Habitat Conservation Biologists -- Lower Columbia

Public Outreach, Education, and Landowner Recruitment

Project ID212-911-2.2
Recovery DomainsLower Columbia River
Start Date07/01/2011
End Date06/30/2013
Year2010
StatusCompleted
Last Edited01/25/2024
 
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Description    


The Habitat Conservation program provided technical assistance that resulted in the protection and restoration of native salmon and steelhead habitat, especially those salmon and steelhead listed under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Project biologists worked with local, state, and federal regulatory entities and landowners to review proposed land and water use permits and regulatory actions, as well as encouraged work modifications or additions that reduced impacts and provided benefits for native fish (and wildlife) habitat. They also provided local knowledge of site conditions and worked with landowners on opportunities to incorporate habitat restoration projects on their land while equipment was mobilized for other purposes. This vital technical assistance helped ensure sustainable development while minimizing, mitigating, or eliminating negative impacts in western Oregon locations where future growth and resource conflicts will likely be the greatest.

Project Benefit    


Funding for these positions assists with critical elements of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watershed by helping ensure sustainable development while minimizing, mitigating, or eliminating negative impacts to fish and wildlife habitat. The habitat conservation biologists will also work with landowners to identify voluntary habitat restoration opportunities that are available on the site such as placement of large wood in streams, riparian vegetation enhancement, or invasive species removal.

The protection of habitat will be part of the implementation of the Lower Columiba River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populaitons of Salmon and Steelhead (ODFW, 2010)

Accomplishments

Metric Completed Originally
Proposed

Funding Details

SourceFunds
PCSRF$32,458
Report Total:$32,458


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Worksites

212-911-2.2    


  • Worksite Identifier: 212-911-2.2
  • Start Date: 07/01/2011
  • End Date: 06/30/2013
Area Description
Lower Columbia River

Location Information

  • Basin: Lower Columbia (170800)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Oregon
  • Recovery Domain: Lower Columbia River
  • Latitude: 45.453122567
  • Longitude: -122.077709264

ESU

  • Lower Columbia River Coho Salmon ESU
  • Lower Columbia River Steelhead DPS
  • Lower Columbia River Chinook Salmon ESU

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Metrics

Metrics
  • F.0 Public Outreach, Education, and Landowner RecruitmentY (Y/N)
    •      . . F.0.a Outreach, Education and Recruitment funding 32,458.00
    •      . . F.0.b.1 Amount of habitat protected -- acres 250.0
    •      . . F.0.b.2 Number of watersheds protected 2
    •      . . F.0.b.3 Miles of stream protected 50.00
    •      . . F.0.c Habitat treatments leveraged (LOV)
    •      . . F.0.d Value of treatments leveraged 300,000.00
    •      . . F.0.e Restoration projects proposed 10
    •      . . F.2 Landowner RecruitmentY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . F.2.a Landowner recruitment funding 32,458.00
      •      . . . . F.2.b.1 Acres of habitat affected 155.0
      •      . . . . F.2.c.1 Landowners ContactedY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . F.2.c.2 Number of Landowners Contacted 87
        •      . . . . . . F.2.c.3 Number of Plans Or Designs Developed 31