Deschutes River Conservancy

The Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC), in Partnership With the Deschutes Basin Board of Control (DBBC), Will Complete the Study and Design of Habitat Restoration Projects That Will Benefit the Oregon Spotted Frog, Listed as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act and the Native Redband Trout Designated by the State as a Sensitive Species, on the Deschutes River in Central Oregon. Habitat for These Species Has Been Degraded in This Section of the Upper Deschutes River Between the Wickiup Reservoir and the City of Bend, Which Includes Reclamations Deschutes Project, Through the Storage and Release of Water for Irrigation. the DRC and DBBC Will Conduct Site Studies and Analysis to Prioritize Projects to Restore the Stream Channel Through Regrading the Riverbanks and Reconnecting the Active Channel to Its Floodplains to Allow Flows to Inundate Wetlands and Riparian Areas Adjacent to the River Channels, Providing Habitat for the Oregon Spotted Frog and Improving In-stream Habitat. Conceptual Design and Alternatives Analysis Will Be Conducted to Support 60% Design. This Project Will Support the Improvement of Water Quality, More Effective Flood Attenuation and Resiliency to Drought Conditions Through Restored Wetland Complexes, Habitat Enhancement for Multiple Aquatic Species, and Improved Ecological Conditions.