U.S Department
Bureau
Lakeview
Lakeview
HC
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of the Interior
of Land
Management
Resource
Area
District
Office
Box 337
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Lakeview
Street
Oregon
97630
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Wild and Scenic River
Evaluation Report for
the Lakeview Resource
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OF LAND
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INTERIOR
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the
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and
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through
development
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in
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fostering
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interest
communities
the
values
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recreation
best
the
and
of
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Interior
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U.S Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Wild and Scenic River Evaluation Report
for the Lakeview Resource Area
Prepared by
Lakeview
Resource Area
Lakeview
District
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Lakeview
337
Street
97630
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Scott
Manager
Field
Lakeview
Office
Resource
Lakeview
Steven
Area
District
Ellis
District Manager
Lakeview District
Wild and
Scenic
for the
River
Evaluation
Lakeview Resource
Report
Area
Table of Contents
Subject
Page
Background
Hydro
Definitions
logic
How Was
the
Assessment
Done
Guano Creek
Scenery
Recreation
Geology
Fisheries
Wildlife
Cultural
Prehistoric
Cultural
Historic
Cultural
Traditional
Uses
Vegetation
Twelve-mile
Creek
Scenery
Recreation
Geology
Fisheries
Wildlife
Cultural
Prehistoric
Cultural
Historic
Cultural
Traditional
Uses
Vegetation
References
10
List of Tables
of Drainages
Table
List
Table
Eligibility
Table
List
Summary
Found To Be
Non-Eligible
Assessment and Potential
Description
Classification
of Drainages Found
to
be
Eligible
of Figures
Figure
General Location
Map
Figure
General Location
of Drainages Found
11
to
be Eligible
12
No
these
of the
purpose
is
inventory
Lakeview
Resource
inclusion
Area
NWSRS
be
is
in
remarkable
outstandingly
fisheries
geology
recreation
considered
Furthermore
order
in
river
assessed
meet the
the
Wild
on
national
is
based
Statewide
for
the geographic
on
Parks
Oregon
Oregon
and
Department
1994
and
Counties
Malheur
and
value
feature
The
that
south
further
assess
if
The
level
assessment
in
the
Recreation
this
throughout
it
part
shown
in
are
Lakevie
the
file.
examined
were then
drainages
if
they
from
the
dams
and
were free-flowing
they
to
ORVs
had
eligibility
diversions
Four drainages
their
along
dropped
of the presence
because
list
and then
of
and thus
length
were not free-flowing
Lake
of
central
1-larney
Oregon
If
listed
drainages
an
done
is
to
important
which
are
one
the
Documenting
area
Counties
specialist
members and
it
the remaining
were
ORVs
of
presence
other stream
to
of
likelihood
high
inventories
field
by comparing
Malheur
evaluation
ORV
of
one
had
Table
in
three-county
define
used
that
suspected
specialist
conducted
terms
hydrologic
is
drainages
within
contained
or
from further
drainages
of these
Area planning
remaining
the
proceeding
of these
list
locations
with
along
is
was
the following
sinks
intermittent
were dropped
system
on maps
Resource
possessing
Before
and
springs
in
Therefore
were not perennial
The
shown
Definitions
Hydrologic
Act
Recreation
made up
is
in
did
as defined
river-
described
Outdoor
Comprehensive
Rivers
consideration
ecosystem
in this
regions
river
Scenic
drainages
which
assess
used
comparison
above
drainages
as
exemplary
or
regional
of
level
regional
ephemeral
of
flowing
of
first
significant
described
definitions
that
definition
and
that
must be
the
not
Table
river-related
or
unique rare
scenery
value
to
be
to
of
history
remarkable
outstandingly
must be
existence
its
team concluded
