Natural resource plans (county)
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Documents in this category include plans, studies, or inventories of natural resources within a county's planning jurisdiction. Some documents were required by Goal 5 of Oregon's Statewide Planning Goals. Others respond to requirements of the federal Endangered Species Act. Documents that fit the general description of the category may be included, even if they are not required by these two authorities. Documents governing the use of forest or agricultural lands will be included.
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Item Open Access Umatilla County : Planning commission check-off sheet for wind power facilities(Umatilla County (Or.), 2008-07-09) Umatilla County (Or.)Identify potential impacts, if any, to accepted farm or forest practices on surrounding resource land. Include the nature and extent of the impact of the facility on the cost of such practices [etc.] [From the document]Item Open Access Harney County : Biological study plan, East Ridge wind energy project(Harney County (Or.), 2008-09-24) Gritski, Robert; Harney County (Or.); Gerhardt, Rick; Luginbuhl, John; Northwest Wildlife Consultants; Kronner, KarenThis draft plan identifies and describes wildlife, habitat, rare plant, and other field investigations associated with the East Ridge Wind Energy Project (Project) located in southeast Oregon. These studies were requested by Columbia Energy Partners and are used to assess the presence in and use of the Project area by birds (during specific seasons), special status wildlife (during the nesting/denning season) and special status plant species. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Clackamas County : Action plan for a sustainable Clackamas County(Clackamas County (Or.), 2008-11-13) Clackamas County (Or.)[The] plan framework includes seven goals for 2050 with associated actions and tasks for the next three to five years. Subsequent to the Board's approval of the framework, County staff will develop an initial prioritization and establish metrics to measure performance. Those tasks that focus on efficiency and reduction of resource use should have a high priority. Also subsequent to Board approval, County staff will identify the actions and tasks for which the County can and should serve as a lead entity, and which tasks and actions are more properly led by other entities and which the County should seek to catalyze, stimulate, or join if already underway. For action items where the County is the lead, County staff will also assess the likely costs and available resources. Preliminary proposed partner organizations are listed. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Harney County : Biological study report, West Ridge wind energy project(Harney County (Or.), 2008-11-26) West Ridge Wind, LLC; Luginbuhl, John; Northwest Wildlife Consultants; Gerhardt, Rick; Gritski, Robert; Harney County (Or.)This report identifies and describes wildlife, habitat, rare plant, and other field investigations that were completed as of October 20, 2008 or are ongoing for the West Ridge Wind Energy Project (Project) located in southeast Oregon. Ongoing studies will be completed during the appropriate season(s) in 2009. These studies, requested by West Ridge Wind, LLC (WRW) will help assess the presence in and use of the Project area by special status wildlife and plant species occurring during the nesting and vegetative-growing season, as well as document use by wildlife during other seasons. The information will aid in siting of the wind project facility footprint and help in identifying sensitive areas where disturbance should be minimized or avoided. The 2009 field surveys will take place in the proposed micrositing corridors in which the facilities will be located. The 2009 raptor nest survey area will include a two mile buffer of all turbines. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Clatsop County : Upland erosion control, revegetation, and maintenance plan(Clatsop County (Or.), 2003-01-17) Clatsop County (Or.)The intent of this Plan is to assist applicants by identifying baseline mitigation measures for minimizing erosion and enhancing revegetation. The project sponsors should specify in their applications for a FERC Certificate (Certificate) any individual measures in this Plan they consider unnecessary, technically infeasible, or unsuitable due to local conditions and to fully describe any alternative measures they would use. Applicants should also explain how those alternative measures would achieve a comparable level of mitigation. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Benton County : Jackson-Frazier wetland management plan(Benton County (Or.), 2005-04-05) Benton County (Or.). Natural Areas & Parks Dept.; Reed, David; David Reed & Associates; Frenkel, Robert; Benton County (Or.)The purpose of this plan is to provide a comprehensive policy framework for decisions regarding protection, restoration, and public use of the approximately 147-acre Jackson- Frazier Wetland a portion of which is managed by the Benton County Natural Areas & Parks Department. The first management plan for the wetland was prepared in 1992 by a citizen task force at the request of the Benton County Board of Commissioners. That initial plan was written in response to what was one of the first challenges to Oregon's land use planning requirements to protect "Goal 5: Significant Natural Resources." The 1992 management plan is formally part of the Benton Comprehensive Plan, and, likewise, this revision should become part of the updated Comprehensive Plan. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Benton County : Fort Hoskins historic park forest stewardship management plan(Benton County (Or.), 2000-06-02) ITS Management, Inc.; Benton County (Or.); Benton County (Or.). Parks Dept.; Miller, Mark; Ferguson, ScottThe purpose of this Stewardship Management Plan is to provide Benton County, and the Benton County Parks Department staff, with a better understanding of the natural resources of the Fort Hoskins County Park site, and the tools to make informed decisions about its future management. This plan describes the current state of the forest, open meadows and streams, and helps to identify forest management opportunities and restoration strategies to reach the [Plan's] goals. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Benton County: Beazell Memorial Forest stewardship management plan(Benton County (Or.), 2001-07-11) Benton County (Or.). Parks Dept.; Stewart, John; Oregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife; Institute for Applied Ecology; Trask, Steve; Kaye, Thomas; Schrieber, Barry; Benton County (Or.); Ferguson, Scott; Miller, Mark; ITS Management, Inc.; Galovich, GaryThe Plan serves to: inventory and assess property resources; guide facility development and property management; describe resource management practices to be used; provide a comprehensive policy framework to guide future management decisions; establish monitoring and evaluation protocols. