BURLINGTON BOTTOMS WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROJECT

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BURLINGTON BOTTOMS WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROJECT
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Located in Willamette Subbasin
Between Tualatin Mts. Sauvie Island
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BACKGROUND

• Purchased in 1991
• 1992-present - Managed by ODFW
• Removal of invasive plant species
• Native planting
• Plant Wildlife surveys
• 1993 - HEP / Hydrologic Assessment
• 1994 - EA/Management Plan
• 2001 - Five-Year Habitat Management Plan

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Habitat Wildlife
417 acres of wetlands
Diverse array of wildlife plant communities
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Riparian Forests
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Emergent Wetlands

• Wapato

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• Numerous ponds and sloughs provide habitat for
• Neotropical migratory landbirds
• Anadromous fish
• Reptiles amphibians
• Resident migrating waterfowl
• Large small mammals

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Federal or State Listed Species

• Peregrine falcon
• Bald eagle
• Western painted turtle
• Northwestern pond turtle
• Red-legged frog
• Anadromous fish Chinook, Coho, Steelhead

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5-YEAR HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN

• Implemented in 2001
• Overall Goal - Protect, maintain and enhance fish
  wildlife habitat
• Habitat Enhancement
• Control invasive plant species
• (reed canary grass)
• Native planting

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Native planting
Invasive species removal
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Moist Soil Management

• Phase I 2002
• Installation of water control structure
• Partners DU, NRCS, USFWS, ODFW

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Future Enhancement Projects

• Additional water control structure(s)
• Replace install culverts
• Purchase wetlands at southern boundary
• Partners / grants

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Monitoring and Evaluation

• Have goals and objectives been met?

Plant Wildlife Surveys
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