lakes
resource
remarkable
outstandingly
owe
or
related
the
ephemeral
one
wildlife
or similar values
cultural
the hydrologic
Using
river
ORV
value
data
To
least
at
potential
existing
in
step
process
have
of
and
knowledge
the
River
NWSRS
the
and
free-flowing
Scenic
planning
the existence
to
using professional
of
all
team member
for
eligible
and
of
list
and each
developed
relating
input
ORVs
within
necessary
land use
inclusion
for
eligible
This
the
for
preparation
are
that
or
any rivers
reaches
Wild
the National
in
System
must
there are
if
creeks or other water
streams
be
determine
to
assessment
eligibility
was
areas
provided
The
were unknown
wnich
orainages
Background
in
systems
Lake Hamey and
When an ORV was found
of
shared
was
with
by
team
values
all
for
reports
eligibility
other
all
were
submitted
Perennial
channel
channel
flows
water
Intermittent channel
flows
the
continuously
associated
generally
is
with
water
water
at
only
table
The study
each
for
corridor
on
mile
of the year when it teceives water from
surface source
such
as
springs or from some
side
either
of
to
response
flows
channel
above
precipitation
the water
state
water
is
at
all
table
interdisciplinary
California
surface
management
Lakeview
had
potentially
flowing
drainages
maps
Resource
water
which
intermittent
Area
rivers
The
or small
with
for
lakes
team looked
were known
along
the
covering
looking
many
to
at
be
river
1100000
team examined
entire
that
drainages
associated
all
with
possible
perennial
springs
lakes
ie National
team evaluated
but
is
the
Forest
BLM
the
only
This included
segments
evaluating
Twelvemile stream system that drops
of the
portion
Nevada
into
by the Lakeview
administered
which
After determining
An
lands
the
of
segment
river
BLM
Done
the Assessment
private
one-quarter
the length
for
where
cases
In
non-BLM
or
direct
channel
the
events
in
only
and
How Was
segment
contained
snow
Ephemeral
times
river
river
the
times
melting
was
river
certain
or
and
segment was
tentatively
degree
of
naturalness
results
of
this
determined
to
process
detailed
are
Guano
eligible
and
evaluations
included
in
classified
as
and
Tables
process
be
were eligible each
rivers
Only two
during
drainages
this
these
the following
two
stream
Section
were
evaluation
Twelvemile Creeks
for
its
to
the
list
The
systems
Table
Hole/Horsehead
Badger
I.
Lake
List of Drainages
Found To Be
Non-Eligible
Orejana Canyon
Benjamin
Lake
Gulch
Packsaddle
Buckaroo
Lake/Creek
Peters
Creek
Clover
Swale
Rabbit Creek
Cox Canyon
Railroad
East
Ravelly-Gravelly
West
Fandango Canyon
Reahart
Featherbed
Rosebrier
Lake
Sand
Canyon
Fisher
Creek
Foley
Foskeit
Springs
Lake
Fossil
Spring
Creek
School
Section
Scotts
Cache
Sheeplick
Smoke
Out
Highland
Squaw
Lake
Sucker
Creek
Spring
Lake
Juniper
Creek
Abert
Rim
Juniper
Creek
Lone
Mtn
Canyon
Loggerhead
Long
Murdock
West
Wool
Lake
McDowell
Creek
Creek
Canyon
Canyon
Warner Wetlands
Spring Creek
Wilson
Lake
Lost Creek
May
Venator
Lake
Draw
HawkseyWa1ksey
Jack
Gulch
Sink
Spring
Lake
Table
Eligibility
Name
Assessment
Free-Flowing
and
ORV
Potential
Classification
Potential
Eligible
Present
Ana
River
Bear
yes
Creek
yes
Benefiel Creek
Buck
no
Creek
Bridge
yes
Creek
Camas
yes
Creek
yes
River
Chewaucan
yes
Clover
Creek
Honey
no
Clover
Creek
Chewaucan
yes
Crane
Creek
yes
Creek
Colvin
Deep
no
Creek
yes
Creek
yes
Deppy
Dicks
Creek
yes
Drake
Creek
yes
Creek
Duncan
Creek
Fish Creek
Gibson
yes
Creek
Fifteenmile
Fish
yes
Calderwood
yes
Rim
yes
Creek
yes
Guano
Creek
Guano
SloughlBlack
Mill
Moss
yes
yes
Pine Creek
yes
Poison Creek
Creek
Silver
Creek
Silver
Creek
Sweeney
yes
BB
yes
yes
WF
yes
Creek
yes
Canyon
yes
Twelvemile
Creek
yes
Twelvemile
Honey
yes
Twentymile Creek
Notes
yes
Cultural
Eligibility
included
in
Scenic
yes
Creek
Snyder
yes
no
Creek
Hen
Scenic
yes
Parsnip Creek
Sage
yes
yes
Draw
Paiute
Wild
yes
Creek
Creek
Miners
yes
yes
yes
Creek
Loveless
VC
yes
Canyon
Creek
Honey
Horse
Classification
study
this
Recreation
previously
document
completed
Geology
Forest
Service
Other
undated
Service
Fisheries
Scenery
Vegetation
Forest
and
BLM
1995
1996
not
Table
Summary
Name
River
Found
