Extra Details
Middle Thirtymile LTPBR
Project Type
Restoration of Aquatic Native Fish Habitat
Lead Implementer
Gilliam County Soil and Water Conservation District
Other Organizations
U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service
Project Manager
Herb Winters (herb.gilliamswcd@gmail.com)
Project Stage
Planning/Design
Duration
2025 - 2026
Estimated Total Cost
$146,574.15
Secured Funding
$0.00
No Funding Source Identified Yet
$0.00
Pending Funding
$146,574.15
Restoration of Aquatic Native Fish Habitat
The project is located on Thirtymile Creek, approximately miles from the 12 miles mouth. Thirtymile is a tributary to the John Day River and the John Day River drains into the Columbia River. It is approximately 6 miles southwest of Condon in Gilliam County. The major watershed issue for this reach is intermittent flow during the summer months. The reaches upstream and downstream have perennial flow and this project aims to extend those wetted reaches. This project will use various floodplain connection actions to create pool habitat and extend perennial flow. Herbicide application and grass seeding are also planned. Project partners include CTWS, ODFW, NRCS, and DSL.
Targeted Metric
- Number of structures installed: 137
- Stream miles treated: 6.00 linear stream miles
Focal Species
- ESA listed Steelhead
Implementation and Ecological Results
- 2 - Reconnect Floodplain
- 4 - Improve Instream Channel Connectivity & Complexity
- 6 - Increase Water Quantity & Quality
- 7 - Streambank Shading Increased
- 10 - Habitat Diversity, Complexity & Structure Improved
Working Groups
- Lower John Day Working Group
LJDWG - Critical Issues
- #1- Poor riparian habitat
- #2- Elevated summer stream temperatures and low instream oxygen
- #3- Insufficient instream flow
- #4- Storage needs
Oblique Drone Photo Looking Downstream
Location
Budget
$123,669.00 Pending Funding: FIP - Restoration (OWEB)
$22,905.15 Pending Funding: Regional Conservation Parternship Program (RCPP) (NRCS)
Photos
Oblique Drone Photo (Timing: Before)
Oblique Drone Photo Looking Upstream (Timing: Before)
Project last updated 2/18/2025