BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT OR-07-23
For release: April 17, 2007
Contacts: Michael Campbell
(503) 808-6031
Virginia Gibbons
(541) 416-6647
BLM Announces Transfer of Land to State of Oregon
PRINEVILLE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced the transfer of
approximately 945 acres of land to the State of Oregon as part of a commitment by the Federal
Government to help support K-12 schools in Oregon. The 945 acres selected by the State of
Oregon have been identified as lands available for disposal and community expansion within the
Prineville BLM’s Upper Deschutes Resource Management Plan. Specifically, these lands are
south of the City of Redmond near the Deschutes County Fairground and Redmond Juniper Golf
Course.
“BLM has been a long-time community partner throughout the State, and in particular in central
Oregon. I am pleased that this transfer is taking place now in a way that furthers our continuing
commitment to the State and to our schools,” said Oregon/Washington State Director, Ed
Shepard.
When Oregon was admitted into the Union in 1859, the Federal Government granted sections 16
and 36 within every township to the State of Oregon for support of K-12 schools. However, if the
Federal government had already disposed of these specific sections or reserved them for some
other purpose, the State was allowed to then select other public lands “in-lieu” of the unavailable
sections. A 1992 federal court decision ruled that the State of Oregon was entitled to an
additional 5,202 acres through this provision. There are approximately 2673 acres of “in lieu”
lands remaining for selection state-wide. The BLM is currently working on the State’s remaining
in-lieu application in accordance with a 1995 Memorandum of Understanding between the BLM
and the Department of State of Lands.
“Ultimately, the BLM has a responsibility to the State of Oregon. Since 1992, the BLM has been
working closely with the State of Oregon to transfer the remaining parcels on the in-lieu selection
ledger,” said Ed Shepard.
The BLM manages more land – 258 million surface acres – than any other Federal agency. Most of this public land is
located in 12 Western States, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1.8 billion, also administers 700
million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s multiple-use mission is to sustain the
health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau
accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and
energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, and cultural resources on the public lands.
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