BENTON COUNTY NATURAL AREAS AND PARKS PRAIRIE MANAGEMENT PLANS Prepared for Benton County by Institute for Applied Ecology December 2010 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Beazell Memorial Forest Prairie/Oak Management Plan This document was prepared for Benton County by Carolyn A. Menke and Thomas N. Kaye at the Institute for Applied Ecology The Institute for Applied Ecology is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to conserve native species and habitats through restoration, research, and education. P.O. Box 2855 Corvallis, OR 97339‐2855 (541)753‐3099 www.appliedeco.org Front Cover Photos: Background: Beazell Memorial Forest, George McAdams Left to Right: Nelson’s checkermallow, Tom Kaye Bradshaw’s lomatium, Tom Kaye Fender’s blue butterfly and Kincaid’s lupine, Tom Kaye Taylor’s checkerspot, George McAdams All other photos by IAE unless otherwise noted. Suggested Citation: Benton County, Oregon, 2010. Benton County Natural Areas and Parks Prairie Management Plans. Benton County Natural Areas and Parks Department, Corvallis, Oregon. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ i TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Background, Monitoring and Adaptive Management........................................................5 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................6 1.2 Rare and Sensitive Species................................................................................................................7 1.3 Monitoring and Adaptive Management.................................................................................... 16 Chapter 2: Beazell Memorial Forest Prairie Management Plan ........................................................ 23 2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 24 2.2 Background Information ................................................................................................................ 25 2.3 Overview of Habitats and Species...............................................................................................25 2.4 Issues of Concern ............................................................................................................................... 30 2.5 Habitat Management Units............................................................................................................ 30 2.6 Site Uses................................................................................................................................................. 39 2.7 Schedule................................................................................................................................................. 41 Chapter 3: Fitton Green Natural Area Prairie Management Plan..................................................... 42 3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 43 3.2 Background Information ................................................................................................................ 44 3.3 Overview of Habitats and Species...............................................................................................45 3.4 Habitat Management Units............................................................................................................ 50 3.5 Site Uses................................................................................................................................................. 54 3.6 Schedule................................................................................................................................................. 56 Chapter 4: Fort Hoskins Historic Park Prairie Management Plan.................................................... 57 4.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 58 4.2 Background Information ................................................................................................................ 58 4.3 Overview of Habitats and Species...............................................................................................59 4.4 Habitat Management Units............................................................................................................ 63 4.5 Site Uses................................................................................................................................................. 66 4.6 Schedule................................................................................................................................................. 68 Chapter 5: Jackson‐Frazier Wetland Prairie Management Plan ....................................................... 69 5.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 70 5.2 Background Information ................................................................................................................ 71 5.3 Overview of Habitats and Species...............................................................................................72 5.4 Habitat Management Units............................................................................................................ 77 5.5 Site Uses................................................................................................................................................. 81 5.6 Schedule................................................................................................................................................. 82 Chapter 6: Crisp‐Liddell Property Management Plan............................................................................ 83 6.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 84 6.2 Background Information ................................................................................................................ 85 6.3 Overview of Habitats and Species...............................................................................................85 6.4 Habitat Management........................................................................................................................ 89 6.5 Site Uses................................................................................................................................................. 91 6.6 Schedule................................................................................................................................................. 93 Chapter 7: Pearcy‐Schoener Conservation Easement Management Plan..................................... 94 7.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 95 7.2 Background Information ................................................................................................................ 96 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ii 7.3 Overview of Habitats and Species...............................................................................................96 7.4 Habitat Management Units............................................................................................................ 99 7.5 Site Uses...............................................................................................................................................105 7.6 Schedule...............................................................................................................................................107 Chapter 8: Overall Schedule............................................................................................................................108 8.1 Restoration Planning......................................................................................................................109 8.2 Multi‐Site Schedule .........................................................................................................................110 References ..............................................................................................................................................................112 Appendix A: HCP Monitoring Data Summary Form .............................................................................115 Appendix B: Management Log Template ..................................................................................................119 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1 Bradshaw’s lomatium......................................................................................................................7 Figure 1.2 Fender’s blue butterfly on Kincaid’s lupine...........................................................................8 Figure 1.4 Kincaid’s lupine............................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 1.5 Nelson’s checkermallow.............................................................................................................