State Land Board honors The Dalles Dog River Pipeline replacement project

“Replacement of the Dog River Pipeline is the culmination of decades of work by City of The Dalles and its state and federal partners, particularly the US Forest Service,” said City of The Dalles Public Works Director Dave Anderson via the release. “The project successfully increased the capacity, efficiency and resiliency of a critical piece of municipal water supply infrastructure while also providing significant new benefits for aquatic species in Dog River and East Fork Hood River.”

The project ensured fish passage and aquatic habitat despite site challenges, resulting in installation of an aquatic species passageway, removing two barriers to fish passage upstream, and employing an innovative solution for fish screening. Beyond care for aquatic species, the project also restored a historic cabin and built a new trailhead for the mountain bike community.

“This project supports a resilient water supply for the next century for the City of The Dalles and stewardship of cold, headwater streams near Mount Hood,” said Brady Fuller, Jacobs Engineering Group project manager. “It’s been a privilege for the Jacobs team to lead design and permitting for this historic project and enjoy collaboration with all the project partners.”

Jacobs Engineering Group designed the project and managed construction, said the press release. The project team also included AKS Engineering & Forestry (survey and mapping); Consor (public engagement and communications); Weekly Bros. Construction (constructability); Every Idea Marketing (interpretive signage); Wyeast Timber Services (timber removal); Bounds Excavation (timber removal); K&E Excavating (pipeline construction); and Tapani, Inc. (screening and passage construction).

Project partners included the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, 44 Trails Association, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Business Oregon, and Mid-Columbia Economic Development District.

Since the State Land Board Awards were established in 2004, the Land Board has presented more than 45 awards, recognizing remarkable efforts in every region of Oregon.

“This year, we’re celebrating not only our recipients, but also the 20th anniversary of the State Land Board Awards,” said Gov. Tina Kotek, who presented the awards with State Treasurer Tobias Read and Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade. “Year after year, these awards highlight how collaboration and innovation benefits Oregon’s natural resources and inspires stewardship. Today’s honorees are now part of that remarkable legacy.”