SLC was awarded the Wallowa River – Baker Restoration Fish Habitat and Riparian Enhancement Project by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Grande Ronde Model Watershed in November 2016. Construction began in February of 2017 and completed in July 2017.

The goal of the project was to create new river channel and floodplain area adjacent to the existing Wallowa River. Approximately 12,800 cubic yards of material was excavated during the project. Large wood structures for bank protection and future fish habitat were also installed.

SLC was awarded the Beaver Creek Dam Fish Passage Project by the City of La Grande in March 2017. Construction began in June of 2017 and is expected to be completed in October 2017.

The goal of the project was to create upstream and downstream fish passage to the City of La Grande’s Reservoir located in the Beaver Creek area. Historically fish have been unable to migrate into the reservoir because there is a dam blocking their path. [Read more…]

SLC was selected by the Grande Ronde Model Watershed to complete their Lostine River – Sheep Ridge Fish Passage Improvements Project. This project was completed during the month of September 2016.

The project was unique in that we built around an existing concrete weir structure that was impeding fish migration. In order to build around the structures and create a natural looking channel approximately 2,000 cubic yards of rock was imported. In addition to the rock placement, an existing wood diversion structure and culvert were removed. Now that the project is complete, it is estimated that 20 miles of fish passage has now been restored to the Lostine River.