Year_2013
Inventory Unit Number/Name: OR-015-054/Monahan Lake
FORM 1
DOCUMENTATION OF BLM WILDERNESS INVENTORY FINDINGS ON RECORD
1. Is there existing BLM wilderness inventory information on all or part of this area?
No
(go to Form 2) Yes ___X____ (if more than one unit is within the area,
list the names/numbers of those units.)
a) Inventory Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Wilderness Inventory, Oregon and Washington: Final Intensive Inventory Decisions,
November 1980. pgs. 47-48.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): Monahan Lake/1-54
c) Map Name(s)/Number(s): U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management, Oregon. Intensive Wilderness Inventory Final Decisions. November 1980.
d) BLM District(s)/Field Office(s):_Lakeview District/Lakeview Resource Area
2. BLM Inventory Findings on Record
Existing inventory information regarding wilderness characteristics (if more than one
BLM inventory unit is associated with the area, list each unit/acreage and answer each
question individually for each inventory unit):
Unit#
Size
(historic acres)
1-54
BLM
9,280
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
N
N
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
N
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
N
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table:
The previous inventory in 1980 noted the east side of the unit was a valley bottom with
three lakebeds. A ridge ran north to south through the unit with an escarpment on the east; a
gentle down-slope canted to the west formed the remaining portion of the unit. Cover in the
unit was primarily a big sagebrush community. The unit met the size criteria.
The unit contained six reservoirs and nine miles of vehicle ways. These features represented
a significant impact of man's works when considered in conjunction with the size and
narrow shape of the unit. The unit was not in an essentially natural condition.
The unit was long and narrow in configuration, and along with the low vegetation cover, a
person would not be able to avoid the sounds and sights of others within the unit.
Therefore, solitude opportunities were not outstanding.
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The unit offered some hunting potential, but little opportunity for primitive recreation as the
narrow confines and exposure of the unit were not favorable for unconfined forms of
recreation. Therefore, primitive and unconfined recreation opportunities were not
outstanding.
No supplemental values were noted.
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FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-054/Monahan Lake
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
No
Boundary Determination: Between 2008 and 2013, the BLM conducted field inventory of the
area to update its road and wilderness inventories. This field work included photo
documentation of potential inventory unit boundary roads. Using BLM and citizen-provided
photos, field notes, and staff field knowledge, a BLM inter-disciplinary (ID) team completed an
analysis of the motorized routes within the area in 2013.
The ID team determined that the inventory unit is bounded by BLM Roads 6155-G0 and 6155K0 and private lands on the west, Road 6155-00 on the north and east, and Road 6155-H0 on the
south (Map 2). Refer to the route analysis forms, photos, and photo log(s) contained in the
wilderness inventory file for additional information regarding these boundary road
determinations.
Following the unit boundary determination, a BLM ID team conducted an inter-disciplinary
evaluation of the current wilderness characteristics within the unit boundary. The results are
contained in the following section. Additional background on the process that the BLM ID team
followed during this evaluation is contained in the document, Wilderness Inventory Maintenance
Process for the Lakeview Resource Area, BLM, located in the wilderness inventory file.
DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CONDITIONS: Inventory Unit OR-015-054 is located about
40 miles northeast of Plush (Map 1) and is comprised of approximately 8,655 acres of BLMadministered land (Map 2). The current unit resembles an oval in shape, is about 7 miles long
by 2.5 miles wide, and is similar in shape and size to historic unit 1-54. Two small, non-native
seedings (less than 300 acres) are located along the eastern edge of the unit. Approximately 50%
of the unit burned in the Big Juniper Wildfire in 2001. Only a small portion of this burn was
reseeded in 2002 with native grasses and shrubs. The remainder of the burn was allowed to
revegetate naturally. Vegetation in the unit is currently dominated by grasses and sagebrush.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes
No ___X___
The 1980 inventory found historic inventory unit (1-54) was not in a natural condition.
The unit currently contains approximately 18.3 miles of primitive motorized routes, 1.2 miles of
reclaiming routes, 6 miles of fence, 13 water developments (1 well with 3 associated troughs, 8
waterholes, 4 reservoirs), 0.03 miles of pipeline, and 1 wildlife guzzler. Overall, the unit has
more developments today than it did in 1980. These disturbances are scattered around the unit
(Map 2) and are obvious intrusions to the casual observer when viewed within close proximity
(one-quarter mile). Though these disturbances would be less noticeable from further distances, it
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would be difficult for a visitor to find an area within the unit where the imprints of man are not
present or visible.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that the unit remains in an unnatural condition where the works of
man are evident.
(3) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
solitude?
Yes
No
N/A___X____
Solitude opportunities were not evaluated as the unit did not meet the naturalness criteria.
(4) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined recreation?
Yes
No
N/A___X____
Primitive and unconfined recreation opportunities were not evaluated as the unit did not meet the
naturalness criteria.
(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes
No ______ Unknown ___X____
Supplemental values were not evaluated because the unit failed to meet the naturalness criteria.
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Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number: Monahan Lake/OR-015-054
Summary Results of Analysis:
1. Does the area meet the size requirements?
_X_ Yes ___No
2. Does the area appear to be natural?
____Yes _X_No
3. Does the area offer outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and
unconfined type of recreation?
___Yes _ _No __X_N/A
4. Does the area have supplemental values?
___Yes ____No _X_N/A
Conclusion (Check One):
_____ The area- or a portion of the area- has wilderness character:
(items 1, 2 and 3 must be checked “yes”).
__X__ The area does not have wilderness character: (any of items 1, 2 and 3 are
checked “no”).
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ID Team Members:
Chris Bishop
Recreation Planner
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Range Management Specialist
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Paul Whitman
Planning and Environmental Coordinator
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EdHennagin
Recreation Technician
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Todd Forbes
Assistant Field Managerj
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Theresa Romasko
Assistant Field Manager
Date:
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Date: (p k/13
Approved by:
Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
;
Date
.
This form documents information that constitutes an inventory finding on wilderness characteristics. It does not
represent a formal/and use allocation or a final agency decision subject to administrative remedies under either
43 CFRparts 4 or 1610.5-2.
Year_2013
Inventory Unit Number/Name: OR-015-055B/Pickett Spring
FORM 1
DOCUMENTATION OF BLM WILDERNESS INVENTORY FINDINGS ON RECORD
1. Is there existing BLM wilderness inventory information on all or part of this area?
No
(go to Form 2) Yes ___X____ (if more than one unit is within the area, list the
names/numbers of those units.)
a) Inventory Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Wilderness Inventory, Oregon and Washington: Final Intensive Inventory Decisions,
November 1980. Pgs. 60-61.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): Pickett Spring/1-55
c) Map Name(s)/Number(s): U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management, Oregon. Intensive Wilderness Inventory Final Decisions. November 1980.
d) BLM District(s)/Field Office(s):_Lakeview District/Lakeview Resource Area
2. BLM Inventory Findings on Record
Existing inventory information regarding wilderness characteristics (if more than one BLM
inventory unit is associated with the area, list each unit/acreage and answer each question
individually for each inventory unit):
Unit#
Size
(historic acres)
1-75
BLM
10,760
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
Y
N
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
N
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
N
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table:
The previous inventory in 1980 described the unit as primarily rolling sagebrush country with
some broad open valleys. A steep hillside was noted as rising from the northwest boundary. The
eastern portions of the unit sit at a higher elevation. The unit met the size criteria.
The unit contained seven reservoirs and about seven miles of vehicle ways. These intrusions
were not substantially noticeable and the unit appeared apparently natural. The unit had broad
expanses where a person could see across most of the unit. The terrain and vegetation did not
provide any significant degree of solitude. The unit provided some limited hunting and wildlife
observation opportunities, but did not contain any outstanding features or provide outstanding
primitive and unconfined recreation opportunities. No supplemental values were noted.
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FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-055B/Pickett Spring
Citizen Information Summary: In 2007, the BLM received a citizen proposal from the Oregon
Natural Desert Association (ONDA) for a 462,828-acre Buzzard Creek proposed WSA. A
portion of their proposal overlaps BLM’s wilderness inventory analysis area. ONDA included in
their information a narrative report, maps, photos, photo and route logs, and GIS data with their
route and photo point data. All of these materials were considered during the BLM’s wilderness
inventory evaluation for this area. They identified this large area as having no interior routes
which they felt met BLM’s definition of a wilderness inventory unit boundary road (see p. 2-35
of ONDA 2007).
