DESCRIPTION
This site was identified through the WRIA 13 three-year implementation priority list, watershed outreach and inquiries from the City of Tumwater. This project is located in Pioneer Park which is a popular recreational area. This project seeks to restore the aquatic habitats on approximately 1,000 linear feet of river channel in the reach by increasing the amount of large woody debris, re-establishing native riparian forest and creating in-stream complexity. Lack of LWD is a limiting factor for the Deschutes River. The design propose to install flow deflecting ELS that will redirect the majority of the rivers flow into the stable historic channel, while allowing some flow into the LWD roughened oxbow for much needed off channel habitat.
This project developed preliminary bio-engineering and restoration designs at Pioneer Park in Tumwater. This project is located in a City of Tumwater Park approximately at RM 4.5 on the Deschutes River, which is also popular recreational area for the public. The intent of the bio-engineered techniques used in the design is to increase in-stream habitat in the river while not increasing risk for users. The design seeks a balance between public use/risk and in-stream habitat restoration for salmon.
