Project Purpose and Objectives

• Develop a trusted and transparent system to measure and account for multiple types of ecosystem service credits for use within the Willamette Ecosystem Marketplace. 
• Develop a pilot project to compare results from a multi-credit accounting system with results from current approaches.
• Work with regulatory agencies to refine and authorize use of a multi-credit accounting system in the Willamette Ecosystem Marketplace.
• Develop the tools farmers, foresters, and other land managers will need to:
• evaluate and participate in emerging ecosystem service markets
• prioritize restoration actions when making land management decisions
• access payments for a combination of water quality, habitat, species, and potentially carbon

Project Status

Interviews with dozens of stakeholder representatives is currently underway for the purpose of designing an appropriate stakeholder engagement and project facilitation process

Project Supporters

Oregon Governor’s Office
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Oregon Department of State Lands
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Department of Transportation
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Oregon Economic and Community Development Department
Washington County Department of Land Use and Transportation
Clean Water Services
City of Albany
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Heritage Seedlings Nursery
Wildwood Mahonia Nursery and Vineyard
Willamette Riverkeepers
Defenders of Wildlife
University of Oregon
Oregon State University