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The Sweet Home Ranger District is seeking public comment on the proposed Calapooia Steelhead Habitat Enhancement Project.

The project is located on and adjacent to the Calapooia River, beginning at the U.S. Forest Service boundary and extending upstream approximately one mile. The legal description is T 15S R 4E; Sec 30.

The primary project objectives are to improve spawning, rearing and foraging habitat for upper Willamette winter steelhead. The Calapooia River is one of the only streams in the Willamette National Forest with no dams to hinder migration. Additional project objectives are...