Umatilla County SWCD

Soil & Water Conservation District - Protecting Natural Resources

McKay Creek Projects and Initiatives
McKay Creek Habitat Restoration Phase I

Project Timeline Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022
Outreach and Engagement X X X
Site Visits and Data Gathering X X X X
10% Designs and Final Site Visits X
Restoration Report X
Apply for Phase II: 100% Designs and Permitting X






Granting Agency: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
Award Amount: $62,749
Project Start Date: April 2021
Projected End Date: September 2022
Primary Entity: Umatilla County Soil and Water Conservation District

Project Description: This project proposes to identify and begin gathering design data on project sites along McKay Creek from the base of the dam to the mouth of the creek. The majority of funds used in this grant will go towards contracting an engineer to begin the process of site selection, working with individual landowners on their property to begin designing restoration efforts. 

Next Steps: The grant will be completed late summer 2022 and Phase II will be applied for October 2022. Phase II will pay for the 100% designs of the identified project sites and the permitting necessary. Funding for Phase II is expected at the earliest to be awarded in April 2023, with the work occurring through December of 2023. Phase III will be the construction of the identified projects and will be applied for in Spring 2024, with an expected funding date of late summer of 2024. Construction then would finally begin in late 2024. 

McKay Creek Basin Study

Project Timeline Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022
Outreach and Engagement X X X
Site Visits and Data Gathering X X X X
10% Designs and Final Site Visits X
Restoration Report X
Apply for Phase II: 100% Designs and Permitting X






Granting Agency: FEMA
Award Amount: $
Project Start Date: June 2022
Projected End Date: 
Primary Entity: City of Pendleton

Project Description: This project proposes to identify and begin gathering design data on project sites along McKay Creek from the base of the dam to the mouth of the creek. The majority of funds used in this grant will go towards contracting an engineer to begin the process of site selection, working with individual landowners on their property to begin designing restoration efforts. 

Next Steps: The grant will be completed late summer 2022 and Phase II will be applied for October 2022. Phase II will pay for the 100% designs of the identified project sites and the permitting necessary. Funding for Phase II is expected at the earliest to be awarded in April 2023, with the work occurring through December of 2023. Phase III will be the construction of the identified projects and will be applied for in Spring 2024, with an expected funding date of late summer of 2024. Construction then would finally begin in late 2024. 

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