United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Klamath Falls Resource Area

2795 Anderson Avenue, Building #25

Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603

E-Mail Address: <username>/kffo/or/blm/doi

Website: www.or.blm.gov/Lakeview/kfra

KLAMATH FALLS RESOURCE AREA PLANNING UPDATE

Summer 2001

This planning update has been reorganized to make it easier for you to find projects of most interest. 

Projects have been arranged into categories (i.e., New Projects, On-going Projects, Recent 

Decisions and Environmental Education Activities). In addition, each of these categories are sorted 

by resource topics (e.g., Lands Program, Timber Sales, etc.). The table will give you a brief 

description of activities occurring within the Klamath Falls Resource Area and for most projects a 

location. Refer to one of three maps at the beginning, for locations of projects. 

The primary purpose of this update is to inform you about the activities on the Klamath Falls 

Resource Area. It is my desire to keep you informed about issues, activities, and opportunities I 

think are important to the public. More importantly, I am seeking ideas and comments from those 

who may be affected by multiple-use management programs here on the resource area.

Additional information can be obtained from the contact listed in the project descriptions. If you 

have any concerns about the proposed actions, please call the Klamath Falls Resource Area and ask 

for the “Contact” person listed or the Resource Area Planner as soon as possible. The earlier you 

get involved, the more capability we have to adjust or change planned actions. Also be alert for 

news releases and public notices published in the Herald and News as projects reach stages for 

public involvement. If you want to provide comments to a specific environmental assessment, 

please send or deliver your written comments addressed to the Field Manager, Klamath Falls 

Resource Area, by the close of, or postmarked by the last day of the comment period. Your 

comments and concerns are welcomed, and could influence the final decision on these projects.

I would appreciate any comments or suggestions you may have regarding this planning update or 

how it could be improved to make it more useful to you.

Thank you for your continued interest in BLM’s management of public lands. If you have any 

questions on this planning update, stop by the office or call (541) 883-6916.

/s/ Teresa A. Raml

Teresa A. Raml

Field Manager, Klamath Falls Resource Area 
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STATUS OF ANALYSIS COMPLETION 

DATE

CONTACT

CX = Categorical Exclusion, DNA = Determination of NEPA Adequacy, EA = Environmental Assessment, EIS = Environmental Impact Statement

New Projects – Lands Program

48 Federal Aviation Administration – Electronic Site 

Right-of-Way

Hamaker Mountain None Known In Progress Spring 2001 Tom 

Cottingham

76 Karl Hess Sale of Mineral Materials Paddock Butte cinder pit None Completed May 2001 Tom 

Cottingham

77 Nuez Stone - Sale of Mineral Materials – Hand picking 

Decorative Stone

Gerber None Completed Sale contract 

Offered

Tom 

Cottingham

78 Brady Butte Communication Site – Conversion of 

right-of-way grant to multiple user communication site 

lease

T. 41 S., R. 141⁄2 E. Sec. 14 None Completed Jan. 2001 Tom 

Cottingham

79 CenturyTel Passive Microwave Reflector reauthorizes 

existing facility.

T. 367 S., R. 15 E. Sec. 30 None Completed Dec 2000 Tom 

Cottingham

80 CenturyTel Buried Copper telephone line inside the 

right-of-way of the existing Pope Road.

T. 40 S., R. 11 E. Sec. 33 None Completed June 2001 Tom 

Cottingham

81 Jeld-Wen O&C tram Road permit Use of an existing 

road.

T. 39 S. R. 7 E Sec. 32 None Completed July 2001 Tom 

Cottingham

82 Eagle Timber O&C Tram Road Permit Use of an 

existing road.

T. 41 S., R. 7 E. Sec. 13 None CX In progress July 2001 Linda 

Younger

83 Dehlinger Trust - Residential Road right-of-way. T. 40 S., R. 10 E. Sec. 9 None EA In Progress September 2001 Tom 

Cottingham

84 Mountain Stone – Sale of Mineral Materials – Hand 

picking of decorative stone 

3 different locations in the 

Gerber Block.

None Completed June 2001 Tom 

Cottingham

New Projects – Roads and Facilities

8 Rock Creek Bridge Replacement- The purpose of this 

project is to replace the bridge over Rock Creek. The 

old bridge was deteriorated to the point where it was 

unsafe to use.

T. 41 S., R. 15 E., Sec. 17 Riparian Reserves

Sucker Habitat

EA prepared Summer 2001 Fall 2001

(Estimated)

Scott 

Snedaker

13 Miners Creek Culvert Replacement and Stream 

Restoration - The purpose of this project is to improve 

natural hydrologic flow over the road by installing a 

culvert in a new location.

T. 38 S., R. 6 E., Sec. 33 Riparian Reserves EA and/or DNA will be 

prepared.

On hold until road 

inventory and 

analysis is 

completed

Scott 

Snedaker
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STATUS OF ANALYSIS COMPLETION 

DATE

CONTACT

Ongoing Projects – General Planning

4 Gerber/Willow Valley Watershed Analysis. The 

purpose of this project is to analyze the conditions of the 

watershed on Forest Service and Bureau of Land 

Management land, and come up with recommendations 

for improvement. These recommendations are then 

documented in a written watershed assessment to be 

completed by the Federal Agencies. 