No
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
Boundary Determination: BLM staff reviewed its own historic wilderness inventory information
and ONDA’s information to identify potential data gaps. Between 2008 and 2013, the BLM
conducted field inventory of the area to update its road and wilderness inventories and to gather
additional information to supplement ONDA’s wilderness information. This field work included
collecting additional photo documentation of potential inventory unit boundary roads in the area.
Using BLM and citizen-provided photos, field logs, and staff field knowledge, a BLM interdisciplinary (ID) team completed an analysis of the motorized routes within the area in 2013.
ONDA’s 2007 inventory concluded that their 462,828-acre proposal was one large roadless area.
However, BLM’s ID team determined that several of the routes that ONDA identified as “ways”
are, in fact, inventory unit boundary roads. For this reason, the BLM found the Buzzard Creek
proposal is not one large roadless unit, but rather is comprised of several smaller inventory units,
which must be evaluated individually (Map 2). (Note: the majority of the Buzzard Creek
proposal was evaluated previously by the Burns and Lakeview District BLM staff as part its
West Warm Spring wilderness evaluation, completed in 2008, and is not addressed further
herein).
The ID team determined that the current inventory unit is bounded by BLM Roads 7175-00 on
the south, 7175-B0 on the west, 7175-C0 on the east, and a combination of 7256-H0 and interim
route numbers 7175-I, 7175-IA, and 7175-IG on the north (Map 2). Refer to the route analysis
forms, photos, and photo log(s) contained in the wilderness inventory file for additional
information regarding these boundary road determinations.
Following the unit boundary determination, a BLM ID team conducted an inter-disciplinary
evaluation of the current wilderness characteristics within the unit boundary. The results are
contained in the following section. Additional background on the process that the BLM ID team
followed during this evaluation is contained in the document, Wilderness Inventory Maintenance
Process for the Lakeview Resource Area, BLM, located in the wilderness inventory file.
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DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CONDITIONS: Inventory Unit OR-015-055 is located about
40 miles northeast of Plush (Map 1) and is comprised of approximately 5,193 acres of BLMadministered land (Map 2). The current unit resembles a half moon in shape, is about 4.5 miles
long by 5 miles wide, and is smaller than historic unit 1-55. The southwest third of the unit
burned in the Big Juniper Wildfire in 2001 and was allowed to revegetate naturally. Vegetation
in the unit is currently dominated by grasses and sagebrush.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes
No __X____
The 1980 inventory found historic inventory unit (1-75) was primarily in a natural condition.
ONDA (2007, p. 10) felt their much larger Buzzard Creek proposal was primarily affected by the
forces of nature. While they noted the area did contain some manmade developments such as
fence lines, ways, stock tanks, and other features, they felt these few developments were
substantially noticeable only at close proximity, if at all, and did not dominate the landscape. As
noted above, the BLM did not find this proposal to be one large roadless area, but is in fact
comprised of a number of smaller inventory units that much be evaluated individually.
Unit OR-015-055B is smaller than historic unit 1-55 and currently contains approximately 4.6
miles of primitive motorized routes, 3.7 miles of reclaiming routes, and 7 water developments (5
reservoirs and 2 waterholes). These disturbances are scattered around the unit (Map 2) and can
be observed by the casual observer within close proximity (one-quarter mile), but are less
noticeable from further distances.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that, based on the unit’s small size and human developments
scattered throughout, it would difficult for a visitor to find a place within the unit where the
works of man are not visible. Therefore, the unit is in an unnatural condition and is not affected
primarily by the forces of nature.
(3) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
solitude?
Yes
No
N/A____X____
The 1980 inventory found historic inventory unit (1-55) lacked opportunities for solitude due to
the terrain and low-growing vegetation failing to provide screening. ONDA (2007, p. 11) felt
their Buzzard Creek proposal offered an outstanding opportunity for solitude, primarily because
of the shear size and varied terrain of the area. As noted above, the BLM did not find this
proposal to be one large roadless area, but is in fact comprised of a number of smaller inventory
units that much be evaluated individually.
The ID team did not evaluate solitude opportunities because the unit failed to meet the
naturalness criteria. However, Unit OR-015-055B is smaller than historic unit 1-55 and would be
even less likely to contain solitude opportunities than it did in 1980.
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(4) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined recreation?
Yes
No
N/A___X_____
The 1980 inventory found that historic inventory unit (1-55) did not have outstanding
opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation. ONDA (2007, p. 11) felt their Buzzard
Creek proposal offered an outstanding opportunity for primitive and unconfined recreation,
primarily due to its large size. They state that an area of this size cannot help but provide for
diverse and exceptional recreation experiences such as hiking, backpacking, horseback riding,
camping, wildlife viewing, rock hounding, hunting, and photography. As noted above, the BLM
did not find this proposal to be one large roadless area, but is in fact comprised of a number of
smaller inventory units that much be evaluated individually.
The ID team did not evaluate primitive and unconfined recreation opportunities because the unit
failed to meet the naturalness criteria. However, Unit OR-015-055B is smaller than historic unit
1-55 and would be even less likely to contain these opportunities than it did in 1980.
(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes
No ______ Unknown ___X____
No supplemental values were noted in the unit in 1980. ONDA (2007, p. 11) noted their much
larger Buzzard Creek proposal contained wild horse and burros, cultural resources, petrified
wood, migratory bird habitat, and special status species habitat.
Supplemental values were not specifically evaluated during this analysis because the unit failed
to meet the naturalness criteria. However, it is important to note that the presence of either wild
horses or burros is not a resource value that meets the definition of a supplemental value, nor are
these species actually present in this inventory unit. Further, petrified wood is not present in this
inventory unit.
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Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number: Pickett Spring/OR-015-055B
Summary Results of Analysis:
1. Does the area meet the size requirements?
_X_Yes ___No
2. Does the area appear to be natural?
___Yes _X_No
3. Does the area offer outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and
unconfined type of recreation?
___Yes __No _X_N/A
4. Does the area have supplemental values?
___Yes __No _X_N/A
Conclusion (Check One):
_____ The area- or a portion of the area- has wilderness character:
(items 1, 2 and 3 must be checked “yes”).
__X__ The area does not have wilderness character: (any of items 1, 2 and 3 are
checked “no”).
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ID Team Members:
Chris Bishop
Recreation Planner
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Lori ManagementSpeciali
Range
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Date:
-f..JaynaFerrell
.
Range Management Specialist
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Paul Whitman
Planning and Environmental Coordinator
Date: (,
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EdHennagin
Recreation Technician
Date: Co
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,(?J} ~
Todd Forbes
Assistant Field Managerj
~
Theresa Romasko
Assistant Field Manager
Date:
£_,_fo.:,
Date: (p k/13
Approved by:
Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
;
Date
.
This form documents information that constitutes an inventory finding on wilderness characteristics. It does not
represent a formal/and use allocation or a final agency decision subject to administrative remedies under either
43 CFRparts 4 or 1610.5-2.
Year_2013
Inventory Unit Number/Name: OR-015-075/Egan Cabin
FORM 1
DOCUMENTATION OF BLM WILDERNESS INVENTORY FINDINGS ON RECORD
1. Is there existing BLM wilderness inventory information on all or part of this area?
No
(go to Form 2) Yes ___X____ (if more than one unit is within the area,
list the names/numbers of those units.)
a) Inventory Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Wilderness Inventory, Oregon and Washington: Final Intensive Inventory Decisions,
November 1980. Pgs. 60-61.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): Egan Cabin/1-75
c) Map Name(s)/Number(s): U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management, Oregon. Intensive Wilderness Inventory Final Decisions. November 1980.
d) BLM District(s)/Field Office(s):_Lakeview District/Lakeview Resource Area
2. BLM Inventory Findings on Record
Existing inventory information regarding wilderness characteristics (if more than one
BLM inventory unit is associated with the area, list each unit/acreage and answer each
question individually for each inventory unit):
Unit#
Size
(historic acres)
1-75
BLM
6,240
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
Y
N
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
N
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
N
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table:
The previous inventory in 1980 described the unit as a slightly rolling sage flat deeply cut
by four drainages opening to the south into Kit Canyon. The north half of the unit was quite
flat. The maximum canyon depth on the south end was approximately 300 feet. Vegetation
in the unit was sagebrush community with scattered western juniper.
