Coyote Creek Northeast Management Plan November 2016 - DRAFT Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE Salem, Oregon 97302 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS The following individuals, consisting of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists and program coordinators, provided valuable input into this plan: • Chris Vogel, Restoration and Monitoring Biologist • David Speten, Fern Ridge Wildlife Area Manager • David Stroppel, Habitat Program Manager, South Willamette Watershed • Bernadette Graham-Hudson, Fish and Wildlife Operations and Policy Analyst • Steve Marx, West Region Manager • Doug Cottam, South Willamette Watershed District Manager • Laura Tesler, Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program Coordinator • Ann Kreager, Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Project Biologist • Colin Tierney, Assistant Habitat Biologist • Susan Barnes, West Region Regional Conservation Biologist In addition, the following individuals provided input to the development of this plan: • Diane Steeck, Wetland Ecologist, City of Eugene • Paul Gordon, Wetland Technical Specialist, City of Eugene • Emily Steel, Ecologist, City of Eugene • Katie MacKendrick, Restoration Ecologist, Long Tom Watershed Council • Jarod Jabousek, Wildlife Biologist, USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program • Jodi Delevan, Wildlife Biologist, USFWS • Cat Brown, Wildlife Biologist, USFWS • Wes Messinger, Botanist, US Army Corps of Engineers • Bob Altman, American Bird Conservancy • Lawrence Schwabe, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Coyote Creek Northeast Management Plan was prepared by: Chris Vogel – WWMP Restoration and Monitoring Biologist Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Fern Ridge Wildlife Area 26969 Cantrell Rd. Eugene, OR 97402 DRAFT Executive Summary ................................................................................................... 6 Introduction and Background ...................................................................... 8 Purpose of the Management Plan ....................................................................... 10 Conservation Values ............................................................................................ 10 ODFW Mission and Authority .............................................................................. 11 Property and Administrative Oversight ............................................................... 11 Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program ............................................................. 11 Ecological Significance of Coyote Creek Northeast ............................................. 12 Site Description, History and Public Use ..................................................... 13 2.1 Landscape Setting ................................................................................................ 13 Site History ........................................................................................................... 13 2.2.1 Historic Vegetation ................................................................................. 13 2.2.2 Historic and Cultural Land Use ................................................................ 14 2.2.3 Cultural Resources/SHPO Consultation .................................................. 15 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................... 15 2.3.1 Physical Description, Topography and Boundaries ................................ 15 2.3.2 Habitat Types/Land Use/Invasive Vegetation ........................................ 18 2.3.3 Hydrology ................................................................................................ 19 2.3.4 Soils and Geology .................................................................................... 20 2.3.5 Facilities, Roads and Maintenance Access .............................................. 22 2.3.6 Hazardous Waste .................................................................................... 24 2.3.7 Water Rights ........................................................................................... 24 Public Access and Site Use ................................................................................... 25 2.4.1 Public Access, Use and Recreation ......................................................... 25 2.4.2 BPA Conservation Easement ................................................................... 26 2.4.3 Zoning ..................................................................................................... 28 2.4.4 Agricultural Lease ................................................................................... 29 Environmental Setting ......................................................................................... 29 2.4.1 Climate .................................................................................................... 29 Strategy Habitats and Species: Existing Conditions, Threats and Conservation Importance .......................................................................... 29 Strategy Habitats ................................................................................................. 31 3.1.1 Priority Habitats ...................................................................................... 31 Strategy Habitats and Species: Desired Future Conditions and Management Goals and Objectives ........................................................... 36 Priority Habitats ................................................................................................... 37 4.1.1 Wetlands ................................................................................................. 37 4.1.2 Grasslands ............................................................................................... 41 DRAFT Public Access and Use ................................................................................ 42 6 Infrastructure ………………………………….……………………….………………………………45 Management Plan Implementation ........................................................... 43 Prioritization of Restoration and Enhancement Actions ..................................... 44 Projected Restoration Timeline and Activities .................................................... 45 Adaptive Management ........................................................................................ 48 Monitoring ........................................................................................................... 49 7.4.1 Effectiveness Monitoring ........................................................................ 49 7.4.2 Compliance Monitoring .......................................................................... 50 Planning Process and Public Participation ........................................................... 51 Regulatory Requirements .................................................................................... 51 Operations & Management ................................................................................. 51 Management Plan Development and Reporting ................................................. 52 Management Staff Contact Information ............................................................. 53 References Cited ....................................................................................... 54 List of Figures Figure 1. Landscape Setting .......................................................................................................................... 8 Figure 2. Historic Vegetation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14 Figure 3. Site Topography ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Figure 4. Coyote Creek Northeast Property Tax Lot Map ........................................................................... 17 Figure 5. Coyote Creek Northeast Field Unit Map ..................................................................................... 18 Figure 6. Coyote Creek Northeast Hydrology Map .................................................................................... 20 Figure 7. Soils Map ..................................................................................................................................... 22 Figure 8. Infrastructure Map ...................................................................................................................... 23 Figure 9. Desired Future Conditions .......................................................................................................... 35 Figure 10. Restoration Phases .................................................................................................................... 46 Figure 11. Monitoring Points ..................................................................................................................... 49 List of Tables Table 1. Coyote Creek Northeast Tax Lots………………………………………………………………………………………..……16 Table 2. Soils of Coyote Creek Northeast, Lane County, Oregon ............................................................... 21 Table 3. Coyote Creek Northeast Easement Restrictions and Management Actions…………..………………….27 Table 4. Priority OCS Strategy Habitats and Species…………………….………………………………………………………. 31 Table 5. Restoration Timeline and Activities……………………………………………………………………………………..…..44 List of Appendices Appendix 1: BPA Conservation Easement Appendix 2: Biodiversity Report Appendix 3: Historical Aerials Appendix 4: Plant and Wildlife Species Inventory Appendix 5: Coyote Creek Northeast