Project Description:
Earth
Design Consultants, Inc. has completed a Watershed Assessment of the Luckiamute,
Ash Creek and American Bottom watersheds. The Luckiamute River enters the Willamette
River at rm 108 and drains a 368 sq. mi watershed. Ownership in the basin is mostly
private (88.6%); however, the Bureau of Land Management and the State own 4.3%
and 6.8%, respectively (Wevers et al., 1992). The two primary land uses are agriculture
and forestry. A variety of fish and wildlife live in and around the watershed
including: winter steelhead; Oregon chub; sand roller; many non-native and released
fish; black bear; black-tailed deer; Roosevelt elk; and cougar (Licata et al.,
1998).
Early
in 2003, the Luckiamute Watershed Council contracted Earth Design Consultants,
Inc. to conduct an OWEB-type watershed assessment. The assessment procedure
was modified to emphasize the watershed council's interest in wildlife and terrestrial
habitat.
Earth
Design Consultants, Inc. is working closely with the members of the watershed
council by attending monthly watershed council meetings and technical advisory
committee meetings.
Falls
at Falls City, OR
Project
Team:
| Dr.
Ralph Garono Dr.
Paul Adamus Becci
Anderson Kirsten
Harma | |
Watershed
Assessment Now Complete
Report
available from the Luckiamute Watershed Council | |
