Culvert Projects
Culvert Projects and Prioritization
Two culverts which impede aquatic species passage and stream function will be replaced through SWC projects this summer (2011). The Swamp Creek Sub-Basin Restoration Project is a multi-faceted and multi-phase project. Work in the Swamp Creek Sub-Basin includes garbage clean-up, removal of small problem culverts, replacement of an undersized perched culvert with a bridge, and large woody debris (LWD) placement. BLM Road 16-7-6 will be closed July 11 – August 11, 2011 for the bridge replacement. The Whittaker Creek Tributary Culvert Replacement Project will replace another undersized perched culvert with a larger culvert opening up the stream for aquatic species passage and more natural stream function. BLM Road 18-8-21 will be closed July 11 – August 11, 2011 for the culvert replacement. The BLM has provided RAC and other funding for these projects. Other partners include SOLV, ODFW, ODF, Weyerhaeuser, and individual private landowners.
During the summer of 2009, the SWC partnered with ODFW, the USFS, the BLM, and the International Port of Coos Bay to survey and prioritize fish passage barriers along the railroad that runs through the Siuslaw Watershed and Coastal Lakes. The SWC sought and secured OWEB funding for the design of a replacement for a fish passage barrier railroad culvert on Cleveland Creek. Design work will occur in 2011. Replacement of the problem culvert at Cleveland creek will improve aquatic species passage and restore stream function. The culvert replacement will also benefit the railroad by replacing failing infrastructure.
The 2004 Culvert Prioritization list can be found here.
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