The unit met the size criteria. The unit contained three reservoirs and several small ways
along the west side. There was minimal disturbance around the Egan Cabin area. The unit
was apparently natural and the works of man were not substantially noticeable.
The canyons in the unit provided a visitor with some degree of solitude. However, the small
size of the unit and the limited extent to which the canyon system would shield one from the
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presence of others, did not provide what could be considered an outstanding opportunity for
solitude. The high degree of exposure across the majority of the unit was not offset by the
quality of solitude opportunities in the canyons.
The unit provided an opportunity for hunting and wildlife observation, along with a limited
opportunity for hiking the canyons. The exposure and small size of the unit did not allow for
an outstanding opportunity to pursue primitive and unconfined recreation. The unit did
not contain a specific feature which would draw people to such an extent that the
opportunities for recreation were considered to stand above others of their kind.
No supplemental values were noted.
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FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-075/Egan Cabin
No
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
Boundary Determination: Between 2008 and 2013, the BLM conducted field inventory of the
area to update its road and wilderness inventories. This field work included photo
documentation of potential inventory unit boundary roads. Using BLM and citizen-provided
photos, field notes, and staff field knowledge, a BLM inter-disciplinary (ID) team completed an
analysis of the motorized routes within the area in 2013.
The ID team determined that the inventory unit is bounded by BLM Road 6165-00 on the west,
road 6165-E0 on the east and southeast, and Road 6155-F0 on the southwest (Map 2). Refer to
the route analysis forms, photos, and photo log(s) contained in the wilderness inventory file for
additional information regarding these boundary road determinations.
Following the unit boundary determination, a BLM ID team conducted an inter-disciplinary
evaluation of the current wilderness characteristics within the unit boundary. The results are
contained in the following section. Additional background on the process that the BLM ID team
followed during this evaluation is contained in the document, Wilderness Inventory Maintenance
Process for the Lakeview Resource Area, BLM, located in the wilderness inventory file.
DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CONDITIONS: Inventory Unit OR-015-075 is located about
35 miles northeast of Plush (Map 1) and is comprised of approximately 6,114 acres of BLMadministered land (Map 2). The current unit resembles an arrowhead in shape, is about 4.5
miles long by 3.4 miles wide, and is similar in shape and size to historic unit 1-75. The
southwest corner of the unit burned in a wildfire in 1986. Approximately 70% of the northern
portion of the unit burned in the Big Juniper Wildfire in 2001 and was allowed to revegetate
naturally. Vegetation in the unit is currently dominated by grasses and sagebrush with scattered
western juniper.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes X
No ______
The 1980 inventory found historic inventory unit (1-75) was primarily in a natural condition.
The unit currently contains approximately 3.8 miles of primitive motorized routes (many of
which are the result of fire lines created to fight the Big Juniper fire in 2001), 1.2 miles of
reclaiming routes, 6 water developments (4 waterholes and 2 reservoirs), and Egan Cabin. These
disturbances are scattered around the unit (Map 2) and can be observed by the casual observer
within close proximity (one-quarter mile), but are less noticeable from further distances.
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Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that the unit is currently in a condition mostly free from the works
of man and is primarily affected by the forces of nature.
(3) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
solitude?
Yes
No
Unknown___X____
Canyons are scattered across the northwestern and southern third of the unit. The 1980 inventory
found historic inventory unit (1-75) had some opportunities for solitude in the canyons, but
opportunities across the unit as a whole were not found to be outstanding.
The unit shape, size, and vegetative screening has not changed substantially since 1980, but
during the review, some of the ID team members felt topographic variations within the unit had
not been adequately described or considered in the 1980 evaluation. In addition to the canyons,
the northeast third of the unit consists of a gently rising butte (Maps 2 and 3). Additional field
photos were taken inside the unit to document screening features and solitude opportunities.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team agreed that some solitude opportunities continue to exist within the unit that
are associated with the canyon areas. However, the team could not come to a consensus
determination as to whether or not the unit as a whole provided an outstanding opportunity for
solitude.
(4) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined recreation?
Yes X
No
N/A________
The 1980 inventory found that historic inventory unit (1-75) did not have outstanding
opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation.
The ID team noted that this unit still offers opportunities for a primitive and unconfined
recreation experiences including hunting, wildlife observation, and hiking. In addition, the ID
team determined that the unit also provided opportunities for back-packing, camping,
photography, and unique rock formations that offer places for boulder climbing. In addition,
Hole in the Ground represents a unique feature that might serve to draw visitors to the unit.
While many of these recreation opportunities are available on surrounding public lands, the ID
team felt that the unit offered at least one unique recreation opportunity (boulder climbing) not
identified in the previous inventory, which is not available in many locations within the
Lakeview Resource. The unit also offered a relatively high diversity of other primitive
recreation opportunities.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that this unit provides an outstanding opportunity for primitive
and unconfined recreation.
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(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes X
No ______ Unknown _______
The unit currently contains Egan cabin, an historic structure/site on the south side of the unit and
one documented stacked rock wall that is likely of historic significance.
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Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number: Egan Cabin/OR-015-075
Summary Results of Analysis:
1. Does the area meet the size requirements?
_X_ Yes ___No
2. Does the area appear to be natural?
_X__Yes ___No
3. Does the area offer outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and
unconfined type of recreation?
_X_Yes __ No ___N/A
4. Does the area have supplemental values?
_X_Yes ___No __N/A
Conclusion (Check One):
__X__ The area- or a portion of the area- has wilderness character:
(items 1, 2 and 3 must be checked “yes”).
____ The area does not have wilderness character: (any of items 1, 2 and 3 are
checked “no”).
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ID Team Members:
Chris Bishop
Recreation Planner
Date:
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Range Management Sjiecialist
Date:
EdHennagin
Recreation Technician
Paul Whitman
Planning and Environmental Coordinator
Date:
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Todd Forbes
Assistant Field Manager/
Theresa Romasko
Assistant Field Manage;
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Date:
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Approved by:
Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
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This form documents i'!formation that constitutes an inventory finding on wilderness characteristics. It does not
represent a formal/and use allocation or a final agency decision subject to administrative remedies under either
43 CFRparts 4 or 1610.5-2.
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Year_2013
Inventory Unit Number/Name: OR-015-076/Steamboat Point
FORM 1
DOCUMENTATION OF BLM WILDERNESS INVENTORY FINDINGS ON RECORD
1. Is there existing BLM wilderness inventory information on all or part of this area?
No
(go to Form 2) Yes ___X____ (if more than one unit is within the area,
list the names/numbers of those units.)
a) Inventory Source: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management,
Wilderness Review, Intensive Inventory; Final Decisions of 30 Selected Units in
Southeast Oregon and Proposed Decisions on Other Intensively Inventoried Units in
Oregon and Washington, March 1980. Pg. 11.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): Steamboat Point/1-76
c) Map Name(s)/Number(s): U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management, Oregon. Intensive Wilderness Inventory, Final Decisions for 30 Selected
Inventory Units and Proposed Decisions for Other Intensive Inventory Units. March
1980.
d) BLM District(s)/Field Office(s):_Lakeview District/Lakeview Resource Area
2. BLM Inventory Findings on Record
Existing inventory information regarding wilderness characteristics (if more than one
BLM inventory unit is associated with the area, list each unit/acreage and answer each
question individually for each inventory unit):
Unit#
Size
(historic acres)
1-76
BLM
State
20,040
640
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
Y
N
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
N
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table:
The previous inventory in 1980 described the area as uplifts and valleys commonly
associated with the Basin and Range Province. Juniper Ridge is a moderate ridge with
several side canyons located in the western and northern portion of the unit.
The unit was covered primarily by big sagebrush with western juniper stands on Juniper
Ridge.
1
The previous inventory listed 5.5 miles of vehicle ways, 1.5 miles of fence line, 1 wildlife
guzzler and several reservoirs located along the unit boundary. In addition, a 320-acre nonnative seeding was noted as a major intrusion along the western side of the unit.
