BLM seeks public input on proposed fee changes for Lower Deschutes River
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District s Deschutes Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal to change the fee structure for the Lower Deschutes Wild and Scenic River. The current system has been in place almost 30 years, the agency said, and no longer reflects how today’s public land visitors enjoy the river and surrounding lands for outdoor recreation.
The proposed changes are intended to make fees more equitable for all users, including non-boating users, throughout the year and to account for rising operating costs and the need for year-round maintenance.
Bureau of Land Management requests comments on draft hazardous fuel reduction environmental assessment
Central Ore. The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District is soliciting comments on a draft environmental assessment that analyzes the potential effects of fuels management and wildlife habitat improvement on BLM-administered public lands adjacent to the Crooked River Ranch community west of Terrebonne, OR. The draft EA outlines treatment options that would change the height and density of vegetation through mowing, hand-cutting or pruning juniper to reduce the risk of a high-severity wildfire.
The proposed action would treat up to 1,026 acres, which includes 339 acres excluded from the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area (WSA) as part of the 2009 John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act, 677 acres on the south side of CRR, and 10 acres near the Otter Bench Trailhead.