Appendix J

Acquisition History

© Ed Bustya

Appendix A

Appropriate Use Findings 

Appendix B

Compatibility Determinations

Appendix C

Implementation

Appendix D

Wilderness Review

Appendix E

Biological Resources of Concern

Appendix F

Statement of Compliance

Appendix G

Integrated Pest Management

Appendix H

Glossary

Appendix I

Contributors

Appendix J

Acquisition History

Appendix K

Public Involvement

Appendix L

Hydrological Modeling

Appendix M

References

Appendix N

List of Refuge Species

Appendix O

Wildland Fire Management Plan

Appendix P

Maps
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan 

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Appendix J. Acquisition History 

Date Legal 

Document 

Direction 

December 

20, 1991 

U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife 

Service 

(USFWS; 

Service) 

Urban 

Refuge 

Policy 

Policy: Acquire lands and waters in or adjacent to metropolitan 

statistical areas to protect fish and wildlife resources and habitats that 

will provide the public wildlife-oriented recreation, education, and 

interpretive opportunities. Purpose: Primary purpose for establishment 

of new urban refuges will be to foster environmental awareness and 

outreach programs to develop an informed and involved citizenry that 

will support fish and wildlife conservation. General policy and purpose 

applies to all tracts within the 3,060-acre approved acquisition boundary 

of the refuge. 

February 13, 

1992 

Tualatin 

River 

National 

Wildlife 

Refuge 

(Refuge) 

Land 

Protection 

Plan 

Authority: Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 (16 U.S. Code 

[U.S.C.] 715 et. seq.). Established a Migratory Bird Conservation 

Commission to approve areas recommended by the Secretary of the 

Interior for acquisition with the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund. 

Purpose: “for use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other 

management purpose, for migratory birds ...” 

Authority: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 

742a-742j). The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to take such steps 

as may be required. Purpose: “for the development, advancement, 

management, conservation, and protection of fish and wildlife resources 

...” 

Authority: Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986 (Public Law 

99-645; 100 Stat 3582). Authorized the purchase of wetlands from Land 

and Water Conservation Fund monies. Purpose: “for the conservation 

of the wetlands of the Nation in order to maintain the public benefits 

they provide and to help fulfill international obligations contained in 

various migratory bird treaties and conventions ...” 

Authority: Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 460L 4-11). Provides funding through receipts 

from the sale of surplus Federal land, appropriations from oil and gas 

receipts from the outer shelf, and other sources for land acquisition 

under several authorities, including the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 

and the Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986. General 

authorities and purposes apply to all tracts within the 3,060-acre 

approved acquisition boundary of the refuge. 

February 13, 

1992 

Refuge Land 

Protection 

Plan and 

Environment

al 

Assessment 

(EA) 

Purpose: Established the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge to 

protect, enhance, and manage upland, wetland, and riparian habitats for 

a variety of migratory birds and resident fish and wildlife, as well as for 

the enjoyment of people. 

Oregon’s Natural Heritage Program has referenced Oregon ash and 

Oregon white oak habitats as well as scrub-shrub wetland as among the 

rarest that remain in the Tualatin River Valley, and suggests they be 

considered highest in priority for protection because of their historical 

status and range of importance for promoting biological diversity. 
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan 

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Document 

Direction 

General purpose applies to all tracts within the 3,060-acre approved 

acquisition boundary of the refuge. 

December 

31, 1992 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 31a (12.0 acres) donated by Brenner et al. under authority of the 

Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, advancement, 

management, conservation, and protection of fish and wildlife resources 

...” General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the 

Refuge Land Protection Plan and EA. 

March 21, 

1994 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 59 (9.7 acres) purchased from Cerenghino et al. under authority of 

the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, advancement, 

management, conservation, and protection of fish and wildlife resources 

...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. General purpose 

derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge Land Protection 

Plan and EA. 

March 21, 

1994 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 70 (45.8 acres) purchased from Gerda Cerenghino Estate under 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge 

Land Protection Plan and EA. 

July 22, 

1994 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 84 (99.03 acres) purchased from Naujock Family Trust under 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge 

Land Protection Plan and EA. 

July 29, 

1994 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 53 (3.8 acres) purchased from Charles Desmond under authority 

of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge 

Land Protection Plan and EA. 