The topography and vegetation did offer some opportunity to avoid the sights and sounds of
others in the unit. However, the extremely narrow aspect of the north portion of the unit
was not outstanding. The south portion was described as a sage-covered broad valley which
did not offer an outstanding opportunity for solitude. This unit offered some opportunities
for hiking, backpacking, wildlife observation, bird watching, and potentially hunting, but
were not found to be outstanding. The unit also had a high potential for archaeological
values, though none were specifically identified.
2
FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-076/Steamboat Point
No
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
Boundary Determination: Between 2008 and 2013, the BLM conducted field inventory of the
area to update its road and wilderness inventories. This field work included photo
documentation of potential inventory unit boundary roads. Using BLM and citizen-provided
photos, field notes, and staff field knowledge, a BLM inter-disciplinary (ID) team completed an
analysis of the motorized routes within the area in 2013.
The ID team determined that the inventory unit is bounded by BLM Road 6155-00 on the south
and southeast, interim number 6155-GC on the northeast, 6155-G0 and 6165-E0 on the north and
northwest, and 6155-F0 on the west. Large blocks of state and private land also form portions of
the north and eastern boundaries of the unit. BLM Road 6165-EA extends into the western
central portion of the unit and forms a cherry-stem boundary road (Map 2). Refer to the route
analysis forms, photos, and photo log(s) contained in the wilderness inventory file for additional
information regarding these boundary road determinations.
Following the unit boundary determination, a BLM ID team conducted an inter-disciplinary
evaluation of the current wilderness characteristics within the unit boundary. The results are
contained in the following section. Additional background on the process that the BLM ID team
followed during this evaluation is contained in the document, Wilderness Inventory Maintenance
Process for the Lakeview Resource Area, BLM, located in the wilderness inventory file.
DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CONDITIONS: Inventory Unit OR-015-076 is located about
30 miles north of Plush, Oregon (Map 1) and is currently comprised of approximately 20,674
acres of BLM- administered land (Map 2). The current unit is about 10.5 miles long by 4.5
miles wide and is about the same size and shape as historic unit 1-76, evaluated in 1980.
Sagebrush and grasses dominate most of the unit. The Juniper wildfire burned through the
northern third of the unit in 2001. About 40% of this burned area was reseeded with crested
wheatgrass in 2002. Another historic crested wheatgrass seeding is located in the southwestern
portion of the unit. Western juniper is located along Juniper Ridge.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes X
No ______
The 1980 inventory found historic inventory unit (1-76) was generally natural in character.
The unit currently contains approximately 19.4 miles of primitive motorized routes, 3 miles of
reclaiming routes, 6 water developments (3 waterholes and 3 reservoirs), 2 wildlife guzzlers, and
approximately 6.8 miles of fence. There is approximately 1,575 acres on non-native seeding in
two locations. Both currently appear natural to the casual observer. A small (1 acre) open
mineral pit site is located on the eastern central border along BLM Road 6155-00. While these
3
disturbances are scattered throughout the unit, most are located in the northern half (Map 2).
These disturbances can be observed by the casual observer within close proximity (one-quarter
mile), but are less noticeable from further distances.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that this unit is currently in a condition mostly free from the
works of man and is primarily affected by the forces of nature.
(3) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
solitude?
Yes
No
X
N/A________
The 1980 inventory found that the historic inventory unit (1-76) did not have outstanding
opportunities for solitude. The topographic and vegetative screening characteristics have not
changed substantially since 1980. Most of the topographic screening is located in the
northwestern quarter of the unit. However, the northern portion of the unit is narrow, averaging
about 2 miles in width and it would be difficult to avoid the presence of others. The southern
portion remains is a broad, exposed sagebrush-covered valley bottom. It has some limited
topographic relief and small pockets of solitude where one could avoid the sights and sounds of
others (Map 3).
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that this unit has limited screening or places where one could
avoid the presence of others. Opportunities for solitude have not changed since 1980. For this
reason, the unit continues to lack an outstanding opportunity for solitude.
(4) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined recreation?
Yes
No
X
N/A________
The 1980 inventory found that the historic inventory unit (1-76) did not have outstanding
opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation. The ID team noted that this unit does
offer some opportunities for a primitive and unconfined recreation experiences such as hiking,
backpacking, wildlife observation, and hunting. However, the quality of these recreational
opportunities has not improved. These recreation opportunities are similar to those available on
surrounding public lands. The unit does not currently offer a single unique primitive recreational
opportunity or a unique diversity of primitive recreation opportunities.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that these same recreation opportunities are present, but overall
this unit continues to lack outstanding opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation.
(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes
No ______ Unknown ___X____
Supplemental values were not evaluated because the unit failed to meet the minimum wilderness
criteria described above.
4
Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number: Steamboat Point/OR-015-076
Summary Results of Analysis:
1. Does the area meet the size requirements?
_X_ Yes ___No
2. Does the area appear to be natural?
_X__Yes ___No
3. Does the area offer outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and
unconfined type of recreation?
___Yes __X_No ____N/A
4. Does the area have supplemental values?
___Yes ____ No __X_N/A
Conclusion (Check One):
_____ The area- or a portion of the area- has wilderness character:
(items 1, 2 and 3 must be checked “yes”).
__X_ The area does not have wilderness character: (any of items 1, 2 and 3 are
checked “no”).
5
ID Team Members:
Chris Bishop
Recreation Planner
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Range
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Date:
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.
Range Management Specialist
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Paul Whitman
Planning and Environmental Coordinator
Date: (,
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EdHennagin
Recreation Technician
Date: Co
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Todd Forbes
Assistant Field Managerj
~
Theresa Romasko
Assistant Field Manager
Date:
£_,_fo.:,
Date: (p k/13
Approved by:
Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
;
Date
.
This form documents information that constitutes an inventory finding on wilderness characteristics. It does not
represent a formal/and use allocation or a final agency decision subject to administrative remedies under either
43 CFRparts 4 or 1610.5-2.
Year_2013
Inventory Unit Number/Name: OR-015-077/Juniper Canyon
FORM 1
DOCUMENTATION OF BLM WILDERNESS INVENTORY FINDINGS ON RECORD
1. Is there existing BLM wilderness inventory information on all or part of this area?
No
(go to Form 2) Yes ___X____ (if more than one unit is within the area,
list the names/numbers of those units.)
a) Inventory Source: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management,
Wilderness Review, Intensive Inventory; Final Decisions of 30 Selected Units in
Southeast Oregon and Proposed Decisions on Other Intensively Inventoried Units in
Oregon and Washington, March 1980. Pg. 12-13.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): Juniper Canyon/1-77
c) Map Name(s)/Number(s): U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management, Oregon. Intensive Wilderness Inventory, Final Decisions for 30 Selected
Inventory Units and Proposed Decisions for Other Intensive Inventory Units. March
1980.
d) BLM District(s)/Field Office(s):_Lakeview District/Lakeview Resource Area
2. BLM Inventory Findings on Record
Existing inventory information regarding wilderness characteristics (if more than one
BLM inventory unit is associated with the area, list each unit/acreage and answer each
question individually for each inventory unit):
Unit#
Size
(historic acres)
1-77
BLM
State/Private
9,920
1,560
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
Y -60%
N-40%
N
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
N
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
Y
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table:
The topography was typical of the Basin and Range Province with north to south trending
fault block uplifts and depressions forming narrow valleys in the center and western
portions of the unit. A northeast running uplift leaves a high ridge on the northwest and a
shallow valley on the northeast of the unit below Rock Camp Lake. The south end of the
unit opens onto the flats of an ancient lakebed which forms the Warner Valley. The
dominant vegetation is big sagebrush and associated species.
1
The previous inventory in 1980 described the central and southeast portions of the unit,
(approximately 60 percent) were in a natural condition. The remainder of the unit did not
meet the criteria for naturalness. There were three ways and a lake bed pit in the northeast
portion of the unit, which were substantially noticeable. In the west portion of the unit, there
were two ways and a cabin. The cabin and one way parallel was very noticeable. The second
way was not substantially noticeable.
This unit did not offer an outstanding opportunity for a visitor to avoid the sights and sounds
of others in the unit due to access potential, low vegetative cover, and the narrow width of
the entire unit. The topographic exposure was such that people could not readily isolate
themselves from others within the unit.
The unit offered some opportunities for hiking, backpacking, hunting, photography, and bird
watching. However, these opportunities were not outstanding. The unit was known to have
anthropological values, although no intensive cultural resources inventory had been
accomplished.
