As of 4 August 2016, permitted water rights on Rickreall Creek that are junior to 1 June 1964 have received shutoff notice due to low flows.
If you have any questions regarding your water right status or water use permit, please contact our local Watermaster:
District 16 Watermaster
503-986-0889 Office
725 Summer St NE, Suite A
Salem, OR 97301
Click here for the plant list and to order now!
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions for the plant sale, please contact:
Liz Graham – liz.graham@polkswcd.com or call 503-623-9680 x 107.
A training resource for home builders, developers, engineers, architects, landscapers, construction contractors, and municipal staff and crews.
Tuesday January 26, 2016 at the Keizer Civic Center 930 Chemawa Rd NE, Keizer, Oregon
Topics include:
–New techniques in construction erosion prevention
–Stormwater facility design standards
–Operation and maintenance of public stormwater facilities
–Regulatory Updates
For more information, and to register, visit: www.cityofsalem.net/erosionsummit
Did you have your irrigation water shut off this summer?
Do you have questions regarding your water rights?
Please join the Polk Soil and Water Conservation District, Oregon Water Resources Department, and the Natural Resource Conservation Service to discuss how and why users received shut off notices this past summer, and to begin a discussion about irrigation efficiency opportunities in Polk County.
Please RSVP by January 4th, 2016 to marc.bell@polkswcd.com
or call 503-623-9680 x 103
Click here to register for this free one day workshop focusing on fish habitat and passage! Lunch is provided, but bring your own boots!
Morning Agenda
Welcome: Julie Woodward, OFRI
Oregon Plan Overview: Greg Apke, ODFW
Intro to Restoration: Guillermo Giannico, OSU Extension
Intro to Fish Passage: Fran Cafferata Coe, OFRI
Voluntary Forest Practice Measures : Kyle Abraham, ODF
Economics of Fish passage: Lucas Hunt, PSWCD
Thinking like a fish: Jacob Rint, Hancock Forest Management
Logistics and project planning: Scott Snedaker, BLM
Afternoon Agenda
The afternoon will be spent on the Rickreall Watershed, on lands owned and managed by Hancock Forest Management. We will visit a trap and haul fish program site, a recent bridge replacement, and a habitat restoration site. Come prepared with sturdy shoes and field clothes.
A free one-day workshop and tour in Seaside on October 27, 2015. This workshop and tour aimed at forest landowners will highlight best practices to restore and enhance fish habitat in forested streams. The workshop will provide technical assistance, tools and resources to guide the fish habitat and passage process for landowners. Half of the day will be spent in the classroom and the afternoon will be spent visiting recent fish habitat and passage projects in the field.
Project Partners:
An upcoming forest landowner workshop in Seaside will highlight best practices to restore and enhance fish habitat in forested streams.
The Oregon Forest Resources Institute has organized the free one-day workshop, scheduled for Oct. 27, in collaboration with various public and private partners. These include the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Associated Oregon Loggers, the Oregon Small Woodland Association, Hancock Forest Management, the Oregon Forest Industries Council, Oregon State University and Greenwood Resources.
The workshop will provide technical assistance, tools and resources to guide landowners with fish habitat and passage projects. Half the day will be spent in the classroom, and the remainder in the field visiting recent fish passage and habitat projects.
The aim is to encourage more forest landowners to take on fish habitat restoration or passage. The workshop will help landowners get the information they need to start planning successful projects.
The North Coast Fish Passage and Habitat Workshop is scheduled for Oct. 27 in Seaside at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center, 415 First Ave. Registration is available here.
Both workshops will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The deadline to register is Oct. 18.
An upcoming forest landowner workshop in Salem will highlight best practices to restore and enhance fish habitat in forested streams.
The Oregon Forest Resources Institute has organized the free one-day workshop, scheduled for Oct. 29, in collaboration with various public and private partners. These include the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Associated Oregon Loggers, the Oregon Small Woodland Association, Hancock Forest Management, the Oregon Forest Industries Council, Oregon State University and Greenwood Resources.
The workshop will provide technical assistance, tools and resources to guide landowners with fish habitat and passage projects. Half the day will be spent in the classroom, and the remainder in the field visiting recent fish passage and habitat projects.
The aim is to encourage more forest landowners to take on fish habitat restoration or passage. The workshop will help landowners get the information they need to start planning successful projects.
The Willamette Valley Fish Passage and Habitat Workshop will take place on Oct. 29 in Salem at the Chemeketa-Eola Viticulture Center, 215 Doaks Ferry Road NW. Registration is available here.
The workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The deadline to register is Oct. 18.
Outdoor movie on the banks of the Willamette with live music – activities – friends – fun!
Bring blankets, snacks, and warm clothing!
September 20th, 3-9pm
Riverfront Amphitheatre
Last November, John Oliver highlighted during his program Last Week Tonight the Whooshh Fish Transport System (aka “salmon cannon”), a new, innovate fish transport system developed by Whooshh Innovations. As part of its continued efforts to improve fish migratory technologies, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) recently conducted a study on the effectiveness of the Whooshh System.
On Thursday, September 10 from 9-10 am PDT, PNNL invites you to attend a webinar discussing the results of their research and the role the technology could play in moving fish past obstacles like the Grand Coulee Dam.
You’ll hear from Mark Johnston with the Yakama Nation on their use of the Whooshh Fish Transport System. PNNL researcher Alison Colotelo will present the findings of PNNL’s evaluation of the Whooshh system. And, Stephen Smith with the Upper Columbia United Tribes will discuss a proposed plan for evaluating Whooshh specific to Grand Coulee dam upstream passage.
If interested in attending, please register at: https://pnnl.eventbuilder.com/event?eventid=y6s5l5
We look forward to your participation and feel free to forward this invitation on to others.
Sincerely,
-The PNNL Sustainable Hydropower Team