Year_2013
Inventory Unit Number/Name: OR-015-037/Rehart 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: BLM-Lakeview District, Wilderness Inventory Situation
Evaluation. OR-010-37. November 1978. & PP&L OR-010-10-4 Roadless Areas
Evaluation Summary. 1978.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): Rehart Canyon/OR-010-37 and PP&L OR010-10-4
c) Map Name(s)/Number(s): 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)
OR-1-37
Rehart Canyon
BLM
26,900
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
NO
YES
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
NO
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
NO
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table:
The previous inventory in 1978 described the area as having a high rim near the west
boundary, broken by two deep canyons and several smaller ones. Most of the eastern three
quarters of the unit consisted of plateau land which was dissected by shallow draws.
Vegetation in the unit was comprised of mostly sagebrush and rabbit brush above the rim
and greasewood below.
This unit met the size requirement, however, it was found to be in an unnatural condition not
affected primarily by the forces of nature. The previous inventory listed a large number of
man-made intrusions including, but not limited to: interior motorized routes, waterholes, and
fences. Additionally, the inventory listed Highway 395, utility lines, and a gravel pit as
being additional impacts on the natural character of the unit. The unit did not meet the
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naturalness criteria because the developments were scattered throughout the unit to the
extent that they were unavoidable
While solitude opportunities were rated as outstanding, no supporting rationale was
provided. Primitive recreation opportunities were limited to low-quality upland bird and big
game hunting. No supplemental values were noted within the unit boundary. The unit was
dropped from further review in 1978.
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FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-037/Rehart Canyon
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
No
Boundary Determination: 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 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 2011.
The ID team determined that the inventory unit is bounded by BLM Road 6130-00 (Little
Juniper) on the east, BLM Road 6185-00 (Big Juniper) on the south, BLM Road 6150-00 (Lower
Venator Creek) and private land on the west, and BLM Road 6130-C0 (Juniper Knoll) on the
north (see 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-015-037 is located about
eight miles south of Wagontire (Map 1) and is comprised of approximately 31,398 acres of
BLM- administered land (Map 2). The current unit is a larger than the historic unit 1-37 by
approximately 4,400 acres, but still consists of mostly plateau lands which are broken by small
draws and canyons. The southern half of the unit burned in wildfires in 1983 and 1984 and was
allowed to revegetate naturally. As a result, grasses and scattered sagebrush predominate in the
burned area. Sagebrush and greasewood are still common and are scattered throughout
remainder of the unit.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes
No __X____
Though the inventory unit has increased in size, it currently contains approximately 40 miles of
primitive motorized routes, 20 miles of reclaiming routes, 20 water developments, 12 miles of
pasture division fence, 3 mineral pits, and 264 acres of historic non-native seeding. These
disturbances are located 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. See
also Table 1: Cox Canyon Disturbance Summaries contained in the wilderness inventory file.
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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 this unit has seen a substantial increase in man-made
intrusions, most notably in the numbers of primitive motorized routes and water developments
contained within the interior of the unit. For these reasons the ID team concluded that the unit is
still not in a natural condition that is free from the works of man or 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 unit was not evaluated for opportunities for solitude 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_____
The unit was not evaluated for opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation 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.
Summary of Findings and Conclusion: Unit Name and Number: Rehart Canyon/OR-015-037
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?
Conclusion (Check One):
___Yes ____No __X__N/A
_____ 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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Chris Bishop
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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-015-038A/Cox Butte North
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. 44-45.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): Cox Butte/1-38
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)
1-38
Cox Butte
BLM
41,200
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
NO
NO
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
NO
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
N/A
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table:
The previous inventory in 1980 described the area as low rolling contours dropping in
elevation to Dry Valley on the east. The unit contained some minor draws which opened to
the east. The northern end of the unit climbed in elevation toward Little Juniper Mountain
and the highest point in the unit was Cox Butte. The unit had sagebrush cover and a large
grass seeding with scattered juniper trees near the northern border.
At 41,200 acres, this unit met the size requirement in 1980. However; it was found to be in a
condition not affected primarily by the forces of nature. The previous inventory listed a
large number of man-made disturbances including 25 water developments which ranged in
scope from troughs to reservoirs, 29 miles of ways with varying degrees of wear and use,
and the most significant intrusion being the Cox Grove drill seeding (1800 acres).
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The general flatness of the terrain left one exposed to all the developments listed above, and
the area did not retain a natural appearance. The unit did not meet the naturalness criteria
because the developments were scattered through the unit to the extent that they were
unavoidable.
Opportunities for solitude were described as limited to the northern part of the unit where
the terrain is more broken and vegetated.
