Resource Concerns: Field sediment, Nutrient, pathogen loss, Aquatic habitat, Degraded plant condition

Conservation Practices:

• Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan - 102
• Brush Management - 314
• Herbaceous Weed Treatment - 315
• Composting Facility - 317
• Clearing and Snagging - 326
• Critical Area Planting - 342
• Dike and Levee - 356
• Roofs and Covers - 367
• Fence - 382
• Riparian Forest Buffer - 391
• Stream Habitat Improvement and Management - 395
• Aquatic Organism Passage - 396
• Wildlife Habitat Planting - 420
• Tree/Shrub Site Preparation - 490
• Livestock Pipeline - 516
• Prescribed Grazing - 528
• Pumping Plant - 533
• Roof Runoff Structure - 558
• Heavy Use Area Protection - 561
• Stream Crossing - 578
• Open Channel - 582
• Structure for Water Control - 587
• Tree/Shrub Establishment - 612
• Watering Facility - 614
• Underground Outlet - 620
• Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities - 643
• Wetland Restoration - 657

Ranking Questions: 
1. Is the application is for work on Forest, Pasture, Farmstead or Associated Ag Lands?

2. Application includes practices that will increase floodplain or tidal wetland connectivity to improve aquatic fish habitat.

3. The conservation plan has been developed or funded by more than one entity/partner, or it is part of a larger project that addresses floodplain connectivity, water quality, or access to critical habitat for ESA-listed species.

4. Engineering designs for planned practices have already been completed or will be completed by a Technical Service Provider, private engineer, or project partner.

5. Application includes a protected riparian forest buffer that meets criteria for for NRCS Practice 391 (Riparian Forest Buffer) and will provide stream shading to directly improve elevated water temperatures.
a. >100 ft buffer 
b. 35-100 ft buffer 
c. <35 ft buffer 

6. Application includes practices that will directly improve sediment, nutrient, or pathogen transport to surface waters.

7. The landowner has all necessary permits required to implement planned practices or is actively working with a partner entity to secure necessary permits.

8. Application includes planting at least 5 species of native flowering shrubs or wildflowers that will benefit pollinator habitat.
 

Resource Concerns: Degraded Plant Condition, Terrestrial Habitat, Wildfire hazard from biomass accumulation

Conservation Practices:

• Forest Management Plan - 106
• FMP-Design and Implementation Activity - 165
• Brush Management - 314
• Herbaceous Weed Treatment - 315
• Conservation Cover - 327
• Woody Residue Treatment - 384
• Wildlife Habitat Planting  - 420
• Tree/Shrub Site Preparation - 490
• Tree/Shrub Establishment  - 612
• Structures for Wildlife  - 649
• Tree-Shrub Pruning - 660
• Forest Stand Improvement - 666
   

Ranking Questions: 
1. Is the application is for work on Forest and/or Associated Ag Lands?

2. Does the applicant have a current FMP? 
a. YES 
b. No, but application is for FMP
c. NO 

3. Will habitats other than Douglas Fir production forests be improved by planting, creating gaps or creating snags?

4. Is the proposed project within 0.5 miles of other forest treatments that reduce stress, mortality or improves wildlife habitat?

5. Will the proposed action reduce the risk of wildfire?

6. Will flowering plants including forbs and shrubs be installed to improve pollinator habitat?

7. Will invasive species be removed and replaced with native species?
 

Resource Concerns: Degraded Plant Condition, Terrestrial Habitat

Conservation Practices: 

• Forest Management Plan - 106
• FMP-Design and Implementation Activity - 165
• Brush Management - 314
• Herbaceous Weed Treatment - 315
• Conservation Cover - 327
• Prescribed Burning - 338
• Fence - 382
• Woody Residue Treatment - 384
• Wildlife Habitat Planting - 420
• Livestock Pipeline - 516
• Prescribed Grazing - 528
• Pumping Plant - 533
• Heavy Use Area Protection - 561
• Spring Development - 574
• Watering Facility - 614
• Water Harvesting Catchment - 636
• Tree-Shrub Pruning - 660
• Forest Stand Improvement - 666

Ranking Questions: 
1. Is the application is for work on Forest, Pasture, Farmstead or Associated Ag Lands?

2. Does the applicant have a current FMP that focuses on oak woodland/savanna?
a. YES 
b. No, but application is for FMP 
c. NO 

3. The property has existing legacy oaks?

4. Will invasive species be treated and replaced with native vegetation, including flowering plants that benefit native pollinators?

5. The project will provide connectivity to existing quality oak habitat?
 

Resource Concerns: Degraded Plant Condition, Terrestrial Habitat, Fire Management - Wildfire hazard from biomass accumulation

Conservation Practices: 

• Forest Management Plan - 106
• FMP-Design and Implementation Activity - 165
• Brush Management - 314
• Conservation Cover - 327
• Prescribed Burning - 338
• Fuel Break - 383
• Woody Residue Treatment - 384
• Firebreak - 394
• Wildlife Habitat Planting - 420
• Tree/Shrub Site Preparation - 490
• Tree/Shrub Establishment - 612
• Structures for Wildlife - 649
• Tree-Shrub Pruning - 660
• Forest Stand Improvement - 666

Ranking Questions: 
1. Is the application is for work on Forest?

2. Does the applicant have a current FMP? 
a. YES 
b. No, but application is for FMP 
c. NO 

3. The proposed treatments are within 0.25 miles of a maintained public road with project area ingress/egress.

4. Project acres adjoin or have a shared property line with other lands that have been been treated within the past 10 years by partners, private landowners or public land managers.

5. Does the property contain any of the following features? (select all that apply)
a. Ridgeline/crest 
b. Legacy oaks 
c. Perennial stream 
d. None 

6. Will fuel breaks and/or, a lower residual basal area target of 50-70 square feet be implemented on at least 50% of property?
 

Resource Concerns: Wildfire hazard from biomass accumulation, Plant Pest Pressure, Degraded Plant Condition

Conservation Practices: 

• Brush Management - 314
• Herbaceous Weed Treatment - 315
• Conservation Cover - 327
• Fence - 382
• Woody Residue Treatment - 384
• Land Clearing - 460
• Tree/Shrub Site Preparation - 490
• Obstruction Removal - 500
• Structure for Water Control - 587
• Pasture and Hay Planting - 512
• Livestock Pipeline - 516
• Prescribed Grazing - 528
• Pumping Plant - 533
• Heavy Use Area Protection - 561
• Spring Development - 574
• Structure for Water Control - 587
• Tree/Shrub Establishment - 612
• Watering Facility - 614

Ranking Questions: 
1. The applicants property is within 5 miles of the Urban Growth Boundaries of Bandon, Port Orford, or Brookings.

2. The applicants property is within 5 miles of the unincorporated community of Langlois (radius from 1st St./HWY 101 intersection).

3. The property is within 0.5 miles of lands where Gorse is actively or successfully treated by partners or NRCS, or land that does not currently have Gorse.

4. The applicant has a Gorse Management Plan.

5. The applicant will address other invasive species including Scotch Broom, Himalayan Blackberry, and/or other noxious weeds.

6. The applicants property is within in the in the core infested areas (as defined by the Gorse Action Group).