Foster Flat-Black Rim Sagebrush Area – Oregon Conservation Strategy

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Located in the Foster Flat area, south of Harney Lake and west of US Highway 205, this COA encompasses large areas of sagebrush steppe shrublands and scattered wetlands.

COA ID: 191

Recommended Conservation Actions

Manage grazing to promote healthy wetland, riparian, and upland habitats
Promote early detection of and removal of invasive plant species
Restore and Maintain continuous sagebrush habitat

Local Conservation Actions and Plans

Potential Partners

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
USDI Bureau of Land Management

Special Features

General

Columbia spotted frog breeding sites
Provides connectivity between Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, and Steens Mountain
Sage Grouse Core Habitat Areas
Springs and seasonal wetlands

Previously Associated With

2006 COA ID NBR-05 (Hart Mountain area)

Protected Areas

Foster Flat
Orejana Canyon Wilderness Study Area

Ecoregions

Northern Basin and Range

The Northern Basin and Range ecoregion covers the very large southeastern portion of the state, from Burns south to the Nevada border and from the Christmas Valley east to Idaho. It is largely a high elevation desert-like area dominated by sagebrush communities and habitats.

Strategy Habitats

Flowing Water and Riparian Habitats

Flowing Water and Riparian Habitats include all naturally occurring flowing freshwater streams and rivers throughout Oregon as well as the adjacent riparian habitat.

Sagebrush Habitats

Sagebrush habitats include all sagebrush steppe- and shrubland-dominated communities found east of the Cascade Mountains.

Ducks on a wetland in Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area, Oregon

Wetlands

Wetlands are covered with water during all or part of the year. Permanently wet habitats include backwater sloughs, oxbow lakes, and marshes, while seasonally wet habitats include seasonal ponds, vernal pools, and wet prairies.