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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Oregon / Washington

ACEC Existing - Eugene

ACEC Existing - Eugene District
ACEC Name Acres Designation/
Nomination Values		 Meets Relevance Meets Importance ACEC Recommendation Rationale
Coburg Hills Relict Forest Islands 856 Vegetation and
wildlife		 Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. Mature and
old-growth plant communities; refugia for plant and wildlife species.
Cottage Grove Lake Relict Forest Islands 16 Vegetation and wildlife Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. Mature and
old-growth plant communities; refugia for plant and wildlife species.
Dorena Lake Relict
Forest Islands		 18 Vegetation and
wildlife		 Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. Mature and
old-growth plant communities; refugia for plant and wildlife species.
Cougar Mountain 89 Vegetation and wildlife Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. Low elevation stand of
large Pacific Yew within Willamette Valley foothills.
Grassy Mountain 74

Vegetation, wildlife,
and scenic

 Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. ONHP Cell - blue wild
rye or red fescue grass bald community; vernal seepage slopes on low to
mid elevation rocky bald communities.
Hult Marsh 177 Vegetation,
recreation, and scenic		 Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. Aquatic habitat for
unique plant species; wildlife habitat.
Horse Rock Ridge 378 Vegetation, wildlife, and  scenic Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. ONHP Cell - West
Cascades Ecoregion/Shrub and Grassland Type/Blue wildrye or Roemer’s
fescue grass bald community
Mohawk 289 Vegetation and wildlife Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. ONHP Cell -  Douglas fir-western
hemlock/Oregon grape and salal forest
Camas Swale 310 Vegetation and wildlife Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. ONHP Cell (Douglas fir/swordfern and
Douglas fir/Oregon grape forest).
Upper Elk Meadows 223 Vegetation and wildlife Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis.

ONHP Cell-
Multiple plant communities: open, wet sedge meadow; wet red
alder/willow/hawthorn thickets;old-growth silver and grand fir.
Heceta Sand Dunes 210 Vegetation, recreation, scenic Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. ONHP Cell- Multiple dune plant communities and unique plant species).
Fox Hollow 159 Vegetation and wildlife Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. ONHP Cell (Douglas fir/swordfern and Douglas fir/Oregon grape forest).