4. MitigaUon Credit 



Fee-title acquisition of diis property would result in 40 acres of mitigation credit for 

 riparian/ wetlands according to crediting policies described in FWP's Final Programmatic 

 EIS on tbe Riparian/Wetland Conservation Program (FWP 1995b). 



F. THREATS 



Altfaougji no development has occurred in tiie past, Ae landowner has been approached by buyers 

 to sell this island (and other nearby lands) for cabin, private recreation, and house boat docking 

 sites. The landowner has also planned to log the spruce and cottonwood at various times in die 

 past. If die property stayed in private ownership, one or more of these land uses is likely to occur. 



G. MANAGEMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 



The draft management plan (Appendix B) for Morris IslaiKl calls for inclusion of diis parcel in die 

 FWP's Wildlife Division Wildlife Habitat Protection Area program. Wildlife Habitat Protection 

 Areas are small parcels of land, often donated to FWP, witii exemplary or special wildlife values. 

 They are managed primarily for dieir wildlife habitat values and only secondarily for their 

 recreation values. The island may also meet the criteria of die State Natural Areas Program. The 

 potential for including the Morris property into the Natural Areas Program, particularly with the 

 Owen Sowerwine Natural Area located just nordiwest, would be evaluated during implementation 

 of diis management plan. 



As stated in the Draft Management Plan, tbe management goal for Morris is: " to protect and 

 maintain the riparian/wetiand values and special wildlife uses associated widi diis island property 

 and to allow recreation uses wiiich do not undermine or impact diese natural values" . This 

 management plan would not exclude recreation ri^ts guaranteed under the stream access laws or 

 other recreational laws. 



