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WIllamette Valley Oak and Prairie Cooperative Planning Process Update - May 2018 Function of the Cooperative The Willamee Valley Oak and Prairie Cooperave (WVOPC) is an emerging partnership with a long-term vision to conserve and maintain prairie and oak habitats within the Willamee Valley ecoregion through a regionally-focused, collaborave, and sustainable program. The Cooperave will oversee development of a Strategic Acon Plan over the next 18 months and formalize a partnership of organizaons to coordinate implementaon. Planning Area The planning area for this effort has now been defined and includes all lands within the Willamee Valley Ecoregion, minus the Portland metropolitan area, which is currently being addressed in a parallel planning effort. In total, our planning area encompasses approximately 2.4 million acres, of which, approximately 340,000 acres (14% of the planning area) is in public ownership or otherwise has conservaon status. Based on the best available vegetaon cover data, an esmated 17,000 acres of grassland habitat (0.7% of total) and 103,090 acres of oak woodland (4.3% of total) currently exisng within the planning area. These figures will be refined as further mapping is conducted. Addionally, we will be looking at a secondary planning area termed the “Climate Change Resiliency Zone”, which includes lands within a 10-mile radius of the ecoregional boundary. Strategic Planning Process Update The Cooperave began work on the strategic acon planning process in January 2018 with the formaon of a Steering Commiee, hiring project contractors, and formaon of a 30-member Working Group. Major tasks completed by the Cooperave over the past several months have included: R Review and summary of Related Plans, Studies, and Reports; R Compilaon of spaal data, planning area boundary, and map preparaon (click map icon to view maps); R Idenficaon and ranking of threats to oak and prairie habitats; R Working Group meeng (April 24) to discuss vision, threats ranking, and soluons (see Summary Report); and R Review of partnership models and discussion of short- and long-term funcons of the Cooperave. The Strategic Acon Plan will guide long-term protecon, restoraon, and maintenance of a funconal, resilient network of oak and prairie habitats in the Willamee Valley through a coordinated and strategic approach that leverages resources, focuses on priority project areas and species, and produces substanal ecological returns. Click to View Map Set EUGENE SALEM/KEIZER ALBANY CORVALLIS SPRINGFIELD LEBANON MCMINNVILLE DALLAS STAYTON SWEET HOME COTTAGE GROVE WOODBURN Sources: Esri, HERE, DeLorme, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), swisstopo, MapmyIndia, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community 0 10 20 5 Kilometers ¹ Legend WVOPC Planning Area Intertwine Oak and Prairie Planning Area Climate Change Resiliency Zone Conserved Lands Urban Growth Areas
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WIllamette Valley Oak and Prairie CooperativePlanning Process Update - May 2018
Function of the CooperativeThe Willamette Valley Oak and Prairie Cooperative (WVOPC) is an emerging partnership with a long-term vision to conserve and maintain prairie and oak habitats within the Willamette Valley ecoregion through a regionally-focused, collaborative, and sustainable program. The Cooperative will oversee development of a Strategic Action Plan over the next 18 months and formalize a partnership of organizations to coordinate implementation.
Planning AreaThe planning area for this effort has now been defined and includes all lands within the Willamette Valley Ecoregion, minus the Portland metropolitan area, which is currently being addressed in a parallel planning effort. In total, our planning area encompasses approximately 2.4 million acres, of which, approximately 340,000 acres (14% of the planning area) is in public ownership or otherwise has conservation status. Based on the best available vegetation cover data, an estimated 17,000 acres of grassland habitat (0.7% of total) and 103,090 acres of oak woodland (4.3% of total) currently existing within the planning area. These figures will be refined as further mapping is conducted. Additionally, we will be looking at a secondary planning area termed the “Climate Change Resiliency Zone”, which includes lands within a 10-mile radius of the ecoregional boundary.
Strategic Planning Process UpdateThe Cooperative began work on the strategic action planning process in January 2018 with the formation of a Steering Committee, hiring project contractors, and formation of a 30-member Working Group. Major tasks completed by the Cooperative over the past several months have included:
R Review and summary of Related Plans, Studies, and Reports; R Compilation of spatial data, planning area boundary, and map preparation
(click map icon to view maps); R Identification and ranking of threats to oak and prairie habitats; R Working Group meeting (April 24) to discuss vision, threats ranking, and
solutions (see Summary Report); and R Review of partnership models and discussion of short- and long-term
functions of the Cooperative.
The Strategic Action Plan will guide long-term protection, restoration, and maintenance of a functional, resilient network of oak and prairie habitats in the Willamette Valley through a
coordinated and strategic approach that leverages resources, focuses on priority project areas and species, and produces
substantial ecological returns.
Click to View Map Set
EUGENE
SALEM/KEIZER
ALBANYCORVALLIS
SPRINGFIELD
LEBANON
MCMINNVILLE
DALLAS
STAYTON
SWEET HOME
COTTAGE GROVE
WOODBURN
Sources: Esri, HERE, DeLorme, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN,GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), swisstopo,MapmyIndia, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community
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Willamette Valley Oak and Prairie Cooperative Planning Area
LegendWVOPC Planning Area
Intertwine Oak and Prairie Planning Area
Climate Change Resiliency Zone
Conserved Lands
Urban Growth Areas
FundingThe strategic action planning process is being funding by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board through their Focused Investment Partnership with matching funds provided by Greenbelt Land Trust, Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture, Institute for Applied Ecology, Willamette Partnership, and City of Eugene.
For More InformationTo learn more about the Cooperative and opportunities to be involved, please contact Michael Pope at Greenbelt Land Trust ([email protected]) or project contractors Jeff Krueger ([email protected]) or Carolyn Menke ([email protected]).
Next Steps• Develop Strategic Action Plan outline and begin developing content;• Develop an Outreach and Communications Strategy;• Develop thematic maps and associated data;• Host a Working Group meeting in fall 2018 to develop conservation strategies and identify priority
conservation areas; and• Partnership development.
Willamette Valley Oak and Prairie Cooperative
Strategic Planning Framework Diagram
Regional Steering Committee
Purpose: The Steering Commi�ee (SC) provides oversight of the development and implementa�on of the Strategic Ac�on Plan (SAP). Du�es include securing funding for SAP development and implementa�on, working directly with key partners and contractors, and development of a long-term governance structure for the Coopera�ve. The Steering Commi�ee will make final decisions on SAP content and operate by consensus.
Members:• Michael Pope (GLT) - Grant Manager• Bruce Taylor (PBHJV)• Clinton Begley (LTWC)• Kelly Warren (CTWS)• Nicole Maness (Willame�e Partnership)• Sara Evans-Peters (PBHJV)• Shelly Miller (City of Eugene)• Tom Kaye (IAE)
The Working Group is composed of approximately 30-technical experts from government, non-profit, and private organiza�ons. This advisory body has been assembled to provide input and feedback in support of the development of the Strategic Ac�on Plan. Topic-specific sub-groups will be u�lized as needed.
Working GroupKey Stakeholders include representa�ves of en��es and individuals that work in the same landscapes and communi�es as the Coopera�ve with a related focus. Stakeholders’ input will be solicited during plan development, and they may choose to par�cipate in future implementa�on funding efforts.
Key Stakeholders
Sub-Group Sub-GroupSub-Group
ContractorsJeff Krueger (JKE)
Carolyn Menke (IAE)
Responsible for development of the Strategic Ac�on Plan
DRAFT: May 2018
