Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce
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      • Jason Smith
      • Tracy Hruska
      • Jess Hoch
      • Jay Horita
      • Zach Bigelow
      • Kyle Purdy
      • Narayan Elasmar
      • Garrett Phillips
      • Robert Henicksman
      • Mandy Flaitz
      • Becky Onsgaard
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    • Ecosystem Research & Monitoring
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  • CREST Projects
    • Reach A, Coastal Lowlands Entrance >
      • Colewort Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Fee-Simon Wetland Enhancement
      • Ft Columbia Tidal Reconnection
      • Hungry Harbor
      • Megler Creek
      • Otter Point Estuarine Restoration
      • West Sand Island
    • Reach B, Coastal Uplands Salinity Gradient >
      • Bear, Mary's, and Ferris Creeks
      • Gnat Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Harlow Creek
      • Karlson Island Wetland Enhancement
      • South Tongue Point Wetland
    • Reach D, Western Cascades Tributary Confluences >
      • Dibblee Point Wetland Restoration
    • Reach E, Tidal Flood Plain Basin Constriction
    • Reach F, Middle Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • 3-Finger Jack Restoration
      • Bridge at Buckmire Slough
      • Crane Wetlands Restoration
      • Deep/Widgeon Restoration
      • Domeyer Wetlands Restoration
      • Flights End Restoration
      • McCarthy Creek Restoration
      • Millionaire Lake Restoration
      • Ruby Lake Restoration
      • South Bachelor Island Restoration
      • South Slough Restoration
      • Sturgeon Lake/Dairy Creek Restoration
      • Willow Bar Restoration
    • Reach G, Upper Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • Government Island Restoration
  • Partnerships
    • CREST Members >
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      • Washington Members
    • CREST Partners >
      • Bonneville Power Administration
      • Columbia Land Trust
      • Lewis & Clark National Historic Park
      • Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership
      • National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
      • North Coast Land Conservancy
      • North Coast Watershed Association
      • OR Department of State Lands
      • OR Department of Fish & Wildlife
      • OR Watershed Enhancement Board
      • PC Trask & Associates
      • US Army Corp of Engineers
      • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
      • US Fish & Wildlife Service
      • WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife
      • WA Dept of Natural Resources
      • WA Dept of Transportation
      • West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
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South Slough Restoration Project

The South Slough restoration project was completed in 2015. It reconnected 43 acres of floodplain habitat to Cunningham Lake and the Lower Columbia River Estuary. An undersized culvert was replaced with a 55-foot long bridge and marshplain was lowered for the benefit of native emergent vegetation
 
Project partners:
Bonneville Power Administration
Oregon Dept of Fish and Wildlife

Related services: 
Restoration Planning & Implementation

Location of Project

Pre-project culvert restricting fish access
Installing bridge over South Slough
Marshplain lowering
Large wood installed in restored marshplain
CREST's mission is to provide locally-based, high quality environmental planning, habitat restoration, and research services to the Columbia-Pacific Region."

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Site Directory
  • About
    • Our Approach
    • The CREST Story >
      • Background | CREST
      • Origins of CREST
      • CREST's Current Vision
    • Team >
      • Objectives
      • Denise Lofman
      • Jason Smith
      • Tracy Hruska
      • Jess Hoch
      • Jay Horita
      • Zach Bigelow
      • Kyle Purdy
      • Narayan Elasmar
      • Garrett Phillips
      • Robert Henicksman
      • Mandy Flaitz
      • Becky Onsgaard
    • In The News
  • Services
    • Restoration Planning & Implementation
    • Ecosystem Research & Monitoring
    • Environmental Planning & GIS Mapping
    • Wetland Delineations & Assessments
    • Resource Library >
      • Available Documents
  • CREST Projects
    • Reach A, Coastal Lowlands Entrance >
      • Colewort Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Fee-Simon Wetland Enhancement
      • Ft Columbia Tidal Reconnection
      • Hungry Harbor
      • Megler Creek
      • Otter Point Estuarine Restoration
      • West Sand Island
    • Reach B, Coastal Uplands Salinity Gradient >
      • Bear, Mary's, and Ferris Creeks
      • Gnat Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Harlow Creek
      • Karlson Island Wetland Enhancement
      • South Tongue Point Wetland
    • Reach D, Western Cascades Tributary Confluences >
      • Dibblee Point Wetland Restoration
    • Reach E, Tidal Flood Plain Basin Constriction
    • Reach F, Middle Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • 3-Finger Jack Restoration
      • Bridge at Buckmire Slough
      • Crane Wetlands Restoration
      • Deep/Widgeon Restoration
      • Domeyer Wetlands Restoration
      • Flights End Restoration
      • McCarthy Creek Restoration
      • Millionaire Lake Restoration
      • Ruby Lake Restoration
      • South Bachelor Island Restoration
      • South Slough Restoration
      • Sturgeon Lake/Dairy Creek Restoration
      • Willow Bar Restoration
    • Reach G, Upper Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • Government Island Restoration
  • Partnerships
    • CREST Members >
      • Oregon Members
      • Washington Members
    • CREST Partners >
      • Bonneville Power Administration
      • Columbia Land Trust
      • Lewis & Clark National Historic Park
      • Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership
      • National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
      • North Coast Land Conservancy
      • North Coast Watershed Association
      • OR Department of State Lands
      • OR Department of Fish & Wildlife
      • OR Watershed Enhancement Board
      • PC Trask & Associates
      • US Army Corp of Engineers
      • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
      • US Fish & Wildlife Service
      • WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife
      • WA Dept of Natural Resources
      • WA Dept of Transportation
      • West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
  • Contact
    • RFP's
    • Meetings
    • Employment