Fort Buenaventura Pond rehabilitation
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Project ID: 4038
Status: Completed
Fiscal Year: 2018
Submitted By:
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Project Manager: Kent Sorenson
PM Agency: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
PM Office: Northern Region
Lead: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
WRI Region: Northern
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Description:
Partner with Weber County Parks Department to renovate Ft. Buenaventura pond as part of a larger scale Park project.
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Location:
West 24th Street area, Ogden, Weber County, UT.
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Project Need
Need For Project:
Weber County Parks Department is eager to partner with UDWR to improve the aquatic resource at the old Ft. Buenaventura park site. Included in this renovation of particular interest to DWR is a complete drawdown/excavation/bottom sculpting of the old pond. This would enable a creation of a viable fishery resource to be used as an additional community fishery in Ogden. It would function as the centerpiece of the new County Park.
Objectives:
Create a pond with much greater depth than presently available. Create habitat elements for fish and other aquatic life during construction. Excavate and increase capacity of current sediment retention basin and add a second one between the diversion and the pond. Plant aquatic vegetation and add complex habitat elements prior to pond refill.
Project Location/Timing Justification (Why Here? Why Now?):
Pond is very shallow currently non-functional as a fishery. Existing sediment retention basin is nearly full and non-functional. Water is turbid and unappealing to the public. Continued neglect will lead to additional sedimentation.
Relation To Management Plan:
DWR constituency goals. Community Fishery Management plans.
Fire / Fuels:
n/a
Water Quality/Quantity:
Suspended solids are being deposited in the pond and decreasing water volume and appeal to the public. Water heats fast in the summer due to decreased volume. Excavating the sediment from the current pond will increase volume and both quantity and quality of water will be restored.
Compliance:
Previously disturbed site, but high historical significance of this park may require a visit for cultural resource compliance.
Methods:
Diversion will be closed and pond will be dried. Excavators and trucks will haul away sediment and create a bathymetry favorable for aquatic species. Habitat elements, both natural and artificial will be added in strategic locations to benefit both fish and anglers. Shoreline vegetation will be stabilized and access points will be hardened. Existing sediment retention basin will be excavated and an additional one will be constructed. Locations of basins will be such that access will be convenient for maintenance.
Monitoring:
Habitat elements will be periodically monitored to insure effectiveness and maintenance will be completed as necessary. Weber County Parks will monitor sediment levels in retention basins and excavate as necessary.
Partners:
Weber County Parks Department
Future Management:
Periodic excavation of sediment basins will be undertaken by Weber County Parks Department. UDWR will manage the fishery as part of the Community fishery program.
Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources:
n/a
| Budget | WRI/DWR | Other | Budget Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $18,200.00 | $0.00 | $18,200.00 | $62,000.00 | $80,200.00 |
| Item | Description | WRI | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| Equipment Rental/Use | County equipment for excavation and bathymetric sculpting | $0.00 | $0.00 | $45,000.00 | 2018 |
| Materials and Supplies | Wetland and submergent vegetation purchase | $1,200.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2018 |
| Materials and Supplies | Artificial habitat structures for YOY fish and adult panfish | $7,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2018 |
| Equipment Rental/Use | Excavation of secondary sediment retention pond; County equipment | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5,000.00 | 2018 |
| Personal Services (permanent employee) | Design work on bathymetry, habitat structures, sediment retention pond. DWR employee. | $0.00 | $0.00 | $12,000.00 | 2018 |
| Contractual Services | Contract with Weber County to allow them to obtain rock and rental equipment as needed for excavation and placement of boulders and cobble habitat areas. | $10,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2018 |
| Funding | WRI/DWR | Other | Funding Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $18,200.00 | $0.00 | $18,200.00 | $62,000.00 | $80,200.00 |
| Source | Phase | Description | Amount | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| Habitat Council Account | HCRF | $18,200.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2018 | |
| Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) | Permanent employee time in design and construction of pond and sediment retention basin. | $0.00 | $0.00 | $12,000.00 | 2018 | |
| Weber County | Heavy equipment and operator(s) for excavation of sediment retention ponds and for bathymetric sculpting and habitat element placement in fishing pond. | $0.00 | $0.00 | $50,000.00 | 2018 |
Species
| Species | "N" Rank | HIG/F Rank | ||||
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| Bluegill | R3 | |||||
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| Channel Catfish | R4 | |||||
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| Largemouth Bass | R3 | |||||
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| Largemouth Bass | R3 | |||||
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| Rainbow Trout | R5 | |||||
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| Rainbow Trout | R5 | |||||
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| Wiper | R3 | |||||
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Habitats
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Project Comments
| Comment | 01/24/2017 | Type: 1 | Commenter: Paul Thompson |
| Ft Buenaventura Pond once was a destination community fishery in Ogden and even a pond highlighted by the DWR during Free Fishing Day. As the pond silted in, the pond no longer was viable as a fishery and we discontinued stocking it. This renovation would once again make this pond viable and add another community type fishery in the Ogden area. | |||
| Comment | 08/14/2018 | Type: 2 | Commenter: Alison Whittaker |
| Kent - Are you done with the completion on this? If so will you click the finalize button so I know you are done. Thanks! | |||
Completion
Start Date:
11/14/2017
End Date:
04/24/2018
FY Implemented:
2018
Final Methods:
Remove nearly 900 dump truck loads of silt from the pond itself. Clean original sediment retention pond and create a second one. Place 40 tons of minus 6" riprap for bluegill nesting areas. Place 20 tons of boulders for shoreline points adjacent to spawning areas. Place 60 tons of washed river gravel as aesthetic cover and bank armor in areas adjacent to shoreline heavy foot traffic areas. Reseed with a multi-species grass mix the spoil area of silt so it will not re-mobilize in the misfortune of a high water event. Reintroduce fish species assemblage. Targeted species include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, wiper and channel catfish.
Project Narrative:
This project was successful due to the cooperation between partners. The marriage of work force and professional expertise created a synergistic atmosphere where everything that was wanted/needed came together seamlessly. Park visitation has jumped and visitor satisfaction is at an all time high. This will be a tremendous amenity to Weber County Parks and Recreation Department and a wonderful recruitment and retention tool for DWR.
Future Management:
Clean sediment ponds annually or sooner as needed. Maintain water levels so that they are conducive to fish assemblage maintenance. Replace signage as needed. Stock sterile species and rainbow trout as needed.
Map Features
| ID | Feature Category | Action | Treatement/Type |
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| 5636 | Aquatic/Riparian Treatment Area | Lake/Wetland/Pond Improvements | Excavation |
| 5636 | Aquatic/Riparian Treatment Area | Lake/Wetland/Pond Improvements | Pond Cleaning |
| 5637 | Aquatic/Riparian Treatment Area | Lake/Wetland/Pond Improvements | Excavation |
| 5638 | Aquatic/Riparian Treatment Area | Lake/Wetland/Pond Improvements | Dredging |
| 5639 | Aquatic/Riparian Treatment Area | Lake/Wetland/Pond Improvements | Habitat structure(s) (submerged) |
| 5640 | Aquatic/Riparian Treatment Area | Lake/Wetland/Pond Improvements | Habitat structure(s) (submerged) |
Project Map
