US Forest Service Tasks GeomorphIS to Conduct Northern Spotted Owl Surveys in Oregon

The USDA Forest Service (USFS) awarded GeomorphIS a task order under our Pacific Northwest (Region 6) professional services BPA to conduct northern spotted owl surveys on the Lower Jackson area of the Umpqua National Forest, Tiller Ranger District. A GeomorphIS-Tanner Environmental Team will conduct field surveys according to the 2012 revision of the “Protocol for Surveying Proposed Management Activities that may Impact Northern Spotted Owls” (referred to as “2012 NSO Protocol”), during the 2024 and 2025 field season. The objectives of the project include determining occupancy status, color band identification, nesting, and reproductive status of northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) (NSO). In addition, documenting detections of barred owls (Strix varia) and other owl species will be conducted. Visit results, station summaries, and owl observation data will be collected and entered datasheets and a database provided by the USFS.