Public Comments

Title:	Sturgeon Lake Restoration Project
Description:	The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is proposing to fund a fish habitat restoration project on Sauvie Island near Sturgeon Lake in Multnomah County, Oregon. Under the proposal, BPA would fund Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) to improve the surface water connection between Sturgeon Lake and the Columbia River within the existing footprint of Dairy Creek. Sturgeon Lake serves as an important rearing and feeding area for juvenile salmonids, but fish must travel a distance of 10 to 14 miles to access the lake from the Columbia River during most of the year. The proposed changes to Dairy Creek would reduce the travel distance to less than 1 mile. Restoration actions would include: deepening Dairy Creek, replacing an undersized culvert with a channel spanning bridge at Reeder Road, controlling invasive plants, and planting native vegetation. The restoration would improve habitat for wildlife and fish, particularly 13 species of salmon and steelhead listed under the Endangered Species Act. Links to a location map and conceptual plan are below. BPA is analyzing the potential impacts of the proposal as required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). As part of the NEPA analysis, BPA is requesting public comments to help determine which issues to be addressed. Please send your comments by April 9, 2018 and reference the Sturgeon Lake Restoration Project. All comments will be available on the project website.
Start Date:	3/9/2018
End Date:	4/9/2018
Related information:	http://www.bpa.gov/goto/SturgeonLake

Bonneville Power Public Comments

Comments for Sturgeon Lake Restoration Project