columbia river estuary study taskforce (crest)/john day river restoration project, or
archaeological investigations & construction monitoring
Harris Environmental conducted archaeological investigations, including pedestrian survey and subsurface shovel test excavations at several of CREST’s project areas, including Hungry Harbor and Harlow Creek, Washington, and Mill Creek, Palensky Wildlife Area, Wolf Bay, Aldrich Point, and Highway 30 in Oregon for projects to improve fish habitat and wetlands. Harris Environmental also provided construction monitoring for the John Day River Restoration Project in Clatsop County, Oregon. Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) is a community organization specializing in environmental planning and habitat restoration for fish and wildlife, with the goal to sustain the partnership between the natural ecosystem and the neighboring communities along the Columbia River Estuary.