October 26, 

1994 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tracts 78, 78a, and 78b (totaling 48.77 acres) purchased from the Claus 

family (Robert J., Susan., Douglas C., Christine E., and R. James) under 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge 

Land Protection Plan and EA. 
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan 

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Direction 

July 6, 1995 Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 40 (47.22 acres) purchased from Edna and David Parr under 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

Life use of the property was retained under easement. General purpose 

derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge Land Protection 

Plan and EA. 

May 6, 1999 Easement Tract 40 (47.22 acres) purchased from Edna and David Parr under 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

Life use of the property was purchased under easement. General 

purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge Land 

Protection Plan and EA. 

August 7, 

1996 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 16 (140.98 acres) purchased from Daniel Dennis under authority 

of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge 

Land Protection Plan and EA. More specific purposes for management 

are found within the Refuge Mitigation Plan and Compatibility 

Determination for Granting of Easement to Washington County 

Department of Land Use and Transportation. Addressed are 

compensatory mitigation and compatibility requirements for a right-ofway roadway improvement project granted to Washington County, 

Department of Land Use and Transportation. Mitigation was performed 

to offset direct impacts to wetland and upland habitats causing a 

reduction in floodplain capacity and decline in water quality from 

stormwater runoff, and indirect impacts causing wildlife disturbance 

and displacement. Specifically, development conditions were satisfied 

by the County upon 1) restoring and creating 33 acres of emergent and 

forested wetland in a managed basin, 2) creating and restoring 12 acres 

of riparian woodland and emergent wetland swale, 3) restoring 1.5 acres 

of riparian forest swale to enhance backwater habitat for anadromous 

fish, and 4) expanding the floodplain adjacent to the managed wetland 

resulting in no net loss of water-storage capacity. At least 5.1 acres are 

to be managed in perpetuity as the following habitats: 2.99 acres 

forested wetland, 0.8 acre emergent wetland, 1.5 acres riparian forest, 

1.75 acres floodplain habitat. 

September 

5, 1996 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 41 (369.0 acres) purchased from Erhardt Steinborn et ux. under 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge 

Land Protection Plan and EA. 

September Easement Tract 41c (30.5 acres) purchased from Erhardt Steinborn et ux. under 
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan 

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5, 1996 authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge 

Land Protection Plan and EA. 

June 30, 

1997 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 41a (30.5 acres) donated by Erhardt Steinborn et ux. under 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ....” General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge 

Policy and the Refuge Land Protection Plan and EA. 

December 

10, 1998 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 49 (7.99 acres) purchased from Charles Foster under authority of 

the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, advancement, 

management, conservation, and protection of fish and wildlife resources 

...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. General purpose 

derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge Land Protection 

Plan and EA. 

February 24, 

1999 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tracts 56 and 56a (totaling 36.51 acres) purchased from Gary White 

under authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the 

development, advancement, management, conservation, and protection 

of fish and wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water 

Conservation Fund. General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge 

Policy and the Refuge Land Protection Plan and EA. 

February 24, 

1999 

Easement Tract 56R (0.2 acre) purchased from Gary White under authority of the 

Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, advancement, 

management, conservation, and protection of fish and wildlife resources 

...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. General purpose 

derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge Land Protection 

Plan and EA. 

August 1, 

2000 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 89 (131.5 acres) purchased from Larry Oleson, Trustee of the 

Trusts of Alden O. Oleson and Oleta W. Oleson, under authority of the 

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Section 1 (48 Stat/401 as amended; 

16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, Section 7 

(16 U.S.C. 742f [a][4]), which permit acceptance of funds for the 

acquisition and enhancement of real property. General purpose derived 

from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge Land Protection Plan and 

EA. More specific purposes for acquisition and management are found 

within the memorandum of agreement between USFWS and Bonneville 

Power Administration (BPA) for Refuge Real Property Acquisition and 

Enhancement, and the Oleson Tracts I and II Five-Year Restoration and 

Management Plan. 

