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Two reaches were designated based on: Land use. In reach 1 Dammed and backwater pools (87%) dominated the habitat, while Silt/organics (26%), Sand (55%), and Gravel (15%) were the dominant substrate types. Dammed and backwater pools (68%) and Riffles (27%) dominated the habitat in reach 2, while Silt/organics (17%), Sand (51%), and Gravel (33%) were the dominant substrate types. REACH DESCRIPTIONS: REACH 1: Length Ц 1,110 meters. The channel is constrained by alternating terraces and hillslopes in a broad valley. The average valley width index is 3.0. Land use for the reach is rural residential with a sub dominant land use of light grazing also observed. The average unit gradient is 0.6%. The channel characteristics include: primary 1,110m and secondary 15m. Ten pools were greater than 1 meter deep, which averages to 9.0 pools per kilometer of primary channel length. There were two key pieces of LWD, which averages to 0.2 pieces per 100m of primary channel. The vegetation is based on 2 riparian transects. The trees found most frequently in the riparian zone were mostly mixed sizes of deciduous ranging from 15 Ц 30 cm dbh, with some deciduous 30 Ц 50 cm dbh. Blackberry patches were also present along the riparian area. There are numerous sections of the stream that need additional shade cover. This survey begins at the confluence with Beaver Creek and immediately crosses through a newly installed culvert under Highway 47. Above the culvert, the stream enters rural residential land where there is a horse field on the right stream bank, which appeared not to be fenced. Beaver activity begins about 100m above the highway, although many were partially or completely blown out. The stream then passes under a bridge crossing on a private road, above which is an approximate 3.0m high concrete dam which is an artificial barrier to both adult and juvenile salmonids. There is a culvert bypass for the dam which is old, 0.3m wide, and also impassible. The dam has an old fish ladder, but does not appear to have been used for quite some time. Above the dam, there is a large dam pool with a house on the right bank. Above the dammed pool there is another horse field on the right. At this point, there is also a small tributary on the right. Many of the beaver dams are blown out, and some of the beaver pools have braided channels, as well as algae and skunk cabbage. Reach 1 ends about 100m above the tributary, at a change in land use. There is good LWD project potential for this reach with good access for industrial equipment. There is little LWD in the beaver pools throughout the reach. The riparian could use additional shade cover and LWD recruitment. So, a planting project is necessary, especially on the right side. REACH 2: Length Ц 668 meters. The channel is constrained by alternating hillslopes and terraces in a broad valley. The average valley width index is 3.3. Land use for the reach is large timber. A sub dominant land use of young timber was also noted. The average unit gradient was 1.0%. The channel characteristics include: primary 668m and secondary 26m. Two pools were greater than 1.0m deep, which averages to 3.0 deep pools per kilometer of primary channel length. There were two key pieces of LWD, which averages to 0.3 pieces per 100m of primary channel. Reach 2 begins at a change in land use, as the stream leaves the horse field and enters industrial timberland. A recent timber harvest is located on the left hillslope for half of this reach. The harvest area has been replanted. Beaver activity continues into the first part of this reach. At the beginning, there is a 1.6m high beaver dam, that appears to be on a decommissioned road that poses as a potential barrier. Above the beaver activity, the stream has good spawning gravel. Near the end of the survey, there is a spring seep which is a potential alcove development site. Also, there is an old road crossing where the culvert was left in the creek. The survey ends at a 50/50 split with inadequate flow suitable for coho use. There is possible trout habitat above the end point. There is good LWD project potential for this reach with fair access for industrial equipment. Access can be easily found for the lower and upper areas, but the middle of the reach has more difficult access. No project should be planned until the large concrete dam is removed at the start of the reach. The riparian has adequate shade cover and LWD recruitment. So, a planting project is not necessary. 