gee creek watershed restoration - WSU Clark County Extension ...

2004 Trees bucked into Gee Creek tocreate large woody debris (LWD),including Gervais property betweenRoyle Road and SR 501.City plans landowner contact and hiring StreamFix asconsultant to buck trees at StreamFix project stations65+00 and 68+00. Project was recommended byStreamFix in 2003 report to create large woodydebris. Jeff Hogle indicated trees were cut but somedid not fall into place immediately. Alan Gervais treescut on his property but permission not obtained.City of Ridgefield, 2004. Memofrom Justin Clary, City ofRidgefield Public Works to TevisLaspa, August 2, 2004; AlanGervais, landowner on GeeCreek, 2006. Personalcommunication to LynnCornelius, May 18, 2006; andJeff Hogle, USFWS CRFPOphone communication to LynnCornelius May 18, 2006.3/1/2004 Extraction begins of soilcontaminants at former PacificWood Treatment site, Port ofRidgefield.May, 2004USFWS/BOR study considersdredging Gee Creek channel onCarty Unit for salmonid habitatrestoration.Contaminated ground water poses possible threat toCarty Lake on Gee Creek lowlands due to PWToperation 1960'-s to 1993.BOR/FWS Fish habitat study done to assess lowerGee Creek channel disconnection on the NWR CartyUnit and feasibility of channel restoration forsalmonids. Includes sediment barrier issue nearmouth.Reed canary-grass limits the ability of the channel tocreate a new channel path, impacting reestablishmentof channel. Option 1 was chosen toexcavate [dredge] and mimic a 1929 channel path.Action was postponed due to concerns regardingpotential fisheries impacts.Battle Ground Reflector 3/24-30/2004BOR, 2004. Gee CreekRestoration Alternatives atRidgefield National WildlifeRefuge, Clark County,Washington, May 2004.Prepared for USFWS, OregonFish and Wildlife Office.68