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Salmon credit pilot proposed to pay landowners for habitat restoration; conservationists warn of offset risks and startup costs
Summary
SB 1584 would create a Salmon Credit Pilot Program to incentivize private landowner restoration and mitigation in the Coos and Coquille watersheds. Tribal partners and landowners supported incentives and payment models; conservation groups expressed concerns about distant offsets, alignment with removal‑fill rules and significant general‑fund startup costs.
Senator David Brock Smith said SB 1584 would establish a salmon conservation credit program that encourages private landowners to convert marginal land into salmon habitat and allows developers to purchase credits to offset project impacts in targeted watersheds. Proponents described a model in which part of mitigation payments fund long‑term stewardship and provide landowner dividends.
John Hogan, executive director for…
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