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ACEC Existing - Salem

ACEC Nomination - Salem District
ACEC Name	Acres	Designation/ Nomination Values	Meets Relevance	Meets Importance	ACEC Recommendation	Rationale
Crabtree Complex	1,231	RNA cells for old-growth forest	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	One of the largest remaining old-growth forest areas in the Salem District.
Middle Santiam Terrace	191	Old-growth fir and hemlock forest at relatively low elevation/river terrace	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	Rare old-growth forest for this area; important thermal cover for wildlife.
North Santiam	15	Alluvial forest used by herons; large cottonwoods and conifers	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis..	Alluvial forest provides potential nesting for heron and other birds.
Sandy River Gorge	9,797	A wild, glacial river with several National Register Historic sites.	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	Scenic, deep gorges; runs of wild salmon and steelhead and several National Register Historic sites.
Soosap Meadows	343	Diversity of plant and natural ecology of subalpine meadows.	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	Only large, undisturbed expanse of natural Cascadian subalpine meadows in the Salem District. Valuable for educational and scientific purposes.
White Rock Fen	55	Wetlands and bogs	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis	Bogs are unique to region.
Wilhoit Springs	132	Undisturbed old-growth forest.	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis	A rare pristine stand of low elevation old-growth forest; contributes to RNA cell need.
Williams Lake	89	Plant community is unique and fragile	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	Unique plant community.
Forest Peak	155	Unique botanical values	No	No	Dropped from consideration.	Existing RNA; unique botanical values.
Grass Mountain	930	Noble fir in Coast Range.	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	Existing RNA. Southern most extent of noble fir in Coast Range.
Little Grass Mountain	80	Grass bald, scenic vistas	No	No	Dropped from consideration.	No specific quality that sets it apart from other grassy balds.
Little Sink	80	Unique botanical & geological values	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	Existing RNA. Unique botanical and geological values.
Lost Prairie	61	Diverse vegetation, federal candidate plants, bog (rare for Coast Range)	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	One of the most unique botanical areas in the Coast Range.
Marys Peak	75	Scenic, botanical and recreational area	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	Unique botanical areas, including old-growth noble fir and spotted owl habitat.
Rickreal Ridge	368	Botanic diversity	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	Botanic diversity.
Saddleback Mountain	300	RNA cell for pacific silver fir	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	RNA cell for Pacific silver fir.
Logsden	40	Isolated old-growth stand	No	No	Recommend for further analysis.	Largest contiguous stand of old growth in northern Oregon Coast Range.
Willamette River Parcels	88	Island habitats part of eco old-growth forest.	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	Representative Willamette Valley floodplain flora and diverse plant and wildlife populations.
Yaquina Head	91	Historic lighthouse, use by migratory wildlife, scenic view	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	Designated Outstanding Natural Area (ONA). One of the most highly visited areas of the Oregon Coast Historic lighthouses.
Elk Creek Bald Eagle	785	Bald eagle and marbled murrelet.	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	One of a small number of existing Marbled Murrelet sites for entire Oregon Coast.
High Peak-Moon Creek	1,491	RNA cell for plant communities and natural process in western hemlock/Douglas fir forest.	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	Known Northern Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet site and important anadromous fish stream. RNA cell for plant communities and natural process in western/Douglas fir forest.
Nestucca River	1,163	Fisheries and visual resource values, plus recreation experiences	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	Designated state scenic waterway and BLM backcountry byway; eligible for inclusion in national wild & scenic river system (recreational)
Sheridan Peak	316	Poa marcida	No	No	Dropped from consideration.	Poa marcidais no longer listed as a special status species and is not more than locally important.
The Butte	40	Valley margin plant communities	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	RNA; site of Cimicifuga population (BLM sensitive species)
Walker Flat	10	Sidalcea nelsonia as ESA threatened species	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	Site of Sidalcea nelsonia population (ESA threatened species).
Yampo	13	Botanical valley bottom plant community; BLM sensitive species: Cimicifuga and Lathyrus	Yes	Yes	Recommend for further analysis.	Large Cimicifuga population (BLM sensitive species); site of rare Lathyrus population.