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Basin Wildlife Issues and Ranking -- Deschutes Basin

Create, restore and enhance aquatic and terrestrial wildlife habitats.

Ranking:

Will the treatment you intend to implement using WHIP restore and/or enhance one of the following strategy habitats: Grasslands, Sagebrush Steppe, Oak Woodlands or Ponderosa Pine Woodlands as defined in the ODFW Oregon Conservation Strategy for an at-risk species? 40pts
Will the treatment you intend to implement using WHIP improve habitat for T&E or Oregon State Species of Concern? 40pts
Will the WHIP project promote the establishment or maintenance of the historic native plant community?  40pts
Will the treatment you intend to implement using WHIP improve connectivity of high priority habitat for the targeted wildlife species? 30pts
Will the treatment you intend to implement using WHIP benefit beneficial organism or native pollinator habitat? 30pts
Will the treatment you intend to implement using WHIP be completed within two years of the contract start date? 20pts

Oregon WHIP Fiscal Year 2009 Contacts

Local Contact:
Please contact the District Conservationist in the USDA Service Center nearest the location of your property.

Oregon WHIP Program Manager:
Todd Peplin
Phone: (541) 923-4358 x131
Email:  todd.peplin@or.usda.gov

 

Last Modified:  03/19/2009

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