North Fork John Day River 1 – Oregon Conservation Strategy

Lodgepole pine and meadow in the North Fork John Day River 1 COA. Photo Credit: Keith Kohl, ODFW

Located at the border of Umatilla and Grant Counties, including the town of Ukiah, significant stretches of the North Fork of the John Day River, and Camas Creek

COA ID: 168

Recommended Conservation Actions

Maintain or enhance in -channel watershed function, connection to riparian habitat, flow and hydrology
Maintain or restore riparian habitat and ecological function; ensure sufficient habitat complexity for wildlife

Local Conservation Actions and Plans

Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project

Potential Partners

Bureau of Land Management
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
The Nature Conservancy
US Forest Service

Special Features

General

North Fork John Day Wild and Scenic River
Provides migratory corridor for big game
Supports the largest run of anadromous fish within the North Fork John Day Basin

Previously Associated With

2006 COA ID BM-11 (Upper Grande Ronde area)
2006 COA ID BM-12 (North Fork John Day River)

Protected Areas

Bridge Creek Wildlife Area
Clear - Granite Creek Anadromous Spawning Area
John Day River, North Fork
North Fork John Day Wilderness
Prineville District
Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor
Umatilla
Wallowa Whitman

Ecoregions

Blue Mountains

Located in NE Oregon, the Blue Mountains ecoregion is the largest ecoregion in the state. It provides a diverse complex of mountain ranges, valleys, and plateaus that extend beyond Oregon into the states of Idaho and Washington.

Strategy Habitats

Aspen Woodlands

Aspen woodlands are woodland or forest communities, dominated by aspen trees with a forb, grass, or shrub understory. Aspen woodlands can also occur within conifer forests.

Grasslands

Grasslands include a variety of upland grass-dominated habitats, such as upland prairies, coastal bluffs, and montane grasslands.

Late Successional Mixed Conifer Forests

Late successional mixed conifer forests provide a multi-layered tree canopy, including large-diameter trees, shade-tolerant tree species in the understory, and a high volume of dead wood, such as snags and logs.

Ponderosa Pine Woodlands

Ponderosa pine woodlands are dominated by ponderosa pine, but may also have lodgepole pine, western juniper, aspen, western larch, grand fir, Douglas-fir, mountain mahogany, incense cedar, sugar pine, or white fir, depending on ecoregion and site conditions. Their understories are variable combinations of shrubs, herbaceous plants, and grasses.

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.

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.