This unit was described as having high potential for primitive recreation opportunities.
Hunting and wildlife observation was thought to be good due to the abundance of birds,
deer, and antelope. These opportunities however, were deemed not to be outstanding in
1980 because they were conducted in close proximity to man-made disturbances which
precluded a primitive experience.
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FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-038A/Cox Butte North
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
No
Boundary Determination: 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 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 April 2011.
The ID team determined that the inventory unit is bounded by BLM Roads 6130-00 (Little
Juniper) and 6120-00 (Cox Canyon) on the west, BLM Road 6120-B0 (West Dry Valley) on the
south, and BLM Road 6110-00 (Dry Valley) on the east (Map 2). Based on these boundary
determinations, historic unit 1-38 was divided into 4 smaller inventory units, 2 of which still met
the size criteria and 2 that did not. This evaluation focuses on the northern portion of historic
unit 1-38. 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-015-038A is located about
eight miles south of Wagontire (Map 1) and is comprised of approximately 17,835 acres of
BLM- administered land (Map 2). The current unit is smaller than historic unit 1-38, but still
consists of mostly low-rolling topography which is broken by small draws and canyons. A
wildfire burned about 20% of the unit in 1984. Grasses dominate most of the burned area.
Sagebrush and grasses dominate most of rest of the unit. Scattered juniper trees/stands occur
along the northern boundary of the unit. Cox Butte lies in the western half of the unit.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes X
No ______
The 1980 inventory evaluated a much larger historic inventory unit (1-38) and found that it was
unnatural in character. The current inventory unit has been reduced in size 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 unit currently contains approximately 7.8 miles of primitive motorized routes, 6.7 miles of
reclaiming routes, 0.48 miles of closed routes, 9 water developments, approximately 9.0 miles of
pasture division fence, and 1 abandoned mine site. These disturbances are located mostly near
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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. See also Table 1:
Cox Canyon Disturbance Summaries contained in the wilderness inventory file.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that this smaller unit boundary removed most of the previous
inventory unit’s human disturbances and 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 evaluated a much larger historic inventory unit (1-38) and found that it did
not have outstanding opportunities for solitude. The previous inventory noted that small pockets
exited in the northern end of the historic unit where the terrain was more broken and limited
solitude opportunities could be found. The current inventory unit has been reduced in size due to
the identification of additional boundary roads that now break up the original inventory unit into
smaller subunits that must be evaluated separately. As a result, the area noted as having pockets
of solitude is now located outside of current unit OR-015-038B in another inventory unit (OR015-038A/Cox Butte North). The majority of the unit is relatively flat terrain covered by lowgrowing 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 this unit lacks solitude opportunities due to the limited
opportunities 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 1980 inventory evaluated a much larger historic inventory unit (1-38) and found that it did
not have outstanding opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation even though it did
contain an abundance of wildlife and offered a high potential for hunting activities. The ID
team noted that this unit still offers some opportunities for a primitive and unconfined recreation
including hunting, wildlife observation, and hiking. The current inventory unit has been reduced
in size. As a result, the area that was described in the previous inventory as containing high
potential for hunting activities has been reduced by over fifty percent. 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 this unit continues to lack outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined recreation.
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(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.
Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number: Cox Butte North/OR-015-038A
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”).
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ID Team Members:
Chris Bishop
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Approved by:
Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
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-015-038B/Cox Butte South
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. 44-45.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): Cox Butte/1-38
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)
1-38
Cox Butte
BLM
41,200
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
NO
NO
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
NO
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
N/A
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table:
The previous inventory in 1980 described the area as low rolling contours dropping in
elevation to Dry Valley on the east. The unit contained some minor draws which opened to
the east. The northern end of the unit climbed in elevation toward Little Juniper Mountain
and the highest point in the unit was Cox Butte. The unit had sagebrush cover and a large
grass seeding with scattered juniper trees near the northern border.
At 41,200 acres, this unit met the size requirement in 1980. However; it was found to be in a
condition not affected primarily by the forces of nature. The previous inventory listed a
large number of man-made disturbances including 25 water developments which ranged in
scope from troughs to reservoirs, 29 miles of ways with varying degrees of wear and use,
and the most significant intrusion being the Cox Grove drill seeding (1800 acres).
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The general flatness of the terrain left one exposed to all the developments listed above, and
the area did not retain a natural appearance. The unit did not meet the naturalness criteria
because the developments were scattered through the unit to the extent that they were
unavoidable.
Opportunities for solitude were described as limited to the northern part of the unit where
the terrain is more broken and vegetated.
This unit was described as having high potential for primitive recreation opportunities.