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Washington County : Tualatin Basin goal 5/natural resources ESEE analysis(Washington County (Or.), 2005-03) North Plains (Or.); Cornelius (Or.); Tualatin (Or.); Tualatin Basin Partners for Natural Places; Metro (Or.); Washington County (Or.); Tigard (Or.); Sherwood (Or.); Forest Grove (Or.); Hillsboro (Or.); Angelo Eaton & Associates; Noren, David C.; Beaverton (Or.); Durham (Or.); Clean Water Services (Washington County, Or.)The Tualatin Basin ESEE analysis is the second step in the Goal 5 process required under Oregon Administrative Rules as implemented within the Portland Metropolitan Region through Metro, the regional planning agency. Metro and thirteen Tualatin Basin local governments worked collaboratively as the Tualatin Basin Partners for Natural Places (Partners) to meet an overall goal of improving the environmental health of the basin. This report provides the results of the Partners analysis of the Economic, Social, Environmental and Energy (ESEE) consequences of allowing, limiting or prohibiting conflicting uses within significant Riparian Corridor and Wildlife Habitat resources and their impact areas within the Tualatin Basin ESEE Study Area. This report was developed in compliance with State Goal 5 rules and in coordination with Metro's Goal 5 planning efforts. In addition, the Basin Approach (Appendix A) considers factors outside the Goal 5 Administrative Rules, such as the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Clean Water Act (CWA). In the Tualatin Basin, these federal rules are being coordinated by Clean Water Services (CWS), one of the partner agencies in this process. [From the document]Item Open Access Linn County : Forestland development standards handbook(Linn County (Or.), 2003-06) Linn County (Or.); Satre AssociatesThe siting of new buildings and the expansion of existing buildings and homes is subject to various property development standards in the Linn County Land Development Code (LCC). The purpose of this handbook is to explain and illustrate how to meet development standards for property located in forested areas of Linn County. The handbook is intended to provide Linn County property owners, residents and development professionals with a clear and concise description of the LCC standards related to building in forested areas. Specifically, the handbook describes the forestland structural siting standards contained in the Land Development Code including property line setbacks, building material requirements, road and access design, firebreaks and water supply standards. [From the document]Item Open Access Multnomah County : West of Sandy River rural area transportation and land use plan(Multnomah County (Or.), 2002-11-12) Multnomah County (Or.); Parametrix, Inc.; Multnomah County (Or.). Transportation Division; Multnomah County (Or.). Land Use Planning Division; Angelo Eaton & Associates; Fishman Environmental ServicesThe West of Sandy River Transportation and Land Use Plan is a rural area plan that is intended to guide development in the area over the next 20 years. In 1993, The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners initiated a Rural Area Planning Program for five areas of rural Multnomah County in order to recognize community needs and values as they relate to land use issues. This plan represents the fourth rural area plan, and contains policy direction intended to support realization of the community Vision. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Multnomah County : East of Sandy River rural area plan(Multnomah County (Or.), 2007-11-13) Multnomah County (Or.)This document contains the Rural Area Plan for the East of Sandy River Rural Area. It is part of the overall Multnomah County Comprehensive Framework Plan, and when adopted by the Board of County Commissioners, will constitute an official element of the plan.This plan is a guide to decision making with regard to land use, capital improvements, and physical development (or lack thereof) of the community. It will be used by the County, other governmental agencies, developers and residents of the area. This plan represents a commitment on the part of Multnomah County to see that the plan elements are carried out and implemented to the best of the County's financial and enforcement capabilities. It also represents a commitment on the part of the East of Sandy River Rural Area community to support the accomplishment of the identified policies contained within this plan. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Benton County : Fitton Green open space natural area management plan(Benton County (Or.), 2000-04-12) Benton County (Or.); Benton County (Or.). Natural Areas & Parks Dept.The purpose of this Management Plan is to provide a comprehensive policy framework to guide future decisions regarding public access, preferred use, and visitor management of Fitton Green. The plan has been prepared within the context of managing the land as outlined in the Stewardship Plan. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Multnomah County : Inventory of natural, scenic and open space resources for Multnomah County unincorporated urban areas(Multnomah County (Or.), 2001-10-11) Multnomah County (Or.); Portland (Or.). Bureau of Planning; Multnomah County (Or.). Dept. of Environmental Services; Multnomah County (Or.). Division of Planning and DevelopmentThis project, known as the Multnomah County-Portland Unincorporated Urban Area Functional Compliance Project, includes those areas of unincorporated Multnomah County that are within both the city's Urban Services boundary and the metropolitan regional Urban Growth Boundary.... As part of this process, the city is implementing measures to comply with Statewide Planning Goal 5, which requires all Oregon cities and counties to "Conserve open space and protect natural and scenic resources." [From the Plan]Item Open Access Tillamook County : Stream corridor management plan(Tillamook County (Or.), 2000-03-25) Tillamook County (Or.)[T]his plan is driven by the particular resource issues that stem from the 1992 mediated agreement and its 1999 modification. This plan is intended to address stream bank erosion in relation to the buildup of gravel bars. While it is not intended as a means to restore commercial gravel operations in the rivers, it does recognize the opportunities for commercial byproducts from stream bank stabilization projects and off-channel/wetland creation. [From the Plan]Item Open Access Wallowa County : Salmon habitat recovery plan with multi-species habitat strategy(Wallowa County (Or.), 1999-09) Wallowa County (Or.); Nez Perce Tribe of IdahoThis document sets forth a plan to restore and maintain habitat for chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and, potentially, other salmonid fish in Wallowa County, Oregon. The goals for salmon recovery are to provide spawning, rearing, and migration habitat within the County to assist in the recovery of Snake River salmonids. [From the Plan]