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Umpqua Oak Partnership - Oakland Phase Conservation Project

Counties: Douglas

Primary Resource Concern Addressed: Degraded plant condition - Plant productivity and health

Conservation Practices Offered

  • Brush Management (314)
  • Forest Stand Improvement (666)
  • Herbaceous Weed Control (315)
  • Woody Residue Treatment (384)
  • Prescribed Burning (338)
  • Tree/Shrub Pruning (660)
  • Firebreak (394)
  • Fuel Break (383)

Project Partners

  • Umpqua Oak Partnership
  • Oregon Department of Forestry
  • Douglas Fire Protection Association
  • OSU Extension
  • USFWS
  • BLM
  • Friends of Knipe
  • SURCP
  • Cow Creek Tribe
  • NRCS Oregon
  • Private landowners

Application Questions

NRCS uses prioritization questions to evaluate applications for this initiative. See the list of workload prioritization questions on the Oregon EQIP page. Ranking questions below will also apply.

Ranking Questions

  1. Applicant has begun implementing a forest/woodland management plan that benefits oak woodland/savannah.
  2. Has the applicant started or begun implementation of the forest management plan at the time of application?
  3. Does the applicant have a completed forest management plan at the time of application?
  4. The applicant’s oak community is within the CIS boundary not adjacent to a completed oak restoration project.
  5. The applicant’s oak community is located within a firewise community.
  6. The applicant’s oak community is adjacent a residence with adequate defensible space.
  7. The applicants oak community is located adjacent to public land.
  8. The applicants oak community is located on a ridgeline.
  9. The applicant’s oak community is located adjacent to a perennial stream.