Hunting and wildlife observation was thought to be good due to the abundance of birds,
deer, and antelope. These opportunities however, were deemed not to be outstanding in
1980 because they were conducted in close proximity to man-made disturbances which
precluded a primitive experience.
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FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-038B/Cox Butte South
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
No
Boundary Determination: 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 potential boundary routes. 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 April 2011.
The ID team determined that the unit is bounded by BLM Road 6130-00 (Little Juniper) and
private land on the west, BLM Road 6120-A0 (Crow Lake) and interim numbered road 6130-J
on the south, and BLM Road 6120-00 (Cox Canyon) on the east (Map 2). Based on these
boundary determinations, historic unit 1-38 was divided into 4 smaller inventory units, 2 of
which still met the size criteria and 2 that did not. This evaluation focuses on the southern
portion of historic unit 1-38. 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:
Unit OR-015-038B is located about eight miles south of Wagontire (Map 1) and is comprised of
approximately 13,357 acres of BLM-administered land (Map 2). The current unit is smaller
than historic unit 1-38, but still consists of mostly low-rolling topography and is vegetated by
sagebrush and grasses.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes
No ___X___
The 1980 inventory evaluated a much larger historic inventory unit (1-38) and found that it was
unnatural in character. The current inventory unit has been reduced in size 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 unit currently contains approximately 40 miles of primitive motorized routes, 6.8 miles of
reclaiming routes, 21 water developments, and approximately 14 miles of pasture division fence
inside the unit. Range improvements are dispersed throughout the interior of the unit (Map 2).
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See also Table 1: Cox Canyon Disturbance Summaries contained in the wilderness inventory
file.
Most of these disturbances are substantially noticeable to the casual observer within close
proximity (one-quarter mile) and less noticeable from further distances. These disturbances
cannot be logically excluded from the unit boundary. Overall, the unit contains a higher density
of development today than it had in 1980 due to the smaller unit size.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that the smaller unit is impacted heavily by human disturbances
to a higher degree than in 1980. The unit continues to lack a natural character that is free from
the works of man.
(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.
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Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number: Cox Butte South/OR-015-038B
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
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Approved by:
Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
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-015-052/Mack 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. 45-46.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): Mack Cabin/1-52
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)
1-52
Mack Cabin
BLM
24,000
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
YES
NO
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
NO
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
NO
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table:
The previous inventory in 1980 described the area as a long narrow sage flat know as Dry
Valley in the west half of the unit. The east half of the unit included a high rim that rises
above Dry Valley and the flat sage lands above and east of the rim. The south end of the
unit had some rolling contours and three ephemeral lakebeds.
The unit met the naturalness criteria, where the works of man were substantially
unnoticeable, but the inventory noted some man-made intrusions such as 13 miles of
primitive motorized ways, 6 reservoirs, and 3 lakebed pits. Other than the high rim, the unit
was described as 2 generally flat halves where there was limited potential to avoid the sights
and sounds of others within the unit. Therefore, the unit did not have outstanding
opportunities for solitude. Primitive recreation opportunities were described as limited
hunting and hiking opportunities, but due to the very narrow shape of the unit were not
outstanding. No supplemental values were noted.
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FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-052/Mack Cabin
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
No
Boundary Determination: 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 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 2011.
The ID team determined that the inventory unit is bounded on the west by a combination of
private and state lands, BLM Road 6110-E0 (Upper Bacon Camp), interim numbered road 1124,
and interim numbered road 6165-W. On the north the unit is bounded by state and private lands
and BLM Road 6165-00 (Corn Lake). On the east and south the unit is bounded by BLM Road
6165-00 (Map 2). Based on these boundary determinations, historic unit 1-52 was divided into 2
smaller inventory units, 1 of which still met the size criteria and 1 that did not. This evaluation
focuses on the northern portion of historic unit 1-52. 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-015-052 is located about
10 miles southeast of Wagontire and is comprised of approximately 20,141 acres of BLMadministered land (Map 2). The current unit is smaller than the historic unit 1-52 by
approximately 4,000 acres. Much of the southern two-thirds of the unit burned in three separate
wildfires in 1986, 1999, and 2001 and was allowed to revegetate naturally. As a result, grasses
and scattered sagebrush currently dominate the burned area. Grasses and sagebrush continue to
dominate the northern third of the unit.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes
X
No ______
The 1980 inventory evaluated a larger historic inventory unit (1-52) and found that it was
predominantly natural in character. The current inventory unit has been reduced in size due to
the identification of additional boundary roads that now break up the historic inventory unit into
smaller subunits.
