Recovery Plan for the Northern Spotted Owl - DRAFT
Recovery Plan for the Northern Spotted Owl - DRAFT Recovery Plan for the Northern Spotted Owl - DRAFT
List of FiguresTable 4.1 Abbreviated cost table .............................................................. 214Table 4.2 Implementation schedule ......................................................... 215Table 5.1 Summary of 361 plants and animals considered in therecovery planning process for the northern spotted owl ....................... 222Table 5.2 Numbers of other species locations and miles of streams (withfish stocks at risk) in designated conservation areas (DCAs) for thenorthern spotted owl summarized by physiographic province .............. 224Figure ES. 1 Total acres in the range of the northern stopped owland in DCAs within the range .......................... ..................................... ixFigure ES.2 Total known owl pairs rangewide and in DCAs ......................... ixFigure 2.1 Distribution of known spotted owl pairs located inWashington, Oregon, and California between 1986 and 1990 ................ 13Figure 2.2 Physiographic provinces within the range of the northernspotted owl in the United States ........................................................... 32Figure 2.3 Demographic study areas ......................................................... 39Figure 2.4a Land base and suitable habitat, Oregon Coast Range ............... 49Figure 2.4b Trend in northern spotted owl habitat, OregonCoast Range province .......................................................................... 50Figure 2.5a Land base and suitable habitat, western Oregon Cascades ....... 52Figure 2.5b Trend in northern spotted owl habitat, westernOregon Cascades province ................................................................... 53Figure 2.6a Land base and suitable habitat, Oregon Klamath province ....... 57Figure 2.6b Trend in northern spotted owl habitat, Klamathprovince (Oregon portion) ..................................................................... 58Figure 3.1 Total known owl pairs in the Washington provincesand in DCAs within the provinces ....................................................... 1 09Figure 3.2 Acres in the Washington provinces and in DCAswithin the provinces .......................................................................... 109Figure 3.3 Total known owl pairs in the Oregon provinces andin DCAs within the provinces ............................................................. 110Figure 3.4 Acres in the Oregon provinces and in DCAs withinthe provinces .............................................................................. 110Figure 3.5 Total known owl pairs in the California provinces andin DCAs within the provinces ............................................................. 111Figure 3.6 Acres in the California provinces and in DCAs withinthe provinces .............................................................................. 111Figure 3.7 Known owl pairs in the Olympic Peninsula provinceand in DCAs within the province ........................................................ 147Figure 3.8 Acres in the Olympic Peninsula province and in DCAswithin the province ............................................................................ 147Figure 3.9 Known owl pairs in the western Washington lowlandsprovince and in DCAs within the province ........................................... 150iv
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List of FiguresTable 4.1 Abbreviated cost table .............................................................. 214Table 4.2 Implementation schedule ......................................................... 215Table 5.1 Summary of 361 plants and animals considered in <strong>the</strong>recovery planning process <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn spotted owl ....................... 222Table 5.2 Numbers of o<strong>the</strong>r species locations and miles of streams (withfish stocks at risk) in designated conservation areas (DCAs) <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>nor<strong>the</strong>rn spotted owl summarized by physiographic province .............. 224Figure ES. 1 Total acres in <strong>the</strong> range of <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn stopped owland in DCAs within <strong>the</strong> range .......................... ..................................... ixFigure ES.2 Total known owl pairs rangewide and in DCAs ......................... ixFigure 2.1 Distribution of known spotted owl pairs located inWashington, Oregon, and Cali<strong>for</strong>nia between 1986 and 1990 ................ 13Figure 2.2 Physiographic provinces within <strong>the</strong> range of <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rnspotted owl in <strong>the</strong> United States ........................................................... 32Figure 2.3 Demographic study areas ......................................................... 39Figure 2.4a Land base and suitable habitat, Oregon Coast Range ............... 49Figure 2.4b Trend in nor<strong>the</strong>rn spotted owl habitat, OregonCoast Range province .......................................................................... 50Figure 2.5a Land base and suitable habitat, western Oregon Cascades ....... 52Figure 2.5b Trend in nor<strong>the</strong>rn spotted owl habitat, westernOregon Cascades province ................................................................... 53Figure 2.6a Land base and suitable habitat, Oregon Klamath province ....... 57Figure 2.6b Trend in nor<strong>the</strong>rn spotted owl habitat, Klamathprovince (Oregon portion) ..................................................................... 58Figure 3.1 Total known owl pairs in <strong>the</strong> Washington provincesand in DCAs within <strong>the</strong> provinces ....................................................... 1 09Figure 3.2 Acres in <strong>the</strong> Washington provinces and in DCAswithin <strong>the</strong> provinces .......................................................................... 109Figure 3.3 Total known owl pairs in <strong>the</strong> Oregon provinces andin DCAs within <strong>the</strong> provinces ............................................................. 110Figure 3.4 Acres in <strong>the</strong> Oregon provinces and in DCAs within<strong>the</strong> provinces .............................................................................. 110Figure 3.5 Total known owl pairs in <strong>the</strong> Cali<strong>for</strong>nia provinces andin DCAs within <strong>the</strong> provinces ............................................................. 111Figure 3.6 Acres in <strong>the</strong> Cali<strong>for</strong>nia provinces and in DCAs within<strong>the</strong> provinces .............................................................................. 111Figure 3.7 Known owl pairs in <strong>the</strong> Olympic Peninsula provinceand in DCAs within <strong>the</strong> province ........................................................ 147Figure 3.8 Acres in <strong>the</strong> Olympic Peninsula province and in DCAswithin <strong>the</strong> province ............................................................................ 147Figure 3.9 Known owl pairs in <strong>the</strong> western Washington lowlandsprovince and in DCAs within <strong>the</strong> province ........................................... 150iv