Fall Projects

Construction of the Jack and Indian Creek culverts is 99% complete. Remaining work mostly involves the road (striping, etc.). We are now working to replant the riparian areas at each project site.

WCC Planting Crew at Indian Creek

Another component of the Manastash Creek Restoration Project is set to begin next week. A sprinkler conversion project for a landowner in the Menastash Water Ditch Association (MWDA) will result in saved water placed in the Trust Water Rights Program in perpetuity. The trust water associated with this project brings the total water secured for Manastash Creek to 4.7 cubic feet per second (cfs). The intial goal is to reach 6 cfs.

Dan Swan (PSE), Sherry (KCCD), and Bob Gregerich (MWDA) discuss the eletrical service needs for the sprinkler conversion project.

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Jack Creek/Indian Creek Update and Fall Construction Projects

The Jack Creek and Indian Creek culvert replacement projects are nearing completion. The Jack Creek culvert is installed and the creek is now running through the culvert. The road portion (paving and guardrail) will not be complete until the end of the month.

The newly shaped streambed inside the Jack Creek culvert

The Indian Creek culvert has been assembled and is being backfilled this week. The streambed gravel is being placed inside the culvert. That work should be complete by the September 22.

Backfilling the Indian Creek culvert this week.

The Coleman Creek Irrigation Modification Project bids were received last week. A construction contract will be executed next week with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. That project is expected to begin in mid October. It involves removal of the existing dam and installation of rock weirs and a fish screen. The new diversion configuration will include automated gates and telemetry for the water measuring devices.
The Manastash Restoration Project make a significant leap this fall. The Barnes Road Fish Screen project will begin construction on October 5th. That project is contracted by the District and includes a fish ladder, a fish screen and water measuring equipment with telemetry and automated gates. The MWDA/Consolidated diversion fish screen structure will also be constructed this fall. That project is contracted directly by BPA through HDR and includes a fish screen, rock weirs for fish passage, and water measuring equipment with telemetry and automated gates.



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Jack Creek and Indian Creek

Work continues on the Jack Creek and Indian Creek culvert replacement projects in the Teanaway. The new Jack Creek culvert is partially assembled. The culvert has 4,000 bolts that must be hand torqued. The Indian Creek culvert replacement is next in the project sequence. The old culvert was removed this week and excavation for the new one started.

We now have another project out to bid, the Coleman Creek Irrigation Diversion Modifications project to install rock weirs, a fish screen and configure a pump sump. The bid package is available on our website at http://kccd.net/Announcements/Announcements.htm

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Jack Creek and Indian Creek

Construction work is beginning on the Indian Creek and Jack Creek culvert replacement projects. These projects are on the North Fork Teanaway Road near mileposts 11 and 13. Both culverts are undersized and are barriers to fish passage.

Jack Creek culvert outfall (6' diameter CMP culvert)

The contractor is currently constructing temporary diversion roads around each site.

Construction will kick into high gear this week and next, as the instream work window starts this Wednesday. Watch the blog for project updates through rest of the summer.

The project is funded by a combination of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board, Bonneville Power Administration and Western Federal Lands Hwy Division grants, as well as funding from Kittitas County Public Works.

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