2
The unit currently contains approximately 4.5 miles of primitive motorized routes, 3.6 miles of
reclaiming routes, 11 water developments, approximately 3.0 miles of pasture division fence, 3
mineral pits and 264 acres of historic 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. See also Table 1:
Cox Canyon Disturbance Summaries contained in the wilderness inventory file.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that this slightly smaller inventory unit remains in a natural
condition that 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 previous inventory evaluated a larger historic unit (1-52) and determined that it did not offer
an outstanding opportunity for solitude. The current inventory unit is slightly smaller, remains
very narrow in shape, and still lacks tall vegetative screening. The unit remains broken into 2
long, narrow flat halves separated by a high rim that offer limited potential for avoiding the
presence of others while moving through the unit (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 potential to find solitude within the unit still remains
limited. Therefore, the unit continues to lack outstanding opportunities 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 previous inventory noted that the larger historic unit (1-52) offered some potential for
primitive recreation including hunting and hiking. The ID team noted that this unit still offers
these same primitive recreation opportunities. The previous noted that the unit’s narrow shape
precluded the possibility for an outstanding primitive or unconfined recreation experience. The
current inventory unit has been further reduced in size. As a result, these already limited
primitive recreation opportunities have also been slightly reduced. 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 the recreation opportunities within the area have not changed
substantially and the unit continues to lack outstanding opportunities for primitive or unconfined
recreation experiences.
(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes
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No ______ Unknown ___X____
Supplemental values were not evaluated because the unit failed to meet the minimum wilderness
criteria described above.
Summary of Findings and Conclusion: Unit Name and Number: OR-015-052/Mack Cabin
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?
Conclusion (Check One):
___Yes ___No __X__N/A
_____ 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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Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
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_2012
Inventory Unit Number/Name: OR-015-073B/Packsaddle Draw East
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. Pg. 59.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): Packsaddle Draw/1-73
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#
1-73
Packsaddle
Draw
BLM
Size
(historic acres)
18,680
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
NO
NO
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
NO
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
N/A
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table):
The previous inventory in 1980 described this unit as having moderately rolling terrain
which drops off sharply to the east approaching Dry Valley. The major feature was
Packsaddle Draw, which runs east to west through the center of the unit. The draw
contained some prominent erosion features and basalt outcrops, but was less than 100 feet
deep. The western third of the unit was a much flatter sagebrush area.
This unit was found not to be in a natural condition generally free from the works of man.
The previous inventory noted the presence numerous range improvements such as fence
enclosures and water developments in addition to highly utilized interior motorized routes as
the rationale that concluded that the works of man were substantially noticeable throughout
the unit.
1
The inventory noted that solitude could be found in Packsaddle Draw, but overall was
limited within the unit due to the unit’s narrow width of one to four miles. Primitive
recreation opportunities were listed as hunting, hiking, and wildlife observation, but were
found to be not outstanding within the region. Archeological values were thought to exist
within the unit although none were specifically documented in the inventory.
2
FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-073B/Packsaddle Draw East
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
No
Boundary Determination: 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 potential boundary routes. 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 April 2011.
The ID team determined that the unit is bounded by BLM Road 6120-A0 (Crow Lake) on the
north and west, BLM Road 6110-00 (Dry Valley) on the south, and BLM Road 6120-00 (Cox
Canyon) on the east (see Map 2). Based on these boundary determinations, historic unit 1-73
was divided into 3 smaller inventory units, 2 of which still met the size criteria and 1 that did not.
This evaluation focuses on the western portion of historic unit 1-73. 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: Unit OR-015-073B is located about eight
miles east of Alkali Lake (Map 1) and is comprised of approximately 13,357 acres of BLMadministered land (Map 2). The current unit OR-015-073B is smaller than historic unit 1-73,
and contains Packsaddle Draw within its boundaries. Outside of the draw, the unit is mostly flat,
low-rolling terrain. Most of the unit burned in 1986 and 2001. As a result, vegetation currently
consists of mostly grasses and scattered sagebrush.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes
X
No ______
The 1980 inventory evaluated a larger historic unit (1-73) and found that it was unnatural in
character. The current inventory unit has been reduced in size 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 inventory unit currently contains approximately 3.7 miles of primitive motorized routes, 0.6
miles of reclaiming routes, and 3 water developments (Map 2). See also Table 1: Cox Canyon
Disturbance Summaries contained in the wilderness inventory file. As a result of the unit
3
boundaries changing, most of the disturbances noted in 1980 have been excluded from the
current unit or no longer exist.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that the unit as a whole is in a natural condition generally free
from the works of man and 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 evaluated a larger historic unit (1-73) and found that it contained some
degree of solitude in the Packsaddle Draw vicinity, but it was not outstanding due to the narrow
shape of the unit. Outside of the draw, the unit is mostly flat, low-rolling sagebrush covered
terrain. Much of the unit lacks either topographic or tall vegetative screening (Map 3).
