Elliott State Research Forest Final Habitat Conservation Plan

The Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) (Permittee) has prepared this multi-species Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) to support the issuance of incidental take permits (ITPs) under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) on the Elliott State Forest. DSL is the administrative arm of the Oregon State Land Board (State Land Board), which has jurisdiction over the forest. The State Land Board is composed of the state of Oregon’s Governor, the Secretary of State, and the Treasurer.

This document was prepared by ICF for Oregon Department of State Lands.

ICF. 2024. Elliott State Research Forest Habitat Conservation Plan. Final. December. (ICF 103681.0.001.) Seattle, WA. Prepared for Oregon Department of State Lands, Salem, OR.

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