2
FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-077/Juniper Canyon
No
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
Boundary Determination: Between 2008 and 2013, the BLM conducted field inventory of the
area to update its road and wilderness inventories. This field work included photo
documentation of potential inventory unit boundary roads. Using BLM and citizen-provided
photos, field notes, and staff field knowledge, a BLM inter-disciplinary (ID) team completed an
analysis of the motorized routes within the area in 2013.
The ID team determined that the inventory unit is bounded by a large block of State land on the
south, BLM Road 6155-00 and private land on the west, and BLM Roads 7175-00 and 7175-B0
on the east (Map 2). Refer to the route analysis forms, photos, and photo log(s) contained in the
wilderness inventory file for additional information regarding these boundary road
determinations.
Following the unit boundary determination, a BLM ID team conducted an inter-disciplinary
evaluation of the current wilderness characteristics within the unit boundary. The results are
contained in the following section. Additional background on the process that the BLM ID team
followed during this evaluation is contained in the document, Wilderness Inventory Maintenance
Process for the Lakeview Resource Area, BLM, located in the wilderness inventory file.
DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CONDITIONS: Inventory Unit OR-015-077 is located about
30 miles north of Plush, Oregon (Map 1) and is currently comprised of approximately 13,533
acres of BLM- administered land (Map 2). The current unit is about 9.5 long by 3.5 miles wide
and is the same general shape and size as historic unit 1-77 evaluated in 1980. The Juniper
wildfire burned through the northern 20% of the unit in 2001 and was allowed to revegetate
naturally. The dominant vegetation remains big sagebrush and associated grass species.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes X
No ______
The 1980 inventory found that about 60% of the unit was generally natural in character and 40%
was not. The that cabin was noted as being substantially noticeable in 1980 is actually on
private land that is currently located outside the unit boundary and, therefore, does not have a
substantial effect on natural character.
The unit currently contains approximately 14.6 miles of primitive motorized routes, 2.9 miles of
reclaiming routes, 12 water developments (6 waterholes and 6 reservoirs), 1 wildlife guzzler,
approximately 4 miles of fence, and about a hundred acres of non-native seeding. These
disturbances are located mostly near the periphery of the unit (Map 2) and can be observed by
the casual observer within close proximity (one-quarter mile), but are less noticeable from
further distances.
3
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that this unit is currently in a condition mostly free from the
works of man and is primarily affected by the forces of nature.
(3) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
solitude?
Yes
No
X
N/A________
The 1980 inventory found that the unit did not have outstanding opportunities for solitude
due to access potential, low vegetative cover, and the narrow width of the unit. The unit shape
and topographic and vegetative screening has not changed since 1980. While much of the area is
relatively flat, there are several small rims or canyons that extend in a north-south direction
through the center of the unit providing pockets of solitude (Map 3).
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that this unit has limited opportunities to avoid the presence of
others. For this reason, the unit continues to lack an outstanding opportunity for solitude.
(4) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined recreation?
Yes
No
X
N/A________
The 1980 inventory found that the unit did not have outstanding opportunities for primitive and
unconfined recreation. The ID team noted that this unit still offers some opportunities for a
primitive and unconfined recreation experiences such as hiking, backpacking, hunting,
photography, and wildlife viewing. However, the quality of these primitive recreation
opportunities has not changed substantially. These recreation opportunities are similar to those
available on surrounding public lands. The unit does not currently offer a single unique
primitive recreation opportunity or a unique diversity of primitive recreation opportunities.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that this unit continues to lack outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined recreation.
(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes
No ______ Unknown ___X____
Supplemental values were not evaluated because the unit failed to meet the minimum wilderness
criteria described above.
4
Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number: Juniper Canyon/OR-015-077
Summary Results of Analysis:
1. Does the area meet the size requirements?
_X__ Yes ___No
2. Does the area appear to be natural?
_X__Yes ____No
3. Does the area offer outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and
unconfined type of recreation?
___Yes __X_No ___N/A
4. Does the area have supplemental values?
___Yes ____No __X_N/A
Conclusion (Check One):
_____ The area- or a portion of the area- has wilderness character:
(items 1, 2 and 3 must be checked “yes”).
__X__ The area does not have wilderness character: (any of items 1, 2 and 3 are
checked “no”).
5
ID Team Members:
Chris Bishop
Recreation Planner
c~'''
~ ~(';"" l ~
Lori ManagementSpeciali
Range
~ ~
Date:
-f..JaynaFerrell
.
Range Management Specialist
~au~ LJD~w
~Q//;3
Paul Whitman
Planning and Environmental Coordinator
Date: (,
/:z.o)do/3
EdHennagin
Recreation Technician
Date: Co
/::1.0 I)J1J 0
,(?J} ~
Todd Forbes
Assistant Field Managerj
~
Theresa Romasko
Assistant Field Manager
Date:
£_,_fo.:,
Date: (p k/13
Approved by:
Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
;
Date
.
This form documents information that constitutes an inventory finding on wilderness characteristics. It does not
represent a formal/and use allocation or a final agency decision subject to administrative remedies under either
43 CFRparts 4 or 1610.5-2.
Year_2013
Inventory Unit Number/Name: OR-015-090/Sunrise Canyon
FORM 1
DOCUMENTATION OF BLM WILDERNESS INVENTORY FINDINGS ON RECORD
1. Is there existing BLM wilderness inventory information on all or part of this area?
No
(go to Form 2) Yes ___X____ (if more than one unit is within the area,
list the names/numbers of those units.)
a) Inventory Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Wilderness Inventory, Oregon and Washington: Final Intensive Inventory Decisions,
November 1980. pgs. 68-69.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): Sunrise Canyon/1-90
c) Map Name(s)/Number(s): U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management, Oregon. Intensive Wilderness Inventory Final Decisions. November 1980.
d) BLM District(s)/Field Office(s):_Lakeview District/Lakeview Resource Area
2. BLM Inventory Findings on Record
Existing inventory information regarding wilderness characteristics (if more than one
BLM inventory unit is associated with the area, list each unit/acreage and answer each
question individually for each inventory unit):
Unit#
Size
(historic acres)
1-90
BLM
4,880
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
N
N
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
N
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
N
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table:
The previous inventory in 1980 described the area as long and narrow with a ridgeline
running through the center of the unit from north to south. The ridge was about 500 feet
higher than the valley bottoms to the east and west. Vegetation consisted primarily of
sagebrush with a few scattered juniper trees on the northern border.
The unit did not meet the size requirement in 1980, possibly due to an acreage calculation
error. The unit contained 1 reservoir, about 1.5 miles of ways, and a portion of the Kit
Canyon seeding, which had a significant impact on the natural condition. The extremely
narrow configuration of the unit in relation to its small size and minimal topographic and
vegetative screening precluded any opportunity for a visitor to avoid the sights and sounds
of others in the unit. Opportunities for solitude were not outstanding. This unit offered only
1
limited opportunities for hunting and exploration. These opportunities were not
outstanding. No supplemental values were noted.
2
FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-090/Sunrise Canyon
No
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
Boundary Determination: Between 2008 and 2013, the BLM conducted field inventory of the
area to update its road and wilderness inventories. This field work included photo
documentation of potential inventory unit boundary roads. Using BLM and citizen-provided
photos, field notes, and staff field knowledge, a BLM inter-disciplinary (ID) team completed an
analysis of the motorized routes within the area in 2013.
The ID team determined that the inventory unit is bounded by BLM Roads 6165-00 and 6165-E0
on the west, 6155-F0 on the north and east, and 6155-00 on the south (Map 2). Refer to the
route analysis forms, photos, and photo log(s) contained in the wilderness inventory file for
additional information regarding these boundary road determinations.
Following the unit boundary determination, a BLM ID team conducted an inter-disciplinary
evaluation of the current wilderness characteristics within the unit boundary. The results are
contained in the following section. Additional background on the process that the BLM ID team
followed during this evaluation is contained in the document, Wilderness Inventory Maintenance
Process for the Lakeview Resource Area, BLM, located in the wilderness inventory file.
DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CONDITIONS: Inventory Unit OR-015-090 is located about
30 miles north of Plush (Map 1) and is comprised of approximately 5,541 acres of BLMadministered land (Map 2). The unit is dog-boned shaped, is about 6.5 miles long by 1.5 miles
wide, and is similar in shape to historic unit 1-90. While the historic unit 1-90 was estimated to
be slightly less than 5,000 (and failed to meet the size criteria) in 1980, the current unit does
meet the minimum size criteria. The northwestern edge of the unit burned in wildfires in 1985
and 1999. This area was allowed to revegetate naturally. Sagebrush and grasses dominate most
of the unit. Scattered western juniper trees are located in the north portion of the unit.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes
No __X___
The 1980 inventory found that historic inventory unit (1-90) was unnatural in character, based on
the presence of relatively few numbers of visible developments. The unit is more developed
today.
The unit currently contains approximately 6.6 miles of primitive motorized routes, 0.3 miles of
trails, 3.9 miles of fence, 11 water developments (4 waterholes and 7 reservoirs), and 1 wildlife
guzzler. These disturbances are scattered throughout the unit (Map 2) and can be observed by
the casual observer within close proximity (one-quarter mile), but are less noticeable from
further distances.
3
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that the unit is even less natural today than it was in 1980.
The ID team concluded that, based on the unit’s narrow configuration and widespread
distribution of existing developments, it would be difficult for a visitor to find locations where
the evidence of man is not readily visible. For these reasons, the inventory unit is currently in an
unnatural condition that is not free from the works of man or primarily affected by the forces of
nature.
(3) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
solitude?
Yes
No
N/A___X____
Opportunities for solitude were not evaluated because the unit failed to meet the naturalness
criteria.
(4) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined recreation?
Yes
No
N/A___X____
Opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation were not evaluated because the unit failed
to meet the naturalness criteria.
(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes
No ______ Unknown ___X____
Supplemental values were not evaluated because the unit failed to meet the naturalness criteria.
4
Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number: Sunrise Canyon/OR-015-090
Summary Results of Analysis:
1. Does the area meet the size requirements?
_X_Yes ___No
2. Does the area appear to be natural?
___Yes _X_No
3. Does the area offer outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and
unconfined type of recreation?
___Yes ___No _X_N/A
4. Does the area have supplemental values?
___Yes ___No __X_N/A
Conclusion (Check One):
_____ The area- or a portion of the area- has wilderness character:
(items 1, 2 and 3 must be checked “yes”).
__X__ The area does not have wilderness character: (any of items 1, 2 and 3 are
checked “no”).
5
ID Team Members:
Chris Bishop
Recreation Planner
c~'''
~ ~(';"" l ~
Lori ManagementSpeciali
Range
~ ~
Date:
-f..JaynaFerrell
.
Range Management Specialist
~au~ LJD~w
~Q//;3
Paul Whitman
Planning and Environmental Coordinator
Date: (,
/:z.o)do/3
EdHennagin
Recreation Technician
Date: Co
/::1.0 I)J1J 0
,(?J} ~
Todd Forbes
Assistant Field Managerj
~
Theresa Romasko
Assistant Field Manager
Date:
£_,_fo.:,
Date: (p k/13
Approved by:
Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
;
Date
.
This form documents information that constitutes an inventory finding on wilderness characteristics. It does not
represent a formal/and use allocation or a final agency decision subject to administrative remedies under either
43 CFRparts 4 or 1610.5-2.
Year_2013
Inventory Unit Number/Name: OR-015-091D/Northwest Warner Valley
FORM 1
DOCUMENTATION OF BLM WILDERNESS INVENTORY FINDINGS ON RECORD
1. Is there existing BLM wilderness inventory information on all or part of this area?
No
(go to Form 2) Yes ___X____ (if more than one unit is within the area,
list the names/numbers of those units.)
a) Inventory Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Wilderness Review, Initial Inventory; Final Decision on Public Lands Obviously Lacking
Wilderness Characteristics and Announcement of Public Lands to be Intensively
Inventoried for Wilderness Characteristics, August 1979. pgs. 18-19.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): 1-91
c) Map Name(s)/Number(s): U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management, Oregon. Proposed Initial Inventory; Roadless Areas and Islands which do
not have Wilderness Characteristics. April 1979.
d) BLM District(s)/Field Office(s):_Lakeview District/Lakeview Resource Area
2. BLM Inventory Findings on Record
Existing inventory information regarding wilderness characteristics (if more than one
BLM inventory unit is associated with the area, list each unit/acreage and answer each
question individually for each inventory unit):
Unit#
Size
(historic acres)
1-91
BLM
36,000
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
N
N
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
N
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
N/A
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table:
The previous inventory in 1979 described the area as a long, narrow unit that consisted of a
flat, dry lake bottom covered with greasewood and sagebrush.
The unit met the size requirement. However, it was found to be in a condition not affected
primarily by the forces of nature due to the presence of 2 airstrips, one bulldozed trail, and
numerous ways. The lack of vegetative and topographic screening and narrow width
precluded an outstanding opportunity for solitude. The unit did not offer an outstanding for
primitive and unconfined recreation.
1
FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-091D/Northwest Warner Valley
No
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
Boundary Determination: Between 2008 and 2013, the BLM conducted field inventory of the
area to update its road and wilderness inventories. This field work included photo
documentation of potential inventory unit boundary roads. Using BLM and citizen-provided
photos, field notes, and staff field knowledge, a BLM inter-disciplinary (ID) team completed an
analysis of the motorized routes within the area in 2013.
The ID team determined that the inventory unit is bounded by interim numbered roads 8185-H
and a fence line on the east, BLM Road 6155-00 on the north, interim road #6155-X on the west,
and interim road #6155-V on the south (Map 2). Refer to the route analysis forms, photos, and
photo log(s) contained in the wilderness inventory file for additional information regarding these
boundary road determinations.
Following the unit boundary determination, a BLM ID team conducted an inter-disciplinary
evaluation of the current wilderness characteristics within the unit boundary. The results are
contained in the following section. Additional background on the process that the BLM ID team
followed during this evaluation is contained in the document, Wilderness Inventory Maintenance
Process for the Lakeview Resource Area, BLM, located in the wilderness inventory file.
DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CONDITIONS: Inventory Unit OR-015-091D is located about
29 miles northeast of Plush (Map 1) and is comprised of approximately 5,841 acres of BLMadministered land (Map 2). The unit is triangular shaped and about 4.5 miles long by 3 miles
wide. Greasewood and sagebrush continue to dominate most of the unit.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes X
No ______
The 1979 inventory evaluated a much larger historic inventory unit (1-91) and found that it was
unnatural in character. The current inventory unit is substantially smaller due to the
identification of additional boundary roads that now break up the original inventory unit into
smaller subunits that must be evaluated separately.
The current inventory unit contains approximately 2.3 miles of reclaiming motorized routes
(Map 2). This disturbance is reclaiming naturally and is substantially unnoticeable by the casual
observer, even within close proximity (one-quarter mile).
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that this revised unit boundary removed most of the previous
inventory unit’s human disturbances and it is currently in a condition mostly free from the works
of man and primarily affected by the forces of nature.
2
(3) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
solitude?
Yes
No
X
N/A________
The 1979 inventory evaluated a much larger historic inventory unit (1-91) and found that it did
not have outstanding opportunities for solitude. The current inventory unit has been reduced
substantially in size due to the identification of additional boundary roads that now break up the
original inventory unit into smaller units that must be evaluated separately. The majority of the
current unit consists of relatively flat terrain covered by low-growing vegetation and lacks either
topographic or tall vegetative screening (Map 3).
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that the current unit lacks solitude opportunities due to its shape
and size, lack of screening, and inability to avoid the presence of others within the unit. For this
reason, the unit currently does not provide an outstanding opportunity for solitude.
(4) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined recreation?
Yes
No
X
N/A________
The 1979 inventory evaluated a much larger historic inventory unit (1-91) and found that it did
not have outstanding opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation.
The ID team noted that the current inventory unit has been substantially reduced in size and
offers only limited opportunities for a primitive and unconfined recreation such as hunting,
wildlife observation, and hiking. These recreation opportunities are similar to those available on
surrounding public lands. The unit does not currently offer a single unique primitive recreation
opportunity or a unique diversity of primitive recreation opportunities.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that this unit continues to lack outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined recreation.
(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes
No ______ Unknown ___X____
Supplemental values were not evaluated because the unit failed to meet the minimum wilderness
criteria described above.