In addition, the current unit has been reduced in size due to the identification of additional
boundary roads.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that the unit continues to offer only limited solitude opportunities
in the draw. It would be difficult to avoid the sights and sounds of others while moving within
the unit. For this reason, the unit continues to lack outstanding opportunites 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 evaluated a larger historic unit (1-73) and found that it contained
opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation such as hiking, hunting, and wildlife
observation, but none were outstanding. The ID team noted that this unit still offers
opportunities for hunting, wildlife observation, and hiking. However, the current unit has been
reduced in size due to the identification of additional boundary roads, further reducing these
recreation opportunities compared to the opportunities present in 1980. Further, these
opportunities are similar to those available on surrounding public lands. The unit does not 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 the unit still does not offer any 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.
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Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number: OR-015-073B/Packsaddle Draw East
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”).
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Chris Bishop
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Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
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-015-073A/Packsaddle Draw West
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. Pg. 59.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): Packsaddle Draw/1-73
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#
1-73
Packsaddle
Draw
BLM
Size
(historic acres)
18,680
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
NO
NO
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
NO
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
N/A
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table):
The previous inventory in 1980 described this unit as having moderately rolling terrain
which drops off sharply to the east approaching Dry Valley. The major feature was
Packsaddle Draw, which runs east to west through the center of the unit. The draw
contained some prominent erosion features and basalt outcrops, but was less than 100 feet
deep. The western third of the unit was a much flatter sagebrush area.
This unit was found not to be in a natural condition generally free from the works of man.
The previous inventory noted the presence numerous range improvements such as fence
enclosures and water developments in addition to highly utilized interior motorized routes as
the rationale that concluded that the works of man were substantially noticeable throughout
the unit.
1
The inventory noted that solitude could be found in Packsaddle Draw, but overall was
limited within the unit due to the unit’s narrow width of one to four miles. Primitive
recreation opportunities were listed as hunting, hiking, and wildlife observation, but were
found to be not outstanding within the region. Archeological values were thought to exist
within the unit although none were specifically documented in the inventory.
2
FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-073A/Packsaddle Draw West
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
No
Boundary Determination: 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 potential boundary routes. 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 April 2011.
The ID team determined that the unit is bounded by BLM Road 6120-A0 (Crow Lake) on the
north, BLM Road 6110-00 (Dry Valley) and private lands on the south and east, and BLM Road
6120-00 (Cox Canyon) on the west (Map 2). Based on these boundary determinations, historic
unit 1-73 was divided into 3 smaller inventory units, 2 of which still met the size criteria and 1
that did not. This evaluation focuses on the eastern portion of historic unit 1-73. 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: Unit OR-015-073A is located about eight
miles east of Alkali Lake (Map 1) and is comprised of approximately 10,365 acres of BLMadministered land (Map 2). The current unit OR-015-073A is smaller than historic unit 1-73
and is comprised of mostly low rolling terrain which flattens out as you move east towards Dry
Valley. Wildfire burned through most the unit in 1986 and 2001. Native bunch grasses and
Wyoming big-sagebrush were planted in the northern 40% of the unit following the 2001
wildfire. Native and non-native grasses and some sagebrush currently dominate the unit.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes
X
No ______
The 1980 inventory evaluated a larger historic unit (1-73) and found that it was unnatural in
character. The current inventory unit has been reduced in size 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 inventory unit currently contains approximately 5.4 miles of primitive motorized routes, 3.9
miles of reclaiming routes, and 3 water developments (Map 2). See also Table 1: Cox Canyon
Disturbance Summaries contained in the wilderness inventory file. As a result of the unit
3
boundary changes, the existing man-made disturbances now lie on or near the periphery of the
current unit boundary.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that the unit as a whole is in a natural condition generally free
from the works of man and 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 evaluated a larger historic unit (1-73) and found that it contained some
opportunity for solitude in the Packsaddle Draw vicinity, but it was not outstanding. The current
unit has been reduced in size due to the identification of additional boundary roads and this draw
is now located outside of this inventory unit boundary. The majority of the unit consists of lowrolling topography covered with low-growing vegetation and lacks either topographic or
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 lack of screening would make it extremely difficult to
avoid the sights and sounds of others while moving within the unit, thereby limiting
opportunities for solitude. For this reason, the unit continues to lack outstanding opportunites 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 evaluated a larger historic unit (1-73) and found that it contained
opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation such as hiking, hunting, and wildlife
observation, but none were outstanding. The ID team noted that this unit still offers
opportunities for hunting, wildlife observation, and hiking. However, the current unit has been
reduced in size due to the identification of additional boundary roads, further reducing these
recreation opportunities compared to the opportunities present in 1980. Further, these
opportunities are similar to those available on surrounding public lands. The unit does not 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 the unit still does not offer any outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined recreation.