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Two reaches were designated based on: Land ,!'=H2",,-2,'H,",2,'12,,23,'-222;,22В2 ╬ Oуuse. In reach 1 Dammed and backwater pools (87%) dominated the habitat, while 2', 2!-,,22I,NN,3,222,,2I,,!222'!23S!22N2,,22,2,2,H2,М2 A VуSilt/organics (26%), Sand (55%), and Gravel (15%) were the dominant substrate types. 82!1,2,'!22S!8,32!22S!,22H!,3,!23S!H-!,2,22N2,2'32'!,,03,'L2 ┤ +уDammed and backwater pools (68%) and RiffleLH,NN,2,222-,2H,,!222'!22S!,22C!!,J2 ┤ {*уs (27%) dominated the habitat in reach 2, '"22S!22N2,,22,2,2,2!,,,22Й2 ' Tуwhile Silt/organics (17%), Sand (51%), and Gravel (33%) were the dominant substrate H2,82!1,2,'!22T!8,22!22S!,22H",2-!22S!H-!,2,22N2-2'22'!,,2 Ъ уtypes.02,' 2 Ъ ыу . 2 у -(2 АуREACH DESCRIPTIONS::C=HCHH=8CD8> HI8 2 АJу , 2 єу -2 fуREACH 1:C=HCH2 2 f║у - 2 ┘у - 2 Lу ,2 L,уLength :<,312 2 L_уЦ2v2 LСGу 1,110 meters. The channel is constrained by alternating terraces and 2222N,,!'=2,,2,23,',22'!,2-230,-!2,31,!",-,',222 ┐ уhillslopes 2'22,'2 ┐ЩMуin a broad valley. The average valley width index is 3.0. Land use for the e2,2!2,22,-0=3,,3,!-2,2,.0H2222,3'22;,222',!2!2,С2 2Yуreach is rural residential with a sub dominant land use of light grazing also observed. !,,,2'!3!,",'2,2,H2,'2222N2,2,222',2!121",-21,'222',!2,2П2 еXуThe average unit gradient is 0.6%. The channel characteristics include: primary 1,110m =2,,2-!-1,221",2,3'22S=2,,2,22,-2,!,,,!','2,22,2!N,"02322N2 уan,2Ж2 ^Rуd secondary 15m. Ten pools were greater than 1 meter deep, which averages to 9.0 2',,222-#022N=,3222'H,!,1",,-!2,22N,,!2,,2H2,2,3,",2,'222Ж2 ЛRуpools per kilometer of primary channel length. There were two key pieces of LWD, 222'2,!22N,,!2!2!N,"0,2,23,,312=3,!,I,!,H23.02,-,'2!;_HП2 ■Xуwhich averages to 0.2 pieces per 100m of primary channel. The vegetation is based on 2 H2,2,2,"-1,'2222-,,'2,!222N3!2!N,#0,2,22,=2,3-1,,22'2,',22222 qуripa!2,Ж2 qЫRуrian transects. 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Two reaches wШ0ААШ0ААpШ0ААШ0ААpШ0ААШ0ААpШ0ААШ0ААШ0ААИШ0ААШ0ААШ0ААШ0ААШ0АА┘е ┘┘  узш─эъфзш4!ъхзшd ъцзш,¤#┘зшere designated based on: Land use. In reach 1 Dammed and backwater pools (87%) dominated the habitat, while Silt/organics (26%), Sand (55%), and Gravel (15%) were the dominant substrate types. Dammed and backwater pools (68%) and Riffl es (27%) dominated the habitat in reach 2, while Silt/organics (17%), Sand (51%), and Gravel (33%) were the dominant substrate types. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid13585900 \par REACH DESCRIPTIONS: \par \par REACH 1: \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid13585900 \tab Length \endash 1,110 meters. The channel is constrained by alternating terraces and hillslope s in a broad valley. The average valley width index is 3.0. Land use for the reach is rural residential with a sub dominant land use of light grazing also observed. The average unit gradient is 0.6%. The channel characteristics include: primary 1,110m and secondary 15m. Ten pools were greater than 1 meter deep, which averages to 9.0 pools per kilometer of primary channel length. There were two key pieces of LWD, which averages to 0.2 pieces per 100m of primary channel. The vegetation is based on 2 r iparian transects. The trees found most frequently in the riparian zone were mostly mixed sizes of deciduous ranging from 15 \endash 30 cm dbh, with some deciduous 30 \endash 50 cm dbh. Blackberry patches were also present along the riparian area. There are numerous sections of the stream that need additional shade cover. