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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Oregon / Washington

ACEC Nominated - Eugene

ACEC Nominations - Eugene District
ACEC Name Acres Designation/
Nomination Values		 Meets Relevance Meets Importance ACEC Recommendation Rationale
Cottage Grove Old Growth EEA 440 Vegetation  wildlife, and  education Yes No Dropped from consideration. Recommend for further analysis. in Recreation Theme
Lorane Ponderosa Pine 105 Vegetation and wildlife Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. ONHP Cell for Willamette Valley mixed conifer/Ponderosa Pine vegetation type.
Dorena Prairie 8 Vegetation) Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. Upland prairie within the Willamette Valley.
Low Elevation Headwaters of the McKenzie 9,890 Vegetation and wildlife Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. Contiguous mature forest habitat for plant and wildlife species.
South Willamette North Umpqua 43,321

Wildlife

(Northern Spotted Owl)

 Yes Yes Dropped from consideration. Northern Spotted Owl dispersal habitat best addressed in Western Oregon Plan Revisions.
McGowan Meadow 75 Vegetation Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. Sensitive plants and fragile meadow community.
Esmond Lake 85 Fish and geology Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. Fish resources and uncommon geologic lake formation.
Oak Basin Prairies 226 Vegetation Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. Sensitive plant species and wildlife species.
Taylor Creek 157 Wildlife Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. Sensitive wildlife species habitat.
Willamette Valley Prairie, Oak and Pine Area 1,512 Vegetation and wildlife Yes Yes Recommend for further analysis. Oak communities with associated plant and wildlife species.