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M-DAC Farms Wetland Restoration |
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Willamette Floodplain Restoration Program |
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Southern Willamette Groundwater Management Area (GWMA) |
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This project permanently protects the land and will restore over 100 acres of seasonal wetland, over 100 acres of bottomland hardwood forest, and over 300 acres of wet prairie habitat on former agricultural lands. Who's involved? Cascade Pacific's partners include the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), US Fish & Wildlife Service, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and landowners Pat and Stephanie Hagerty. What improvements were made? The wetland restoration improved the habitat for many wildlife species, including geese, ducks, shorebirds, eagles and falcons. Other species reported at the site include Sandhill cranes, long-billed curlew, mountain plover and white-faced ibis. In addition, the site is now the second-largest breeding grounds for the streaked horned lark, a candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act. In addition, about 23,000 trees -- willow, alder, ash, cottonwood and pine -- were planted on over 100 acres of riparian ground. Native prairie restoration is currently underway.
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REGIONAL PROGRAMS • Water • M-DAC Farms Wetland Restoration |
The M-DAC Farms Wetland Restoration Project spans 580 acres of historic marshland east of Harrisburg in Linn County.