Capital dollars in this contract will be used only in the John Day Subbasin.

The project provides immediate and long-term protection for anadromous and resident fish species in the John Day, Umatilla, and Walla Walla subbasins by the installation or replacement of outdated fish protection and passage devices on private irrigation diversions and dam structures. These facilities reduce or eliminate fish loss associated with irrigation withdrawals and passage barriers.   The program uses cost share from NOAA, OWEB Measure 66 (M66) funds, and BPA for implementation.  From 1993 to 1997, the program focused on an inventory of irrigation diversions in need of fish screens, or due to the change in NOAA criteria for Salmonids needed replaced, in the John Day, Umatilla and Walla Walla Basins.  During this time, there were also several pump irrigation screens installed.  In 1997, the program, directed the focus on replacement of non-criteria fish screens and related passage barriers, throughout the John Day, Umatilla and Walla Walla Subbasins.  Since the start of the cooperative efforts between BPA, NOAA, OWEB/M66, ODFW, private landowners, and a multitude of government entities, to present, the program has installed 210 gravity irrigation diversion screens, 135+ pump screens and 13 fishways that meet the new criteria.  Annual Reports have been provided to BPA that detail results.  

The program will install 20 (+) new or replacement fish screens, and implement a fish passage project (s) if identified.  The work elements will aid in the breakdown of the costs and describe the actions needed to continue these efforts.