Willamette FIP Effectiveness Monitoring Framework

The goal of this project is to develop an effectiveness monitoring framework that can be used to inform monitoring and data collection for the Willamette River Focused Investment Partnership (WFIP) Effectiveness Monitoring Program. The USGS is developing this monitoring framework in collaboration with the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District (BSWCD), Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF), Portland State University (PSU), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), and Meyer Memorial Trust (MMT). The monitoring framework will describe monitoring indicators, metrics, approaches, and considerations for assessing changes in ecological and physical habitat conditions in the Willamette River. The focus will be on conditions that are directly influenced by restoration actions and related to the WFIP goal of expanding and enhancing habitats used by native fishes.