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Basin Wildlife Issues and Ranking -- Upper Willamette Basin

Create, restore and enhance aquatic and terrestrial wildlife habitats. Special emphasis is placed on Oak Savanna and riparian/aquatic wildlife habitats.

Ranking:

The project will restore or enhance five or more of the following habitat types: upland forest, rangeland, riparian, wetlands, estuaries, oak woodlands, coastal dunes, or other freshwater habitat. 50pts
The project will restore or enhance two to four of the following habitat types: upland forest, rangeland, riparian, wetlands, estuaries, oak woodlands, coastal dunes, or other freshwater habitat. 30pts
The project will restore or enhance one of the following habitat types: upland forest, rangeland, riparian, wetlands, estuaries, oak woodlands, coastal dunes, or other freshwater habitat. 10pts
The project will result in the improvement of fish passage. 50pts
The project will reduce the scale and spread of priority invasive species. 40pts
The project has less than 25% match from other sources: (match includes actual on-the-ground implementation funds secured). 10pts
The project has 25%-50% match from other sources: (match includes actual on-the-ground implementation funds secured). 20pts
The project has over 50% match from other sources: (match includes actual on-the-ground implementation funds secured). 30pts
The project will enhance/restore habitat for a listed (threatened/endangered/concern) species. 30pts

 

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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