Restore the historic main channel of the Sandy River at the delta by removing a dam built in the 1930s and excavating a pilot channel within the historic main channel, which will improve habitat for salmon and steelhead.
Location
The confluence of the Sandy and Columbia Rivers, in Multnomah County, Oregon.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/27/2011
2
Comment Period
12/21/2012
3
Decision
02/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2013 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Nepa Document Prepared By Another Federal Agency |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements |
| Sandy River Delta Section 536 Ecosystem Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 02/08/2013 Legal Notice Date: 02/08/2013 |
| Forests | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area |
| Districts | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Unit |