The Oregon Plan welcomes this support. Additional measures for monitoring and review are highlighted in the Watershed Assessment Manual proposed for use by the watershed councils. Recent research on stream restoration techniques has allowed us to greatly improve the effectiveness of our efforts in placing large woody debris in channels and alcoves adjacent to streams. We have also learned that large pieces, arrayed in complexes, provide better overwintering habitat for coho and other salmonids. Many of the principles outlined in this chapter will be covered by the guidelines as well as specific recommendations for the process to review various project types.
Risk is a key element in determining if a project can proceed under the guidelines.
Actions should address both the proximate problem and the identified causes of the problem. Identify how activity will contribute to the re-establishment of natural function. If the project cannot identify this process, risk is greater. Concerns Training and Application of Lessons Learned Efforts to improve Oregon s approach to stream and watershed restoration are highlighted in several elements of the Oregon Plan. Within ODFW, improving the approach to restoration work has been the implicit goal of the Restoration Project Guides, workshops conducted for habitat biologists, and research to evaluate the effectiveness of restoration projects.