of Drainages
Description
Total
Segment Description
be Eligible
to
Total
BLJVI
Acreage
Segment
________________
________________________
Guano Creek
Western
WSA
California
border
confluence
with
includes
Honey
6.6 miles
to
Surprise
Refer
_________
Forest
to
Service
and
additional
Area have
through
cooperative
inventoried
with
conducted
three are
further
the
the
in
River
With
undated
Service
National
These
Forest
Those
BLM
for
eligible
Forest
river
lands
miles
of the corridor
Honey
along
Forest
BLM
the
associated
lines
Guano
1995
1996
Guano Creek
its
location
quite
the
located
in
drainages
open
rims and
where
while
boulders
basalt
the
by open
by shallow
the
flows
last
incised
choking
canyon
and
Guano
bed
between
several
Creek
miles
is
broad
and
III
remarkable
to
Study
VRM
section
of
other
IV
Area
Due
it
is
Class
Creek
Guano
is
found
drainages
not contain
scenic
scenic
and
any
values
Recreation
and
Evaluation
sagebrush
are located
boulders
VRM
as
fence
Ranch
Shirk
Class
creek
Creek
exist
and
of
and
sightseeing
have
been
appears
with
to
Present
the drainage
along
in
canyon with large
bottom
Pools of water
walls
thus does
outstandingly
and
gently
curving
the
this
as
similar
is
the
buildings
Wilderness
managed
it
area and
VRM
creek
parallels
historic
trail
an
is
intermittent
of
canyon
of the creek
the creek
more deeply
the dark
characterized
broken
upper portion
benches
dark
Present
area
terrain
rolling
The
of
an
Guano
Situation
in
Although
scenic
several
the
within
currently being
Scenery
which
inventoried
resulting
Finding
Evaluation
with
Creek was
quality
to
mile and
last
vehicle
the
crosses
Road
1.5
which
fence
two-track
then
BLM
down
broken
and consist
the upper
along
canyon
and
parallels
trail
contrasts
evidence
in
are
vehicle
the lower
which
unmaintained
only
and
two-track
visual
nice
provide
activities
of
Deep
further study
Service
vegetation
crosses
are
systems
and
Creek
6441.9
Some human
studies
eligibiity
Honey
to
respect
found
Creek was
previously
___________________
miles
riparian
been
but are not discussed
document
this
Chewaucan
Creek
Fremont
Table
in
listed
th
segments within
river
1243.4
__________
23.8
Resource
_________________
miles
5.6
GRAND TOTAL
Lakeview
2206.2
Field
BLM 1995
Three
2992.3
the
BLM
Office
Creek
____________________
miles
Creek
Twentymile
______________
to
11.6
Ranch
Shirk
Creek
of
boundary
Guano Creek
Twelvemile
Length
done
for
for
campinc
Although no surveys
Creek
use of Guano
recreational
low and
Opportunities
hiking
photography
be very
hunting
Situation
is
deer antelope
associated
and
mainly
upland
game
in
tirds
Hiking
indications
the creek
limited
normally
BLM
for
recently
USFWS
has
recreational
and
Evaluation
which
Creek
Shirk
Oregon
in
that
initial
hunting
in
marshes
1964
and
1969
1973
The
Finding
Creek
is
recreational
currently
enough
unique
geographic
draw
to
of
an outstandingly
considered
system
value
remarkable
Geology
located
Range
of Present
of both
characteristics
Basin
the
area
broad
by
and
block
up by
of
portions
the
of
4000-5000
late
Creek
the
faulted
the
area
consist
of
one
volcanic
and
age
many
uplands
of
years
Biologist
above
to
and
controlled
The
The
Range
provinces
Guano
and
by the
faults
sedimentary
course
remarkable
any
Ranch
found
have
trout
been
not
the high
in
Pyle USFWS
In
1994
communication
trout
the
Lahontan
be
to
Reservoir
into
in
Except
found
below
Reservoir
is
known
no Federal
status
chub
tui
from the area but
it
which
is
is
consider
to
of
State
listed
is
critical
as
Sensitive
it
values
The
Lava
in
the
Plains
rock
geologic
not possess
found
biologist
Because
intermittent
the
habitat
stream
for
this
is
it
tui
chubs
Guano
lower
in
caught
Ranch
is
in
occur
significant
and
Creek
is
Under
the
just
the lower
reach
that
doubtful
any case
In
in
Creek
this
of
tui
is
not
species
Basin
physiographic
region
any outstandingly
the
the
agreement with the Oregon
Guano and Piute Creeks
cooperative
Natural
were
the study
northwestern
as the three-county
does
trout
Creek
chubs
by
of
the Shirk
Guano
the area
within
USFWS
1985
Tertiary-
Guano
of
in
faulting
conunon
High
as well