3
Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number: Northwest Warner Valley/OR-015-091D
Summary Results of Analysis:
1. Does the area meet the size requirements?
_X__ Yes ___No
2. Does the area appear to be natural?
_X__Yes ____No
3. Does the area offer outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and
unconfined type of recreation?
____Yes __X_No ____N/A
4. Does the area have supplemental values?
___Yes ____No __X__N/A
Conclusion (Check One):
_____ The area- or a portion of the area- has wilderness character:
(items 1, 2 and 3 must be checked “yes”).
__X__ The area does not have wilderness character: (any of items 1, 2 and 3 are
checked “no”).
4
ID Team Members:
Chris Bishop
Recreation Planner
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Range
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Date:
-f..JaynaFerrell
.
Range Management Specialist
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Paul Whitman
Planning and Environmental Coordinator
Date: (,
/:z.o)do/3
EdHennagin
Recreation Technician
Date: Co
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,(?J} ~
Todd Forbes
Assistant Field Managerj
~
Theresa Romasko
Assistant Field Manager
Date:
£_,_fo.:,
Date: (p k/13
Approved by:
Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
;
Date
.
This form documents information that constitutes an inventory finding on wilderness characteristics. It does not
represent a formal/and use allocation or a final agency decision subject to administrative remedies under either
43 CFRparts 4 or 1610.5-2.
Year_2013
Inventory Unit Number/Name: OR-015-092/Northeast Warner Valley
FORM 1
DOCUMENTATION OF BLM WILDERNESS INVENTORY FINDINGS ON RECORD
1. Is there existing BLM wilderness inventory information on all or part of this area?
No
(go to Form 2) Yes ___X____ (if more than one unit is within the area,
list the names/numbers of those units.)
a) Inventory Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Wilderness Review, Initial Inventory; Final Decision on Public Lands Obviously Lacking
Wilderness Characteristics and Announcement of Public Lands to be Intensively
Inventoried for Wilderness Characteristics, August 1979. pg. 19.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): 1-92
c) Map Name(s)/Number(s): U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management, Oregon. Proposed Initial Inventory; Roadless Areas and Islands which do
not have Wilderness Characteristics. April 1979.
d) BLM District(s)/Field Office(s):_Lakeview District/Lakeview Resource Area
2. BLM Inventory Findings on Record
Existing inventory information regarding wilderness characteristics (if more than one
BLM inventory unit is associated with the area, list each unit/acreage and answer each
question individually for each inventory unit):
Unit#
Size
(historic acres)
1-92
BLM
6,040
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
Y
N
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
N
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
N/A
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table:
The previous inventory in 1979 described the area as a flat, dry lake bottom covered with
greasewood and sagebrush.
The unit met the size requirement and no significant developments. The unit was described
as being limited in size, narrow width, and lacking either vegetative or topographic
screening which precluded an outstanding opportunity for solitude. The unit did not offer
an outstanding opportunity for primitive and unconfined recreation.
1
FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-092/Northeast Warner Valley
No
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
Boundary Determination: Between 2008 and 2013, the BLM conducted field inventory of the
area to update its road and wilderness inventories. This field work included photo
documentation of potential inventory unit boundary roads. Using BLM and citizen-provided
photos, field notes, and staff field knowledge, a BLM inter-disciplinary (ID) team completed an
analysis of the motorized routes within the area in 2013.
The ID team determined that the inventory unit is bounded by interim numbered roads 8185-H
and a fence line on the west, BLM Road 7165-00 and State land on the north, and BLM Road
8185-00 on the east (Map 2). Refer to the route analysis forms, photos, and photo log(s)
contained in the wilderness inventory file for additional information regarding these boundary
road determinations.
Following the unit boundary determination, a BLM ID team conducted an inter-disciplinary
evaluation of the current wilderness characteristics within the unit boundary. The results are
contained in the following section. Additional background on the process that the BLM ID team
followed during this evaluation is contained in the document, Wilderness Inventory Maintenance
Process for the Lakeview Resource Area, BLM, located in the wilderness inventory file.
DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CONDITIONS: Inventory Unit OR-015-092 is located about
29 miles northeast of Plush (Map 1) and is comprised of approximately 6,493 acres of BLMadministered land and one, 160-acre State land in-holding (Map 2). The unit is similar in shape
and size to historic unit 1-92 and is triangular shaped and about 6.5 miles long by 2.5 miles wide.
Approximately 510 acres in the northeast corner of the unit burned in a wildfire in 1985. About
300 acres of the burned area was reseeded with crested wheatgrass. The remainder of the burned
area was allowed to revegetate naturally. Greasewood and sagebrush continue to dominate most
of the unit.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes X
No ______
The 1979 inventory found that historic inventory unit (1-92) was generally natural in character.
The seeding is located near the northeast perimeter of the unit and is not readily apparent to the
casual observer. The inventory unit contains approximately 4.5 miles of primitive motorized
routes running parallel to about 4.4 miles of fence, and one waterhole (Map 2). These
disturbances are located near the western periphery of the unit (Map 2) and can be observed by
the casual observer within close proximity (one-quarter mile), but are less noticeable from
further distances.
2
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that this unit is currently in a natural condition mostly free from
the works of man and is primarily affected by the forces of nature.
(3) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
solitude?
Yes
No
X
N/A________
The 1979 inventory found historic unit (1-92) did not have outstanding opportunities for solitude.
The topographic and vegetative screening have not changed substantially since 1979. The
current unit is still limited in size, is narrow in width, and consists of relatively flat terrain
covered by low-growing vegetation and lacks screening (Map 3).
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that the current unit continues to lack solitude opportunities due
to its shape and size, lack of screening, and inability to avoid the presence of others within the
unit. For this reason, the unit currently does not provide an outstanding opportunity for solitude.
(4) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined recreation?
Yes
No
X
N/A________
The 1979 inventory found historic inventory unit (1-92) did not have outstanding opportunities
for primitive and unconfined recreation. The ID team noted that the current inventory unit is
substantially the same shape and size as historic unit 1-92 and offers only limited opportunities
for a primitive and unconfined recreation such as hunting, wildlife observation, and hiking.
These recreation opportunities are similar to those available on surrounding public lands. The
unit does not currently offer a single unique primitive recreation opportunity or a unique
diversity of primitive recreation opportunities.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that this unit continues to lack outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined recreation.
(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes
No ______ Unknown ___X____
Supplemental values were not evaluated because the unit failed to meet the minimum wilderness
criteria described above.
3
Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number: Northeast Warner Valley/OR-015-092
Summary Results of Analysis:
1. Does the area meet the size requirements?
_X__ Yes ___No
2. Does the area appear to be natural?
_X__Yes ____No
3. Does the area offer outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and
unconfined type of recreation?
____Yes __X_No ____N/A
4. Does the area have supplemental values?
___Yes ____No __X__N/A
Conclusion (Check One):
_____ The area- or a portion of the area- has wilderness character:
(items 1, 2 and 3 must be checked “yes”).
__X__ The area does not have wilderness character: (any of items 1, 2 and 3 are
checked “no”).
4
ID Team Members:
Chris Bishop
Recreation Planner
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Lori ManagementSpeciali
Range
~ ~
Date:
-f..JaynaFerrell
.
Range Management Specialist
~au~ LJD~w
~Q//;3
Paul Whitman
Planning and Environmental Coordinator
Date: (,
/:z.o)do/3
EdHennagin
Recreation Technician
Date: Co
/::1.0 I)J1J 0
,(?J} ~
Todd Forbes
Assistant Field Managerj
~
Theresa Romasko
Assistant Field Manager
Date:
£_,_fo.:,
Date: (p k/13
Approved by:
Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
;
Date
.
This form documents information that constitutes an inventory finding on wilderness characteristics. It does not
represent a formal/and use allocation or a final agency decision subject to administrative remedies under either
43 CFRparts 4 or 1610.5-2.
Year_2013_
Inventory Unit Number/Name_Small Units/West Orejana Area
FORM 1
DOCUMENTATION OF BLM WILDERNESS INVENTORY FINDINGS ON RECORD
1. Is there existing BLM wilderness inventory information on all or part of this area?
No
(go to Form 2) Yes ___X____ (if more than one unit is within the area, list the
names/numbers of those units.)
a) Inventory Source: Wilderness Proposed Initial Inventory, Oregon and Washington: Roadless
Areas and Islands Which Clearly Do Not Have Wilderness Characteristics (April 1979);
Wilderness Review, Intensive Inventory, Final Decisions of 30 Selected Units in Southeast
Oregon and Proposed Decisions on Other Intensively Inventoried Units in Oregon and
Washington (March 1980); Wilderness Inventory, Oregon and Washington: Final Intensive
Inventory Decisions (November 1980).