Gerber/Willow Valley 

Watershed

Riparian

Hydrology

Field Analysis is ongoing.

Public Scoping initiated 

July 2000

Delayed 

approximately 6 

months from Fall, 

2001. Specific date 

unknown.

Barbara 

Machado

5 Gerber/Willow Valley Coordinated Resource 

Management Plan (CRMP) Watershed Analysis. The 

purpose of this process is to involve the private 

landowners in the watershed analysis on private lands. 

This is done by forming a Local Planning Team made up 

of private landowners, State and Federal land managers, 

and concerned citizens. This Local Planning Team 

comes up with recommendations for improvement on 

private land which are then documented within the 

watershed assessment completed by Federal Agencies. 

This Analysis is for implementation of watershed and 

other future projects planned in the CRMP area.

Gerber/Willow Valley 

Watershed

Private Lands CRMP 

meetings/discussions are 

continuing

Completion date

Open-ended

Teri Raml

28 Upper Klamath River Management Plan EIS -

Approximately 18 miles long encompassing 6,400 acres; 

develop a management plan in response to scenic river 

designation act requirements.

Klamath River - J.C. Boyle 

Reservoir, Oregon, to 

Copco One Reservoir, 

California

Wild and Scenic River 

designation, Area of 

Critical Concern, TES 

species

Initial Scoping completed.

Draft EIS due in Fall 2001.

Spring 2003 Larry Frazier

29 Upper Klamath Basin and Wood River Wetland 

Resource Management Plan Am endment for the 

Fourmile Creek portion of this area. The purpose of 

this project is to amend the Upper Klamath Basin and 

Wood River Wetland Resource Management Plan EIS, 

in order to designate the Fourmile Creek area as an Area 

of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). The first 

step in that process is preparing an ACEC evaluation of 

relevant and important values of the Fourmile Creek 

area.

Fourmile Creek Wetland Riparian

Wetland

ACEC

ACEC Evaluation 

submitted to District 

Manager, October 2000. 

Draft EIS being prepared

Delayed 

approximately 18 

months from July, 

2001. Specific date 

unknown.

Lou 

Whiteaker

None Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the 

Klamath Tribes and BLM for Coordination on 

Management Issues. The purpose of the MOU is to 

identify a process to coordinate and communicate tribal 

involvement with BLM management actions on public 

lands. 

Lakeview District Former Tribal Lands The draft MOU was 

presented to the Tribal 

Council on February 22, 

2000. Waiting for Tribal 

feedback.

Unknown Larry Frazier
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Ongoing Projects – General Planning (Continued)

None Tree Falling for Timber Cruises EA # 014-00-01. The 

purpose of this project is to ensure accuracy of timber 

cruises.

Throughout the resource 

area.

Matrix Decision Record 9/2000.

Temporary litigation 

agreement reached. Only 

trees < 15” DBH may be 

felled in matrix. No trees 

may be felled in any 

Reserves.

Annual Operation Mike 

Bechdolt

None Late-Successional Reserve (LSR) Assessment. A 

single Late Successional Reserve Assessment is in 

preparation that will assess all 19 Unmapped Late 

Successional Reserves designated within the resource 

area. The purpose of the assessment is to develop 

management recommendations for these areas where 

needed to restore or maintain late successional habitat. 

The Late Successional Reserve Assessment will be 

submitted to the Regional Ecosystem Office (REO) in 

late FY 2001 for review.

BLM lands west of 

Highway 97 covered by the 

Northwest Forest Plan

Unmapped Late 

Successional 

Reserves.

The interdisciplinary team 

is formulating management 

recommendations based on 

an assessment of current 

conditions.

2001 Lou 

Whiteaker

Ongoing Projects – Lands Program

10 Meadow Lake Land Sale – Sale of approximately 100 

acres of isolated lands to the Wirths

T.38S., R9E., Sec 6 & 7 None Known EA Completed – Decision 

Pending

Winter 2001 Tom 

Cottingham

18

Bly Dump Sale (EA No. OR-014-97-01)

Land Tenure. The purpose of this project is to sell Bly 

Transfer Station to Klamath County.

Southwest of Bly, Oregon. None Known Preparing EA 2001 Tom 

Cottingham

21 Pope Land Sale (EA No. OR-014-97-04)- This project 

proposes to sell 560 acres of public land.

Located south of Stukel 

Mtn.

None Known Preparing EA. 2001 Tom 

Cottingham

48 Federal Aviation Administration – Electronic Site 

Right-of-Way

Hamaker Mountain None Known In Progress Spring 2001 Tom 

Cottingham

None JELD-WEN Road Use Agreement Resource Area Wide None Known In Progress Fall 2001 Tom 

Cottingham
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Ongoing Projects – Prescribed Burning and Fuels Treatment

2 Short Lake Broadcast Burn - Prescribe burn 

approximately 280 acres of land outside the Fuel 

Treatment Zones to reduce fuel loading and risk of 

catastrophic wildfire

T38S, R11E, Sec 20 & 29 None Known Begun Spring 2001 Fall 2001 Trish 

Lapomardo

3 Horton Hill Cooperative Project – Fuels Treatment T39S, R 11 1⁄2 E, Sec. 4, 7, 

8-10, 15-17.

