Fish Habitat

Objectives

See Aquatic Conservation Strategy objectives.

Maintain or enhance the fisheries potential of streams and other waters consistent with BLM's Fish and Wildlife 2000 Plan, the Bring Back the Natives initiative, and other nationwide initiatives.

Promote the rehabilitation and protection of at-risk fish stocks and their habitat.

Land Use Allocations

There are no specific land use allocations for the fisheries resource. However, Riparian Reserves, Key Watershed provisions, and Timber Production Capability Classifications will assist in meeting fish habitat management objectives.

Management Actions/Direction —

Riparian Reserves

Design and implement fish habitat restoration and enhancement activities in a manner that contributes to attainment of Aquatic Conservation Strategy objectives.

Design, construct and operate fish interpretive and other user-enhancement facilities, such as trails, in a manner that does not retard or prevent attainment of Aquatic Conservation Strategy objectives. For existing fish interpretative and other user-enhancement facilities inside Riparian Reserves, ensure that Aquatic Conservation Strategy objectives are met. Where Aquatic Conservation Strategy objectives cannot be met, relocate or close such facilities.

Cooperate with federal, tribal and state fish management agencies to identify and eliminate impacts associated with habitat manipulation, fish stocking, harvest and poaching that threaten the continued existence and distribution of native fish stocks inhabiting federal lands.

Cooperate with federal, tribal, and state wildlife management agencies to identify and eliminate wild ungulate impacts that are inconsistent with attainment of Aquatic Conservation Strategy objectives.

Identify instream flows needed to maintain riparian resources, channel conditions, and fish passage.

Management Actions/Direction —

Late-Successional Reserves

Design projects to improve conditions for fish if they provide late-successional habitat benefits or if their effect on late-successional associated species is negligible.

Management Actions/Direction —

All Land Use Allocations

Apply the management actions/direction in the Special Status and SEIS Special Attention Species and Habitat section.

Use the watershed analysis process to address at-risk fish species and stocks and their habitat for individual watersheds. Where appropriate, fish habitat enhancement opportunities will be identified through this process.

Coordinate with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Wild Fish Policy during planning and implementation of fish habitat enhancement projects. Priority will be given to watersheds supporting at-risk fish species and stocks and those requiring extensive restoration.

As identified through watershed analysis, rehabilitate streams and other waters to enhance natural populations of anadromous and resident fish. Rehabilitation measures may include, but not be limited to:

fish passage improvements;
instream structures using boulders and log placement to create spawning and rearing habitat;
placement of fine and coarse materials for overwintering habitat; and
establishment or release of riparian coniferous trees.

Possible fish enhancement project areas include the following:

Alsea-Cove Creek
Alsea-Crooked Creek
Alsea-East Fork Lobster Creek
Alsea-Mill Creek
Alsea-North Fork Sulman Creek
Alsea-Schoolhouse Creek
Alsea-Skunk Creek
Alsea-South Fork Alsea River
Alsea-Tobe Creek
Clackamas-Deep Creek
Clackamas-Mosier Creek
Clackamas-North Fork Eagle Creek
East Fork Nehalem
Kilchis-Clear Creek
Lower Columbia-Scappoose Creek
Molalla-Camp Creek
Molalla-Canyon Creek
Molalla-Lukens Creek
Molalla-Molalla River
(lower mainstem)
Molalla-Molalla River
(above Table Rock Fork)
Molalla-Table Rock Fork
Nestucca-Bear Creek
Nestucca-Testament Creek
Sandy-Alder Creek
Sandy-Boulder Creek
Sandy-Gordon Creek
Sandy-Salmon River
(Wildwood beaver ponds)
Santiam-Crabtree Creek
Santiam-Little North Santiam River
Santiam-Sinker Creek
Siletz-Boulder Creek
Siletz-Fowler Creek/Smith Creek
Siletz-North Fork Siletz River
Siletz-Rodger Creek
Trask-Elkhorn/Cruiser Creek
Trask-Middle Fork Trask River
Trask-North Fork Trask River
Tualatin-McKay, East Fork Dairy Creeks
Wilson-Little North Fork Wilson River
Yamhill-Coast Creek
Yamhill-Willamina Creek
Yaquina-Feagles Creek

See the Special Status and SEIS Special Attention Species and Habitat section and Best Management Practices (appendix C) for additional fish habitat management actions/direction and conservation practices.