Creek
fish
Willow
trout
l980s Bill
Oregon Sensitive Species
The current BLM policy
above
and
primarly
dissected
Creek Cut through
The
geologic
corridor are very
and
these
the
existing cutthroat
the Shirk
early
years
Sheldon
Allen
Findin
at
the
Jacobs
water
that
considered
personal
of
stomachs
drain
that
uplands
flows
pumiceous
tuffs
locally-welded
trout
Species
characterize
Mountain
zone of en-echelon
of Guano
reaches
of
currently has
Holocene-
creeks
Hart
These
basalt
Tertiary-age
tuffaceous
largely
of the
east
northwest-trending
lower
In
cutthroat
province
is
south
other
of non-Lahontan
longer
were caught
In
Guano
1963
this
Quaternary-
domes
and
no
water
surveys
In
were released
were not from
believed
is
Trout
Jacobs
feet
it
are
high
the
In
to
Tertiary-
flows
is
and
characterized
is
Higher-elevation
volcanic
Tertiary-age
just
Creek
Basin
the
south
province
plateau
faulting
of
geology displays
of these provinces
Range
uneven
broken
sea level
age
The
Plains
corner
province
physiographic
Lava
High
Guano
Situation
the northwestern
in
been
Wayne Bowers ODFW Biologist
October 1994
Because
introduction
the
1957
have
knowh where
not
is
but they
not
is
trout
Evaluation
it
fish
system
trout
1979
and
Biologist
August
other
Creek
Creek
from
Wildlife
dated
Trout
Guano
in
communication
personal
from other
recreation
from
Memo
Fish and
rainbow
1976
Creek stock
and not
the area
visitors
Thus
regions
Guano
for
potential
for
typical
of
planting
1969
were released
came
were of Trout
Guano
the
the
the
fish
Oscar Deming
for
exploring
were planted
ie Lahontan
Department
ODFW
Cutthroat
spp
These
stock
liberated
with
Situation
ciarki
1957
in
Mountain
of the study
potential
associated
Present
is
Service
end
of
Oncorhnchus
Since
or waterfowl
buildings
Access
of
historic
Wildlife
limited
some
are
vehicles
the southeast
activity
associated
Fish
at
Fisheries
levels
road
the adjacent
acquired
located
area which
historic
ELM
four-wheel-drive
to
from the U.S
Ranch
no
Water
any sort of boating
due to the existence
of unmaintained
miles
fifteen
low
difficult
is
snowea
length
its
development
trail
too
consistently
to
along
of
Heritage
Program
in
surveyed
habitats
No
sampled
in
habitat
permanent
and
1993
1994
et
1994
chubs
Oregon
for
the
Stem
er
were found
It
fish
is
is
aL
in
1993
any of
believed
that
on the Sheldon
In periods of high water
the fish move into
Refuge
Guano Valley and Piute Creek where they survive
and reproduce
until
the next drought
occurs
values
Finding
Because
significant
regular
for
fish
basis
ORVs
for
this
stream
populations
this
fish
stream
or
does
does
not contain
habitat
not
for
meet
fish
the
on
Criteria
include
rock
temporary
Wildlife
been
investigated
However work
Evaluation
of
BLM
grouse
the
sensitive
and
the area
in
been
located
corridor
however
habitat
known
are
species
other
of
or
within
the
none
occur
wildlife
residents
as
or breeders
the corridor
number
within
reside
antelope
outside
considered
mule
winter
crucial
and
deer
pronghorn
The
the corridor
designated
any
antelope
mule deer
of
or
known
Desert
rabbits
found here
are
region
kestrels
and
reptiles
on
including
The
Findings
and
wildlife populations
in
and
occurs
the
along
and
Oregon
criteria
are
similar sized
southeastern
eagles
amphibians
birds
occur
what
of
began
settlers
protect
in
use
The
Ranch
Shirk
river
throughout
meet
to
corridor
of
vicinity
numerous
contains
these
occur
sites
been
Fort
within
Guano
within
available
information
used
by
Bidwell
as
an
with
either
or
following
the
has
The
could
Band
Paiute
both
seasonal
of
subsistence
Northern
Site
types
Great
pattern
Basin
known
to
for
exist
has
over
in
been
8000
the
are
ORVs
lands
of
1867
in
to
white
to
settlers
at
began
this
livestock
for
primarily
today
in
good
from an
sixteen
unknown
of the
buildings
and
number
built
of
historical
remain
ranch
reused
the
ranch
as
simple
more finished
to
Much
frontier
popular
of the older
the ever-changing
in
What
of outbuildings
of
time
over
at
the increasing
reflect
buildings
the
pens
the ranch
near
paddock
pieces
representation
events
at
remains
provides
the ranch
through
or
