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The Willamette Partnership is committed to the idea that restoring the health of an ecologically, socially, and economically complex watershed like the Willamette will require a coordinated approach that focuses public and private investments on strategic actions that support ecosystem based improvements. One way the Willamette Partnership is addressing this need by creating an Ecosystem Credit Accounting system through its Counting on the Environment project.
The goal of Counting on the Environment is to build the tools necessary to leverage the conservation expenditures from factories, developers, transportation agencies, cities, and sewer and water ratepayers to improve the ecological effectiveness of that investment.
The documents on this page are intended to provide interested parties easy access to information on the background and ongoing development of the Ecosystem Credit Accounting system.
Ecosystem Credit Accounting Questions and Background. This is a general questions and answers document that helps with the basics of Ecosystem Service Markets; what they are, what services are provided, what the benefits are, who is involved and where you can find more information.
Why do we Need a Market in the Willamette? This is a one page document describing why the Partnership was formed, the role it wants to play in restoring the ecological health of the Willamette Basin and its new approaches to that restoration.
How does an Ecosystem Credit Accounting work? (with Questions). This document describes some of the players in an Ecosystem Market, the types of credits that can be traded and the next steps needed to meet the goals of a healthy and sustainable ecosystem and thriving economy.
Integrity, Stewardship, and Innovation. This document was prepared for the Oregon Governor's office economic development staff. It is intended to describe the current state of ecosystem markets and the opportunity Oregon has to be a leader in their development.
Willamette Partnership Description and Activities Packet. This document was created for the Oregon Natural Resources cabinet in April 2006. It provides an overview of the ecosystem credit market concept and how it relates to natural resource agencies in Oregon.
EPA Targeted Watershed Grant Documents
Organizing the Development and Implemtation of the Ecosystem Credit system. This document describes the general guiding principles and roles and responsibilities for completing work under the EPA Targeted Watershed Grant.
Beyond Compliance: Transforming the Way we Manage, Regulate, Restore and Sustain Ecosystems by Building the Willamette Ecosystem Marketplace. This document chronicles the development of the ecosystem marketplace in the Willamette Basin for initial ideas and technical foundation all the way through current activities. There are a lot of background and technical documents linked within this one.
Stakeholder Discussion Synthesis - February 2005 - Restoring River Health. This document reflects the optimism and inspiration of stakeholders interviewed throughout 2004 as the initial concepts for an ecosystem marketplace were just emerging.
Understanding Supply and Demand for Environmental Off-set Credits. This document describes the demand drivers for ecosystem service mitigation and off-set credits in the Willamette Basin. It was completed in December 2006 to document that there was in fact a need for an ecosystem services market.
Existing and Emerging Markets for Environmental Off-Set Credits. This document provides good background about the primary regulatory demand drivers that form the basis of current off-set and mitigation markets.
Methods for Defining Temperature Off-Set Credits. This document was used to begin discussions with regulatory agencies about defining what would create a temperature credit off-set.
A Centralized Exchange Platform for Trading in the Willamette Ecosystem Marketplace. This document was intended to describe the infrastructure needed to support transactions in an ecosystem services marketplace.
Marketplace Framework Presentation. This presentation is a companion piece to the previous centralized exchange platform document.
Linking Cold-Water Refuges into a Biologically Effective Network in the Southern Willamette River Floodplain: Outlining key locations and knowledge gaps. This document was prepared by David Hulse and Stan Gregory to hel pdevelop credit measurement and performance standards for floodplain restoration in the Willamette Basin.
The Ins and Outs of Conservation Markets: Beginning to Answer the Tough Questions.
Matrix of Current and Ongoing Research and Restoration in the Willamette Basin.