October 20, 

1999 

Agreement The agreement provided a mechanism for BPA to fund and USFWS to 

implement projects for the mitigation, enhancement, and permanent 

protection of wildlife habitat to help fulfill BPA’s responsibilities under 

the Northwest Power Act. BPA will receive full credit for Habitat 

Units, including those from both the acquisition of real property 
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interests and from habitat enhancement activities that are a direct result 

of BPA funding. A five-year restoration and management plan and a 

habitat evaluation procedure analysis were both completed as required 

by BPA. Restoration and enhancement of historically rare seasonal and 

scrub-shrub wetlands, wet meadow prairie, Oregon ash riparian forest, 

mixed coniferous/deciduous forests, and oak savanna communities 

provided an opportunity to compensate for wildlife habitat losses 

resulting from construction and inundation activities at Dexter and 

Detroit Dams. The habitat evaluation procedure analysis for the Oleson 

parcels determined how many habitat units for specific species could be 

credited to BPA. Species targeted for analysis included mink, yellow 

warbler, black-capped chickadee, wood duck, beaver, western 

meadowlark, Wilson’s snipe, mallard, red-tailed hawk, American 

kestrel, ring-necked pheasant, and the black-tailed deer. In general, the 

success of providing beneficial attributes for these species is dependent 

upon achieving goals to restore 30 acres of seasonal emergent wetland, 

15 acres of riparian forest, 10 acres of scrub-shrub wetland, and 120 

acres of oak savanna. 

October 20, 

1999 

Easement Tract 89R (0.5 acre) purchased from Larry Oleson, Trustee of the 

Trusts of Alden O. Oleson and Oleta W. Oleson, under authority of the 

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Section 1 (48 Stat/401 as amended; 

16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, Section 7 

(16 U.S.C. 742f [a][4]), which permit acceptance of funds for the 

acquisition and enhancement of real property. General purpose derived 

from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge Land Protection Plan and 

EA. More specific purposes for acquisition and management are found 

within the memorandum of agreement between USFWS and BPA for 

Refuge Real Property Acquisition and Enhancement, and the Oleson 

Tracts I and II Five-Year Restoration and Management Plan. 

February 8, 

2001 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 97 (98.25 acres) purchased from Oleson Trusts under authority of 

the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Section 1 (48 Stat/401 as 

amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, 

Section 7 (16 U.S.C. 742f [a][4]), which permit acceptance of funds for 

the acquisition and enhancement of real property. General purpose 

derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge Land Protection 

Plan and EA. More specific purposes for acquisition and management 

are found within the memorandum of agreement between USFWS and 

BPA for Refuge Real Property Acquisition and Enhancement, and the 

Oleson Tracts I and II Five-Year Restoration and Management Plan. 

December 

23, 1999 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 88 (32.01 acres) purchased from Jack Harmon et ux. under 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge 

Land Protection Plan and EA. 

February 4, Warranty Tracts 57b and 57c (totaling 30.92 acres) purchased from Dennis Reese 
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan 

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Direction 

2000 Deed under authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the 

development, advancement, management, conservation, and protection 

of fish and wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water 

Conservation Fund. General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge 

Policy and the Refuge Land Protection Plan and EA. 

February 4, 

2000 

Easement Tracts 57R-1 and 57R-2 (totaling 1.5 acres) purchased from Dennis 

Reese under authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the 

development, advancement, management, conservation, and protection 

of fish and wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water 

Conservation Fund. General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge 

Policy and the Refuge Land Protection Plan and EA. 

February 16, 

2000 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 80 (31.82 acres) purchased from Betty Bissell under authority of 

the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, advancement, 

management, conservation, and protection of fish and wildlife resources 

...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. General purpose 

derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge Land Protection 

Plan and EA. 

March 13, 

2000 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 27 (20.4 acres) purchased from Ron and Joann Bump under 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge 

Land Protection Plan and EA. 

