Site work for a development in Gold Beach, Oregon. Completed plans call for site work for a conservation development.

Two slough channels are to be excavated into Elephant Bar and tidally connected to God Wants You Slough to create new off-channel habitat for coho salmon and other aquatic species. The sloughs total 3,550 ft in length and approximately 118,400 cubic yards of material will be excavated in their creation over a 10.8-acre area. Most of the excavated sediments will be moved to a nearby spoils area except for approximately 8,400 cubic yards of soil material which will be placed as shallow fill over a 3.2-acre floodplain area. The project site is naturally isolated from tides and flows during the anticipated construction window, however groundwater is present at elevations ranging from approximately 3.5 to 4.5 ft. Finished thalweg grades range from -1.5 to 1.7 ft and finished intertidal bench grades range from 2.7 to 5.8 ft. Work in God Wants You Slough and in making the final connection to the newly excavated sloughs will be subject to tidal fluctuations where MLLW is 1.9 ft and MHHW is 6.9 ft. Most of the site is relatively free of vegetation except for the lower approximately 1.4 acres which is heavily vegetated and contains at least nine trees greater than 12 inches in diameter. Twenty-two large wood structures will be installed and stabilized through partial burial for ballast. The bottom of the wood structures ranges from -2.1 to 1.9 ft with maximum burial depths ranging from 9.2 to 9.8 ft. In order to submit a construction bid, Contractor must attend an on-site pre-award meeting. Contractor must submit a Elephant Bar Habitat Enhancement Construction Bid Form by the stated deadline to be considered for this project. The form may be submitted in-person at the specified office, by email, by fax, or by mail.