Location

Agriculture Production Theater, Oregon State University

Start Date

25-6-2013 1:50 PM

End Date

25-6-2013 2:10 PM

Description

As part of a broader effort to support the successful reintroduction of wild steelhead, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon runs to the upper Deschutes River basin, the Deschutes Partnership aims to restore the high-quality habitat necessary to support self-sustaining runs of salmon and steelhead in the reintroduction reaches. Guided by a collaborative restoration plan each organization within this partnership fills a specific niche based on their expertise and capacity:

--Stream habitat restoration: the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and Crooked River Watershed Council restore and enhance streams, riparian areas, wetlands, and uplands.--Land conservation: the Deschutes Land Trust permanently protects streams and floodplains and facilitates stream restoration projects on those protected areas.--Streamflow restoration: the Deschutes River Conservancy restores and protects instream flows through a combination of leasing, acquisitions, conservation and water management agreements.

--Fish passage and screening: the Upper Deschutes and Crooked River Watershed Councils also work with irrigators to re-configure or remove dams and diversions to allow fish to migrate safely up and downstream.

--Community engagement and education: the Partnership members connect with our local communities through stewardship, education and project outreach.--Monitoring and evaluation: the Partnership tracks and evaluates progress toward restoration objectives by analyzing specific indicators of watershed health (e.g., water quality, fish habitat, macro-invertebrates, etc.).Reaching the point where restoration (e.g. fish passage project, land acquisition, water right transfer, etc.) can be implemented is often more time consuming and labor intensive than the actual restoration activity itself. How social, political and community hurdles to affecting change are overcome will be presented through highlighting example projects from individual programs. This presentation builds on an earlier presentation given by Brad Nye on the Deschutes Partnership approach.

Comments

Mathias Perle has a diverse background in environmental and water resource project management. With over 10 years experience working in the Deschutes Basin for consulting firms and the non-profit world, Mathias has concentrated on forming strong ties with Deschutes Basin stakeholders and implementing projects in water resources, civil engineering, conservation and groundwater. Mathias holds Master’s degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Hydrologic Sciences from the University of California, Davis and a B.S. in Geology from the University of Delaware.

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Jun 25th, 1:50 PM Jun 25th, 2:10 PM

Concurrent Sessions B: Reintroduction Efforts on the Upper Deschutes River - Overcoming Social, Political and Community Hurdles to Implementing Collaborative Restoration

Agriculture Production Theater, Oregon State University

As part of a broader effort to support the successful reintroduction of wild steelhead, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon runs to the upper Deschutes River basin, the Deschutes Partnership aims to restore the high-quality habitat necessary to support self-sustaining runs of salmon and steelhead in the reintroduction reaches. Guided by a collaborative restoration plan each organization within this partnership fills a specific niche based on their expertise and capacity:

--Stream habitat restoration: the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and Crooked River Watershed Council restore and enhance streams, riparian areas, wetlands, and uplands.--Land conservation: the Deschutes Land Trust permanently protects streams and floodplains and facilitates stream restoration projects on those protected areas.--Streamflow restoration: the Deschutes River Conservancy restores and protects instream flows through a combination of leasing, acquisitions, conservation and water management agreements.

--Fish passage and screening: the Upper Deschutes and Crooked River Watershed Councils also work with irrigators to re-configure or remove dams and diversions to allow fish to migrate safely up and downstream.

--Community engagement and education: the Partnership members connect with our local communities through stewardship, education and project outreach.--Monitoring and evaluation: the Partnership tracks and evaluates progress toward restoration objectives by analyzing specific indicators of watershed health (e.g., water quality, fish habitat, macro-invertebrates, etc.).Reaching the point where restoration (e.g. fish passage project, land acquisition, water right transfer, etc.) can be implemented is often more time consuming and labor intensive than the actual restoration activity itself. How social, political and community hurdles to affecting change are overcome will be presented through highlighting example projects from individual programs. This presentation builds on an earlier presentation given by Brad Nye on the Deschutes Partnership approach.