McTimmons Valley – Airlie Savanna – State Wildlife Action Plan

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The McTimmons Valley – Airlie Savanna COA (11 mi²) is located west of Lewisville. Although small, this area contains important grassland and oak savanna habitat surrounding McTimmonds Creek and the McTimmonds Valley. This COA is adjacent to, and almost entirely bordered by, the Luckiamute River and Tributaries COA.

Recommended Conservation Actions

Maintain and restore existing habitat and ecological function, ensuring sufficient habitat complexity for wildlife. Particular focus on riparian habitat.

Protect and enhance existing oak savanna and grassland habitats and their connection to adjacent habitats.
Remove invading conifers and manage tree and shrub encroachments in grasslands and oak savanna habitats.

Promote early detection and removal of invasive plants.

Local Conservation Actions and Plans

Potential Partners

Greenbelt Land Trust

Special Features

General

This area contains oak savanna, grassland, and riparian habitats which are critically important for many sensitive species of fish and wildlife.

Previous COA Associations

Previously Associated with (2006 COA IDs)

- WV-13 (Airlie Savanna)
- WV-14 (Luckiamute River)

Size Change from 2016 boundaries: -1.0 mi² (8% decrease)

Specialized Local Habitats

Forest Openings

Ecoregions

Coast Range

Oregon's Coast Range, known for its dramatic scenery, is extremely diverse, with habitats ranging from open sandy dunes to lush forests and from tidepools to headwater streams. It follows the coastline and extends east through coastal forest to the border of the Willamette Valley and Klamath Mountains ecoregions

Willamette Valley

The Willamette Valley ecoregion is bounded on the west by the Coast Range and on the east by the Cascade Range. This long mostly level alluvial plain has some scattered areas of low basalt, and contrasts with productive farmland and large urban areas. It has the fastest-growing human population in the state resulting in challenges due to land-use changes.

Key Habitats

Grasslands

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

Natural Lakes

Natural lakes are relatively large bodies of freshwater surrounded by land that were formed through geological processes, such as glacial scouring, tectonic movements, volcanic activity and river meander cutoffs. In Oregon, natural lakes are defined as standing water bodies larger than 20 acres, including some seasonal lakes. Depth is not a reference for characterization of …

Example of Oak Woodlands, which is a Strategy Habitat within the State Wildlife Action Plan

Oak Habitats

There are several oak habitat types in Oregon, where oaks comprise most of the canopy. These can include oak woodlands, oak forest, oak chaparral, and riparian oak. Oak savanna is covered in the Grasslands Key Habitat. Oaks may also co-dominate a canopy in oak/fir, oak pine, and oak hardwood habitats.

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.