None Known Beginning Winter 

2000/2001

Fall 2002 Steve Hayner

11 Fuels Maintenance Treatments #2 (KCER -00-03 The 

proposed action is to use prescribed fire to remove fireprone brush, excessive levels of hazardous fuels (less 

than 6" in diameter), and removal of small conifers that 

are ladder fuels and threats to over story trees by crown 

fire. Approximately 1,200 acres will be treated. 

Klamath Falls Resource 

Area, east of Hwy 97. 

See Prescribed Fire Map for 

locations.

None Known Analysis is continuing Spring 2001 Dale Brush

19 Wild Midway Prescribed Burn - This project proposes 

to burn approximately 500 acres in the spring of the 

year. The purposes of this project are to: Reintroduce 

fire to restore sustainable function and structure to plant 

communities, while reducing the potential for standreplacement wildfires, and reducing overall fire 

management costs.

T40S, R14.5E, Sec. 2, 3, 

11, 12, & 14.

None Known Planned projects tier to the

Programmatic Fire EA 

(OR-014-94-09) approved 

on 4-29-94. No further 

decision documents are 

required.

Analysis 

Completed

Project delayed 

until the Spring of 

2001

Joe Foran

36 DeVaul Plus Wilkerson Prescribed Burn - This 

project proposes to burn approximately 100 acres. The 

purposes of this project are to: Reintroduce fire to restore 

sustainable function and structure to plant communities, 

while reducing the potential for stand-replacement 

wildfires, and reducing overall fire management costs.

T38S, R13E, Sec. 33 Bald Eagle Planned projects tier to the 

Programmatic Fire EA 

(OR-014-94-09) approved 

on 4-29-94. No further 

decision documents are 

required. Analysis 

Completed

Project delayed 

until the Fall 2001.

Included in Big 

Adobe Burn Plan.

Joe Foran

37 Miller Creek Mechanical Treatment - This project 

proposes mechanical piling instead of prescribed burning 

of approximately 100 acres. Proper burning conditions 

did not exist, so BLM managers chose to do this project 

by mechanized means.

T39S, R13E, Sec. 14 & 23 ACEC FONSI and Decision 

Record issued on 3-24-99 

approving this project. No 

further decision documents 

are required.

Analysis 

Completed

Project delayed 

until the Spring 

2001

Joe Foran

38 Stiles Spring Prescribed Burn - This project proposes

to burn approximately 1,000 acres. The purposes of this 

project are to: Reintroduce fire to restore sustainable 

function and structure to plant communities, while 

reducing the potential for stand-replacement wildfires, 

and reducing overall fire management costs.

T37S, R10E, Sec. 3-5, 9-

11, 14, 15

Wildlife Habitat FONSI issued on 12-19-99. 

Decision Record issued on 

01-25-2000 approving this 

project. No further 

decision documents are 

required.

Analysis 

Completed.

200 acres treated 

in FY 2000. 

Remainder 

delayed until the 

Spring 2001

Joe Foran
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Ongoing Projects – Prescribed Burning and Fuels Treatment (Continued)

39 Stukel 98-1 Mechanical Treatment - This project 

proposes mechanical piling instead of prescribed burning 

of approximately 500 acres. A burning window to 

complete this project never appeared, so BLM managers 

chose to do this project by mechanized means. 

T40S, R10E, Sec. 10, 11, 

14, 23, 24

None Known Planned projects tier to the 

Programmatic Fire EA 

(OR-014-94-09) approved 

on 4-29-94. No further

decision documents are 

required.

Analysis 

Completed

Project delayed 

until the Spring 

2001

Joe Foran

40 Stukel 98-2 Prescribed Burn - This project proposes to 

burn approximately 3,000 acres. The purposes of this 

project are to: Reintroduce fire to restore sustainable 

function and structure to plant communities, while 

reducing the potential for stand-replacement wildfires, 

and reducing overall fire management costs.

T40S, R10E, Sec. 12, 13, 

24

T40S, R11E, Sec. 7 & 18

Bald Eagle Planned projects tier to the 

Programmatic Fire EA 

(OR-014-94-09) approved 

on 4-29-94. No further 

decision documents are 

required.

Analysis 

Completed

Project delayed 

until the Fall of 

2001.

Joe Foran

41 Barnes Valley Prescribed Burn - This project proposes 

to burn approximately 1,500 acres in the spring of the 

year. The purposes of this project are to: Reintroduce 

fire to restore sustainable function and structure to plant 

communities, while reducing the potential for standreplacement wildfires, and reducing overall fire 

management costs.

T39S, R14E, Sec. 21-25

T39S, R15E, Sec. 31 & 32

Riparian, Sucker 

habitat, Noxious 

Weeds

FONSI and Decision 

Record issued on 3-29-99 

approving this project. No 

further decision documents 

are required.

Project begun in 

the Spring of 2001. 

To be completed 

Fall 2001.