eligible
this
upon
This
the
years
Creek
of
equipment
was then
Finding
In
end
the southeast
at
complex
animal
an
of
collection
is
groups
round
Guano
use
1860s
the
time
The
used
Historic
in
Mountain
their
located
is
Several
material
ethnographic
used
and visited
depending
system areas were
the weather
and the availability
of resources
type
of
not been
the area
of these
pattern
They
region
for
by ranchers
and batten gave way
of building
materials
board
corridor
Creek
Burns
the
Band
Paiute
which
styles
that
known
from the Indian
continues
remaining
prosperity
Several
sites
sites
for
general
area
drainage
indicates
settlement/subsistence
described
The
archaeological
surveyed
systematically
the
is
most of the actual
However
have
Creek
Guano
are
they
sites
between the early 1880s and the early 1980s
series
of fences
There
are
corrals and stock
buildings
Prehistoric
Situation
area
Historic
Hart
used
which
grazing
The remaining
Present
lost
area was
farming/ranching
of
at
of the area
The
along
Evaluation
the
criteria
the military
the area
who had
population
structures
are not considered
Cultural Resources
the
Situation
with
was established
Occupation
ORVs
for
in
found
expected
will contribute
both
that
habitat
typical
streams
be
others
the National
is
of similar
meet the
to
it
sites
of
prehistory
and
for
While
predicted
of Present
region
time
quality of
wildlife
Guano Creek
along
golden
owls
and
composition
the
Creek corridor
eligible
hundreds
to
expected
considered
camp
found
nesters are
cavity
the
High
variety of
large
the
Guano
Cultural Resources
is
as bobcats
hawks
horned
great
squirrels
the
to
such
red-tailed
porcupines
American
common
animals
terrestrial
knowledge
known
are
Places
and
many
Evaluation
Other
of
lies
area
it
of
University
habitat
pronghorn kidding
crucial
not
pronghom
however
range
the
to
the
determined
Historic
unlike
sites
within
occur
information
not
some
been
of
these
and/or
moderate
to
have
that
to
While
Findin2
Register
terrestrial
by
not
research
area
predicted
threatened
sensitive
the region
have
sites
archaeological
has contributed
and
scatters
have
south
nesting
lithic
rings
Most of these
through
in
Reno
Nevada
observed
miles
identified
No
BLM
or
crucial
sage
grounds
10
to
been
has
been
strutting
no
time
this
at
endangered
within
twenty-four
Western
have
species
approximately
corridor
wintering
Situation
Present
stone
art
campsites
area
and
Places
Because
is
The
for
of
its
Creek
Ranch
National
and
determined
Guano
Shirk
the
has
nomination
location
to
be
an
been
for
Register
within
ORV
is
Historic
being
the
for
determined
river
historic
Sites
prepared
corridor
value
of
it
Cultural Resources
Traditional
Uses
Botti
aquatic
have
also
roots
in
Lakeview
tribal
of the
at
this
Guano
Native
time
American
No
within
some
wildlife
within
the
The
occur
to
There
no known
are
ORVs
contain
not currently
use
traditional
corridor
This
related
uses
Great
yampa
and
the
first
and
its
It
forbs
and
are
Out
grassland
and then
hills
before
it
reaches
Two
BLM
river
corridor
grow
on
the
the
Heritage
USFWS
closes
soils
BLM
occur
species
and
State
Agreement
these
are
and
in
Species
List
for
opens
being
vulnerable
by ash
rare
stream
for
with
that
ORV
of the
Uses
The vegetative
Oregon
ONHP
Basin
grimy
river
in
occur
cell
and
is
creates
and
global
the
threatened
the
are
of Concern
with
Twelvemile Creek
Scenery
is
found
are
within
is
the
the
river
the
mitigating
plant
significance
and
buckwheat
is
Oregon
typically
not occur
regional
ivesia
Both
community
the corridor
unique
rating
ivesia
in
lower
needlegrass
do
they
communities of national
grimy
role
soils
sandy
While
represent
plays
move between
to
The
and
that
system
The
considered
species
the
also
see
Traditional
species
Great
the
plants
and considered
plant
and
Guano
the
along
zone their proximity within
on
corridor and possible
dependence
climate
within
negotiated
two
still
Creek corridor
riparian
of Oregon
is
The
again
the
where
the
of the area
time
sagebrush/western
in
association
botanical
canyon
the river
ONHP
Program
by the
for
bordering
government
Over
deep
floor
Crosbys buckwheat
