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Fish Passage and Habitat Improvement Coos County

County: Coos

Primary Resource Concern Addressed: 

  • Aquatic habitat - Aquatic habitat for fish and other organisms
  • Aquatic habitat - Elevated water temperature
  • Degraded plant condition - Plant productivity and health

Project Description
To improve tide gate function for improved access to rearing habitat of Coho salmon and other native fish on over 6.5 miles of streams and 336.6 acres of pastureland.

Conservation Practices Offered

  • Structure for Water Control (587) 
  • Clearing and Snagging (326) 
  • Aquatic Organism Passage (396) 
  • Dike or Levee (356) 
  • Open Channel (582) 
  • Herbaceous Weed Treatment (315) 
  • Tree/Shrub Site Preparation (490) 
  • Riparian Herbaceous Cover (390) 
  • Riparian Forest Buffer (391) 
  • Tree/Shrub Establishment (612) 
  • Stream Habitat Improvement and Management (395) 
  • Obstruction Removal (500) 
  • Streambank and Shoreline Protection (580) 
  • Access Road (560) 
  • Critical Area Planting (342)

Project Partners

  • Coos SWCD
  • Coos Watershed Association
  • Private landowners
  • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)
  • Curry SWCD CREP Tech
  • Drainage Districts
  • Coquille Watershed Association
  • NRCS Oregon
  • Private landowners

Application Questions
NRCS uses prioritization questions to evaluate applications for this initiative. See the list of workload prioritization questions on the Oregon EQIP page. Ranking questions below will also apply.

Ranking Questions

  1. Does the applicant have a PE stamped complete and NRCS accepted design for tide gate replacement or designs from a PE at the 60% or 90% level for tide gate replacement?
  2. Has the applicant obtained all permits for tide gate replacement or have permits started for tide gate replacement?
  3. The applicant as part of the conservation plan will implement either NRCS practice standard 612-Tree/Shrub Establishment or 391-Riparian Forest Buffer.
  4. Landowner has restricted livestock access to surface water and has off watering system in place.