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Four reaches were designated based on: Land Use and Land Form. In the first reach Scour pools (25%), Glides (38%), and Riffles (35%) dominated the habitat, while Silt/organics (19%), Sand (40%), and Gravel (30%) were the dominant substrate types. In the second reach Scour Pools (28%) and Riffles (67%) dominated the habitat, while Silt/organics (16%), Sand (28%), Gravel (33%), and Bedrock (23%) were the dominant substrate types. Scour pools (51%) and Riffles (44%) dominated the habitat in the third reach, while Sand (29%), Gravel (45%), and Bedrock (18%) were the dominant substrate types. In the fourth reach Scour pools (18%) and Riffles (71%) dominated the habitat, while Silt/organics (14%), Sand (30%), and Gravel (39%) were the dominant substrate types. REACH DESCRIPTIONS: REACH 1: Length – 1,279 meters. The channel is constrained by terraces in a broad valley. The average valley width index is 20. Land use for the reach is large timber. A subdominant land use of rural residential was also observed. The average unit gradient is 0.4%. The channel characteristics include: primary 1,279m and secondary 11m. One pool was greater than 1 meter deep, which averages to 0.8 pools greater than 1 meter deep per kilometer of primary stream 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 – 30 cm dbh, with some deciduous 30 – 50 cm dbh. Blackberry patches were also present along the riparian areas. There are numerous sections of the stream that need additional shade cover. This survey begins at the confluence with the Nehalem River. The stream enters a lightly grazed field with horses in it that is owned by the Nelsons. After the horse field, the stream crosses through a concrete culvert under Highway 202, the downstream side of which is overgrown with blackberries and tall grass. Below Highway 202, the stream is greatly influenced by the Nehalem River during high flows. Heavy active erosion was present along both banks is this portion of the reach. In addition, the stream is not fenced off from the field, which is resulting in the horses being able to cross the creek, causing additional erosion of the stream bank. Therefore, it would be beneficial to potentially construct a fence above the floodplain as well as plant some trees along the stream banks as erosion control measures and to increase shade. The stream runs through rural residential land as it parallels Highway 47. There is a large amount of blackberries growing on both sides of the creek along this stretch, as well as a small amount of conifer plantings in a few of the yards. The active erosion is still high along this stretch of the stream and there are some areas with minor amounts of trash in the creek. One future activity to be implemented is to ensure that the current plantings are not overtaken by the blackberries, which could be completed in conjunction with additional plantings to increase the shade along this section of creek. The stream then passes through a culvert crossing under Highway 47, above the crossing the riparian on the right improves , with some nice 30-50 cm dbh conifers, but only briefly for a few units before the stream crosses through another culvert under a Longview Fibre logging road. Above the road, the stream enters another grazing field used by cows. This stretch of the stream was estimated to lack of landowner permission, but it does need some increased shade cover, as the riparian consists mostly of grass with a few small alders. Above the cow field, the riparian greatly improves, and there is finally a pocket of some nice spawning gravel. Reach 1 ends at the confluence of Lundgren Creek, approximately 75m above the cow field. There is good LWD project potential, with good access for industrial equipment. The biggest drawback may be the high density of landowners and houses in this reach, which may reduce opportunities. The highest priority area may be just across from Lundgren Creek there is a large isolated pool approximately 50m long by 20m wide that is a great potential alcove and LWD restoration site. The riparian area is lacking shade in numerous areas. So, a planting project would be beneficial to improve the shade cover. REACH 2: Length – 305 meters. The channel is constrained by terraces in a broad valley. The average valley width index is 20.0. Land use for the reach is rural residential