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<br />Public Ownership <br /> <br />All publicly owned significant vegetation and wildlife areas, except for <br />Area 31, are parklan9 .areas. They are identified as significant areas <br />because a portion'b~'all-6f the parks have vegetation and wildlife <br />resources of importance to the metro study area. Park management plans, <br />if not already completed, should be completed to provide for the pro- <br />tection of vegetation and wildlife resource areas. <br /> <br />Private Ownership <br /> <br />1. Long Tom River Riparian Woodlands <br /> <br />A Nature Conservancy identified natural area which contains a large <br />tract of ri~arian ash woodland providing a good wildlife and <br />waterfowl habitat. . <br /> <br />3.. Oak Hills <br /> <br />'. <br />Prominent oak-covered hills located west of Eugene containing the <br />largest expanse of oak babt~at type; an important preferred wild- <br />1 ife habitat fo,," some wild1'Qf~\ species. <br /> <br />4. Bertelson Slnugh <br /> <br />The last large freshwater\marsif remaining in the metro study area <br />outs ide of Fern Ridge Reservoir; an important wildl ife habitat for <br />fur-bearing mammals, song birds, amphibians and waterfowl. <br /> <br />5. Willow Creek Wetlands <br /> <br />A large expanse of riparian woodlands, wetland shrub and wet <br />grassland in close proximity .to the urbanized area west of Eugene, <br />an important habitat for many wildlife species. <br /> <br />6. Pure Ponderosa Pine Stands <br /> <br />The largest acreage of pure ponderosa pine stands in the metro <br />study area; a limited and preferred habitat for some wildlife <br />species. <br /> <br />7. Wil'amette/McKenzie Confluence <br /> <br />A Nature Conservancy identified natural area of importance which <br />contains the largest heron rookery in the metro study area; also a <br />good fur-bearing mammal, waterfowl, fish spawning and wildlife <br />habitat area. . <br /> <br />0-13 <br />