Joe Foran

42 Frosty Prescribed Burn - This project proposes to burn 

approximately 200 acres in the spring of the year. The 

purposes of this project are to: Reintroduce fire to restore 

sustainable function and structure to plant communities, 

while reducing the potential for stand-replacement 

wildfires, and reducing overall fire management costs.

T38S, R5E, Sec. 29-31 Research Natural Area Planned projects tier to the 

Programmatic Fire EA 

(OR-014-94-09) approved 

on 4-29-94. No further 

decision documents are 

required.

Project begun in 

the Spring of 2001. 

To be completed 

Fall 2001.

Joe Foran

43 Rattlesnake 1 Prescribed Burn - This project proposes 

to burn approximately 22 acres. The purposes of this 

project are to: Reintroduce fire to restore sustainable 

function and structure to plant communities, while 

reducing the potential for stand-replacement wildfires, 

and reducing overall fire management costs.

T37S, R11E, Sec. 32 None Known Planned projects tier to the 

Programmatic Fire EA 

(OR-014-94-09) approved 

on 4-29-94. No further 

decision documents are 

required.

Analysis 

Completed

Project delayed 

until the Fall of 

2001

Joe Foran

44 Rattlesnake 7 Prescribed Burn - This project proposes 

to burn approximately 7 acres. The purposes of this

project are to: Reintroduce fire to restore sustainable 

function and structure to plant communities, while 

reducing the potential for stand-replacement wildfires, 

and reducing overall fire management costs.

T38S, R11.5E, Sec. 9 Bald Eagle in unit 6 

adjacent to this unit

Golden Eagle

Planned projects tier to the 

Programmatic Fire EA 

(OR-014-94-09) approved 

on 4-29-94. No further 

decision documents are 

required.

Analysis 

Completed

Project delayed 

until the Fall of 

2001

Joe Foran
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Ongoing Projects – Prescribed Burning and Fuels Treatment (Continued)

45 Upper Swan Prescribed Burn - This project proposes 

to burn approximately 98 acres. The purposes of this 

project are to: Reintroduce fire to restore sustainable 

function and structure to plant communities, while 

reducing the potential for stand-replacement wildfires, 

and reducing overall fire management costs.

T37S, R10E, Sec. 24 & 25

T37S, R11.5E, Sec. 31

Bald Eagle Planned projects tier to the 

Programmatic Fire EA 

(OR-014-94-09) approved 

on 4-29-94. No further 

decision documents are 

required.

Analysis 

Completed

Project delayed 

until the Fall 2001.

Joe Foran

46 Oak Thinning Prescribed Burn - This project proposes 

to burn approximately 181 acres. The purposes of this 

project are to: Reintroduce fire to restore sustainable 

function and structure to plant communities, while 

reducing the potential for stand-replacement wildfires, 

and reducing overall fire management costs.

T41S, R5E, Sec. 11 &14

T41S, R6E, Sec. 4

None Known Planned projects tier to the 

Programmatic Fire EA 

(OR-014-94-09) approved 

on 4-29-94. No further 

decision documents are 

required.

Analysis 

Completed

Project delayed 

until the Fall of 

2001.

Joe Foran

49 Topsy-Pokegama Mechanical Vegetation TreatmentEast Grenada 5-1, 27-1, 27-2, 27-XXT.40S., R.7E. None Known Initiated Winter 2001 Fall 2001 Marv Strom

50 Brady Butte Prescribed Burn - This project proposes 

to burn up to 5,800 acres. The purposes are to: 

Reintroduce fire to restore sustainable function and 

structure to plant communities, while reducing the 

potential for stand-replacement wildfires, and reducing 

overall fire management costs.

T.41S., R14 1⁄2 E. Bald Eagle Planned projects tier to the 

Programmatic Fire EA 

(OR-014-94-09) approved 

on 4-29-94. No further 

decision documents are

required.

Analysis 

Completed

Project to be 

implemented in 

Fall of 2001

Joe Foran

51 Baldy Crest Prescribed Burn - This project proposes to 

burn 540 acres. The purposes of this project are to: 

Reintroduce fire to restore sustainable function and 

structure to plant communities, while reducing the 

potential for stand-replacement wildfires, and reducing 

overall fire management costs. Another purpose is to 

reduce fuel loadings within the Old Baldy Research 

Natural Area (RNA).

T.38S., R.5E., Sec. 19, 20, 

29, 30

Old Baldy RNA

Northern spotted owl

Pacific Crest Trail

A Determination of NEPA 

Adequacy (DNA) 

completed June 2000

Project to be 

implemented in 

Spring 2002

Lou 

Whiteaker

62 Mechanical Slash Treatment Project Resource Area Wide None Known Beginning Winter 

2000/2001

Fall 2001 Marv Strom

63 Stukel 98-7 & 9 Prescribed Burns - This project 

proposes to burn approximately 878 acres. The purposes 

of this project are to: Reintroduce fire to restore 

sustainable function and structure to plant communities, 

while reducing the potential for stand-replacement 

wildfires, and reducing overall fire management costs.

