Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Assessment and

Strategy for Oregon

Rules Amendment s

Oregon Sage-Con Direction LCDC Rules to Address Sage-Grouse Protection

+ ODFW Rules to Implement Mitigation for Impacts

= USFWS Assurance of Regulatory Mechanisms

LCDC Rules(OAR 660-023-0115)

• Directs Counties to Establish Rules to Protect Sage-Grouse Habitat

• Provides Overarching Rules• Establishes Limits of Impacts in Core Habitats-

Measured by “Foot Print”• Defines Large vs Diminimus Impacts in Sage-Grouse

Habitat• Establishes Mitigation Hierarchy for Addressing

Development Which may Affect Habitat• Directs Developer to ODFW for Required Mitigation

ODFW Rules(OAR 636-140-0000)

• Existing Rules– Population Management (30,000 birds next 50

years)– Habitat Management (70% in advanced

sagebrush)– Conservation Approach (Map Core to protect 90%

of population)• New Rules– Mitigation in Sage-Grouse Habitats

Mitigation Rules• Sets Mitigation to Address Direct and Indirect

Impacts• Establishes “Net Gain” Requirement• Sets Standard That Mitigation is Based on

“Functionality of Habitat to Support Population”

• Recognizes Need for Consistent Approach• Opens Opportunity for In Lieu Program for

Mitigation

Schedule• RAC Meetings May 18 and 19• Draft Rules by May 25• RAC Meetings June• Potential Commission Briefing June 5• Commission Adoption July 10• USFWS Listing Decision September

Questions?