with a sub dominant land use of second growth timber also observed. The average unit gradient is 0.8%. The channel characteristics include: primary 305m and secondary 36m. One pool was greater than 1 meter deep, which averages to 3.3 pools per kilometer of primary stream length. There was one key piece of LWD, which averages to 0.3 pieces per 100m of primary channel. The vegetation is based on 1 riparian transect. The trees found most frequently in the riparian zone were mostly mixed sizes of deciduous ranging from 15 – 30 cm dbh, with some mixed conifers and deciduous 30 – 50 cm dbh. Reach 2 is a very short and begins at the confluence with Lundgren Creek and consists of good shade cover throughout most of the reach, but is composed of primarily of alders. There were some nice pockets of spawning gravel. Near the end of the reach, the stream passes through a culvert crossing under a private driveway. Above the culvert there are a few conifer plantings in the yard. There were a few decent size backwaters in the beginning of the reach, one of which was completely frozen over during the time of the survey. Reach 2 ended at the confluence of Eastman Creek. There is good LWD project potential, with good access for industrial equipment. The biggest drawback may be some of landowners and houses close to the stream, which may reduce opportunities. The riparian area could be improved for future LWD recruitment. So, a planting project would be beneficial. REACH 3: Length – 990 meters. The channel is constrained by terraces in a broad valley. The average width index is 17.6. Land use for the reach is rural residential with a sub dominant land use of second growth timber also observed. The average unit gradient is 0.8%. The channel characteristics include: primary 921m and secondary 18m. Two pools were greater than 1 meter deep which averages to 2.2 pools per kilometer of primary stream length. There were zero key pieces of LWD in the reach. 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 30 - 50 cm dbh, with some conifers 3– 15 cm dbh. Reach 3 begins at the confluence of Eastman Creek. The stream passes through a culvert under Highway 47. Above the culvert, there are conifer plantings on both sides of the stream on the Green’s property for approximately 250m. Along this stretch there is some beaver activity, which is affecting the plantings. The plantings start up again just above the Green’s property and continue until the stream once again passes through a culvert crossing under Highway 47. There is an ODFW Spawning Survey sign start point for segment 2 just below the culvert crossing. Above Highway 47, the stream begins to leave rural residential land and enters forestland. There were some nice pockets of good spawning gravel in this reach, but a lack of off channel habitat as well as key pieces of LWD was observed. Reach 3 ends at the confluence of Tributary A. There is good LWD project potential, with good access for industrial equipment. The biggest drawback may be some of landowners and houses close to the stream, which may reduce opportunities. The riparian area could be improved for future LWD recruitment. So, a planting project would be beneficial. REACH 4: Length – 1,195 meters. The channel is constrained by alternating hillslopes and terraces in a broad valley. The average width index is 5.2. Land use for the reach is second growth timber. A sub dominant land use of large timber was also noted. The average unit gradient is 2.2%. The channel characteristics include: primary 1,195m and secondary 209m. One pool was greater than 1 meter deep which averages to 0.8 pools per kilometer of primary stream length. There were nine key pieces of LWD in this reach, which averages to 0.8 pieces per 100m of primary stream length. The vegetation is based on 3 riparian transects. 