(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes
4
No ______ Unknown ___X____
Supplemental values were not evaluated because the unit failed to meet the minimum wilderness
criteria.
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Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number: OR-015-073A/Packsaddle Draw West
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”).
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ID Team Members:
Chris Bishop
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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-015-053A/Rawhide Creek
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. 46-47.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): Rawhide Creek/1-53
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)
1-53
Rawhide Creek
BLM
21,600
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
NO
NO
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
NO
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
YES
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table:
The unit was described as a high plateau with Rawhide Canyon along the north and east,
and several tributaries to Rawhide Creek forming substantial canyons within the unit. The
streams were ephemeral and the canyons were dry most of the year. Rawhide Canyon
divided into several smaller canyons in the southern half of the unit. The canyons are the
only significant topographic relief and reach a maximum depth of about 200 feet. The
canyon walls are generally sloped with few vertical or near-vertical features.
Vegetation in the unit was primarily sagebrush communities with low sagebrush on or near
the flats and big sagebrush near wetter areas. The unit did not meet the naturalness criteria
due to the presence of approximately 24 miles of ways running throughout the interior of the
unit, including the canyon bottoms.
1
The unit was found to offer only limited potential for solitude based on the rationale that it
would be very difficult to avoid the sights and sounds of others on the flat plateau areas.
While some potential for topographic screening was identified within the canyons, it was
limited. The canyons would likely be a high interest area, but were not big enough to avoid
the sights and sounds of others and, therefore, did not offer an outstanding opportunity for
solitude.
The previous inventory noted hunting, horseback riding, and hiking as primitive recreation
opportunities present in the unit, but concluded that none were outstanding due to the high
level of human impacts in the area, most notably the ways running in and around the
canyons.
The unit was also known to contain some documented archeological values.
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FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-053A/Rawhide Creek
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
No
Boundary Determination: 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 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 2011.
The ID team determined that the inventory unit is bounded on the west by BLM 6165-00 Road
(Corn Lake). On the north the unit is bounded by interim numbered road 0198 and BLM Road
6155-00 (Warner Valley). On the east the unit is bounded by a combination of BLM Roads
6155-K0 (Hemmy Cabin), 6155-G0 (Juniper Ridge), interim numbered road 6155-KB, and
private land. On the south, the unit is bounded BLM Road 6165-E0 (Brushy Lake) (Map 2).
Based on these boundary determinations, historic unit 1-53 was divided into 2 smaller inventory
units, 1 of which still met the size criteria and 1 that did not. This evaluation focuses on the
southern portion of historic unit 1-53. 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-015-053A is located about
12 miles southeast of Wagontire (Map 1) and is comprised of approximately 15,021 acres of
BLM-administered land (Map 2). The current unit is smaller than the historic unit 1-53 by
approximately 6,000 acres, but still contains most of the topography described in the previous
inventory. The southern two-thirds of the unit burned in a wildfire in 2001 and was allowed to
revegetate naturally. As a result, grasses and scattered sagebrush currently dominate the unit.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes
X
No ______
The 1980 inventory evaluated a larger historic inventory unit (1-53) and found that it was
unnatural in character. The current inventory unit has been reduced in size due to the
identification of additional boundary roads that now break up the historic inventory unit into
smaller subunits that must be evaluated separately.
3
The unit currently contains approximately 12.7 miles of primitive motorized routes and 8 known
water developments. These disturbances are located mostly near the periphery of the unit with
the exception of two roads which cherry-stem through the middle portion 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. See also Table 1: Cox Canyon Disturbance Summaries
contained in the wilderness inventory file.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that this smaller unit boundary removed most of the previous
inventory unit’s human disturbances and 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 previous inventory evaluated a larger historic unit (1-53) and determined that it did not offer
an outstanding opportunity for solitude. The current inventory unit is smaller, still lacks tall
vegetative screening, and contains large expanses of flat plateau topography (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 majority of the unit continues to lack opportunities for
solitude. While the unit does offer some opportunities to find solitude, they remain limited to the
narrow canyon areas which are not large enough to avoid the sights and sounds of others within
the unit. Therefore, the unit as a whole continues to lack outstanding opportunities 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 previous inventory noted that the larger historic unit (1-53) offered some potential for
primitive recreation including hunting, hiking, and horseback riding within the canyon areas, but
it was not outstanding. The ID team noted that this unit still offers these same primitive
recreation opportunities. However, the current inventory unit has been reduced in size. As a
result, these primitive recreation opportunities have also been reduced. 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, although many of the man-made disturbances that
previously impacted primitive recreation opportunities in 1980 have been excluded from the
current inventory unit boundary, the recreation opportunities within the area have not changed
substantially and the unit continues to lack outstanding opportunities for primitive or unconfined
recreation experiences.