Federal
Conservation
plant
the
are
at
corridor contains
in
uIique
of
zone surrounded
canyon
the valley
ashy
by
endangered
riparian
the
of
part
occur
ORVs
elevations
big
uncommon
wafei
passes
cuts through
lower
sensitive
the
monitored
Natural
The
canyon
into
flow
and
rocks
black
the corridor
arc
corridor
Wyoming
portion
Reseiyoir
Paiute
Creek
Guano
intermittent
and higher
in
The upper
Jacobs
leaving
the
being
or sub-surface
springs
to
to
Though
yampa
can
plants
creek
the
downstream
Cultural Resources
and
steppe
within
ricegrass
of
source
the present
at
the corridor
camas
from the Guano
known
not
is
corridor
blue
floor
Northern
the
botanical/ecological
desert
corridor
river
grow
dependable
afler
curving
the
where
only
volcanic
for
few willows
relatively
river
Creek
communities
riparlan
shrub
of sagebrush
little
grasses
The
and
camas
harvested
Finding
typical
with
cell
section
the
in
is
the
in
of sedges
fringe the
junipers
river
river
the
desert stream
braid
the gray
very
then
of
here
USFWS
the
development
green
within
however
by
be
harvest
Lake The
evaluated
of the
portion
Basin
shrub
is
Occasional
could
USFWS
that
segment
Great
willow or no
zone
not be
will
BLM
The
intermittent
harvested
Mountain
Lake/Guano
under
is
recommended
is
consider/evaluate
future
river
IS
biological
of Hart
highlands
Creek
as
acting
forbs
as
Ecosystem
Indian
wildrye
the valley
blue
preceding
management
it
river
of Shirk
of the
segment
however
the
floor
valley
Guano
Situation
unique
between
corridor
and
Present
and
Great
community
found within
are
camas
blue
enters
geophytes
of
which
Basin
growing from the
Sky on Hart Mountain
creek
the
important
of
and
communiw
Range
found
Blue
Vegetation
an
and
stands
sedges
lvorning big
ieedlegrass
Basin
plants
include
be
Fvalyation
more
Oregon
Cultural
traditional
to
is
areas
does
area
stream
the plant
zone
riparian
representative
Guano Creek
the
within
with
These
becoming
small
nominated
has
sagebruslilwestern
within
Findinj
the
and
with
interspersed
the
bordering
also the following
zone contains
wildrye
ONHP
The
section
Vegetation
from past grazing
riparian
Basin
materials
known
are
plants
see
creek
bottom
indicate
plants
warer-plaritain
the
healthy
Native
or plant
in
this
using
current
to
fringed
growing
of the creek
of these
recovering
by any
are
exists
related
traditional
the corridor
notified
evidence
of fish
use
been
Americans
corridor
The
Situation
not
that
Creek
though
has
District
group
area
Present
found
mud
the
presence
Evaluation
and
buttercup
been
is
global
rating
Evaluation
Creek
of
is
PresdnL
fairly
volcanic
rock
pinyon
juniper
up
activities
bottom
classes
management
from
near
crossing
poois-
for
except
are
IV
and
II
lower
age
scenic
is
it
features
does
Twelvemile
Although
common
for
found
be
are
not contain
to
the region
steep-sided
gorge
hot springs
flowing
of
none
Therefore
its
it
ORVs
Evaluation
bird
Water
for
have
recreational
showed
occurs
several
hot springs
are
it
The
of
of
that
enough
the
is
Basin
and
High
the
exist
Lava
of
area the Basin
broad
by
sea level
age
physiographic
both
up by
province
Sensitive
and
ODFW
species
and
the speckled
Twelvemile Creek
flows
and
feet
Add
California
Oregon
The
and
the volcanic
southern
Creek
dace
these
meets
the
It
is
species
criteria
for
No
sensitive
occur
as
have
the
been
has
to
no
wildlife
identified
species
or breeders
the
crucial
within
at
or
endangered
threatened
terrestrial
been
miles
however
corridor
sage
observed
have
10
to
habitat
other
been
grounds
strutting
residents
uplands
through
south
of
of
massive
number of mule
moderate
to
characterize
Oregon
has cut
of
Western
Situation
species
are
known
the corridor
above
Quaternary-
domes
north
time
corridor
winter
drains
it
trout
flolocene
to
Tertiary-
is
northern
for
approximately
or wintering
nesting
to
Present
sensitive
and ten
within
and
BLM
this
of
BLM
the area
this
the province
Twelvemile Creek
addition
red-band
ORVs
habitat/population
east
south
just
Tn
4000-5000
late
of the
characterized
is
Higher-elevation
volcanic
important
an
Sensitive-
habitat
Finding
located
displays
provinces