T40S., R11E., Sec 5 & 6 Bald Eagle Planned projects tier to the 

Programmatic Fire EA 

(OR-014-94-09) approved 

on 4-29-94. No further 

decision documents are

required.

Analysis 

Completed

Project delayed 

until the Fall of 

2001.

Joe Foran

64 Stateline Prescribed Burn – Prescribe burn 

approximately 2,000 acres to reduce fuel loading and 

risk of catastrophic wildfire

T.40S., R15 E., T.41S., 

R15E.

None Known Initiated Winter 2001 Fall 2001 Joe Foran
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Ongoing Projects – Prescribed Burning and Fuels Treatment (Continued)

65 Big Adobe Prescribed Burn – Prescribe burn 

approximately 2,000 acres to reduce fuel loading and 

risk of catastrophic wildfire

T.41S., R15E. Riparian Initiated Winter 2001 Fall 2001 Joe Foran

66 Hamaker Canyon Prescribed Burn – Prescribe burn 

approximately 400 acres to reduce fuel loading and risk 

of catastrophic wildfire

T.40S., R.13E., Sec. 8 None Known Initiated Winter 2001 Spring 2002 Joe Foran

67 Yainax Butte Prescribed Burn – Prescribe burn 

approximately 500 acres to reduce fuel loading and risk 

of catastrophic wildfire.

T.37S., R12E., Sec. 

26,27,34,35

None Known Initiated Spring 2001 Spring 2002 Joe Foran

68 Kakapoo Prescribed Burn - This project proposes to 

burn approximately 280 acres. 

T.38S., R.6E., Sec. 

20,21,28,29,33

Key Watershed Completed Winter 2001, 

Project begun Spring 2001.

To be completed 

Fall 2001.

Joe Foran

70 Westside Hand Piling – Hand piling of brush for fuel 

control

West of Highway 97 Survey and Manage Initiated Winter 2001 CX 2001, work to 

be completed in 

2002

Dale Brush

71 Klamath River Canyon Fuels reduction cleanup Klamath River Canyon Wild & Scenic River On Hold Project on hold 

pending Klamath 

River Plan.

Dale Brush

72 Bly Mountain Landscape Management Project –

Understory thinning of ponderosa pine and removal of 

invasive juniper on 40 acres to help reduce fuel loading 

concerns in urban interface areas.

T. 37 S., R. 11 E., Sec. 23 None Known DNA Completed Spring 2001 Bill Johnson
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Ongoing Projects – Roads and Facilities

6 Gerber Area Recreation Improvements - (RMP ROD 

EIS 6-2-95, pp. 49-50) - This project falls under 

corrective maintenance, improvement or replacement in 

the Klamath Falls RMP. New or additional facilities 

proposed at Gerber Recreation Site include water and 

electrical lines, cattle intrusion fencing with cattle 

guards, boat ramp, dock and parking, BOR house RV 

holding tank, group day use shelters and hiking trails. 

Existing maintenance, improvement or replacement to be 

done include: rocking and chip-sealing/paving road 

system and campsites, replacement fish-cleaning 

stations, picnic tables, barrier posts, camp host RV 

holding tank, water lines, hydrants, water well and pump 

house, Barnes Valley Boat Ramp access road.

Gerber Reservoir 

Recreation Site

T&E Species

(suckers and bald 

eagles)

Plan Conformance

Determination of NEPA 

Adequacy completed and 

approved on 10/28/99.

Projects require no further 

decision documents as they 

are in compliance with the 

KFRA RMP, signed June 

1995.

In FY 2000 

completed new 

fish cleaning 

stations, new water 

well and pump 

house, water and 

structural lines 

installed, buck and 

pole fence with 

cattleguard 

installed.

FY 2001 plan to 

chip seal road and 

campgrounds.

Scott Senter

6 Gerber Area Primitive Camp and Day Use Sites 

Recreation Improvements. The purpose of these 

improvements are to update or improve existing facilities 

to continue to provide an enhanced recreational 

experience and satisfy visitor needs. 

Gerber Recreation Sites; 

Stan H Spring, Potholes, 

Miller Creek, Frog Camp, 

Pitchlog Creek, Wildhorse, 

Basin, and Rock Creek.

T&E Species

(suckers)

A Determination of NEPA 

Adequacy (DNA) 

completed for activities 

within the RNA to ensure 

compliance with the 

KFRA/ROD/RMP/RPS 

approved June, 1995

DNA completed

9-25-2000.

Project on-going, 

contingent on 

funding.

Scott Senter

7 Barnes Valley Creek 3C Road Crossing Improvement. 

The purpose of this project is to reconstruct a ford on

Barnes Valley Creek to allow fish passage during low 

stream flows. Concrete blocks with connecting wire 

cables would be installed to help prevent sediment 

entering the stream as a vehicle crosses over the creek.

Junction of Barnes Valley 

Creek & 3C’s road. T39S, 

R14 1⁄2 E, Sec. 22.

Redband Trout

Lost River and 

Shortnose Sucker 

Habitat

EA is completed. FONSI approved 

on 8-5-2000.

Decision Record -

November, 2000.

Construction date 

Fall 2001.