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(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes
No ______ Unknown ___X____
The unit was identified as having archeological values in 1980. However, supplemental values
were not specifically evaluated further by the ID team during the current inventory since the area
failed to meet the minimum wilderness criteria.
Summary of Findings and Conclusion: Unit Name and Number: Rawhide Creek/OR-015053A
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”).
The area does not have wilderness character: (any of items 1, 2 and 3 are
___X_
checked “no”).
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Chris Bishop
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Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
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-015-074/Juniper Creek
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. Pg. 60.
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s): Juniper Creek/1-74
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)
1-74
Juniper Creek
BLM
23,280
Natural
Condition?
Y/N
Outstanding
Solitude?
Y/N
YES
NO
Outstanding
Primitive &
Unconfined
Recreation?
Y/N
NO
Supplemental
Values?
Y/N
NO
Summarize any known primary reasons for prior inventory findings listed in this table:
The unit was described as sagebrush covered rolling hills and draws with several small to
medium ephemeral lake beds. The highest point in the unit was Turpin Knoll, which rises a
few hundred feet above the surrounding terrain. The eastern third of the unit contained one
substantial draw known as Mac’s Draw and some low hills and ridges.
This unit marginally met the naturalness criteria in 1980. The previous inventory noted that
the southern half of the unit and areas west of Turpin Knoll were impacted by man-made
disturbances such as motorized routes, reservoirs, and a major lake bed water development.
The north half and the area east of Turpin Knoll appeared to be primarily in a natural
condition.
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Solitude was determined to be available in limited scope and quality primarily due to unit
size and topography, which lacked substantial relief, and precluded any outstanding
opportunities for solitude.
The previous inventory noted primitive recreation opportunities for hunting were available,
along with very limited opportunities for hiking and/or nature study. However, no
outstanding opportunities for primitive or unconfined recreation were found within the unit.
No supplemental values were noted.
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FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
Unit Number/Name: OR-015-074/Juniper Creek
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes X
No
Boundary Determination: 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 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 2011.
The ID team determined that the inventory unit is bounded on the north by BLM Road 6110-00
(Dry Valley) and private land. On the west and south, the unit is bounded by interim numbered
road 6110-Q and BLM Road 6165-00 (Corn Lake). On the east the unit is bounded by BLM
Road 6110-E0 (Upper Bacon Camp) (Map 2). Based on these boundary determinations, historic
unit 1-74 was divided into 4 smaller inventory units, 1 of which still met the size criteria and 3
that did not. This evaluation focuses on the northern portion of historic unit 1-74. 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-015-074 is located about
eight miles east of Alkali Lake (Map 1) and is comprised of approximately 16,441 acres of
BLM-administered land (Map 2). The current unit is smaller than the historic unit 1-74 by
approximately 6,839 acres. Most of the unit burned in separate wildfires in 1986 and 2001 and
was allowed to revegetate naturally. As a result, grasses and scattered sagebrush currently
dominate the unit.
(2) Is the unit in a natural condition? Yes X
No ______
The 1980 inventory evaluated a larger historic inventory unit (1-74) and found that it was only in
a marginally natural condition. The current inventory unit has been reduced in size due to the
identification of additional boundary roads that now break up the historic inventory unit into
smaller subunits that must be evaluated separately.
The unit currently contains approximately 2.6 miles of primitive motorized routes, 11 water
developments, 6.26 miles of pasture division fence, and 0.42 miles of reclaiming routes. These
disturbances are located mostly near the periphery of the unit (Map 2) and can be observed by
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the casual observer within close proximity (one-quarter mile), but are less noticeable from
further distances. See also Table 1: Cox Canyon Disturbance Summaries contained in the
wilderness inventory file.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that this smaller unit boundary removed most of the previous
inventory unit’s human disturbances and 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 previous inventory evaluated a larger historic unit (1-74) and determined that it did not offer
an outstanding opportunity for solitude. The current inventory unit is smaller, narrower, and still
lacks tall vegetative screening. Topographic screening is still lacking across an estimated 65%
of the unit (Map 3). Solitude opportunities within the unit still remain limited to the narrow
draws and topographic breaks.
