U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
$50,000

The goal of this project is to determine the feasibility and cost of modifying road culverts to provide safe passage for coastal marten in areas demonstrating high vehicle-related mortality. Road culverts between the Siuslaw River and Coos Bay will be evaluated for their potential to alleviate road mortalities and facilitate safe passage by considering factors such as proximity to marten detections, past roadkill and trapping locations, suitability of adjacent habitat, and size and type of culvert. In coordination with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), 10 culverts will be selected at high-risk locations for modification.