August 8, 

2001 

Agreement Tract 5M (50.0 acres) (Morand property) owned by Metro and managed 

by USFWS under authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 

U.S.C. 742) and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 

661-667). General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and 

the Refuge Land Protection Plan and EA. More specific purposes for 

management are found within the intergovernmental agreement 

between USFWS and Metro on behalf of the refuge, and in the 

Restoration Plan for Metro—Morand Property. The intergovernmental 

agreement establishes a framework for managing a portion of the 

Morand property located within the refuge boundary to be administered 

by the Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System (Refuge 

System). As designated land manager, the Service desired to restore and 

manage habitats for migratory birds and other fish and wildlife. The 

property is to be managed as open space in accordance with the 

National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act of 1997, the 

Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) developed by the refuge, and 

the restoration and management plan for the Morand property. The 

Service is responsible for the designated property on a perpetual basis 

through agreement renewal, as referenced in the Service’s North 

American Wetlands Conservation Act grant application submitted in 

July 1997. The plan articulates a partnership with Metro for the purpose 

of restoring and managing 50 acres of floodplain bottomland on the 

Morand property. The plan states that Morand project objectives are to 
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restore 13 acres of grassland/savanna, 6 acres of seasonal emergent 

wetland, and 3.5 acres of mixed deciduous/coniferous forest. 

July 9, 2003 Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 25 (15.1 acres) purchased from John and Dawn Westphal under 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge 

Land Protection Plan and EA. 

July 9, 2003 Easement Tract 25R (10.0 acres) donated by John and Dawn Westphal under 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge 

Policy and the Refuge Land Protection Plan and EA. 

October 21, 

2005 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 23 (88.3 acres) purchased from Lynn S. and Jane Henriksen under 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

The tract is managed under authority of the Fish and Wildlife 

Coordination Act, Section 1 (48 Stat/401 as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et 

seq.) and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, Section 7 (16 U.S.C. 742f 

[a][4]), which permit acceptance of funds for the enhancement of real 

property. General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and 

the Refuge Land Protection Plan and EA. More specific purposes for 

acquisition and management are found within the memorandum of 

agreement between USFWS and BPA for Refuge Real Property 

Acquisition and Enhancement, and the Oleson Tracts I and II Five-Year 

Restoration and Management Plan. 

October 21, 

2005 

Easement Tracts 23M and 23R (totaling 1.3 acres) purchased from Henriksen 

under authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the 

development, advancement, management, conservation, and protection 

of fish and wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water 

Conservation Fund. The tracts are managed under authority of the Fish 

and Wildlife Coordination Act, Section 1 (48 Stat/401 as amended; 16 

U.S.C. 661 et seq.) and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, Section 7 (16 

U.S.C. 742f [a][4]), which permit acceptance of funds for the 

enhancement of real property. General purpose derived from the Urban 

Refuge Policy and the Refuge Land Protection Plan and EA. More 

specific purposes for acquisition and management are found within the 

memorandum of agreement between USFWS and BPA for Refuge Real 

Property Acquisition and Enhancement, and the Oleson Tracts I and II 

Five-Year Restoration and Management Plan. 

December 1, 

2006 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 98 (2.28 acres) purchased from Robert M. Burchfield et ux. under 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

General purpose derived from the Urban Refuge Policy and the Refuge 
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan 

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Land Protection Plan and EA. More specific purposes for acquisition 

and management are found within the Project Summary and Decision 

for the Burchfield Addition. The project land acquisition supported and 

complemented conservation actions of other partners, specifically those 

of the BPA, which funded an adjacent restoration project enhancing 

biological diversity and native landscape habitats for wintering 

waterfowl, breeding songbirds, migrating shorebirds, marshbirds and 

other waterbirds, and habitats supporting federally listed and sensitive 

classified species of fish and wildlife. The addition is a critical link to 

successfully meeting habitat goals in the most effective manner for 

restoring 30 acres of seasonal emergent wetland. 

Purpose and Acquisition History of Establishment Tualatin River NWR – 

Wapato Lake Unit 

Date Legal 

Document 

Direction 

June 11, 1992 Easement 

Deed 

Tract 610c (32.77 acres) transferred from U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) Farmers Home Administration to the Service under 

authority of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 

U.S.C. 1981, 1985, and 2002, Section 331, 335, and 354); Executive 

Order 11990; and Executive Order 11988, “providing for the protection 

of wetlands” and “providing for the management of floodplains.” 

August 28, 

1992 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tracts 610a and 610b (totaling 97.16 acres) transferred from USDA 

FmHA to the Service under authority of the Food Security Act of 1985 

(Public Law 99-198) conveying lands suitable as surplus, of marginal 

value for agricultural production, and environmentally sensitive or 

having special management importance for administration as part of the 

Refuge System. 