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Four reache s were designated based on: Land Use and Land Form. In the first reach Scour pools (25%), Glides (38%), and Riffles (35%) dominated the habitat, while Silt/organics (19%), Sand (40%), and Gravel (30%) were the dominant substrate types. In the second reac h Scour Pools (28%) and Riffles (67%) dominated the habitat, while Silt/organics (16%), Sand (28%), Gravel (33%), and Bedrock (23%) were the dominant substrate types. Scour pools (51%) and Riffles (44%) dominated the habitat in the third reach, while Sand (29%), Gravel (45%), and Bedrock (18%) were the dominant substrate types. In the fourth reach Scour pools (18%) and Riffles (71%) dominated the habitat, while Silt/organics (14%), Sand (30%), and Gravel (39%) were the dominant substrate types. \par \par \par REACH DESCRIPTIONS: \par \par REACH 1: \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid8017091 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid8017091 \tab Length \endash 1,279 meters. The channel is constrained by terraces in a broad valley. The average valley width index is 20. Land use for the reach is large timber. A subdominant land use of rural residential was also observed. The aver age unit gradient is 0.4%. The channel characteristics include: primary 1,279m and secondary 11m. One pool was greater than 1 meter deep, which averages to 0.8 pools greater than 1 meter deep per kilometer of primary stream length. There were two key p ieces 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 \endash 30 cm dbh, with some deciduous 30 \endash 50 cm dbh. Blackberry patches were }{\insrsid410993 also present along the riparian areas.}{\insrsid8017091 There are numerous sections of the stream that need additional shade cover. \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid8017091 This survey begins at the confluence with the Nehalem River. The stream enters a lightly grazed fie ld with horses in it that is owned by the Nelsons. After the horse field, the stream crosses through a concrete culvert under Highway 202, the downstream side of which is overgrown with blackberries and tall grass. Below Highway 202, the stream is great ly influenced by the Nehalem River during high flows. Heavy active erosion was present along both banks is this portion of the reach. In addition, the stream is not fenced off from the field, which is resulting in the horse}{\insrsid410993 s being able to cross the creek}{\insrsid8017091 , causing additional erosion of the stream bank. Therefore, it would be beneficial to potentially construct a fence above the floodplain as well as plant some trees along the stream banks as erosion control measures and to increase shade. }{ \insrsid410993 \par \par }{\insrsid8017091 The stream runs through rural residential land as it parallels Highway 47. There is a large amount of blackberries growing on both sides of the creek alo}{\insrsid410993 ng this stretch, as well as a small am ount of conifer plantings in a few}{\insrsid8017091 of the yards. The active erosion is still high along this stretch of the stream and there are somranging from 3 - 15 cm dbh. Reach 4 begins at the confluence of tributary on the right. There continues to be some areas of nice spawning gravel in this reach, as well as an increase in in-stream LWD. The riparian is mediocre through the first half of the reach, but improves above an ODFW Spawning Survey sign end point for segment 2 and the start point for segment 3. There were a few blown out beaver dams in a long riffle below a partially blown out beaver dam. A few hundred meters below the end point, the stream passes through a shotgun culvert under a logging road. Starting below the culvert, the substrate begins to increase in size to more cobble as the gravel begins to diminish. The survey ended at a 50/50 split in conjunction with an ODFW Spawning Survey end point. There is good LWD project potential with a great future site just below the Spawning Survey sign (segment 2). There was still a lack of off channel habitat in this reach. One puddled secondary channel was noted along with one riffle that had pockets of a braided channel. The riparian has a good amount of young conifers. Therefore, a riparian planting project is not necessary. 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One future activity}{ \insrsid8017091 }{\insrsid410993 to}{\insrsid8017091 be implemented is to ensure that the current plantings are not overtaken by the blackberries, which could be completed in conjunction with ad ditional plantings to increase the shade along this section of creek. }{\insrsid410993 \par \par }{\insrsid8017091 The stream then passes through a culvert crossing under Highway 47, above the crossing the riparian on the right improves , with some nice 30-50 cm dbh conifers, but only briefly for a few units before the stream crosses through another culvert under a Longview Fibre logging road. Above the road, the stream enters another grazing field used by cows. This stretch of the stream}{\insrsid410993 was estimated to lack of landowner permission}{\insrsid8017091 , but it does need some incre ased shade cover, as the riparian consists mostly of grass with a few small alders. Above the cow field, the riparian 1hАа/ Ар=!