Upper Deschutes Resource Management Plan Update
February 2002
Meeting Update
The following is the latest meeting schedule for
the Upper Deschutes Resource Management
Plan Issue Teams. If you are not a chartered
member of an Issue Team please contact the
team lead to confirm that times and locations of
meetings have not been changed.
Land Ownership: March 13, 2-5, TBA
Transportation and Access: March 13, 9-12
Redmond Library
Land Uses: March 11 and 25, April 8 and 22,
12:30-3:30, Prineville BLM Office.
Ecosystem : March 1, 8:30-2:30, Prineville
BLM; (tentative, same time and place)March 18,
April 15 and 18.
Recreation: March 11, 9-12, Redmond Lib.
Archeological Resources: March 6 and 20, 14, Redmond Library.
Public Health and Safety: No Meetings
Social and Economic Values: No Meetings
Planning Area Boundary Change
The planning area for the Upper Deschutes
Resource Management Plan has been expanded
by about 49,000 acres of which about 22,000
acres are managed by the BLM. The additional
area is located south of Prineville Reservoir and
was included after reviewing comments about
the proposed plan. (see Map on back)
Internet Update
The Office of the Secretary, Department of the
Interior, has given approval for the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) to restore access to
the Internet. The BLM is again able to send and
receive e-mail to and from organizations and
individuals connected to the Internet.
In addition, the BLM’s public websites are again
accessible through the World Wide Web.
Information about the Upper Deschutes
Resource Management Plan will be available at:
http://www.or.blm.gov/Prineville/Deschutes_R
MP/Home.htm. The Deschutes/Ochoco
National Forest web site,
www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/blm, will
continue to serve as a backup website if the
BLM is again denied access to the internet. In
the meantime the Deschutes/Ochoco website
will provide a link to the Upper Deschutes
Website. You may also contact us for
information via mail (3050 NE Third Street,
Prineville, Or 97754), by phone, or in person.
Team Leads
Land Ownership
Ron Wortman 541-416-6709
Transportation and Access
Phil Paterno 541-416-6724
Land Uses
Teal Purrington 541-416-6772
Ecosystem Health & Diversity
Steve Castillo 541-416-6765
Recreation
Greg Currie 541-416-6711
Archaeological Resources
Ron Gregory 541-416-6792
Public Health and Safety
Keith Brown 541-416-6779
Social & Economic Values
Mollie Chaudet 541-416-6872