Andy 

Hamilton

25 Wood River Wetlands Project - Projects planned for 

FY2001 include: 1) Oregon Trout and partners initiate 

reconstruction of the Wood River delta channel 

downstream on the bridge; 2) install fish screen on 

Sevenmile Canal diversion structure; 3) surface rock 

dike roads from the bridge to Sevenmile Canal; 4) install 

floating boardwalk, interpretive signs, restroom and trail 

system; 5) and group interpretive site; 6) Improve 

existing access trail.

Wood River Property

25 miles north of Klamath 

Falls, Oregon

Wetlands Planned projects are in 

compliance with the Upper 

Klamath Basin and Wood 

River Wetland Resource 

Management Plan EIS, 

decision signed June 16, 

1995. No further decision 

documents are required.

Completion:

1) Fall 2001

2) Start in 2001

3) Pending 

Funding

4) Fall 2001

5) Pending 

Funding 6) 

Summer 2001

Wedge 

Watkins
Klamath Falls Resource Area Summer 2001 Planning Update - Page 13

SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT * KLAMATH FALLS RESOURCE AREA * 2795 ANDERSON AVENUE, BLDG. #25 * KLAMATH FALLS, OR 97603

PHONE NUMBER: (541) 883-6916

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PROJECT TITLE & DESCRIPTION LOCATION SPECIAL AREAS

AFFECTED

STATUS OF ANALYSIS COMPLETION 

DATE

CONTACT

Ongoing Projects – Timber Sales

9 Upper Spencer Creek/Surveyor Mountain Timber 

Sale EA. The purpose of this EA is to analyze proposed 

commercial and non-commercial treatments. Up to 15 

million board feet of timber would be harvested from 

1500-2000 acres. Other treatments include: watershed 

restoration, road obliteration, construction, and 

improvement, precommercial thinning, fuels reduction, 

prescribed burning, and reforestation. 

Surveyor Mountain

T38S, R5E, S.25, 26, 36

T39S, R5E, S.1, 12

T39S, R6E, S6&7.

Matrix

Riparian Reserves

Preparing EA Fall 2001 Mike 

Bechdolt

12 Surveyor Mtn. Timber Sale - This sale will be located 

in the upper portion of the Spencer Creek and Jenny 

Creek Watersheds. An estimated 500-1000 acres is 

designated for treatment. Approximately 5.0 million 

board feet of timber will be harvested.

T38S., R5E., Sec. 25, 26, 

35, 36

T39S., R5E., Sec. 1

T39S., R6E., Sec. 6

Riparian Reserves

District Designated 

Reserves

Matrix

Finalizing the EA. 

Reconnaissance work to be 

completed in 2001.

Proposed sale date: 

Fall 2002 or 

Spring of 2003

Mike 

Bechdolt

14 Saddled Again Timber Sale - This sale will be located 

in the southwest corner of the Spencer Creek Watershed 

and the north end of the Topsy/Pokegama Landscape 

Analysis Area. A watershed/landscape analysis and EA 

have been completed in both areas. 

T.39S., R6E.,

Sec. 9, 15, 19, 21

Riparian Reserves

District Designated 

Reserves

Matrix

EA completed. Field work 

including layout, marking 

and crusing to start in 

summer 2001

Proposed sale date 

FY 2002 or 

FY2003

Mike 

Bechdolt

 16 Slim Chicken Timber Sale - This sale was proposed in 

the Topsy/Pokegama/Hamaker Forest Health Treatments 

EA. Slim Chicken TS treats and estimated 2,000 acres 

and harvests approximately 4.0 million board feet of 

timber. This sale was designed as a density 

management/under story reduction. Other treatments 

include prescribed burning, thinning and fuels reduction.

T40S, R7E, S19, 21, 29, 31

South of Hwy 66

Riparian Reserves

District Designated 

Reserves

Matrix

Sale layout and cruising 

complete. Finalizing 

Decision Record

Proposed Sale date 

Fall 2002 or 

Spring 2003

Mike 

Bechdolt
Klamath Falls Resource Area Summer 2001 Planning Update - Page 14

SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT * KLAMATH FALLS RESOURCE AREA * 2795 ANDERSON AVENUE, BLDG. #25 * KLAMATH FALLS, OR 97603

PHONE NUMBER: (541) 883-6916

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AFFECTED

STATUS OF ANALYSIS COMPLETION 

DATE

CONTACT

Ongoing Projects – Vegetation Treatments

30 Clover Creek DDRB - 108 acres mechanical treatment. T.38S., R6E., Sec. 27,34

Off Spencer Hookup Road

Bald Eagles, Survey 

and Manage species

DNA to be completed in 

Spring 2001.

2002 Gayle Sitter

None Aspen Thinning – Thinning of Aspen to stimulate 

growth of new shoots

Resource Area Wide Riparian EA in process- to be 

completed Summer 2001

Annual Program Cory Mlodik

None Noxious Weed Treatments. The purpose of this project 

is to contain or reduce noxious weed populations using 

an integrated pest management approach, including 

manual, mechanical, chemical, and biological control 

methods.

Activities tier to the Klamath Falls Resource Area 

Integrated Weed Control Plan (IWCP) and 

Environmental Assessment (EA-OR-014-93-09), 

approved July 21, 1993. 