province
plateau
faulting
of
these
Range
uneven
block
of
In
have
not
support
of the Warner
populations
do
Creek does
corner
The geology
Plains
to
of suckers
population
listed
as
the
Twelvemile
northwestern
the
and
broken
Tertiary-age
portions
in
lands
regionally
fish
such
Creeks
Deep
with
self-sustaining
Federally
streams
on public
Honey
stream
viable
suckers
and
Besides
ORVs
Present Situation
Range
characteristics
any geologic
the only
an
grouse
located
of
Basin
geology
possess
is
Other
Snyder
habitat
independent
in
Creek
not
the study
physiographic
Situation
Warner
of
Evaluation
of
the area
northwestern
Plains
contain
to
species
Bureau
Geology
Evaluation
rocks
Creek affirm the
within
the
interesting
Present
ownership
Vulnerable
not unique
Therefore Twelvemile
recreational
any
of
population
of
form
to
from outside
visitors
area
not contain
its
Twelvemile Creek
contains
development
opportunities
and
Creek
adequate
bottom
canyon
around
the region
in
attract
geographic
in
Lava
High
Despite
Twentymile
little
no evidence
rocks
Although recreational
to
in
common
Twelvemile Creek does
Threatened
Field
trail
hiking
low or
too
Although no
canyon
miles
ie moving
common
are
they
provinces
public
pool
Finding
activity
values
geologic
and
Range
Evaluation
fishing
wildlife
appears
showed
also
hiking
generally
the
in
indications
development
for
of boating
sort
done
been
along
no
Recreational
the
levels
any
use
inspection
Situation
in
canyon
and
photography
watching
surveys
The
Present
exist
inconsistent
the
Fisheries
of
observation
into
ORVs
Recreation
opportunities
composition
volcanic
the
through
of geothermal
Finding
and
quite
is
and
exemplary
scenic
any
Creek
sedirneniary
Pleistocene-
to
of rhyodacitic
Here
corridor are very
Finding
tuffaceous
Pliocene-
Twelvemile Creek has cut
reaches
deep
presence
of
and
and breccias
flows
its
interbeds
Tertiary
VRM
border
creek
the
along
creek
the
In
Human
Nevada
the
and
flows
alternately
visible
are not
line
power
creek
the boulder-strewn
along
of
rocks
age
and
flows
basalt
and
pine cottonwood
ponderosa
The
bitterbrush
Twelvemile
Situation
narrow canyon lined with dark
The canyon slopes are dotted with
used
weather
of
for
The
range
greatest
The
area
during
also
pronghorn antelope
mule deer
periods
winter
thermal
and kidding
the
deer
cover
and
of extreme winter
small
supports
and
within
mule
crucial
optimum
provides
area
deer
within
lies
provides
habitat
population
fawning habitat
for
pronghorn
Tne
area
aiso
or calving
an
supports
Mountain
Rocky
have
areas
expanding
no
however
elk
been
of
population
crucial
identified
wintering
time
this
at
Evaluation
Valley
Desert
American
and
reptiles
including
squirrels
The
Iinding
and
of what
typical
Twelvemile
the
along
in
occurs
throughout
southeastern
considered
to
Cultural
habitat
both
that
which
continues
historic
Present
and
region
Creek area contains
scatters
lithic
and
rings
obsidian
There
structures
or events
within
the prehistory
indicates
Bidwell
Band
area
was used
of
seasonal
possibly
is
based
be
can
found
sites
type of
source
used
Lithic
are
use
within
expected
have
been
Register
and
No
time
of Historic
sites
and
area
cobbles
.ston
tool
stone
area
known
use
are
hundreds
region
in
this
source
are
not
of
The
region
areas
will
similar
area they
obsidian
due
in
known
sites
to
considered
to
are
to
abundance
the region
The
qualify
Cultural Resources
as
National
the
these
known
information
sites
quarry
the
none
area
for
Though
contribute
not unlike
exist
are
of
known
by
using
are
for
exists
Lakeview
any
tribal
this
area
current
fish wildlife
features
The
Situation
group
this
at
Native
materials
or plant
of
or structures
places
religious
the area
for
There
within
Twelvemile
the
ORVs
use
traditional
Creek corridor
Vegetation
Evaluation
on
on
many
of
Present
BLM
In
riparian
zone
shading
of the creek
shrubs
For
lower
river before
normal flow
area
it
and
with
of
the
plants
good
riparian
riparian plants
within
the creek
occurs
section
of
there
have
land
and
the
are present
BLM
that
and
pine
into
vegetation
private
roads
the creek
introduced
occur
riparian
of