October 6, 

1992 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 610 (10.98 acres) transferred from USDA FmHA to the Service 

under authority of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-198) 

conveying lands suitable as surplus, of marginal value for agricultural 

production, and environmentally sensitive or having special 

management importance for administration as part of the Refuge 

System. 

February, 

2007 

Wapato Lake 

Addition 

Land 

Conservation 

Plan (LCP) 

and EA 

Authority: Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 (16 U.S.C. 715 et. 

seq.). Established a Migratory Bird Conservation Commission to 

approve areas recommended by the Secretary of the Interior for 

acquisition with the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund. Purpose: “for 

use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, for 

migratory birds ...” General authority and purpose applies to all tracts 

within the 4,310-acre approved acquisition boundary of the refuge unit. 

February, 

2007 

Wapato Lake 

Addition LCP 

Purpose: The purpose of the Wapato Lake Unit is to protect, manage, 

and restore habitats for migratory birds, fish, and other native fish and 
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and EA wildlife of the Willamette Valley; maintain and enhance the biological 

diversity of native plant communities and animals key to watershed 

health and function; and provide opportunities for people of all ages to 

enjoy wildlife-dependent recreation and further awareness about the 

natural world. The Wapato Lake wetland complex supports a variety of 

regionally and nationally important resources benefitting 1) patches of 

remnant rare native habitat such as emergent and scrub-shrub wetlands, 

upland and wet meadow prairies, and Oregon ash riparian hardwood 

forests; 2) important migratory bird habitat, especially for wintering 

waterfowl and breeding neotropical songbirds; 3) habitat for 

anadromous fish such as upper Willamette River winter-run steelhead 

and spring-run Chinook salmon, coho salmon, Pacific lamprey, and 

coastal cutthroat trout; and 4) cultural resources of historical importance. 

The Pacific Coast Joint Venture and Regional Shorebird Management 

Plans identified and targeted Wapato Lake for acquisition and 

restoration due to its historical importance to waterfowl of the 

Willamette Valley and as habitat for shorebirds. Oregon’s Natural 

Heritage Program has referenced Oregon ash and Oregon white oak 

habitats as well as scrub-shrub wetland as among the rarest that remain 

in the Tualatin River Valley, and suggests they be considered highest in 

priority for protection because of their historical status and range of 

importance for promoting biological diversity. 

General purpose applies to all tracts within the 4,310-acre approved 

acquisition boundary of the refuge unit. 

June 11, 2008 Wapato Lake 

Migratory 

Bird 

Conservation 

Commission 

Memo #1 

Purpose: Purpose of acquisition is to manage lands as a migration and 

wintering area for waterbirds with special emphasis on tundra swans and 

on developing a breeding area for neotropical migratory birds. Important 

goals of the unit are to restore and protect rare native habitats such as 

wetlands, meadow prairies, and bottomland forests; manage and protect 

migratory bird habitat, especially for wintering waterfowl and breeding 

neotropical migratory birds; and provide opportunities for high-quality 

priority public uses of the Refuge System, including hunting and fishing. 

The unit supports wetlands, prairies, and a riverine complex of 

bottomland forest, all considered imperiled wildlife habitats. 

Unique organic peat soils support a relic shrub wetland community 

fringed by Oregon ash and dense stands of wapato, an important food 

source for tundra swan. Imperiled habitats support regionally and 

nationally important wildlife species including waterfowl, shorebirds, 

marshbirds, federally listed anadromous fish, raptors, and breeding 

neotropical migratory birds. Specifically, the Wapato Lake area supports 

populations of tundra swan, mallard, northern pintail, canvasback, ringnecked duck, lesser scaup, and Canada geese including dusky, cackling, 

and Aleutian subspecies. Pacific white-fronted geese use the area as 

well. 

General purpose applies to all tracts within the 4,310-acre approved 

acquisition boundary of the refuge unit. 
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November 12, 

2008 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 662 (40.0 acres) purchased from McCready Family Trust under 

authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 (16 U.S.C. 

