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Title: Umatilla River Subbasin Fish Habitat Improvement; 1992 Annual Report.

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/897556· OSTI ID:897556

This annual report is in fulfillment of contract obligations with Bonneville Power Administration which is the funding source for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Umatilla Basin Habitat Improvement Project. The major activities undertaken during this report period were: (1) procurement of one cooperative lease agreement and one access easement with private landowners, (2) design and layout of 1.3 miles of riparian exclosure fence and 1.4 miles of instream structure maintenance, and (3) development of one fencing contract and three instream work contracts. Results include implementation of 1.9 miles of fencing, 1.4 miles of instream maintenance work, reconstruction of 0.75 miles of flood damaged fence, inspection and routine maintenance of 13.5 miles of fence, and planting of grasses, legumes and shrubs along 4.6 miles of stream. Other activities undertaken during this report period are: collection and summarization of temperature data, establishment and data collection from habitat monitoring transects, electrofishing surveys and spawning ground counts, photopoint establishment, coordination with numerous agencies and tribes and education of high school students on habitat improvement and preservation.

Research Organization:
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Sponsoring Organization:
United States. Bonneville Power Administration.
DOE Contract Number:
1987BP35769
OSTI ID:
897556
Report Number(s):
DOE/BP-35769-4; R&D Project: 198710002; TRN: US200705%%147
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English