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Watershed council to place large wood at Johnson Creek mouth to retain cold-water habitat
Summary
The Johnson Creek Watershed Council told the Milwaukee City Council on July 17 that it will install large wood structures at the mouth of Johnson Creek this fall to slow flows, retain cold water in Milwaukee Bay and improve salmon habitat.
The Johnson Creek Watershed Council told the Milwaukee City Council on July 17 that it will install large wood structures at the mouth of Johnson Creek this fall to slow flows, retain cold water in Milwaukee Bay and improve salmon habitat.
Council members heard from Jennifer Hamilton, executive director of the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, and Holly Veil, restoration project manager, who described the project and the schedule. Hamilton said the work is funded by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and that the council revised construction plans this year to reduce cost and public disruption.
The council was shown aerial maps of the confluence and a shaded pocket of colder…
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