А"А# $ %А€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€œ@@ёџ@ NormalCJ_HaJmH sH tH DA@ђџЁD Default Paragraph FontVi@ѓџГV  Table Normal :V і4ж4ж laі (k@єџС(No List ˜(<џџџџ џџ z™ џџ z™ џџ z™ џџ z™WY˜( /BC[\{|™šЦЧшщ7greatly improves, and there is finally a pocket of some nice spawning gravel. Reach 1 ends at the confluence of Lundgren Creek, approxi mately 75m above the cow field. }{\insrsid410993 \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid410993 There is good LWD project potential, with good access for industrial equipment. The biggest drawback may be the high density of landowners and houses in this reach, which may reduce opportunities. The highest XYpq†‡њћќЈЉ§ ў bcKLRSTUVW`a^`ЉЊийкуфžії%!&!/!0!$$''š(˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€ˆ˜0€€priority area may be j}{\insrsid8017091 ust across from Lundgren Creek there is a large isolated pool approximately 50m long by 20m wide that is a great potential alcove and LWD restoration site.}{\insrsid410993 The riparian area is lacking shade in numerous areas. So, a planting project would be beneficial to improve the shade cover. }{\insrsid8017091 \par \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid410993 \par \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid8017091 REACH 2: \par \par \tab Length \endash 305 meters. The channel is constrained by te rraces in a broad valley. The average valley width index is 20.0. Land use for the reach is rural residential with a sub dominant land use of second growth timber also observed. The average unit gradient is 0.8%. The channel characteristics include: pr imary 305m and secondary 36m. One pool was greater than 1 meter deep, which averages to 3.3 pools per kilometer of primary stream length. There was one key piece of LWD, which averages to 0.3 pieces per 100m of}{\insrsid410993 primary channel. The vegetation is based on 1 riparian transect. The trees found most frequently in the riparian zone were mostly mixed sizes of deciduous ranging from 15 \endash 30 cm dbh, with some mixed conifers and deciduous 30 \endash 50 cm dbh.}{\insrsid8017091 \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid410993 Reach 2 is a very short and begins at the confluence with}{\insrsid8017091 Lundgren Creek and consists of good shade cover throughout most of the reach, but is composed of primarily of alders. There were some nice pockets of spawning gravel. Near the end of the re ach, the stream passes through a culvert crossing under a private driveway. Above the culvert there are a few conifer plantings in the yard. There were a few decent size backwaters in the beginning of the reach, one of which was completely frozen over d uring the time of the survey. Reach 2 ended at the confluence of Eastman Creek.}{\insrsid410993 \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid410993 {\insrsid410993 There is good LWD project potential, with good access for industrial equipment. The biggest drawback may be some of landowners and houses close to the stream, which may reduce opportunities. The riparian area could be improved for future LWD recruitment. So, a planting project would be beneficial. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid8017091 \par \par REACH 3: \par \par \tab Length \endash 990 meters. The channel is constrained by terraces in a broad valley. The average width index is 17.6. Land use for the reach is rural residential with a sub dominant land use of second growth timber also observed. The average unit gradient is 0.8%. The channel characteristics inclu˜0€€ˆ˜0€€˜0€€ €˜0€€˜0€€ €˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€ €˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€ €˜0€€p˜0€€ ˜0€€ €˜0€€˜0€€ €˜0€€˜0€€ €˜0€€p˜0€€˜0€€p˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€p˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€ˆ˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€p˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€ ˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€˜0€€ˆ˜0 ž$˜0˜0џџ uпФъvпЬъwпєъxп„&ъrпЬ-ъsп\.ъtп,/ъlп №ыmпь ъnп”!