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Washougal Oaks NAP/NRCA 02

Status
Funded in 2003
WWRP Applicant: Dept of Natural Resources WWRP Category: Natural Areas WWRP Grant: $2,432,193 Project Type: Acquisition County: Clark 

This project secures privately owned properties located east of Washougal at the western edge of the Columbia River Gorge in Clark County. It is part of a larger project area that encompasses the largest high-quality native oak woodland remaining in western Washington. This type of ecosystem is of major conservation concern due to historic losses and ongoing degradation. In addition, a fish-bearing stream inside a steep forested ravine runs through the heart of the site. The site supports two state threatened and two sensitive plant species, and four rare or threatened animal species: Larch Mountain Salamander, Peregrine Falcon, Slender-billed Nuthatch, and Lower Columbia Steelhead. The proposed combination of Natural Resource Conservation Area and Natural Area Preserve will complement existing conservation work within the project area by the agency's partners, which include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Steigerwald National Wildlife Refuge), U.S. Forest Service (Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area), and the Columbia Land Trust. These acquisitions will be the first phase of a multi-phased project with the long-term objective of protecting the oak woodland and associated species from future residential development, other incompatible uses, and exotic plant species.

RCO Project Number: 02-1045

Location

The project is located approximately 3.5 miles east of downtown Washougal on Highway 14. Work site is located north of the highway on both the west and east sides of Lawton Creek.

Red Marker Washougal Oaks NAP/NRCA 02
This project secures privately owned properties located east of Washougal at the western edge of the Columbia River Gorge in Clark County. It is part of a larger project area that encompasses the largest high-quality native oak woodland remaining in western Washington. This type of ecosystem is of major conservation concern due to historic losses and ongoing degradation. In addition, a fish-bearing stream inside a steep forested ravine runs through the heart of the site. The site supports two state threatened and two sensitive plant species, and four rare or threatened animal species: Larch Mountain Salamander, Peregrine Falcon, Slender-billed Nuthatch, and Lower Columbia Steelhead. The proposed combination of Natural Resource Conservation Area and Natural Area Preserve will complement existing conservation work within the project area by the agency's partners, which include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Steigerwald National Wildlife Refuge), U.S. Forest Service (Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area), and the Columbia Land Trust. These acquisitions will be the first phase of a multi-phased project with the long-term objective of protecting the oak woodland and associated species from future residential development, other incompatible uses, and exotic plant species.
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What is the WWRP?

The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.

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