In partnership with Tillamook County Public Works, Tillamook Estuaries Partnership identified this undersized and failing culvert as a priority for replacement to restore fish passage into Mapes Creek for threatened Oregon Coast coho salmon and other aquatic species.
The new bridge ensures unrestricted passage for salmon and other aquatic creatures and enhances stream function. In addition, it meets seismic safety standards and eliminates concerns about debris blockages, thereby reducing maintenance costs.
The ESA team provided a full-service design team that included hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, topographic surveying, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, and restoration design services. The team started with a careful evaluation of hydraulic design parameters, fish passage water velocities and depths, and potential floodplain impacts. In addition, ESA coordinated with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries to develop site-specific fish passage designs and obtain approvals.
ESA assisted Tillamook Estuaries Partnership in obtaining grant funding from several sources including the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to carry the project through construction and post-monitoring. Subsequently, prepared final construction documents, assisted with permit applications, and provided engineering services during construction.
The Mapes Creek fish passage project is a great example of when public works infrastructure priorities and habitat-focused restoration priorities align to result in a project that benefits fish and the traveling public.
President Trump came to office with a clear vision of reducing the size of the...
Recent events at the executive and judicial branches have created uncertainty around the implementation of...
Whew! What a week to start here at ESA—the blitz of executive actions from the...
ESA is pleased to announce that Eric Beightel, outgoing Presidentially appointed Executive Director of the...
A vast expanse of tidal sloughs, salt marshes, ephemeral streams, and oak woodlands once covered...
In support of our increasingly in-demand Energy Market Team, Environmental Science Associates (ESA) has recently...