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s):_none
c) Map Name(s)/Number(s): Proposed Initial Inventory. Roadless Areas and Islands which do
not have Wilderness Characteristics, April 1979; Intensive Wilderness Inventory, Final
Decisions for 30 Selected Inventory Units and Proposed Decisions for Other Intensive Inventory
Units, March 1980; Intensive Wilderness Inventory Final Decisions, November 1980.
d) BLM District(s)/Field Office(s):_Lakeview District/Lakeview Resource Area
2. BLM Inventory Findings on Record
Existing inventory information regarding wilderness characteristics (if more than one BLM
inventory unit is associated with the area, list each unit/acreage and answer each question
individually for each inventory unit):
Unit#/
Name
Size
(historic
acres)
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table):
No summaries are available for the majority of these small units, presumably because they all
were found to be smaller than 5,000 acres during the previous inventory and were not
documented in detail.
1
FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
a. Unit Number/Name West Orejana Area/Small Unnumbered Units
Citizen Information Summary: In 2007, the BLM received a citizen proposal from the Oregon
Natural Desert Association (ONDA) for a 462,828-acre Buzzard Creek proposed WSA. A
portion of their proposal overlaps BLM’s wilderness inventory analysis area. ONDA included in
their information a narrative report, maps, photos, photo and route logs, and GIS data with their
route and photo point data. All of these materials were considered during the BLM’s wilderness
inventory evaluation for this area. They identified this large area as having no interior routes
which they felt met BLM’s definition of a wilderness inventory unit boundary road (see p. 2-35
of ONDA 2007).
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes
No
X
Boundary Determination: BLM staff reviewed its own historic wilderness inventory information
and ONDA’s information to identify potential data gaps. Between 2008 and 2013, the BLM
conducted field inventory of the area to update its road and wilderness inventories and to gather
additional information to supplement ONDA’s wilderness information. This field work included
collecting additional photo documentation of potential inventory unit boundary roads in the area.
Using BLM and citizen-provided photos, field logs, and staff field knowledge, a BLM interdisciplinary (ID) team completed an analysis of the motorized routes within the area in 2013.
ONDA’s 2007 inventory concluded that their 462,828-acre proposal was one large roadless area.
However, BLM’s ID team determined that several of the routes that ONDA identified as “ways”
are, in fact, inventory unit boundary roads. For this reason, the BLM found the Buzzard Creek
proposal is not one large roadless unit, but rather is comprised of several smaller inventory units,
which must be evaluated individually (Map 2). (Note: the majority of the Buzzard Creek
proposal was evaluated previously by the Burns and Lakeview District BLM staff as part its
West Warm Spring wilderness evaluation, completed in 2008, and is not addressed further
herein).
The BLM ID team determined that a combination of existing BLM Roads (6155-00, 6155-E0,
6155-F0, 6155-G0, 6155-H0, 6155-J0, 6155-K0, 6165-00, 6165-E0, 6165-EA, 7165-00, 717500, 7175-A0, 7175-B0, 7175-C0, 7175-D0, 7256-E0, 8185-00), existing unnumbered routes
(interim numbers 6155-CX, 6155-V, 6155-X, 7165-E, 7175-IA, 7175-ID, 8185-H), and private
and state lands formed inventory unit boundaries within the analysis area. The results of the
route analysis process are documented in the route analysis forms contained in the wilderness
evaluation file.
The ID team determined that the West Orejana area contained 8 units that met the size criteria
(and were evaluated separately) and 13 others that did not (see Map 2). Inventory units that met
the size criteria have been evaluated separately. This evaluation focuses on the small units that
are all less than 5,000 acres in size and failed to meet the size criteria or any of the exceptions to
2
the size criteria (5 of these small units are also located within ONDA’s Buzzard Creek proposal).
Based on this determination there was no need for the BLM ID team to evaluate these units
further.
Additional background on the process that the BLM ID team followed during this evaluation is
contained in the document Wilderness Inventory Maintenance Process for the Lakeview
Resource Area, BLM contained in the wilderness inventory file.
DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CONDITIONS: These units are scattered throughout the West
Orejana area and are less than 5,000 acres in size (see Maps 1 and 2).
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes
No ______ N/A___X____
Naturalness was not evaluated as the units did not meet the minimum size criteria.
(3) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
solitude?
Yes
No
N/A____X____
Solitude opportunities were not evaluated as the units did not meet the minimum size criteria.
(4) Does the unit (or the remainder of the unit if a portion has been excluded due to
unnaturalness and the remainder is of sufficient size) have outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined recreation?
Yes
No
N/A___X____
Recreation opportunities were not evaluated as the units did not meet the minimum size criteria.
(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes
No
N/A__X____
Supplemental values were not evaluated as the units did not meet the minimum size criteria.
3
Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number West Orejana Area/Small Unnumbered Units
Summary Results of Analysis:
1. Do the areas meet the size requirements?
___Yes __X_No
2. Do the areas appear to be natural?
___Yes ____No _X_NA
3. Do the areas offer outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and unconfined
type of recreation?
___Yes ____No _X_NA
4. Do the areas have supplemental values?
___Yes ____No _X_NA
Conclusion (Check One):
_____ The areas- or portions of the areas- have wilderness character (items 1, 2 and 3 are
checked “yes”).
__X__The areas do not have wilderness character (any of items 1, 2 and 3 are checked
“no”).
4
ID Team Members:
Chris Bishop
Recreation Planner
c~'''
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Lori ManagementSpeciali
Range
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Date:
-f..JaynaFerrell
.
Range Management Specialist
~au~ LJD~w
~Q//;3
Paul Whitman
Planning and Environmental Coordinator
Date: (,
/:z.o)do/3
EdHennagin
Recreation Technician
Date: Co
/::1.0 I)J1J 0
,(?J} ~
Todd Forbes
Assistant Field Managerj
~
Theresa Romasko
Assistant Field Manager
Date:
£_,_fo.:,
Date: (p k/13
Approved by:
Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
;
Date
.
This form documents information that constitutes an inventory finding on wilderness characteristics. It does not
represent a formal/and use allocation or a final agency decision subject to administrative remedies under either
43 CFRparts 4 or 1610.5-2.
Deschutes County
Lake County
Map 1 - Wilderness Character Evaluation Area
Fort Rock
Christmas Valley
Silver Lake
Summer Lake
395
Legend
Resource Area Boundary
County Boundary
Wilderness Character Inventory Area
Cities
Major Utility Corridors
Major Roads
0 3.256.5
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Lakeview
No warranty is made by the Bureau of Land Management as to the accuracy,
reliability, or completeness of these data for individual or aggregate use with
other data. Original data were compiled from various sources. This information
may not meet National M ap Accuracy Standards. This product was developed
through digital means and may be updated without notification .
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06
-J
55
61
61 55
-1O
S
-1
5
5
61
OR-015-054
6155-KE
-E
65
61
61 65
-1B
65
61
D
72 56 -H
6
72 5
-K
55
61
1C
00
KC
65
61
-H
55
61
6155 -00
1F
55
61
61
65
-
0
61 55 -1I
61
65
-
1E
61 55 -K
6155 -K0
-1G
65
61
0
61 65 -0
65
61
00
6155 -KB
61
65
-1I
55
61
-00
61 65
-00
61 55
Map 2 - Wilderness Characteristics in West Orejana Area
0
C
OR-015-054
OR-015-055B
OR-015-075
OR-015-077
OR-015-090
OR-015-076
OR-015-091D
OR-015-092
Legend
Wilderness Characteristics
Juniper Density Class
High
Medium
Low
Lakeview District Slope
Value
0- 2
2.1 - 15
15.1 - 35
35.1 - 60
>60
Map 3 - Screening in West Orejana Area
0
1
2
4 Miles
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reliability, or completeness of these data for individual or aggregate
use with other data. Original data were compiled from various sources.
This information may not meet National M ap Accuracy Standards. This
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