Year: 2011
Inventory Unit Number/Name: Tucker Hill/OR-015-116
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: Roadless Areas and
Islands Which Clearly Do Not Have Wilderness Characteristics. Oregon and
Washington. U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management; April 1979.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s):__OR-1-116__
c) Map Name(s)/Number(s): Bureau of Land Management, Oregon, Final DecisionInitial Wilderness Inventory, public lands and Islands which do not have wilderness
characteristics and units to be intensively inventoried, August 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#
OR-1-116
Size
(historic
acres)
BLM:
10,800
Other: 0
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:
In 1979, topography was described as a ridge of hills to the north and sloping flat valley to
the south. Sagebrush and scattered juniper were listed as the vegetation types present.
Human disturbances included mining claims and assessments, gravel pit operations, a
sagebrush spray project, and a 1,800 acre crested wheat-grass seeding. After review the
BLM determined that there was clear and obvious evidence that the unit did not appear to
be primarily affected by the forces of nature and, therefore, did not contain wilderness
characteristics.
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FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
a. Unit Number/Name__Tucker Hill/OR-015-116
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes ___X__
No
Between 2008 and 2011, BLM staff conducted a field inventory of the Tucker Hill Area
to update its road and wilderness inventory for the area. Using BLM photos, field logs,
and staff field knowledge, a BLM ID team completed an analysis of the main motorized
routes within the area. The results of the route analysis are documented in the route
analysis forms contained in the wilderness evaluation file.
The unit boundaries are defined by land ownership boundaries and motorized routes
which have been determined to meet the wilderness definition of a road. The northern
boundary consists of two numbed roads and private land ownership boundary. To the
southeast and west the unit’s boundaries are formed by county right-of-ways for Roads 2­
10 and 2-10A. The remainder of the unit boundaries consist of private land ownership
boundaries (Map 2). (Refer to the route analysis forms, photos and photo logs in the
wilderness inventory file for additional supporting information regarding these boundary
determinations.
The inventory unit approximately 4.5 miles wide and 4 miles long, and is now smaller
than the unit evaluated in 1979. It currently contains approximately 8,320 acres of BLMadministered lands (Map 2). Following boundary determination, the BLM ID team
subsequently evaluated the wilderness characteristics within this unit. The results are
contained in the following sections. Additional background on the process that the BLM
ID team followed during this evaluation is contained in the document Wilderness
Inventory Process for the Lakeview Resource Area, BLM. Both documents are contained
in the wilderness inventory file.
DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT CONDITIONS: The unit is located approximately 10
miles southeast of the town of Paisley (Map 1). The topography can be described as flat
plateau lands in the middle with broken upland rims to the south. Dominant vegetation
types continue to be sagebrush with small pockets of juniper. Most of the unit falls
within the Red Knoll Area of Critical Environmental Concern (see Map 2), which was
designated in the Lakeview RMP/ROD in 2003 to protect cultural resources in the area.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes
No __X____ N/A_______
In 1979, the unit did not meet the naturalness criteria (See Form 1). There has been
a number of additional developments since the 1979 evaluation. The unit currently
contains five developed springs, five reservoirs, 6.5 miles of pasture division fence, one
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mineral pit, and 1.4 miles of open motorized routes. In addition, there are about 2.7 miles
of closed routes that are still visible on the landscape. The natural character of this unit
has not improved since 1979. The works of man have increased and continue to be
substantially noticeable. These disturbances are distributed throughout the unit and
cannot be logically excluded (see Map 2 and Table 1).
Table 1: Disturbance Summary
Tucker Hill Area
Water Developments (count)
-Developed Springs
-Reservoirs
Pasture Fence (miles)
Closed Routes (miles)
Primitive Motorized Routes (miles)
Mineral Pit (number/acres)
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For the reasons specified above and based on a review of all the available information
including photos, staff knowledge, and field review, the ID team concluded that the unit
is in not in a natural condition free from the works of man and 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 current opportunities for solitude were not evaluated due to the unit failing 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_____
The current opportunities for primitive or unconfined recreation were not evaluated due
to the unit failing to meet the solitude criteria.
(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes
No
N/A___X___
Supplemental values were not evaluated as the unit did not meet the minimum wilderness
criteria.
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Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name/Number: Tucker Hill Unit OR-015-116
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__NA
4. Does the area have supplemental values?
___Yes ____No _X_NA
Conclusion (Check One):
_____ The area- or a portion of the area- has wilderness character (items 1, 2 and 3 are
checked “yes”).
___X__The area does not have wilderness character (any of items 1, 2 and 3 are checked
“no”).
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Year: 2011
Inventory Unit Number/Name: Tucker Hill Area Units<5,000 Acres
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: Roadless Areas and
Islands Which Clearly Do Not Have Wilderness Characteristics. Oregon and
Washington. U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management; April 1979.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): OR-1-116
c) Map Name(s)/Number(s): Bureau of Land Management, Oregon, Final DecisionInitial Wilderness Inventory, public lands and Islands which do not have wilderness
characteristics and units to be intensively inventoried, August 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 #
OR-1-116
Size
(historic
acres)
BLM:
10,800
Other: 0
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:
In 1979, topography was described as a ridge of hills to the north and sloping flat valley to
the south. Sagebrush and scattered juniper were listed as the vegetation types present.
Human disturbances included mining claims and assessments, gravel pit operations, a
sagebrush spray project, and a 1,800 acre crested wheat-grass seeding. After review the
BLM determined that there was clear and obvious evidence that the unit did not appear to
be primarily affected by the forces of nature and, therefore, did not contain wilderness
characteristics.
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FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
a. Unit Number/Name: Tucker Hill Area Inventory Units<5,000 Acres
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes
No
X
Between 2008 and 2011, the BLM conducted field inventory of the area to update its road and
wilderness inventories. This field work included photo documentation of the boundary routes.
Using BLM photos, field logs, and staff field knowledge, a BLM inter-disciplinary (ID) team
completed an analysis of the motorized routes within the area in April 2011. The results of the
route analysis are documented in the route analysis forms contained in the wilderness evaluation
file.
These units are bounded primarily by private or USFS lands. A couple of units are bounded by
county or unnumbered BLM roads. See Map 2, road analysis forms, photos, and photo logs in
the wilderness inventory file for additional supporting information regarding these road
determinations.
As a result, there are a total of 24 inventory units within the Tucker Hill Area. Only one of these
inventory units met the minimum size criteria and has been evaluated separately (OR-015-116).
The other 23 units less are all less than 5,000 acres in size. They range in size from 12 acres to
4,618 acres and do not meet the minimum size criteria or any of the exceptions to the size
criteria.
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:
The 23 small inventory units in the Tucker Hill Area are comprised of BLM-administered land
located approximately 10 miles southeast of the town of Paisley, OR (Map 1). The topography
can be described as flat plateau lands in the middle with broken upland rims to the south. The
dominant vegetation in the area is sagebrush and scattered juniper with a few stands of pine near
the western most units.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes
No _____ N/A
X
The current natural condition of these units was not evaluated because the units failed to meet the
minimum size requirement.
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(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 current opportunities for solitude within these units were not evaluated because the units
failed to meet the minimum size requirement.
(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 current opportunities for recreation within these units were not evaluated because the units
failed to meet the minimum size requirement.
(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes
No
N/A___X_____
Supplemental value was not evaluated within these units because the units failed to meet the
wilderness criteria.
Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number: Tucker Hill Area Inventory Units<5,000 Acres
Summary Results of Analysis:
1. Does the area meet the size requirements?
___Yes _X__No
2. Does the area appear to be natural?
___Yes ____No __X_ N/A
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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