Completed Projects > 2015 Projects > Camp Creek Map
Camp Creek, a tributary to Mill Creek on the Lower Umpqua River, is the subject of another basin-wide restoration approach undertaken by the Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers. The lack of Large Woody Debris (LWD) and boulders is limiting spawning and rearing habitat for anadromous fish. Fish present include OC coho salmon, Pacific lamprey, Eulachon smelt, Chinook salmon, cutthroat trout, and steelhead trout. The Gardiner-Reedsport-Winchester Bay Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program (GRWB STEP) was integral in moving this project forward, and will continue to play an important role. Roseburg Resources, Co. is an important landholder in the basin and has again been highly supportive of our efforts. The Coos BLM and ODFW provided crucial expertise in designing the project, and the Umpqua Derby, Bring Back the Natives Program, and Meyer Memorial Trust are contributing valuable cash funds to see this project through to completion. Helicopter mobility costs will be shared with the Smith River Watershed Council in an effort to leverage funds across multiple projects. To maximize efficiency and value we have added two nearby streams to this project. One mile of Sagabeard Creek (the location of a recent OWEB-funded fish passage project) will receive a total of 50 whole trees and 50 whole trees with rootwads, also placed via helicopter. In addition, one mile of Footlog Creek will receive 40 LWD pieces from a recent landslide on the Elliott State Forest. These materials will be placed with a line-pulling machine. All total, 4.5 miles of critical coho habitat will be restored through this grant.