The proposed project is located in northwest grant approximately 13 miles south of the town of monument oregon in the cottonwood creek drainage (HUC 170702020905)

Cottonwood creek is critical spawning and rearing habitat for ESA listed threatened middle columbia river steelhead that drains into the north fork john day river. This project will implement various low tech process based restoration (ltpbr) structures including beaver DAM analogs (BDA) and large woody debris (LWD) within cottonwood creek. The increased physical complexity within the channel will be utilized by steelhead and benefit steelhead and their habitat. Along with instream restoration work 14200 feet of riparian fence will be built. The area of cottonwood creek where the instream habitat will be implemented is currently protected by a riparian fence. However a section of fence will be moved back farther from the stream to protect a wet meadow feature from cattle disturbances. Additionally a 4 strand barbed wire fence will be built downstream of the project site in preparation for phase 2. This restoration action will limit the duration and extent of grazing on cottonwood creek. This project will reroute approximately 400 feet of an access road that is at high risk of erosion which will allow the landowner continued use of the access road to minimize road related water quality concerns and allow for natural erosion including good spawning gravels and fines. Lastly the project includes the development of 3 upland water sources. Funds from the usfw partner programs will be used for contracted services for riparian fencing.