ъoпŒ"ъpпЬ#ъqпќ&ъggmuввкззп ( š(    ltzzйппофф' - - š(de: primary 921m and secondary 18m. Two pools were greater than 1 meter deep which averages to 2.2 pools per kilometer of primary stream length. There were zero key pieces of LWD in the reach.}{\insrsid410993 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 30 - 50 cm dbh, with some conifers 3\endash 15 cm dbh.}{\insrsid8017091 \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid8017091 Reach 3 begins at the confluence of Eastman Creek. The stream passes through a culvert under Highway 47. Above the culvert, there are conifer plant ings on both sides of the stream on the Green\rquote s property for approximately 250m. Along this stretch there is some beaver activity, which is affecting the plantings. The plantings start up again just above the Green\rquote s property and continue until the strea m once again passes through a culvert crossing under Highway 47. There is an ODFW Spawning Survey sign start point for segment 2 just below the culvert crossing. Above Highway 47, the stream begins to leave rural residential land and enters forestland. There were some nice pockets of good spawning gravel in this reach, but a lack of off channel habita}{\insrsid410993 t as well as key pieces of LWD }{\insrsid8017091 was observed. Reach 3 ends at the confluence of Tributary A. }{\insrsid410993 \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid410993 {\insrsid410993 There is good LWD project potential, with good access for industrial equipment. The biggest drawback may be some of landowners and houses close to the stream, which may reduce opportunities. The riparian area could be improved for future LWD recruitment. So, a planting project would be beneficial. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid8017091 \par REACH 4: \par \par \tab Length \endash 1,195 meters. The channel is constr ained by alternating hillslopes and terraces in a broad valley. The average width index is 5.2. Land use for the reach is second growth timber. A sub dominant land use of large timber was also noted. The average unit gradient is 2.2%. The channel char a cteristics include: primary 1,195m and secondary 209m. One pool was greater than 1 meter deep which averages to 0.8 pools per kilometer of primary stream length. There were nine key pieces o212 ЪН уkey pieces of LWD, which s2.02,,,'3!;_HH2,2-NANI  .$ $  -NANIf LWD in this reach, which averages to 0.8 pieces per 100m of primary stream length.}{\insrsid410993 The vegetation is based on 3 riparian transects. The trees found most frequently in the riparian zone were mostly mixed sizes of conifers ranging from 3 - 15 cm dbh.}{\insrsid8017091 \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid8017091 Reach 4 begins }{\insrsid410993 at the confluence of tributary on the right}{\insrsid8017091 . There continues to be some areas of nice spawning gravel in this reach, as well as an increase in in-stream LWD. The riparian is mediocre through the first half of the reach, but imp roves above an ODFW Spawning Survey sign end point for segment 2 and the start point for segment 3. There were a few blown out beaver dams in a long riffle below a partially blown out beaver dam.}{\insrsid410993 A few hundred meters below the end point, the stream passes through a shotgu n culvert under a logging road. Starting below the culvert, the substrate begins to increase in size to more cobble as the gravel begins to diminish. The survey ended at a 50/50 split in conjunction with an ODFW Spawning Survey end point.}{ \insrsid8017091 }{\insrsid410993 \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid410993 There is }{\insrsid8017091 good LWD }{\insrsid410993 project potential with a great future }{\insrsid8017091 site just below the Spawning Survey sign}{ \insrsid410993 (segment 2)}{\insrsid8017091 . There was still a lack of off channel habitat in this reach. One puddle}{\insrsid410993 d}{\insrsid8017091 secondary channel was noted along with one riffle that had pockets of }{\insrsid410993 a }{ \insrsid8017091 braided channel.}{\insrsid410993 The riparian has a good amount of young conifers. Therefore, a riparian planting project is not necessary.}{\insrsid8017091 }}Œ2 gVr (67%) dominated the habitat, while Silt/organics (16%), Sand (  = *€urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags €PlaceType€= *€urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags €PlaceName€9 *€urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags€place€  рчeoђѕїњin"%Y\wz˜›s!