Weed-infested sites 

throughout the Klamath 

Falls Resource Area

ACEC’s This document is tiered to 

the Northwest Area 

Noxious Weed Control 

Program EIS approved in 

December 1985 and 

Supplemented in March 

1987.

Noxious Weed 

Treatments occur 

from May through 

October

Lou 

Whiteaker

Ongoing Projects – Watershed

73 Gerber–Willow Valley Watershed Spring Monitoring

– Establish monitoring data to compare with results after 

invasive juniper removal projects.

Gerber Block None Known CX to be completed Fall 2002 Mike Turaski

Ongoing Projects – Wildlife

None Nest Structures – Construction of nest structures to 

facilitate the nesting of important avian species.

Resource Area Wide Great Grey Owl and 

Osprey habitat

EA in Summer 2001 Summer 2001 John Kellum
Klamath Falls Resource Area Summer 2001 Planning Update - Page 15

SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT * KLAMATH FALLS RESOURCE AREA * 2795 ANDERSON AVENUE, BLDG. #25 * KLAMATH FALLS, OR 97603

PHONE NUMBER: (541) 883-6916

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DATE

CONTACT

On-Going Projects Not Requiring a Signed NEPA Decision

Rangeland Health Standards Assessments

These assessments compare the monitoring information collected against the five Standards for Rangeland Health and propose management changes if current grazing use is not meeting the 

Standards, or not making significant improvement towards meeting them. Changes are implemented through the grazing decision process.

31 Bear Valley Allotment (#0876) East-central Gerber Block None Known Assessment in progress Summer 2001 Dana Eckard

33 Dixie Allotment (#0876) BLM Lands in Klamath 

County west of Klamath 

Falls and south of Winema 

N.F.

None Known Assessment in progress Summer 2001 Dana Eckard

35 Fields Allotment (0893) South Langell Valley None Known Assessment in progress Winter 2002 Dana Eckard

52 Paddock Allotment (0844) North-central Gerber Block None Known Assessment in progress Winter 2002 Bill Lindsey

53 J Spring Allotment (0803) Northwest Gerber Block None Known Assessment in progress Winter 2002 Bill Lindsey

57 Campbell Allotment (0878) Northwest Gerber Block None Known Assessment in progress Winter 2002 Dana Eckard

59 Bumpheads Allotment (0877) Southwest Gerber Block None Known Assessment in progress Winter 2002 Dana Eckard

60 Horse Camp Rim Allotment (0886) Central Gerber Block None Known Assessment in progress Winter 2002 Bill Lindsey

61 Rock Creek Allotment (0888) Southeast Gerber Block None Known Assessment in progress Winter 2002 Dana Eckard
Klamath Falls Resource Area Summer 2001 Planning Update - Page 16

SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT * KLAMATH FALLS RESOURCE AREA * 2795 ANDERSON AVENUE, BLDG. #25 * KLAMATH FALLS, OR 97603

PHONE NUMBER: (541) 883-6916

DECISION 

DATE

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#

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AREAS

AFFECTED

STATUS OF 

ANALYSIS

CONTACT

Recent Decisions – Grazing Management

3/28/01 None Davis Grazing Lease Issuance Drew Allotment None DNA Completed Dana Eckard

3/28/01 None Barrett Grazing Lease Issuance Horton Allotment None DNA Completed Dana Eckard

4/3/01 None Bryant-Loveness Grazing Lease Transfer and Renewal Allotment 0839 None DNA Completed Dana Eckard

4/3/01 22 JELD-WEN Grazing Lease Renewal Allotment 0822 None DNA Completed Dana Eckard

4/9/01 None Kellison Grazing Lease Transfer None CX Completed Dana Eckard

4/20/01 None Holliday Grazing Lease Transfer 2 Leases None CX Completed Dana Eckard

4/20/01 None Stukel Grazing Lease Transfer None CX Completed Dana Eckard

5/16/01 None Goodlow Grazing Lease Transfer None CX Completed Dana Eckard

5/22/01 None DuVaul Grazing Lease Transfer None CX Completed Dana Eckard

5/17/01 None Tunnel Creek Wetland Fence Addition Botanical Area DNA Completed Dana Eckard

Recent Decisions – Lands Program

1/31/01 20 Rajnus Land Sale (EA No. OR-014-97-03) - This project proposes to sell 160 acres of 

public land.

Located south of 

Stukel Mtn.

None EA Completed w/ 

Decision Record

Tom 

Cottingham

3/23/01 10 Meadow Lake Land Sale – Sale of approximately 100 acres of isolated lands to the 

Wirths

T.38S., R9E., Sec 6 

& 7

None EA Completed w/ 

Decision Record 

Tom 

Cottingham

6/1/01 None CenturyTel Buri ed Phone Line T. 39S., R.11E., 

Sec. 33

None CX Completed Tom 

Cottingham

6/4/01 None Samuel Nuez Mineral Material Sale Gerber Block None CX Completed Tom 

Cottingham

7/24/01 22 Kennedy Land Sale (EA No. OR-014-99-05) - This project proposes to sell 240 acres of 

isolated public land.