715 et. seq.) to approve areas recommended by the Secretary of the 

Interior for acquisition with the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund “for 

use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, for 

migratory birds ...” General purpose derived from the Wapato Lake 

Addition LCP and EA. Specific purpose derived from the Wapato Lake 

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Memo #1. 

November 12, 

2008 

Easement Tract 662R (0.8 acre) purchased from McCready Family Trust under 

authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 (16 U.S.C. 

715 et. seq.) to approve areas recommended by the Secretary of the 

Interior for acquisition with the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund “for 

use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, for 

migratory birds ...” General purpose derived from the Wapato Lake 

Addition LCP and EA. Specific purpose derived from the Wapato Lake 

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Memo #1. 

December 1, 

2008 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 664 (15.32 acres) purchased from J.A. Watenpaugh et ux. under 

authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 (16 U.S.C. 

715 et. seq.) to approve areas recommended by the Secretary of the 

Interior for acquisition with the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund “for 

use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, for 

migratory birds ...” General purpose derived from the Wapato Lake 

Addition LCP and EA. Specific purpose derived from the Wapato Lake 

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Memo #1. 

March 2, 

2009 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tracts 644, 644a, and 644b (totaling 115.14 acres) purchased from 

Dennis Reese et ux. under authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation 

Act of 1929 (16 U.S.C. 715 et. seq.) to approve areas recommended by 

the Secretary of the Interior for acquisition with the Migratory Bird 

Conservation Fund “for use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other 

management purpose, for migratory birds ...” General purpose derived 

from the Wapato Lake Addition LCP and EA. Specific purpose derived 

from the Wapato Lake Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Memo 

#1. 

May 4, 2009 Warranty 

Deed 

Tracts 656a and 656b (totaling 25.91 acres) purchased from William 

Crop et al. under authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 

1929 (16 U.S.C. 715 et. seq.) to approve areas recommended by the 

Secretary of the Interior for acquisition with the Migratory Bird 

Conservation Fund “for use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other 

management purpose, for migratory birds ...” General purpose derived 

from the Wapato Lake Addition LCP and EA. Specific purpose derived 

from the Wapato Lake Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Memo 

#1. 

July 10, 2009 Warranty 

Deed 

Tracts 634b and 634c (totaling 24.04 acres) purchased from Bates Farm 

Family Limited Partnership under authority of the Migratory Bird 

Conservation Act of 1929 (16 U.S.C. 715 et. seq.) to approve areas 
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan 

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Date Legal 

Document 

Direction 

recommended by the Secretary of the Interior for acquisition with the 

Migratory Bird Conservation Fund “for use as an inviolate sanctuary, or 

for any other management purpose, for migratory birds ...” General 

purpose derived from the Wapato Lake Addition LCP and EA. Specific 

purpose derived from the Wapato Lake Migratory Bird Conservation 

Commission Memo #1. 

July 10, 2009 Warranty 

Deed 

Tracts 660 and 660a (totaling 33.73 acres) purchased from Ronald H. 

Bates under authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 

(16 U.S.C. 715 et. seq.) to approve areas recommended by the Secretary 

of the Interior for acquisition with the Migratory Bird Conservation 

Fund “for use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management 

purpose, for migratory birds ...” General purpose derived from the 

Wapato Lake Addition LCP and EA. Specific purpose derived from the 

Wapato Lake Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Memo #1. 

July 10, 2009 Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 716 (47.01 acres) purchased from Ronald Bates et al. under 

authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 (16 U.S.C. 

715 et. seq.) to approve areas recommended by the Secretary of the 

Interior for acquisition with the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund “for 

use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, for 

migratory birds ...” General purpose derived from the Wapato Lake 

Addition LCP and EA. Specific purpose derived from the Wapato Lake 

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Memo #1. 

September 14, 

2009 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tracts 653a and 653c (totaling 48.72 acres) purchased from Furukawa 

Family Trust under authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 

1929 (16 U.S.C. 715 et. seq.) to approve areas recommended by the 

Secretary of the Interior for acquisition with the Migratory Bird 

Conservation Fund “for use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other 

management purpose, for migratory birds ...” General purpose derived 

from the Wapato Lake Addition LCP and EA. Specific purpose derived 

from the Wapato Lake Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Memo 

#1. 