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid13585900 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid13585900 This survey begins at the confluence with Beaver Creek and immediately crosses through a newly installed culvert under Highway 47. 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Beaver activity begins about 100m above the highway, although many were partially or completely blown out. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid13585900 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid13585900 The stream then passes under a bridge crossing on a private ro ad, above which is an approximate 3.0m high concrete dam which is an artificial barrier to both adult and juvenile salmonids. There is a culvert bypass for the dam which is old, 0.3m wide, and also impassible. The dam has an old fish ladder, but does no t appear to have been used for quite some time. Above the dam, there is a large dam pool with a house on the right bank. Above the dammed pool there is another horse field on the right. At this point, there is also a small tributary on the right. Many of the beaver dams are blown out, and some of the beaver pools have braided channels, as well as algae and skunk cabbage. Reach 1 ends about 100m above the tributary, at a change in land use. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid13585900 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid13585900 There is good LWD project potential for this reach with good ac cess for industrial equipment. There is little LWD in the beaver pools throughout the reach. The riparian could use additional shade cover and LWD recruitment. So, a planting project is necessary, especially on the right side. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid13585900 \par REACH 2: \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid13585900 \tab Length \endash 668 m eters. The channel is constrained by alternating hillslopes and terraces in a broad valley. The average valley width index is 3.3. Land use for the reach is large timber. A sub dominant land use of young timber was also noted. The average unit gradie n t was 1.0%. The channel characteristics include: primary 668m and secondary 26m. Two pools were greater than 1.0m deep, which averages to 3.0 deep pools per kilometer of primary channel length. There were two key pieces of LWD, which averages to 0.3 p ieces per 100m of primary channel. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid13585900 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid13585900 Reach 2 begins at a change in land use, as the stream leaves the horse field and enters industrial timberland. A recent timber harvest is located on the left hillslope for half of this reach. The harvest area has been replanted. Beaver activity continues into the first part of this reach. At the beginning, there is a 1.6m high beaver dam, that appears to be on a decommissioned road that poses as a potential barrier. Above the beaver activity, the stream has good sp a wning gravel. Near the end of the survey, there is a spring seep which is a potential alcove development site. Also, there is an old road crossing where the culvert was left in the creek. The survey ends at a 50/50 split with inadequate flow suitable f or coho use. There is possible trout habitat above the end point. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid13585900 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13585900 {\insrsid13585900 There is good LWD project potential for this reach with fair access for industrial equipment. Access can be easily found for the lower and upper areas, but the middle of the reach has more difficult access. No project should be planned until the large concrete dam is removed at the start of the reach. The riparian has adequate shade cover and LWD recruitment. So, a planting project is not necessary. \par }} $      В2 ║O8 use. In reach 1 Dammed and backwater pools (87%) dominated the habitat, while     $%%  $   * %     $  М2 ЇV8 Silt/organics (26%), Sand (55%), and Gravel (15%) were the dominant substrate types.           