CHAP Habitat Assessment Helps Oregon Recover Wildlife Habitat

Our Habitat Appraisal & Accounting Technique - CHAP - on August 18th helped resolve a 25-year old issue regarding the loss of wildlife-habitat caused by the construction and operation of Willamette River basin dams. The Bonneville Power Administration and the State of Oregon employed the approach to arrive at an initial settlement. The CHAP technique gives both parties a scientific rationale that is being explained to the public to justify the settlement acreage amounts. The open process is still occurring though it looks positive for a final settlement to be concluded by the end of October.

Link to the Bonneville Power Administration Columbia Basin Bulletin Article

The Northwest Habitat Institute has just added our Habitat Appraisal and Registry Page!

To learn more about the exciting work NHI is doing on habitat assessment and mitigation accounting systems please click the HAB Registry tab to the left or click on the link below.

HAB Appraisal and Registry Page

The Northwest Habitat Institute (NHI) is a non-profit scientific and educational organization. Our mission is to promote and facilitate the conservation of Pacific Northwest native species and habitats through:

1. Development and dissemination of data-rich and verifiable information, maps, and tools; and
2. Restoration and enhancement of native habitats.

Specific objectives of the institute include developing products and tools that assist landowners and land managers conserve native species and habitats, developing and implementing inventorying and monitoring programs, and coordinating and facilitating activities (e.g., habitat restoration,land-use planning and management objectives) that promote the conservation and management of our natural resources.

Examples of work the NHI has conducted include:

1. Developing and coordinating projects that increase the state of our knowledge about: The interactions and associations between our wildlife species and habitats, and the effects of land-use and management practices on our native species and habitats;
2. Identifying and mapping land-use, land-cover, vegetation, and wildlife habitats of the Pacific Northwest as well as the distributions of Pacific Northwest wildlife species; and
3. Developing and maintaining an interactive web site that will provide information to the public and natural resource managers about wildlife habitats and wildlife species' functions, distributions, and life-history characteristics.

The Northwest Habitat Institute is a nonprofit, tax-exempt scientific/educational organization under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. We are funded through:

• Research grants,
• The sale of our publications,
• Contributions received from foundations, corporations, and individuals.

NHI welcomes supporting contributions of any size.

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