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Title: Lewis River Wildlife Habitat Management Program


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Lewis River Wildlife Habitat Management Program
  • February 20, 2008

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Habitat Cover-Types
  • 8,885 acres (87) of Forestland predominately
    second growth conifer, mixed conifer/deciduous or
    deciduous forest ranging from 240 ft. (msl) to
    2500 ft. (msl).
  • 399 acres (4) Riparian habitat (excludes
    shoreline and most upper-order streams)
  • 308 acres (3) Conservation Covenant (Riparian
    buffer to protect Bull Trout)
  • 207 acres (2) Transmission ROW (115 and 230 kV
    lines)
  • 168 acres (lt2) Old Growth Conifer
  • 125 acres (1) Wetlands
  • 108 acres (lt1) Agricultural Lands (farms, idle
    fields and meadows)
  • 108 acres of Unique Habitats (Oak Woodland,
    Lodgepole Pine lava flows, Talus)
  • 91 acres (lt1) of Shrub-lands
  • 5 acres of old homestead Orchards

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Wildlife Species/Habitats Targeted for
Enhancement ( denotes HEP evaluation
species)
  • Yellow warbler (wetlands, shrublands, riparian
    habitat),
  • Mink (wetlands, riparian),
  • Pond-breeding amphibians Northern red-legged
    frog (wetlands),
  • Pileated woodpecker (old growth, forestlands,
    riparian),
  • Black-capped chickadee (forestlands, riparian),
  • Savannah sparrow (forestlands, ROW, farmland)
  • Elk (forestlands, ROW, Ag. Lands, orchards,
    shrublands),
  • Raptors (bald eagle, osprey, buteos, accipiters
    and owls),
  • Other Species Northern flying squirrel, marten,
    Larch Mountain salamander, bald eagle, black
    bear, black-tailed deer, migratory/upland birds,
    northern spotted owl, Cascade torrent salamander,
    papillose tail-dropper, migratory/upland birds,
    Pacific western big-eared bat, Van Dykes
    salamander, beaver, great blue heron, wood duck.

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Settlement
  • (Land FERC Licensing) X Settlement
  • Habitat Management Program

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Program Goal
  • On company owned lands, protect and/or improve
    terrestrial habitat to the benefit of multiple
    species both animal and culturally significant
    native plants

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Program Objectives
  • Prepare management plans for habitat types and
    programs (i.e. noxious weed control) that follow
    individual goals on what plans are intended to
    achieve.
  • Identify within each plan, objectives that define
    habitat management actions, schedule, and/or
    desired outcome within a time period.
  • Develop, then implement strategies and
    on-the-ground procedures to manipulate habitat
    (or not!)
  • Plan and complete annual actions per set budget
    and per Terrestrial Coordination Committee
    oversight

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Program Implementation
  • 1.) Form Terrestrial Coordination Committee (TCC)

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Program Implementation
  • Representatives of the TCC
  • PacifiCorp
  • Cowlitz Public Utility District
  • Cowlitz Indian Tribe
  • Yakama Nation
  • U.S. Forest Service
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
  • Citizen-at-large

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Program Implementation
  • 1.) Form Terrestrial Coordination Committee
  • 2.) Agree on Committee ground rules

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Program Implementation
  • 1.) Form Terrestrial Coordination Committee
  • 2.) Agree on Committee ground rules
  • 3.) Work collectively to develop the goals and
    objectives for habitat and wildlife resources

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Program Implementation Habitats Programs
  • HABITATS
  • Old-growth Coniferous Forest
  • Wetlands
  • Riparian Areas
  • Shrublands
  • Farmland/Old Field/Meadow
  • Orchards
  • Transmission Line Right-of-Way
  • Unique Areas
  • Forestlands
  • PROGRAMS
  • Invasive Plant Species
  • Raptors
  • Public Access
  • Monitoring

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Program Implementation
  • 1.) Form Terrestrial Coordination Committee
  • 2.) Agree on Committee ground rules
  • 3.) Work collectively to develop goals and
    objectives for habitat and wildlife resources
  • 4.) Prepare resource management plans
  • 5.) Prepare Annual Plan within specific budget
  • 6.) Get Committee approval and go do it!
  • 7.) Repeat steps 5 and 6 each year for 50 years

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Lessons Learned To-date
  • Planning and consultation takes a great deal of
    time
  • Given different viewpoints and interests, hire a
    facilitator with a wildlife background to help
    group identify goals and objectives.
  • Know your landscape and resources to best apply
    management actions
  • Make an effort to not just manage for a single
    species
  • A unified committee is a good thing

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Resources
  • Lewis River WHMP Standards and Guidelines
    Document www.pacificorp.com/file/file67047
  • Kirk Naylor, PacifiCorp Lead Wildlife Scientist
  • (503) 813-6619
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