Oregon Natural Desert Association Inc

THIS PROGRAM UTILIZES QUALIFIED NON-PROFIT YOUTH- AND VETERAN-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO CARRY OUT APPROPRIATE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND EDUCATION PROJECTS ON DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LANDS THROUGH AUTHORIZED NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) AND THE OREGON NATURAL DESERT ASSOCIATION (ONDA) WILL FOSTER COLLABORATION IN ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, PARTICULARLY IN SAGEBRUSH STEPPE AND RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEMS, WHILE ALSO CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH CAREER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE TRIBAL STEWARDS PROGRAM. BY COMBINING THE EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES OF NPS AND ONDA, AND A QUALIFIED YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS ORGANIZATION, THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, PROTECT NATURAL LANDSCAPES, AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF INDIGENOUS CONSERVATION LEADERS IN THE JOHN DAY BASIN OF OREGON AND ELSEWHERE IN THE REGION OF INTEREST TO NPS INCLUDING IN THE KLAMATH BASIN AND MODOC PLATEAU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND IN THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN, IDAHO. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PRIVATE NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES QUASI-PUBLIC NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CAREER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION IN THE AREAS OF NATURAL AND OR CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. INDIVIDUALS FAMILIES STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL RECEIVE A BENEFIT FROM THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THESE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.

RANGELAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, 2008

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD TO ENABLE THE OREGON NATURAL DESERT ASSOCIATION TO ASSIST THE BLM WITH THE PASSIVE AND ACTIVE RIPARIAN RESTORATION PROJECTS WHICH ACHIEVE BLM LAND USE PLAN OBJECTIVES FOR RIPARIAN AND OTHER MESIC HABITAT RESOURCES IN THE PRINEVILLE DISTRICT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE VOLUNTEER RESTORATION PROJECTS THAT INVOLVE THE BUILDING AND REPAIR OF RIPARIAN EXCLOSURE FENCES, PLANTING OF NATIVE SPECIES AND CONSTRUCTION OF PERMITTED IN STREAM STRUCTURES SUCH AS BEAVER DAM ANALOGUES AND LOG JAMS DELIVERABLES OF THIS PARTNERSHIP INCLUDE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTING THREE PROJECTS, ENGAGING 30 VOLUNTEERS, AND INVENTORYING AND REPORTING ON POTENTIAL FUTURE RIPARIAN RESTORATION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PRINEVILLE DISTRICT

THE OREGON DESERT LAND TRUST OWNS TWO ADJACENT PARCELS OF PROPERTY AT THE BASE OF BEATYS BUTTE IN SOUTHEASTERN OREGON TOTALING 400 ACRES THESE UNFENCED PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED WITHIN CORE SAGE GROUSE HABITAT FIGURE 3 , AND CONTAIN MULTIPLE MESIC SITES CRITICAL FOR WILDLIFE AFTER EXTENSIVE SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED BY ONDA STAFF OF THE NORTH SPRINGS MESIC SITES AND DOZENS OF OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED SPRINGS IN THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SUBSTANTIAL AND IMPORTANT RESTORATION OPPORTUNITIES EXISTED FOR IMPROVING VEGETATION AND HYDROLOGICAL CONDITIONS ON THE NORTH SPRINGS PROPERTIES IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THESE OPPORTUNITIES, ONDA STAFF WOULD WORK IN COOPERATION WITH ODLT TO EXCLUDE GRAZING FROM AS MUCH OF THE PROPERTY AS POSSIBLE, ALLOWING FOR PASSIVE RESTORATION OF DRIER UPLAND AREAS AND ACTIVE RESTORATION OF VEGETATION AND STREAM MORPHOLOGY IN THE RIPARIAN AND OTHER MESIC AREAS WHILE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESTORE MESIC HABITAT AT THESE PARTICULAR SITES IS IN ITSELF VALUABLE, THE OVERALL GOAL IS TO BE ABLE TO CAPITALIZE ON LESSONS LEARNED AT THESE SITES TO INFORM AND INSPIRE THE RESTORATION OF OTHER SPRINGS, AND MESIC SITES ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS IN THE SURROUNDING REGION TO SUPPORT PHASE 1 OF THIS LONG TERM, MULTI PHASE PROJECT, ONDA IS REQUESTING 25,000 FROM THE USFWS TO FUND THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING 3 1 MILES OF WILDLIFE FRIENDLY FENCING PROTECTING 296 ACRES

OR-OFWO-FA-OR NAT DESERT-CROOKED RIVER

ONDA SOUTH FORK CROOKED RIVER RIPARIAN AND FLOODPLAIN

RESTORE AND IMPROVE FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT IN WHEELER COUNTY

FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD ARE TO BE USED TO PERFORM HABITAT RESTORATION ACTIVITIES ON SOUTH FORK CROOKED RIVER, CROOK COUNTY OREGON.

THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PASSAGE IMPROVE SAFE PASSAGE FOR SAGE GROUSE, PRONGHORN AND OTHER WILDLIFE BY RETROFITTING BARBED WIRE FENCE TO WILDLIFE FRIENDLY STANDARDS AND INSTALLING SAGE GROUSE FLAGGING TO BARBED WIRE FENCES IN THE BROTHERS NORTH WAGONTIRE PRIORITY AREA OF CONSERVATION (PAC) (HEREAFTER BROTHERS PAC) AND THE PAULINA 12-MILE MISERY FLAT SAGE GROUSE PRIORITY AREA FOR CONSERVATION (HEREAFTER PAULLINA PAC).

