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Sagebrush Flat NAP

WWRP Applicant: Dept of Fish & Wildlife
RCO Project Number: 96-282
County: Douglas 
Legislative District: 12th 
WWRP Category: Critical Habitat
WWRP Grant: $450,868
Project Type: Acquisition
Acres Protected: 3600
Date Funded: 1995

Description:

This project begins site acquisiitons in Douglas County that protect at least six rare shrub steppe wildlife element occurrences and at least two high priority plant communities. It has the largest and only potentially viable population of pygmy rabbits. It also has sage grouse, the Washington ground squirrel, sage thrashers, sage sparrows and Brewer's sparrows. There are no comparable sites for shrub steppe in the state.
Red Marker Sagebrush Flat NAP

This project begins site acquisiitons in Douglas County that protect at least six rare shrub steppe wildlife element occurrences and at least two high priority plant communities. It has the largest and only potentially viable population of pygmy rabbits. It also has sage grouse, the Washington ground squirrel, sage thrashers, sage sparrows and Brewer's sparrows. There are no comparable sites for shrub steppe in the state.

47.48 -119.68
Location:
 Approximately thirteen miles northwest of Ephrata.

WHAT IS THE WWRP?

The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.
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