1. By Kelly Warren
Willamette Basin Wildlife Coordinator
Within Our Reach Conference
December 12th 2012

2. Warm Springs Acquisition and
Mitigation Experience
 Pine Creek Conservation Area
 BPA wildlife mitigation acquisition
in 1998.
 35,000 acres and is being
managed by CTWSRO
 Forrest Conservation Area
 BPA fish and wildlife mitigation
acquisition in 2001
 3,445 acres and is managed by
CTWSRO
 Middle Fork Forrest Conservation
Area
 BPA fish and wildlife acquisition in
2001
 786 acres and is managed by
CTWSRO
Pine Creek Conservation Area near Clarno Oregon
 Oxbow Conservation Area
 BPA fish and wildlife acquisition
in 2002
 1,022 acres and is managed by
CTWSRO
“The CTWSRO through the Branch of Natural Resources manages resources through an integrated approach that
recognizes the importance of diversity, long-term productivity, and provision for sustainable economic growth”.

3. CTWSRO and BPA’s
Willamette Wildlife Mitigation
Project
 Mission Statement:  Goals:
 We are looking basin wide for acquisitions as
The Confederated Tribes of the a part of the Willamette Mitigation Project.
Warm Springs Reservation of  Work cooperatively with the Confederated
Oregon (CTWSRO) strives to Tribes of Siletz Indians and the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde
assist in forming working  Form working relationships with stakeholders
partnerships with stakeholders to whom play a role in the WWMP.
acquire the most ecologically  Partner with stakeholders to manage/restore
beneficial lands within the culturally significant species.
Willamette Basin and to conserve  Assist with funding and provide expertise in
resource and habitat management.
and provide cultural resources  Work cooperatively to get funding for the
and harvest opportunities without project to submit to the WWMP
affecting the management goals  Acquire fee-title property
of the property.  If the management and goals of the property
will allow it, provide an opportunity to harvest
culturally significant species.
 Provide education and outreach to those
wanting to learn tribal history, natural
resource management, and significance of
culturally important species.
 Ensure that lands acquired reach and
maintain their highest ecological potential for
the future.
 Work cooperatively with landowners and
their families to ensure long lasting
relationships.

4. Culturally Important Species
 Lamprey
 Salmon
 Steelhead
 Camas
 Wapato
 Black Tailed Deer
 NOTE: A more
developed list is
available. See me
for details.
Pictures by: FWS, Mary Edwards, and John Howard

5. Management Strategies for the
WMP
 Acquire land with the highest ecological value to meet
the goals of the WWMP.
 Purchase lands that have cultural resources that are
significant to the Tribes and can be restored for the
future.
 Develop harvest opportunities for cultural resources by
tribal members as long as the impact does not put at
risk the management strategy of the property.
 Manage and restore acquired properties to maximize
the highest ecological potential
 Use historical management techniques on acquired
properties where feasible(fire).
 Allow tribal members to harvest wildlife sustainably (fish
and wildlife).
 Allow public access as CTWSRO recognizes this is a
primary goal for BPA, ODFW and the WWMP.
 Develop working relationships with conservation
partners and landowners to ensure successful
management and restoration of acquired properties
 Utilize partnerships to complete management and
restoration of projects to enable ecological potential of
the property and to lower overall cost.
 Engage tribal representatives to assist with the
management of WWMP properties of interest to
CTWSRO.
 Utilize tribal work crews to assist with restoration WMP
properties of interest in addition to those contracted for
restoration. Pictures from: Willamette live, North Santiam
Watershed, B and A magazine

6. Upcoming Plans:
 Use acquired knowledge and relationships with stakeholders to
actively pursue properties that would benefit BPA’s WWMP.
 Continue to build relationships with active stakeholders and
landowners in the Willamette Basin.
 Provide support, assistance and education of tribal natural
resource management to partners and stakeholders.
 Be an active participant in the WWMP project panels and
committees following solicitation.
 Visit sites brought to my attention by potential partners in a
WWMP project for consideration by CTWSRO for FY14 or to
assist in finding a group who would consider the property.
 Form new relationships with landowners who have an interest
in the WWMP.
 Actively pursue landowners who have habitat that would
compliment the WWMP project and may benefit from the BPA
process.
Photos by: ORST

7. Thank you for your time!!
Thank you Meyer Memorial Trust
for the opportunity to present today!