West side of Swan 

Lake Valley

None EA Completed 

Sale to be 

advertised in July 

2001

Tom 

Cottingham
Klamath Falls Resource Area Summer 2001 Planning Update - Page 17

SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT * KLAMATH FALLS RESOURCE AREA * 2795 ANDERSON AVENUE, BLDG. #25 * KLAMATH FALLS, OR 97603

PHONE NUMBER: (541) 883-6916

DECISION 

DATE

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AREAS

AFFECTED

STATUS OF 

ANALYSIS

CONTACT

Recent Decisions – Prescribed Burning and Fuels Treatments

4/25/01 None Fuels Reduction – Prescribed Fire Resource AreawideNone DNA Completed Joe Foran

4/25/01 None Fuels Reduction – Hand and Mechanical treatment Resource AreawideNone DNA Completed Joe Foran

4/25/01 None Fuels Reduction – Mechanical treatment Resource AreawideNone DNA Completed Marv Strom

6/20/01 75 Oak Thinning in Klamath River canyon – Thinning of oak and pine and removing 

invasive juniper from oak woodland stands to improve stand health and mast (acorn) 

production for wild turkeys.

Klamath River 

Canyon T. 41 

S., R. 6 E., Sec. 6,7

Scenic River 

Corridor

DNA Completed Trish 

Lapomardo

Recent Decisions – Roads and Facilities

3/19/01 1 Pitchlog Creek Bridge Deck Replacement - The purpose of this project is to replace the 

decking of the bridge over Pitchlog Creek.

T. 39 S., R. 14 1⁄2 

E., Sec. 25

Riparian 

Reserves

Sucker Habitat

CX Completed, 

Work to be 

performed 

Summer 2001

Scott 

Snedaker, 

Brian McCarty

4/13/01 None Topsy Road Safety Improvements Topsy Road near 

Hwy. 66

None CX Completed 

Work Completed

Scott Senter

4/20/01 None Stateline Access Road Improvement Klamath River 

Canyon

None CX Completed 

Work Completed

Grant 

Weidenbach

Recent Decisions – Timber Sales

7/30/01 17 Grenada West Timber Sale - This sale was proposed in the Topsy/Pokegama/Hamaker 

Forest Health Treatments EA. Grenada West TS treats an estimated 1,300 acres and 

harvests approximately 2.5 million board feet of timber. This sale is designed as a density 

management/under story reduction. Other treatments include prescribed burning, thinning 

and fuels reduction.

T40S, R6E, S23, 35

T40S, R7E, S7

T41S, R6E, S1, 2, 

11,13

Riparian 

Reserves

District 

Designated 

Reserves

EA Completed w/ 

Decision Record 

Sale to be 

advertised in July 

2001

Mike Bechdolt

7/31/01 32 Whiteline Timber Sale - The second scheduled timber sale under the Bly Mtn./ 

Whiteline/ Swan Lake Forest Health treatment EA (EA # OR-014-99-6). Approximately 

200 acres are designated for treatment. An estimated volume of 300 MBF will be 

harvested. This sale was designed as a density management. understory reduction. Other 

treatments include prescribed burning, thinning, and fuels reduction.

T37S., R9E., Sec.3, 

13, 14

None EA Completed w/ 

Decision Record

Mike Bechdolt

Recent Decisions – Vegetation Treatment

3/28/01 74 Tree and Bitterbrush planting – Tree seedlings planted in timber sale patch cuts and 

bitterbrush planted in deer winter range areas that have had invasive juniper removed

Frosty Timber Sale 

and Lorella area 

None CX completed 

Winter 2001

Bill Johnson
Klamath Falls Resource Area Summer 2001 Planning Update - Page 18

FY 2001 Environmental Education Participation

by Klamath Falls Resource Area Employees and Volunteers

EVENT TITLE EVENT DATE PROGRAM LEAD MANAGERIAL LEAD

6th Annual Celebrating 

Wildflowers Photography Contest

3/01- 6/01

(In cooperation with other local 

agencies)

Lou Whiteaker Barbara Ditman

Earth Day 4/21/01 Trisha Lapomardo Larry Frazier

Klamath County Career Fair 4/25/01 Trisha Lapomardo, Joe Tague Larry Frazier

Packing Clinic 5/4/01-5/6/01 Tonya Pinckney, Scott Senter, Kelly 

Hollums

Barbara Ditman

Migratory Bird Day 5/12/01 Steve Hayner Teri Raml

Fishing Day 6/9/01 Trisha Lapomardo Larry Frazier

RAP Camp 6/17/01-6/23/01 Kelly Hollums Larry Frazier

Klamath Co. Fair 8/9/01-8/12/01 Tonya Pinckney Barbara Ditman

Forestry School Tour 9/01 Gabi Sommerauer Mel Crockett

Oregon Archaeology Celebration October 13, 2001 Michelle Durant Larry Frazier

National Public Lands Day 9/22/01 Kelly Hollums Larry Frazier

Coloring Books 2001 Trisha Lapomardo Larry Frazier and Teri Raml

Governor’s Tour 2002 - - - - - Teri Raml