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2018 – JOHN DAY BASIN WORKSHOPPERMITTING BDA

PROJECTS IN OREGON

John Day Partnership Workshop

July 24 – 26, 2018John Day, OR

STATE OF OREGON

FISH PASSAGE REMOVAL-FILL

Fish Passage at Beaver Dam Analogues

Application of Beaver Dam Analogues in Stream RestorationWheeler County SWCD August 7, 2017

Jenni Dykstra, ODFW Assistant Fish Passage Coordinator

Oregon Fish Passage Laws

• To address this issue, new fish passage statutes were passed in 2001 via HB 3002• Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 509.580 through 910

• ODFW and the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission (OFWC) developed rules to implement these statues• Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 635-412-0005 through

0040

• The new laws and rules are more flexible and collaborative, while also giving ODFW and the OFWC greater oversight and enforcement responsibilities.

Current laws state that fish passage must be addressed

• at artificial obstructions (AO’s)• where native migratory fish (NMF) are currently

or were historically present, and• prior to when a trigger event will occur

How is a Beaver Dam Analogue different than a natural beaver dam?• BDAs are constructed differently, often more solid and

stable than a natural beaver dam in order to withstand high flows and avoid the need to reconstruct.

• Natural beaver dams are dynamic and breach frequently, providing temporal fish passage.

• Beavers maintain their dams.

• BDAs may be a valuable tool for improving fish habitat. The ODFW approval process ensures that the project is constructed in a way that will lower the risk of it impeding fish passage.

Oregon Hydraulic Requirements for Salmonids

from OAR 635-412-0035(2)

• Jump height

• <6” juveniles

• <1’ adults

• Water depth

• >6” for juveniles

• >1’ for adults

• > 2’ in jump pools

• Swim-through locations > 1’ wide

• Space between vertical members

• >4” juveniles

• >9” adults

• For BDAs, we assume the diversity of flows and porousness of the

structures will provide multiple opportunities for a fish to get

through, around or over the structure.

Applying for a Fish Passage Approval• Contact local ODFW fish biologist early in the

process for information on fish use and other considerations during design of your project.

• Obtain Fish Passage Plan for BDAs applicationform on ODFW’s fish passage website: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/passage/

• Submit application (or project proposal with requested info) via email to ODFW Assistant Fish Passage Coordinator: [email protected]

• Allow at least 60 days for review. Plan could be approved within a few weeks.

ODFWFish Passage Plan Application Form

ODFW PASSEGE PLAN - APPLICATIONCOMPONENTS – SITE PHOTOS

ODFW PASSEGE PLAN - APPLICATION


STRUCTURE ID

DIST TO UPSTREAM STRUCTURE

(M)

SLOPE (%) BDA WIDTH (M) DAM CREST

HEIGHT (M) POSTS STRUCTURE TYPE STRUCTURE FUNCTION

1 - 0.0% 12 0.4 16 PrimaryFirst structure in reach, promote inundation of bar and floodplain river left

2 9.3 1.3% 10 0.28 13 Secondary Grade break for upstream primary structure

3 7.4 1.7% 12 0.3 13 Secondary Grade break for upstream primary structure

4 19.8 1.2% 9 0.38 17 Primary Pond creation and river left floodplain irrigation

5 15.1 3.0% 14 0.25 14 Secondary Dissipate gradient from upstream structure

STRUCTURE DESIGN ATTRIBUTES• Distance between, slope between, width, height, posts• Structure Function


EXAMPLE ON WEBSITE COURSE MATERIALS

ODFW PASSEGE PLAN - MONITORING

MONITORING PLAN• 5 years – 2 x annually• Site visits at multiple flows

DSL – DEPT. OF STATE LANDSREMOVAL FILL GUIDE

https://www.oregon.gov/DSL/WW/Documents/Removal_Fill_Guide.pdf

https://www.oregon.gov/DSL/WW/Documents/Removal_Fill_Guide.pdf

DSL – DEPT. OF STATE LANDS

ESH - Essential Salmonid Habitat

DSL – GENERAL AUTHORIZATION

EXPEDITED PATHWAY FOR MINIMAL DISTURBANCE

• 9 Categories that qualify for a GA

• WATERWAY HABITAT RESTORATION

• Generally 30 day notification period


1. Application Review = 30 days2. Public Review Period = 30 days3. Final Review = 60 days4. Permit Decision = ?

INDIVIDUAL PERMIT


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But, No Place for a Channel Spanning Structure

Some Have Tried……


DSL – GENERAL AUTHORIZATIONSIMILAR – BUT SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT APPLICATION PROCESS TO ODFW

DSL – GENERAL AUTHORIZATION< 100 cubic yards per 0.5 miles

LANDOWNER PERMISSION• Adjacent landowner consent• Within 0.5 miles of project area


EXAMPLE DSL SUPPLEMENT ON WEBSITE COURSE MATERIAL

DIFFICULTIES - NO DEFINITION

DIFFICULTIES – BUILD IT LIKE BEAVER

Ha! I Got an Exemption

DIFFICULTIES – APPLICATION & MONITORING

Differences in application, reporting, and monitoring requirements.

BDA MONITORING PROJECTInter Agency Team to Develop:

• Rapid Field Protocols• Application, Permits, Monitoring, Reporting

• Data Collection and Management Support

• Tracking Existing Project Outcomes

BDA MONITORING PROJECTInitial Steps• Team to hold first meeting August 2018• Project monitoring start Fall 2018• Oregon BDA Explorer Website

RESEARCH DRIVE PERMIT DECISIONS

Bridge Creek IMW Bear Creek Monitoring