Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Trestle Bay Restoration, Columbia River Estuary, Oregon
Region	Northwest
State	Oregon
Location	Clatsop County
Date of this update	8/5/99

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

The project includes habitat restoration and improvement, applied estuarine research, and public education. The 8,000 foot long jetty separating Trestle Bay from the Columbia River Estuary could be breached at two locations, forming a rock "island", and opening up Trestle Bay to enhanced circulation and fish use. The actual width for each opening would be determined based on the Bay's hydrology as a part of this project, but is expected to be on the order of 100 feet. Habitat conditions would probably begin to change immediately. Several phot-documentation points around the Bay would be established to help document long-term changes in vegetation cover.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list)

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Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

  US Fish and Wildlife Service
  National Marine Fisheries Service
  Portland District Corps of Engineers

• Non-Federal

  Oregon Parks and Recreation Division
  Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
  Oregon Division of State Lands
  CREST and Clatsop County

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total		$114,400

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

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7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date
Completion date
Current stage

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

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• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

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