IN AN EFFORT TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF HIGH DESERT CONSERVATION CHAMPIONS, OREGON NATURAL DESERT ASSOCIATION AND NORTHWEST YOUTH CORPS HAVE PARTNERED TO CREATE THE TRIBAL STEWARDS PROGRAM. THE AIM OF THE PROGRAM IS TO BRING TOGETHER A TEAM OF YOUNG ADULTS FROM THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF WARM SPRINGS AND THE BURNS PAIUTE TRIBE WHO WILL UNDERTAKE RESTORATION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT OREGON'S HIGH DESERT AND GAIN EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC LANDS ADVOCACY AND A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION. AS THESE CREW MEMBERS ADVANCE IN THEIR CAREERS AND MOVE INTO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITHIN THEIR TRIBES, THEY WILL SERVE AS CHAMPIONS FOR CONSERVATION. PROJECTS WILL BE DESIGNED AND LED BY CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS FROM FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES, NON-PROFITS AND TRIBAL NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENTS. IN ADDITION TO HANDS-ON TRAINING, PROJECT LEADS WILL PROVIDE CAREER MENTORING, CONTEXT FOR HOW EACH PROJECT FITS INTO A BROADER CONSERVATION STRATEGY TO IMPROVE LAND AND WATER RESOURCES, AND HOW TRIBAL STEWARDS CAN SERVE AS STRONG CHAMPIONS FOR THE CONSERVATION. TRIBAL STEWARDS TEAM MEMBERS WILL SPEND EIGHT WEEKS CAMPING, WORKING AND TRAVELING TOGETHER. MEMBERS CAN EXPECT TO WORK ON PHYSICALLY CHALLENGING PROJECTS IN HIGHLY VARIABLE WEATHER. AFTER EACH WORKDAY, THE CREW WILL RETURN TO CAMP AND PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MEAL PREPARATION, WATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT, AND TOOL MAINTENANCE, FOLLOWED BY A FAMILY STYLE DINNER. EVENINGS WILL INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES; INCLUDING FORMAL LESSONS TAUGHT BY TEAM MEMBERS, GROUP DISCUSSIONS ABOUT LAND CONSERVATION PHILOSOPHY, AND STARGAZING AROUND THE CAMPFIRE.

CENTRAL OREGON HIGH DESERT PARTNERSHIP

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE PRONGHORN PASSAGE BY RETROFITTING BARBED WIRE FENCE TO WILDLIFE FRIENDLY STANDARDS OR REMOVING OBSOLETE FENCE IN MAPPED PRONGHORN HABITAT IN THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAKEVIEW DISTRICT. BARBED WIRE FENCES PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE LAKEVIEW DISTRICT POSE IMMEDIATE RISKS TO SEVERAL WILDLIFE SPECIES. PRONGHORN AND OTHER UNGULATES MAY BE UNABLE TO CROSS FENCE, LIMITING BOTH THEIR DAILY MOVEMENT AND SEASONAL MIGRATIONS, WHILE LOW-FLYING SAGE GROUSE ARE KNOWN TO BECOME ENTANGLED IN STANDING FENCE. THROUGH THE FENCE MAPPING PORTION OF THIS PROJECT WE WILL HELP BLM INVENTORY THE CONDITION OF FENCES IN MAPPED PRONGHORN HABITAT AND WORK WITH LAKEVIEW DISTRICT STAFF TO PRIORITIZE SECTIONS OF FENCE FOR FUTURE MODIFICATION AND IDENTIFY SECTIONS FOR POTENTIAL REMOVAL. FENCES THAT STILL SERVE A FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE TO CONTAIN LIVESTOCK DURING THE GRAZING SEASON CAN BE RETROFITTED TO MITIGATE SOME OF THE HAZARDS THEY POSE TO WILDLIFE.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD TO ENABLE THE OREGON NATURAL DESERT ASSOCIATION TO ASSIST THE BLM WITH THE PASSIVE AND ACTIVE RIPARIAN RESTORATION PROJECTS WHICH ACHIEVE BLM LAND USE PLAN OBJECTIVES FOR RIPARIAN AND AQUATIC HABITAT RESOURCES IN THE PRINEVILLE DISTRICTS CROOKED RIVER BASIN. ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING RESTORATION PROJECTS THAT INVOLVE THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF RIPARIAN EXCLOSURE FENCES, RIPARIAN RESTORATION ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PLANTING NATIVE VEGETATION AND CONSTRUCTING PERMITTED INSTREAM STRUCTURES SUCH AS BEAVER DAM ANALOGUES (BDAS) AND LOGJAMS, AND ENGAGING TRIBAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CONTRIBUTE INDIGENOUS TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE TO PROJECT PLANNING, DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION. DELIVERABLES OF THIS PARTNERSHIP INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF UP TO 3 WATERSHED-SCALE RIPARIAN RESTORATION PROJECTS AT THREE RESTORATION SITES THROUGH INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 25,000-30,000 NATIVE RIPARIAN PLANTS SUCH AS WILLOW, COTTONWOOD AND DOGWOOD, CONSTRUCTION OF UP TO 160 PERMITTED INSTREAM STRUCTURES, AND ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS IN UP TO 4,000 HOURS OF SERVICE ON BLM MANAGED LANDS.

MOD 2 CHANGES THE EXPIRATION DATE PRIOR TO CLOSEOUT BRIDGE CREEK RIPARIAN