Burnt River – State Wildlife Action Plan

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Includes important stretch of the Burnt River and adjacent riparian habitat. Includes the town of Bridgewater.

Recommended Conservation Actions

Maintain and enhance sagebrush habitats
Maintain or enhance in - channel watershed function, connection to riparian habitat, flow and hydrology
Maintain or restore high quality Sagebrush habitat
Maintain or restore riparian habitat and ecological function; ensure sufficient habitat complexity for wildlife

Potential Partners

Bureau of Land Management
Tri-County Cooperative Weed Management Area
Powder Basin Watershed Council
Baker Soil and Water Conservation District
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Oregon Department of Agriculture

Special Features

General

High potential for riparian habitat restoration

Previously Associated With

2006 COA ID BM-20 (Burnt River)

Protected Areas

Wallowa Whitman

Ecoregions

Blue Mountains

Located in NE Oregon, the Blue Mountains ecoregion is the largest ecoregion in the state. It provides a diverse complex of mountain ranges, valleys, and plateaus that extend beyond Oregon into the states of Idaho and Washington.

Key Habitats

Grasslands

Grasslands include a variety of upland grass-dominated habitats, such as upland prairies, coastal bluffs, and montane grasslands.

Ponderosa Pine Woodlands

Ponderosa pine woodlands are common in Oregon’s eastside ecoregions. While dominated by ponderosa pine, these woodlands may also have lodgepole pine, western juniper, aspen, western larch, grand fir, Douglas-fir, mountain mahogany, incense cedar, sugar pine, or white fir, depending on ecoregion and site conditions. Known for their open forest structure, these woodlands generally have fewer …

Flowing Water and Riparian Habitats

Flowing Water and Riparian Habitats include all naturally occurring flowing freshwater streams and rivers throughout Oregon as well as the adjacent riparian habitat.