NCLC Adopts New 20-Conservation Plan
Our 20-Year Conservation Plan, adopted in 2024, outlines our conservation priorities on the Oregon Coast as they relate to Habitat Connectivity, Climate Resiliency, and Community Conservation. Those concepts, which surfaced during NCLC’s ongoing strategic-planning process, are ways in which to consider and compare the different impacts a given conservation project can have on the future of local communities and ecosystems.
NCLC’s conservation team worked for several few months to develop the conservation plan, along with a digital prioritization tool. It utilizes GIS (Geographic Information System) technology to compile a host of factors related to land parcels within NCLC’s service area, which stretches from the Columbia River to the Siletz Bay. Some of those factors include salmon-bearing streams, old-growth forest, and connectivity to other public lands, to name a few.
From there, the team met with about 40 partners within NCLC’s service area to vet the plan and provide feedback. Those partners included other natural-resource-related organizations and agencies, as well as elected officials for local municipalities. This was an important step to ensure NCLC is leveraging partnerships along the coast, tapping into existing networks to make the most of available resources and maintaining awareness of the priorities of the communities and entities within its service area. Each partner also provided a unique perspective and expertise when reviewing the plan. Read More