September 14, 

2009 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 662 (40 acres) purchased from the McCready Family Trust under 

the authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 (16 U.S.C. 

715 et. seq.) to approve areas recommended by the Secretary of the 

Interior for acquisition with the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund “for 

use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, for 

migratory birds ...” General purpose derived from the Wapato Lake 

Addition LCP and EA. Specific purpose derived from the Wapato Lake 

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Memo #1. 

January 25, 

2010 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 646 (3.66 acres) purchased from Gary and Joy Losey under the 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

General purpose derived from the Wapato Lake Addition LCP and EA. 

Specific purpose derived from the Wapato Lake Migratory Bird 
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan 

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Date Legal 

Document 

Direction 

Conservation Commission Memo #1. 

February 16, 

2010 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 677 (71.44 acres) purchased from James and Marilyn Beecher 

under the authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 (16 

U.S.C. 715 et. seq.) to approve areas recommended by the Secretary of 

the Interior for acquisition with the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund 

“for use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, 

for migratory birds ...” General purpose derived from the Wapato Lake 

Addition LCP and EA. Specific purpose derived from the Wapato Lake 

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Memo #1. 

April 20, 

2010 

Personal 

Representativ

es’ Deed 

Tracts 658 a-c (142.63 acres) purchased from the Spry Estate under the 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using BPA mitigation funds. General purpose 

derived from the Wapato Lake Addition LCP and EA. Specific purpose 

derived from the Wapato Lake Migratory Bird Conservation 

Commission Memo #1. 

May 19, 2010 Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 683 (21 acres) purchased from Sandra Childress under the 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using BPA mitigation funds. General purpose 

derived from the Wapato Lake Addition LCP and EA. Specific purpose 

derived from the Wapato Lake Migratory Bird Conservation 

Commission Memo #1. 

May 19, 2010 Warranty 

Deed 

Tracts 659 a-b (28.76 acres) purchased from Richard and Georgann 

Adamson under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for 

the development, advancement, management, conservation, and 

protection of fish and wildlife resources ...” using BPA mitigation 

funds. General purpose derived from the Wapato Lake Addition LCP 

and EA. Specific purpose derived from the Wapato Lake Migratory Bird 

Conservation Commission Memo #1. 

May 19, 2010 Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 650a (25.66 acres) purchased from Alvin Van Dyke under the 

authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 “for the development, 

advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and 

wildlife resources ...” using BPA mitigation funds. General purpose 

derived from the Wapato Lake Addition LCP and EA. Specific purpose 

derived from the Wapato Lake Migratory Bird Conservation 

Commission Memo #1. 

July 11, 2011 Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 717 (32 acres) purchased from William Crop under the authority 

of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 (16 U.S.C. 715 et. seq.) 

to approve areas recommended by the Secretary of the Interior for 

acquisition with the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund “for use as an 

inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, for migratory 

birds ...” General purpose derived from the Wapato Lake Addition LCP 

and EA. Specific purpose derived from the Wapato Lake Migratory Bird 

Conservation Commission Memo #1. 
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Date Legal 

Document 

Direction 

January 3, 

2012 

Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 688 (27.5 acres) purchased from Henry and Roma Ruth Leuthold 

under the authority of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 (16 

U.S.C. 715 et. seq.) to approve areas recommended by the Secretary of 

the Interior for acquisition with the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund 

“for use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, 

for migratory birds ...” General purpose derived from the Wapato Lake 

Addition LCP and EA. Specific purpose derived from the Wapato Lake 

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Memo #1. 

May 18, 2012 Warranty 

Deed 

Tract 55R (12.98 acres) purchased from Bruce Bergey, Trustee of the 

Citadel Properties Inc, under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act 

of 1956 “for the development, advancement, management, conservation, 

and protection of fish and wildlife resources ...” using the Land and 

Water Conservation Fund. The tract is managed under authority of the 

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Section 1 (48 Stat/401 as amended; 

16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, Section 7 

(16 U.S.C. 742f [a][4]), which permit acceptance of funds for the 

enhancement of real property. General purpose derived from the Urban 

Refuge Policy and the Refuge Land Protection Plan and EA. 

 
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan 

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