Post-fire restoration in Oregon Rangelands

Damage response, Fire management, Invasive species management
Post-fire restoration in Oregon Rangelands
Status
Planned

States

Oregon

Post-fire restoration in Oregon Rangelands

Funding YearAmountLocation
FY25$166,000TBD ~Malheur County, OR

Project Description

This project supports post-fire restoration efforts on private lands identified in high priority areas and coordinate efforts between agency and private land partners. Treating invasive annual grasses and restoring upland plant species improves ecosystem resiliency in the face of climate change climate change
Climate change includes both global warming driven by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. Though there have been previous periods of climatic change, since the mid-20th century humans have had an unprecedented impact on Earth's climate system and caused change on a global scale.

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, enhances public safety and community sustainability by reducing the threat of wildfire.

Partners

Owyhee Watershed Council, US Fish and Wildlife Service, private landowners

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Programs

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