crosses
diversions
water
of
stretches
bed
and grasses
its
in
is
is
and other
trees
most of the stream
lush area
there
stretches
by
sedges
cold and hot springs
corridor
the
many
rushes
as
most of
For
Creek
narrow canyon with ponderosa
growing on the slopes and down
juniper
In
Situation
land Twelvemile
have
changed
the
been
the
created
disturbed
and noxious
weeds
the
in
also
are
known
no
Finding
such
known and
Creek
eligible
Places
of the
the prehistory
be
to
evidence
use
No
relatively
The
where
are
the Twelvernile
determined
predicted
sites
prehistoric
ORVs
historic
Traditional
notified
Americans
Native
Where
While
Finding
of Present
has not been
course
area
making
in.the
no
are
part
and the
area
quarry
common
as
system
game
for
there
sites
Twelvemile Creek
in
The
Indians
This
and
plants
historic
the
Fort
the
by
months
weather
upon
and animals
which were
manufacture
Paiute
this
obsidian
large
indicates
work
used
weather
fish
provided
obsidian
tools
In
stone
back
goes
was
within
by the
region
Ethnographic
the area
warm
during
round
of plants
within
of
years
that
art
sites
Work
region
of the Northern
were used
availability
this
no known
Twelvemile Creek corridor
American
rock
quarry/workshop
10000
approximately
the area
areas
of
been
use
grazing
are
known
no
are
Therefore
the
Evaluation
prehistoric
this
There
Cultural Resources
Twelvemile
include
types
temporary campsites
Reno in
of Nevada
University
that
site
livestock
of
area
have
Uses
The
known
several
Known
sites
cultural
than
The
would
and
was
not
are
Prehistoric
Situation
1860s
Creek
the Native
the area
Findini
that
of
displaced
the
today
within
sites
Distnct
Evaluation
other
little
who
are
streams
ORVs
Resources
for
corridor
occur
Creek corridor
similar sized
Oregon
as
qua1if
quality of
wildlife
used
Twevernile
remote
is
Warnei
of
of birds
variety
and
and
eagles
amphibians
found
are
composition
populations
golden
owls
large
nesters
cavity
wildlife
horned
great
bobcats
as
species
in
occupants
The
Situation
north
the
Twelvemile Creek
High
the
hawks
red-tailed
kestrels
to
such
including
porcupines
rabbits
in
found
are
common
animals
terrestrial
to
by Euroaniericans
settled
American
Other
of Present
region
common
of obsidian
archaeological
ORVs
Historical
No
BLM
corridor
Sites
include
Indian
Sensitive
plants
Cultural plants
chokecherry
plum
Finding
service
in
occur
in
found
along
large
the
numbers
creek
the
banks
goosebeny
berry and red-osier dogwood
Twelvemile Creek contains
no
ORVs
notanical/ecological
creek
this
creek
is
While
communities
vegetative
no
are
rnos of
in
from other creeks
different
the
condition
good
in
the
region
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Atkins
in
Investigations
Stern
Lake
Forest
Service
Undated
Service
and
Creek
USDA
Forest
Service
and
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Stern
County
Munhall
Fremont
Parks
and
Oregon
1995
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BLM
1996
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and
Final
Wild
1994
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Unpublished
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report
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Scenic
Oub
Gila
bicolor
for
Lakeview
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and
Scenic
BLM
1989
report
and
prepared
Frernont
River
USD1
and
Department
Munhall
Unpublished
and
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and
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Report
Forest
Final
Recreation
Mulkey
1993
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National
Forest
Recreation
Parks
Taft
Oregon
Chewaucan
BLM
Forest
Honey
Oregon
and
Oregon
eunsoinaj
District
BLM
OR
Lakeview
Oregon
County
Eligibility
BLM
River
Policy
Pyle
for
10
District
District
1993
Planning
Inventory
Lakeview
for
of
the
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and
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Plan
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Lakeview
Determination
Lakeview
Comprehensive
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