}!$$Ш'Я'š(доš(:\|WbЌкљ %!&!1!](—(š(š(џџTodd Landon BoswellTodd Landon BoswellTodd Landon BoswellTodd Landon BoswellTodd Landon BoswellTodd Landon BoswellTodd Landon BoswellTodd Landon BoswellTodd Landon BoswellMark McLaughlinхqEџ@€•(•(ˆб’•(•(˜(@@џџUnknownџџџџџџџџџџџџG‡z €џTimes New Roman5€Symbol3& ‡z €џArial"qˆ№аhе[ЕІю[ЕІ‰"I‰"I!№ ДД>4d„(„(ˆ 3ƒ№мH(№џ?фџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџqEџџBen Todd Boswell–C|2  HKr 1џџџџџџџџˆ;lXш  tŽ  №.ћМ"System юrэЦ0јE -ћœџ@Times New Roman-  2 Zу -- 2 пу , 2 п,у , 2 пXу ,ћ‹џМ@Times New Roman-J2 п„*уUpper Nehalem Watershed Habitat AssessmentTAA44T4A:!4`u;'44.A3A[;@!&;'T--4..`4A' 2 пЩ у > 2 eу , 2 e,у , 2 eXу , 2 e„у , 2 eАу ,2 eм уStream ReportA'44;`T4A;4' 2 eУу > 2 ыу ?-,2 _уSTREAM: Messing Creek8=C=HYY,''21C!-,2 2 _>у r 2 _Ау - 2 ву -2 E уSUBBASIN: 8HBBH9 H2 E"у UpperH22,! 2 E5у Nehalem RiverH,3,,NC2,! 2 EЏу . 2 Иу -52 +уDATES: February 14&21, 2006HH==87,2!3,#023M322222 2 +"у - 2 žу -L2 +уSURVEY CREW: Todd Boswell, Mark McLaughlin8HCH=HCC=_=221B2'H,Y,!2Z-<,3222 2 ^у - 2 „у -;2 ї уREPORT PREPARED BY: Ben WalczakC=8HC=8C<8HC=HBHB,2_,,-,2 2 ї у . 2 jу -/2 нуGENE CONSERVATION GROUP:H=H=CHH8=CHH> IHHCHH8 2 нЕу ' 2 нму12 2 ну-!2 н/‚ƒўџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџџуNCHC 2 нКу - 2 Pу - 2 УуUH"2 УHуTM COORDINATES:=YCHHCI HH==8 2 Уеу л2 УАуStart 8,! 2 У†у–22 УИ у 0479955 E2222222=2 У… у & 5093500 NM2232222H 2 УФ у - 2 6у , 2 6,у , 2 6Xу , 2 6„у ,2 6АуEnd =22 2 6jу–22 6œ у 0481336 E2222222=2 6i у & 5095904 NM2232222H 2 6Ј у  2 6С у - 2 Љу -,2  уUSGS MAPS: BirkenfeldH8H8YH88B!2,2!,2 2  #у - 2  у -)2  уGENERAL DESCRIPTION:H=H=CI<H=8CD8>!HH 2  ‘у - 2 u у - 2 ш у ,z2 ш ,JуThe Messing Creek winter habitat survey begins at its confluence with the =2,Y,''21C",,2H2,!2,2,'2!2.03-12'-',22!2,2,,H22,2 [ уNehalem River H,2,,NC2,!&2 [ _у and extends 3,700,22,3,22'2222+2 [ Nу meters. Four reachedN,,!'722!!-,,2,=2 [ –!уs were designated based on: Land 'I,!,3,'13,,22-',222<,22‰2 Ю TуUse and Land Form. In the first reach Scour pools (25%), Glides (38%), and Riffles H',,22<,2272!N 22,!!'!-,,28,22!222(!22S!H2,'!23S!,32C!!,'‹2 A Uу(35%) dominated the habitat, while Silt/organics (19%), Sand (40%), and Gravel (30%) !22S!22N2,,22,3,3,H2,82!1,2,'"22S!8,22!22T!,22H!,2,!23S!\2 Д 6уwere the dominant substrate types. In the second reachH,!,2,22N2,2'22'",,03,' 22,'-,222",,,2:2 Д ˆу Scour Pools (28%) and Riffles k8,22!822'!22T!,22C!!,'Œ2 ' Vу(67%) dominated the habitat, while Silt/organics (16%), Sand (28%), Gravel (33%), and !22S!22N2,,22,3,3,H2,82!1,2,'"22S!8,22!22T!H!,3,!22S!,22‹2 š UуBedrock (23%) were the dominant substrate types. Scour pools (51%) and Riffles (44%) B,2!3,2!22T!H-!,2,22N2,2'22'!,,02,'8,22!222'!22S!,22C!!,'!22S!\2 6уdominated the habitat in the third reach, while Sand (22N2,,22,2,2,22,2!2!,-,2H2,8,32!;2 O у29%), Gravel (45%), and Bedrock 22S!H",2,!23S!-22B,2!3,2ˆ2 €Sу(18%) were the dominant substrate types. In the fourth reach Scour pools (18%) and )!22S!I,!,2,22N2,2'22'!,,03,' 22,!32!2!,-,28,22!222'!32S!,22Ž2 ѓWуRiffles (71%) dominated the habitat, while Silt/organics (14%), Sand (30%), and Gravel C!!,'!22S!22N2,,22,2,2,H2,82!2,2,'!22S!8,22!22S",22H!,3,I2 f)у(39%) were the dominant substrate types. i!22S!I,!,2,22N2,2'22'!,,03,' 2 f•у . 2 йу - 2 Lу -2 П уREACH DESCC=HCHH=8C2 Пl уRIPTIONS:CD8> HI8 2 ПJу , 2 2у -2 ЅуREACH 1:C=HCH2 2 ЅКу - 2 у - 2 ‹у ,2 ‹,уLength :<,312 2 ‹_у–2|2 ‹‘Kу 1,279 meters. The channel is constrained by terraces in a broad valley. 2222N,,!'=2,,2,23,',22'!,2-230,"!-,,'2,2!3,23,-0…2 ўQуThe average valley width index is 20. Land use for the reach is large timber. A =2,,2-!-1,3,.0H2322,3'22;,222(,!3!2,!-,,2',"2,N2,!Ht2 qFуsubdominant land use of rural residential was also observed. The aver'2222N2,2,222',2!!2!,!,'3,2,H,','222',!2,2=3,,2-!+2 qџ уage unit gradient is d-1,321!,2,2'ˆ2 фSу0.4%. The channel characteristics include: primary 1,279m and secondary 11m. One 22S=2,,3,22,,3,!-,,!','2,22,2!N,"02222N,22(,,222-#022NH2,‹2 WUуpool was greater than 1 meter deep, which averages to 0.8 pools greater than 1 meter 222H,'2!,,,!2,22N,,!2,,2H2,2,3,!-1,'222222'1",,,!2,22N,,!p2 ЪCуdeep per kilometer of primary stream length. There were two key piv2,,22,!22N,-!2!2!N,"0'",,N,312=3-!,H-!,H22.02(2 ЪЕ уeces of LWD, which s,,,'3!;_HH2,2-NANI