Based on a review of all of the available information including photos, staff knowledge, and field
review, the ID team concluded that the potential to find solitude opportunities within the unit still
remain limited. Generally, the draws are not large enough to allow a visitor to avoid the sights
and sounds of others within the unit. Therefore, the unit as a whole continues to lack outstanding
opportunities 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 previous inventory noted that the larger historic unit (1-74) did offer some limited
opportunities for primitive recreation in the forms of hunting, hiking, and nature study, but they
were not outstanding. The ID team noted that this unit still offers these same primitive
recreation opportunities. However, the current inventory unit has been reduced in size. As a
result, these primitive recreation opportunities have also been reduced. 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 the recreation opportunities within the area have not changed
substantially and the unit continues to lack outstanding opportunities for primitive or unconfined
recreation experiences.
(5) Does the unit have supplemental values? Yes
.
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No ______ Unknown ___X____
Supplemental values were not evaluated for this unit because it failed to meet the minimum
wilderness criteria.
Summary of Findings and Conclusion: Unit Name and Number: Juniper Creek/OR-015-074
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?
Conclusion (Check One):
___Yes ____No __X_N/A
_____ 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
Date:
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Approved by:
Tom Rasmussen, Field Manager
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/Cox Canyon 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: PP and L Inventory files (1978), Wilderness Proposed Initial
Inventory, Oregon and Washington: Roadless Areas and Islands Which Clearly Do Not
Have Wilderness Characteristics (April 1979), Wilderness Inventory, Oregon and
Washington: Final Intensive Inventory Decisions (November 1980).
b) Inventory Unit Name(s)/Number(s):__Cox Canyon Area
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, 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 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.
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FORM 2
DOCUMENTATION OF CURRENT WILDERNESS INVENTORY CONDITIONS
a. Unit Number/Name Cox Canyon Area/Small Unnumbered Units
(1) Is the unit of sufficient size? Yes
No
X
Boundary Determination: 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 potential boundary routes. 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 April 2011.
The BLM ID team determined that existing BLM Roads, 12 existing unnumbered routes,
the Highway 395 ROW, several utility corridor ROWs, and private and state land
boundaries 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 Cox Canyon area contained 8 units that met the size
criteria (and were evaluated separately) and 23 others that did not (see Map 2). This
evaluation focuses on these small, unnumbered units. These units are all less than 5,000
acres in size and failed to meet the size criteria or any of the exceptions to the size
criteria. 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 Cox Canyon 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.
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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____
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.
Summary of Findings and Conclusion
Unit Name and Number Cox Canyon Area/Small Unnumbered Units
Summary Results of Analysis:
1. Do the areas meet the size requirements?
2. Do the areas appear to be natural?
___Yes __X_No
___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”).
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Chris Bishop
Date:
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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.
Unit Number
Unit Acres
Human Disturbances
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Abandoned Mine Sites (number)
Mineral Pits (number)
Salable Mining Pits (acres)
Water Developments (number)
Wildlife Guzzlers (number)
Pipelines (Miles)
Fences (Miles)
Primitive Motorized Routes (Miles)
Motorized & Non-Motorized Trails (Miles)
Closed Routes (Miles)
Reclaiming Routes (Miles)
Seedings (acres)
Wildfires (acres; includes some overlap)
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61 6
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61
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65
61
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5
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51
72
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61 20
00
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District
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61 20
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1124
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61
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61 64 -B
61 64 -A B
65
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31
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
61
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71 5
State Agency
00
Bureau of Land Management
61 2
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611
85
61
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Other
64
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Oregon WSA
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AK
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5
71 5
Wilderness Characteristics
71
55
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61 8
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65
61
64
61
Prescribed Fire (Post-1980)
500
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Wildfires
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55
71
55
71
Seeding Treatments
OR
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1
71 55 -E
Locatable Mining Disturbances
Mineral Pits
11
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64
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61 1 64
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Water Developments
20
61
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61 2
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61 8
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6110-C0 611
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611 0
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61
Reclaiming Routes
Water Developments
Y
30
61
84
61
Closed Routes
INHOLDING
6184-00
20
61
61
10
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OR-015-0000
61 20 -A
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Motorized and Non-Motorized Trails
6184 -XC
61 30 -E
61 84
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00
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OR-015-0000
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OR-015-038A
OR-015-037
OR-015-038B
OR-015-053A
OR-015-073A
OR-015-073B
OR-015-052
OR-015-074
Legend
Wilderness Characteristics Inventory Unit
Juniper Density Class
High
Medium
Low
Lakeview District Slope
Value
0-2
2.1 - 15
15.1 - 35
35.1 - 60
>60
0
1.25
2.5
5 Miles
Map 3 - Screening in Cox Canyon Area
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