Zena Forest: Richards Creek Riparian Restoration Plan Phase 1: 2014-2020

This 7-year restoration plan outlines habitat restoration activities to occur within the Richards Creek catchment of Zena Forest. Zena Forest is a privately owned 1162 acre property in the Eola Hills, Polk County, Oregon, five miles north-west of Salem. The property is sustainably managed using uneven-age management and selective cutting. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) hold a conservation easement that preserves and protects the conservation values of the property in perpetuity as a BPA mitigation site for the Willamette Basin federal hydro-electric dams and reservoirs. The restoration plan outlines a 7-year strategy for restoring the conservation values of 24 acres of main-stem and tributaries of Richards Creek, in the south-west of Zena Forest. This restoration plan includes a description of current and desired future conditions, a restoration strategy for each habitat type that includes site preparation, planting strategy and maintenance and monitoring for a 7-year period.