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LEWIS & CLARK BICENTENNIAL PROJECT |
Project Name:
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Chenowith Table - Land Preservation |
Location of Project:
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Wasco County, Oregon |
Lead Sponsor:
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Organization Name |
Wasco County |
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Contact Name/Title |
Dotty DeVaney, Planning Director |
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Address/State/ZIP |
2705 E. 2nd Street, The Dalles |
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97058 |
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Phone/Fax/e-mail |
541-298-3540 |
541-298-3551 |
[email protected] |
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Other Sponsors:
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Northern Wasco Parks and Recreation District, Nature Conservancy, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Office (US Forest Service), and the Ellett Family (landowner)
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Project Description:
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Chenowith Table is a 370-acre bluff overlooking the entire area of The Dalles and extending across the Columbia River and to the Columbia Hills and Mount Adams. The area now known as The Dalles was a major Native American trading center at the time of the Lewis & Clark visit and the Corps of Discovery camped at the Rock Fort site on the outward and return trips. Chenowith Table offers unique biscuit swales (mounded rock features averaging 9 ft. in diameter and 3 ft. in height), as well as pine/oak habitat and early spring wildflowers. It also offers unique plant communities and vernal pools. Its close proximity to schools and to the new Columbia Gorge Discovery Center makes it well suited for education, interpretation, and volunteer programs.
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Project Budget:
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Total: |
$1,200,000 |
Funded to Date: |
$ |
Support:
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Columbia River Gorge Commission, Friends of the Columbia Gorge, City of The Dalles, Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, and Oregon State Parks
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Project Status:
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Appraisal of the property has been completed by the Forest Service and the landowner. The appraisal information is not public at this time. |
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Type: _ Fed _ State X Local _ Tribal _ Multi-Agency _ Private _ Pub/Priv _ Other
Status: X Proposed _ Underway _ Finished
Priority Ranking: within State/Tribe/Agency: # ____ out of ____.
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