Applegate Gravel Augmentation

2026-11-03

The selected contractor will source 500 cubic yards of appropriately sized gravel ( 1 ”- 8 ”) from a local source and have it delivered to the project site ( 42 . 06866 , - 123 . 10823 ). Ideally the gravel will be at least an 80 % mix of 3 ”- 6 ” rounded river gravel , though a small portion (< 20 %) may include some smaller or larger based on availability . They will place 250 cubic yards in the Applegate River during the 2026 Applegate In - Water Work Period at the project site . The second placement of 250 cubic yards of gravel must occur between June 15 and June 30 of 2027 . The contractor must utilize a yarder and cable system with a carriage to move the gravel and avoid riparian impacts . The contractor will further be responsible for safely moving the gravel from its staging area , into the carriage , and placing it in - stream approximately 0 . 6 miles below the Applegate Dam .

Oregon

2026-04-08