford.

The Tillamook Bay Watershed Council received $4,000 to support completion of the design and engineering phase of the Munson Creek fish passage project. This preconstruction phase will provide final, stamped engineering designs for the replacement of three fish passage barriers and provide restoration designs for instream restoration and understory riparian planting.

The City of Tillamook received $10,000 to clean up contaminated soils found beneath the recently-demolished Coast Tire building in downtown Tillamook. The grant supports the application of a compound which, once hydrated, releases oxygen to enhance the natural breakdown of contaminants found on site (primarily benzene). Once free of contamination the site is anticipated to be used as open space.

The Tillamook Bay Watershed Council was granted $4,000 to begin gathering information and performing initial outreach to address limiting factors on Holden Creek. The Council will coordinate the development of a limiting factors analysis and stakeholder group to discuss next steps towards the development of a restoration action plan for Holden Creek. The action plan will identify potential restoration projects to improve water quality, restore fish passage and riparian habitat, and eliminate other limiting factors.

Nestucca Neskowin Watershed Council (2006)

The Nestucca Neskowin Watershed Council received $3,700 to assist a private hobby farm owner with riparian enhancements along Slick Rock Creek. The project provides an off-channel watering system for livestock to reduce animal impacts on riparian vegetation, and enhances degraded riparian areas with native plantings.