Applegate Partnership, Inc.

Award Purpose: the Purpose of This Project Is to Improve Aquatic Habitat Along Cheney Creek by Installing Large Wood Structures in Four Privately Owned Stream Reaches. the Work Builds on Earlier Successful Restoration Completed in Partnership With Local Landowners and Community Groups. by Increasing Habitat Complexity and Improving Stream Conditions, the Project Supports the Recovery of Threatened Salmon and Steelhead Populations and Strengthens the Longterm Health of the Watershed.activities to Be Performed: to Carry Out This Work, Project Partners Place Up to One Hundred Logs in the Creek Using Heavy Equipment, Ensuring Each Piece Remains Partially Submerged and Secured to the Streambank. the Structures Slow Water During High Flows, Form Stable Pools, and Trap Spawning Gravel. the Work Also Improves Riparian Conditions, Reduces Sediment Movement, and Increases Food Resources for Fish by Supporting Macroinvertebrate Communities. Because Twothirds of the Stream Corridor Is Privately Owned, Staff Coordinate Closely With Landowners to Install Structures Across More Than a Mile of Upstream Habitat. the Project Also Supports Local Workers by Hiring Contractors to Complete the Installation.expected Deliverables or Outcomes: This Project Produces More Diverse and Resilient Habitat for Salmon, Steelhead, and Resident Trout. the Added Structures Create Coolwater Refuge Areas During Summer, Improve Spawning and Rearing Success, and Restore Natural Stream Processes That Have Been Altered by Historical Land Use. the Restoration Also Strengthens the Watersheds Ability to Adapt to Climatedriven Changes in Water Temperature and Flow. Local Economic Benefits Include Shortterm Employment for Contractors and Longterm Increases in Sportfish Production That Support Fishingrelated Recreation and Tourism.intended Beneficiaries: the Intended Beneficiaries Are the Fish and Wildlife Species That Depend on Healthy Stream Habitat, Especially Threatened Coho Salmon, Fall Chinook Salmon, Steelhead, and Native Trout. Local Landowners and Communities Benefit From Improved Watershed Health, Increased Recreational Fishing Opportunities, and Greater Economic Activity Linked to Outdoor Recreation. the Project Also Supports Longterm Stewardship by Demonstrating Effective Restoration Methods That Can Be Expanded to Other Sites Along Cheney Creek in Future Years.