Willamette Aquatic Invasive Species Action Plan

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1 Willamette Aquatic Invasive Species Action Plan Marci Krass Willamette Riverkeeper Melissa Newman Benton SWCD Marci Krass Andrea Berkley Willamette Riverkeeper Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Restoration Program Manager Natural Resource Specialist-Gorge & Willamette

2 Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species ( AIS )

3 Scientific data is guiding planning process

4 Willamette Basin Ludwigia species Distribution 2018 Willamette Basin Yellow Floating Heart (Nymphoides peltata) Distribution 2018

5 Yellow Floating Heart, Nymphoides peltata

6 Willamette Aquatic Invasive Network (WAIN) Fosters collaboration to share information, expertise, technologies, scientific data, and best management practices to develop strategies that protect aquatic resources and restore riparian habitat in the Willamette River Basin.

7 WAIN Members Currently over 100 members who work for more than 40 different organizations in the Willamette Basin. Benton County CWMA, Benton SWCD, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Calapooia Watershed Council, Cascade Pacific RC&D, City of Eugene - Parks and Open Space, City of Albany, City of Portland, City of Salem, Clackamas SWCD, Clark Public Utilities, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Contour Contracting Services, Department of State Lands, East Multnomah SWCD, Willamette National Forest, Middle Fork Watershed Council, Greater Yamhill Watershed Council, Institute for Applied Ecology, Integrated Resource Management, Kayakers, Long Tom Watershed Council, Luckiamute Watershed Council, Marion County Public Works, Marion SWCD, Metro, Multnomah County Drainage District, McKenzie Watershed Council, North Santiam Watershed Council, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture, Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept., Oregon Sea Grant, Oregon State Marine Board, Oregon State University, Port of Portland, Portland State University - Center for Lakes and Reservoirs, US Forest Service, US Geological Survey, Polk SWCD, BLM - Salem District Office, Santiam Water Control District, Skamania County, TEP, The Nature Conservancy, South Santiam Watershed Council, Tualatin SWCD, Upper Willamette SWCD, USFS Middle Fork Ranger District, USFS Willamette NF, West Multnomah SWCD, Western Invasives Network, Willamette Riverkeeper, Yamhill SWCD.

8 WAIN AIS Action Plan Steering Committee Andrea Berkley - Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Rick Boatner - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Laura Brown - Benton Soil and Water Conservation District Marci Krass- Willamette Riverkeeper Beth Myers-Shenai - Oregon Department of Agriculture Rich Miller- Portland State University Elaine Stewart - Metro Mark Sytsma - Portland State University Toni Pennington Environmental Science Associates

9 Aquatic Invasive Species Action Plan Content Part 1 1. Executive Summary 2. Willamette River Basin 3. Aquatic Invasive Species Definitions Examples Impacts 4. Purpose Habitat Approach Plan Integration 5. Management Options Prevention EDRR Manual Chemical Biological Costs 6. Activities to date Mapping and data sharing Management

10 Aquatic Invasive Species Action Plan Content Part 2 7. Prioritization Framework Goals Management Units Data GIS Analysis Methodology Other attributes 8. Funding Opportunities 9. Recommendations Outreach and Education Goals to measure success Plan revision Research Needs Looking Forward 10. Literature Cited 11. Appendices

11 Prioritization Framework

12 Prioritization Framework

13 Prioritization Framework Criteria Example datasets High Quality Habitats Present Anchor habitats, cold points, wetland priority sites, essential salmon habitat Important Species Present Oregon chub sites, native mussel locations, percent native fish, native turtles In/Near Conserved or Restored Lands Past restoration investments, public ownership, Land Trust ownership, Protect the Best - EDRR Sites & Uninfested Sites AIS survey data Position in Watershed Geomorphic reaches

14 Timeline Call for treatment data from 2018 field season due Jan 4, 2019; send to WAIN Steering Committee meeting on Prioritization Mapping Jan 10, 2019 WAIN full group meeting Jan 31, :00-1:00 ODFW HQ Commission Room 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE Salem, OR Plan completion Spring 2019

15 Marci Krass Willamette Riverkeeper Melissa Newman Benton SWCD Marci Krass Andrea Berkley Willamette Riverkeeper Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Restoration Program Manager Natural Resource Specialist-Gorge & Willamette