И;lX! ВС  Ё.√╝"SystemШ┌rэ╞0°E -√Ь Р@Times New Roman-  2 Zу @-- 2 ▀у @, 2 ▀,у @, 2 ▀Xу @,√Л ╝@Times New Roman-J2 ▀Д*уUpper Nehalem Watershed Habitat AssessmentTAA44T4A:!4`u;'44.A3A[;@!&;'T--4..`4A' 2 ▀╔ у @> 2 eу @, 2 e,у @, 2 eXу @, 2 eДу @, 2 e░у @,2 e▄ уStream ReportA'44;`T4A;4' 2 e├у @> 2 ыу @?-=2 _!уSTREAM: Beaver Creek Tributary B08=C=HYB,,2-!C!,-2=!22,#0C 2 _Їу @ 2 _у @- 2 ╥у @-82 EуSUBBASIN: Upper Nehalem River8HBBH9 HH22,!H,3,,NC2,! 2 Eпу @. 2 ╕у @-.2 +уDATES: March 24, 2006HH==8Y,!,2222232 2 +%у @- 2 Юу @-L2 +уSURVEY CREW: Todd Boswell, Mark McLaughlinL8HCH=HCC=_=221B2'H,Y,!2Z-<,3222 2 ^у @- 2 Ду @-;2 ў уREPORT PREPARED BY: Ben WalczakC=8HC=8C<8HC=HBHB,2_,,-,2 2 ўау @. 2 jу @-%2 ▌уGENE CONSERVATION,H=H=CHH8=CHH> IH2 ▌-у GROUP::HCHH8 2 ▌╡у @' 2 ▌▄у1@2 2 ▌у-@!2 ▌/уNCHC 2 ▌║у @- 2 Pу @-#2 ├уUTM COORDINATES:H=YCHHCI HH==8 2 ├╒у @█2 ├░уStart 8,! 2 ├ЖуЦ@2.2 ├╕у 0482821 E & 5070813 N 2222222=M2232222H 2 ├▌ у @- 2 6у @, 2 6,у @, 2 6Xу @, 2 6Ду @,2 6░уEnd =22 2 6jуЦ@2.2 6Ьу 0482473 E & 5069174 N 2222222=M2232222H 2 6┴ у @- 2 йу @-)2  уUSGS MAPS: VernoniaH8H8YH88H,!222, 2  ыу @- 2 П у @-)2  уGENERAL DESCRIPTION:H=H=CI<H=8CD8>!HH 2  Су @- 2 u у @- 2 ш у @,Е2 ш ,QуThe Beaver Creek Tributary B winter habitat survey begins at its confluence with m=2,C,,2-!C!,,2=!22,#0BH2,!2,2,'2!3-03-12',',22!2,2-,H2>2 [ "уBeaver Creek and extends 1,778 metB,,3,!C",,2,22,3,22'2222N,S2 [ └0уers. Two reaches were designated based on: Land ,!'=H2",,-2,'H,",2,'12,,23,'-222;,22В2 ╬ Oуuse. In reach 1 Dammed and backwater pools (87%) dominated the habitat, while 2', 2!-,,22I,NN,3,222,,2I,,!222'!23S!22N2,,22,2,2,H2,М2 A VуSilt/organics (26%), Sand (55%), and Gravel (15%) were the dominant substrate types. 82!1,2,'!22S!8,32!22S!,22H!,3,!23S!H-!,2,22N2,2'32'!,,03,'L2 ┤ +уDammed and backwater pools (68%) and RiffleLH,NN,2,222-,2H,,!222'!22S!,22C!!,J2 ┤ {*уs (27%) dominated the habitat in reach 2, '"22S!22N2,,22,2,2,2!,,,22Й2 ' Tуwhile Silt/organics (17%), Sand (51%), and Gravel (33%) were the dominant substrate H2,82!1,2,'!22T!8,22!22S!,22H",2-!22S!H-!,2,22N2-2'22'!,,2 Ъ уtypes.02,' 2 Ъ ыу @. 2 у @-(2 АуREACH DESCRIPTIONS::C=HCHH=8CD8> HI8 2 АJу @, 2 єу @-2 fуREACH 1:C=HCH2 2 f║у @- 2 ┘у @- 2 Lу @,2 L,уLength :<,312 2 L_уЦ@2v2 LСGу 1,110 meters. The channel is constrained by alternating terraces and 2222N,,!'=2,,2,23,',22'!,2-230,-!2,31,!",-,',222 ┐ уhillslope2'22,В2 ┐YOуs in a broad valley. The average valley width index is 3.0. Land use for the '2,2!2,22,-0=3,,3,!-2,2,.0H2222,3'22;,222',!2!2,С2 2Yуreach is rural residential with a sub dominant land use of light grazing also observed. !,,,2'!3!,",'2,2,H2,'2222N2,2,222',2!121",-21,'222',!2,2П2 еXуThe average unit gradient is 0.6%. The channel characteristics include: primary 1,110m =2,,2-!-1,221",2,3'22S=2,,2,22,-2,!,,,!','2,22,2!N,"02322NЙ2 Tуand secondary 15m. Ten pools were greater than 1 meter deep, which averages to 9.0 ,22',,222-#022N=,3222'H,!,1",,-!2,22N,,!2,,2H2,2,3,",2,'222Ж2 ЛRуpools per kilometer of primary channel length. There were two key pieces of LWD, 222'2,!22N,,!2!2!N,"0,2,23,,312=3,!,I,!,H23.02,-,'2!;_HП2 ■Xуwhich averages to 0.2 pieces per 100m of primary channel. The vegetation is based on 2 H2,2,2,"-1,'2222-,,'2,!222N3!2!N,#0,2,22,=2,3-1,,22'2,',22222 qуri!Й2 q=Tуparian transects. The trees found most frequently in the riparian zone were mostly 2,!,2!,2(,,'=2,",,'!2222N2'!",22,2022,!2-!,2-22,H-!,N2'0I2 ф)уmixed sizes of deciduous ranging from 15 N3,2'-,'2!2,,2222'!,3121!!2N22 2 флуЦ@2@2 ф▌#у 30 cm dbh, with some deciduous 30 22,O222H2'2N,2,,2222'22 2 ф▒ уЦ@22 фу у 50 cm :22,NО2 WWуdbh. Blackberry patches were also present along the riparian area. There are numerous 222B,,23,!#03,,2,'H,!,,'22!,',2,2212,!2,!,2,!-,=2-!,-!,22N,!22' 2 W┤ у @_2 ╩8уsections of the stream that need additional shade cover.',,22'2!2,'!,,N2-2,,2,2222,'2,2,-22,! 2 ╩Яу @.-NANI,2,!-,=2-!,-!,22N,!22' 2 ╩уs'^2 ╩'7уections of the stream that need additional shade cover.,,22'2!2,'!,,N2-2,,2,2222,'2,2,-22,! 2 ╩Яу .-NANI