The ProjectThe restoration strategy depends upon re-establishing tidal exchange with the Tillamook Bay, as well as hydrologic connectivity between the Wilson and Trask Rivers and their floodplains. The Southern Flow Corridor-Landowner Preferred Alternative Project (SFC-LPA) focuses on removing human alterations to allow the natural processes to restore and maintain the site’s ecosystem functions.
Construction Elements
| Levee/Road Removal | 6.9 miles |
| Levee, Dredge Spoil, & Fill Removal | 195,000 cy |
| Levee Modification | 2.8 miles |
| New Levee | 1.5 miles |
| Tidegates Removed | 15 |
| New Floodgate / Drainage Tidegates | 1 / 8 |
| Structures Removed | 1 house and 3 barns |
| Ditches Filled | 4.6 miles |
| Rip Rap (north side Trask River) | 2,025 feet |
| Channel Reconnections | 18 |
| Channel Construction | 5.5 miles |
| Natural Channel Restoration | 14 miles |
| Large Wood Installation | determined on site |