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Council Meeting September 24, 2018 Sandy Watershed Learning Center

Council Development

 Review/adopt minutes  Board elections/succession  Personnel policies

5-year Vision Review / Equity and…’ Retreat

 5-year vision

developed 2015

 OWEB self-

assessment ‘Equity and…’ goal

 Spring

(Feb/March) timeframe

Strategic Area One-year goals Three-year Goals Five-Year Goals Metrics Restoration In Stream Columbia Land Trust Floodplain Additional Mainstem Floodplain/Sidec hannel reconnection Reach Scale connectivity in priority mainstem sub- basins Stream length, acreage, reach limiting factors restored Passage Clear Cr / Henry Cr Outreach Clear Creek/Henry Creek (+Beaver Creek) Passage improvements Fish passage impediments eliminated Stream length, acreage reconnected/re stored Riparian Weed Smackdown II Native Plant establisment in treated areas (Salmon River, Delta) Self-sustaining native vegetation community in priority restoration sub- basins Stream length, acreage, reach limiting factors (riparian condition) restored Delta Reforestation Y3 Sandy Channel Revegetation Self-sustaining native vegetation community in priority restoration areas Stream length, acreage reconnected/re stored

2019 Project Budgets

 MHCC Retrofit (Parking lots G and H)

 Estimated cost:  Available funding:~$100k

 Sandy-Salmon Confluence:

 Multiple phases as options, estimated cost range:

$600,000-$1,500,000

 Kelly Creek Dam Feasibility Phase II  Delta Education  Delta Restoration  Events (EcoBlitz, Timberline to Troutdale)

Funder Updates

Pending/Applying to:  MHCC Retrofit: EMSWCD, Port of Portland, OWEB  Sandy-Salmon:

 OWEB (recommended to fund), NFWF (2), Portland Water

Bureau, Clackamas SWCD

 Kelly Creek Pond Feasibilty II: RLF, Patagonia  Delta Education:

 Collins Foundation, Gray Family, Union Pacific

 Delta Restoration:

 OWEB, PGE Habitat Fund, NFF

 Events:

 Sponsorship (FredMeyer, Metro, local businesses)

2018 YTD

 Current bank balance: $160,733.40  Accounts receivable: $119,320

50% 50% 0%

Income

Direct Public Government Other 58% 37% 5%

Expense

Project HR Admin Income: $731,182 Expense:$694,094

Welcome Kara!

Our new Restoration Project Manager! MHCC Retrofit Master

Welcome back Melissa!

Our Community Engagement Specialist!

MHCC Retrofit Updates

 Parking lots E & F retrofit

complete  Landscaping in the works  Debrief in early October  Council tour  ~2MGals/yr = 1 year’s total

annual runoff over 30-yr capital lifecycle

 Kelly Creek Dam

 Geomorph Study complete  Partnering with Oregon Kitchen

Table

 Stakeholder Engagement Plan

 Leadership transitions

Retrofit – Getting the Word Out

“I was skeptical at the outset because it sounded so ambitious, but I am impressed with what you have accomplished.” --

• --MHCC Board

Member Jim Zordich

Outreach Activities to Date

2018 2017 Volunteers

3642

2237 Events 74 55 Lower Sandy River Floating Cleanup Timberline Cleanup 50 participants, ~750 lb of trash, 2 tires, and 1 positive pregnancy test 75 volunteers, 1000lb of trash (or 2 tons?!)

What have we been doing?

 Timberline to Troutdale

Cleanups

What have we been doing?

 Willamette River Big Float  Weed Smackdown  Dam removal outreach  Salmon Safe Outreach

2018 YBC Sandy River Delta Surveys 1 Trainer: Murrelet Halderman 20 Trainees 9 Days in June through August/ 56 stations Partners: USFS, USFWS, American Bird Conservancy, Oregon Zoo Team

Delta – Cuckoos, Turtles, oh My

Delta – Cuckoos, Turtles, oh My

YBC Part 2: Planting of 3,000 willows at east end of Delta in 2018 YBC Part 3: Planting of 3,000 additional willows in 2019

• Turtle Survey grant from Oregon
• Wildlife Foundation
• 20 volunteers
• 1 dozen turtles, new red legged
• frog breeding ponds
• Partners: USFS, OWF, Friends of

Columbia Gorge

Delta – A Busy Year in Turtle-town

Delta – A Busy Year in Turtle-town

Upcoming Events

 9/29: Rain garden

workshop, Wayfinding Academy field trip, Glenn Otto Cleanup

 Salmon Safe/Depave

planting -- Saturday October 27

 Delta Dog Daze

Planting – Saturday

• Nov. 3

Other Business

 Public Comment  Upcoming Council Meetings/Events

 November Council Meeting – 11/2? 11/19? 11/20? 11/26?  January 28 – Annuual Meeting – elections  February/March 2-day retreat tbd