This project restore lower gradient reaches and complex low-energy habitats for Coho and Fall Chinook rearing and spawning by restoring valley bottom reconnection. This is the second phase of comprehensive restoration on Woodard Creek.
Location
The Woodard Creek Valley Bottom Reconnection Project is located directly west of Beacon Rock State Park and approximately 0.1 miles to 0.6 miles upstream of Highway 14 (see attached map).
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/2022 (Estimated)
2
Decision
10/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements |
| Forests | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area |
| Districts | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Unit |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |