The Lewis River Hydroelectric Projects - PacifiCorp

Lewis River Interpretive & Education Plan
Docent Guide
A docent guide is a reference booklet, created for campground hosts and other
site staff. It will serve as a quick reference for contact information, site rules and
regulations, information on other sites along the river, and statistics such as
generation capacity, lake size and depth, and common plant and animal species.
It will also contain information on local history, PacifiCorp company history,
natural history, and hydroelectric operations. It would provide background
material for campfire programs, and could include program suggestions as well.
Brochures
A brochure guide to the recreation sites, using the same design standards as
the physical signage, will provide “portable” interpretation and orientation
information that further conveys PacifiCorp’s identity. Other brochures could
target specific user groups—recreational boaters, fishermen, campers—with
access, rules and regulations, and interpretation.
As part of its Settlement Agreement, PacifiCorp is required to provide
public education about bull trout, including a brochure/flyer about bull
trout conservation to be distributed to park staff and to WDFW and USFWS
enforcement personnel. This brochure would be developed using the design
standards of the Interpretive and Education Program.
Watchable Wildlife
Several state and federal agencies have some kind of formal or informal
watchable wildlife program. Sites that are particularly good viewing are often
indicated with a sign displaying a pair of binoculars. PacifiCorp may choose to
mark some rewarding wildlife viewing sites with this “international symbol.”
Wildlife viewing is a pastime that can be enjoyed in any season, in any corner of
the state, by any age group. Watchable wildlife includes a wide array of animals,
some as common as a familiar bird at a backyard feeder and some rarely-seen
species that provide the dedicated viewer with a reward for hours of patient
waiting.
Along the Lewis River, reservoirs, and adjacent forestlands there is a plethora of
wildlife to watch.
• Saddle Dam offers year round habitat for elk. Elk are more common in
the off-season, but it is possible to see them in the summer in the early
morning.
• Osprey can be seen throughout the Lewis River watershed. There are
several nesting sites that could be labeled as watchable wildlife sites.
• The best place to see bald eagles is at Cougar Campground when the
Kokanee salmon are spawning.
Sea Reach Ltd • 146 NE yamhill Street • Sheridan, OR draft 3 • November 2008 • page 20