Klamath Falls 

Resource Area 

Planning Update

Fall 2007

Klamath Falls Resource Area

BLM

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includes fostering the wisest use of our land and water resources, protecting our fi sh 

and wildlife, preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and 

historical places, and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. 

The Department assesses our energy and mineral resources and works to assure that 

their development is in the best interest of all our people. The Department also has a 

major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who 

live in Island Territories under U.S. administration.

BLM/OR/WA/AE-07/093+1792

Cover Photograph: Juvenile Great Gray Owl (photo by Steve Hayner)
United States Department of the Interior 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 

Klamath Falls Resource Area 

2795 Anderson Avenue, Building 25 

Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603-7891 

Phone: (541) 883-6916 | Fax: (541) 884-2097 

E-Mail Address: Username@or.blm.gov 

IN REPLY REFER TO: 

1614(014) 

KLAMATH FALLS RESOURCE AREA PLANNING UPDATE 

Fall 2007 

Planning Update General Information – This Planning Update provides information about activities 

proposed on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Klamath Falls Resource Area. A table is included that 

provides the location and brief description of most activities proposed within the Resource Area. (Refer to 

the map following the table.) Additional information can be obtained from the contact person listed in the 

project descriptions or the Resource Area Planner. News releases and public notices are published in the 

Herald and News as certain projects reach stages for public involvement. Written comments to a specific 

environmental assessment should be sent or delivered to the Field Manager, Klamath Falls Resource Area, 

by the close of (or postmarked by) the last day of the comment period specified. Before including your 

address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you 

should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made 

publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If you have any 

questions on this update or recommendations for improvement, please notify us in person or call (541) 883-

6916. In addition, please contact us if you wish to be removed from the mailing list. 

 

Western Oregon Plan Revision Process Update – The draft resource management plan and environmental 

impact statement was released on August 9, 2007 for a 90-day public review and comment period. After 

consideration of public comments, a proposed resource management plan and final environmental impact 

statement will be issued in the spring of 2008. 

Periodic updates on the process will be published in the plan revision newsletter and on the BLM Internet 

web page at: http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/wopr. The BLM maintains an extensive plan revision mailing 

list. Materials, including a summary document, are available in printed format, on CD, or via the Internet. If 

you wish to be on either the postal or electronic mailing list, please write to Western Oregon Plan Revisions, 

POB 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208; or call 503-808-6629, or email orwopr@blm.gov. 

 

Sincerely, 

/s/ Don Holmstrom

Field Manager 

Klamath Falls Resource Area 
Klamath Falls Resource Area, Fall 2007 Planning Update - Page 2

SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

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

PHONE NUMBER: (541) 883-6916 

PROJECT TITLE & DESCRIPTION LOCATION MAP 

REF. # 

STATUS OF 

ANALYSIS 

DECISION 

DATE 

PROJE

COMPLETIO

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

Vegetation Treatments – New Projects

Klamath Falls Resource Area Aspen Restoration Treatments Entire Resource Area None On hold Unknown Unkno

Klamath River Oak Thin and Fuels Treatments II Klamath River Canyon #46 EA in preparation FY 2008 FY 20

Timber Management – New Projects

Buck 15 Timber Sale – An estimated 700-800 acre timber sale in the Spencer Creek watershed near Buck Lake. Includes Density Management and Regeneration Harvest 

T38S., R5E., Sec. 15 #8 EA/FONSI Signed 4/1/03 October 2007 Proposed s

November 2

PVJ Timber Sale – Density Management Timber Sale T41S, R7E, Sec. 7, 9, 15 #17 Scoping letter 01/07 EA in preparation Summer 2008 Proposed s

August 

Buck 13 Timber Sale – Est. 30-40 acre timber sale near Buck Lake in Spencer Ck watershed. Density Mgmt and Regeneration Harvest T.38S., R5E., Sec.13 #14 Scoping letter 07/07 EA in preparation Summer 2008 Proposed s

August 

Buck 23 Timber Sale – An estimated 400 acre timber sale in the Spencer Creek watershed near Buck Lake. Includes Density Management and Regeneration Harvest 

T38S., R5E., Sec. 

and 26 

23, 25 #19 EA/FONSI Signed 4/1/03. Fall 2008 Proposed s

October 

Cold Onion EA & Timber Sale – Est. 500+ acre timber sale in 

Jenny Creek Watershed – Density Mgmt and Regeneration Harvests 

T38S., R.5E., Sec. 34 

T.39S., R.6E., Sec. 2,11-13 #26 EA Scoping planned for Spring 08 Fall 2008 Proposed s

Fall 2008 / Sp

Timber Management – Recent Decisions

Pleasant Valley Salvage T41S, R6E., Section 13 #17 CX in preparation 9/13/07 FY 20

Gerber Stew Stewardship Contract – New Projects

2008 – Juniper Yarding / Utilization EA 

Dog Hollow 

Schnipps – FTZ 95-71 

Klamath Forest Estates 

None Initial scoping to be done – Winter 2008 Spring 2008 June 20

Splinter Hauler Juniper Yarding Dog Hollow #24 On hold Unknown Unkno

Lands/Minerals Management – New Projects

Happy Hollow Land Sale T38S, R11E, Sec.17 #1 EA in progress FY 2007 FY 20

East Stukel Land Sale T40S, R11E, Sec. 9 #63 EA in progress FY 2007 FY 20

Nancy Charley Trust Land Sale T38S, R5E, Sec.13 #14 EA in progress FY 2007 FY 20

Lands/Minerals Management – Recent Decisions

Hayes Road Use ROW T39S, R13E, Sec.1, 11 #33 CX completed 7/31/07 FY 20

J-Spear Ranch Reciprocal Road Use Authorization T. 41S., R. 7E., Section 10 # 17 CX completed 9/4/07 FY 20

Derham Reciprocal Road Use Authorization T. 41S., R. 7E., Section 9 #17 CX completed 9/4/07 FY 20

Sainte Partners II Road Use ROW T. 40S., R. 10 E, Sections 3, 4, 5,10, and 15 #7 CX completed 9/4/07 FY 20
Klamath Falls Resource Area, Fall 2007 Planning Update - Page 3

SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

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

PHONE NUMBER: (541) 883-6916 

PROJECT TITLE & DESCRIPTION LOCATION MAP 

REF. # 

STATUS OF 

ANALYSIS 

DECISION 

DATE 

PROJE

COMPLETIO

Wildlife Management – New Projects

Pokegama Winter Range Improvement and Fuels Reduction T41S, R6E, Sec. 5, 6, 7 T41S, R5E, Sec 1,5,7, 8,17 #20 CX in progress FY 2007 FY 20

North Gerber Lek Vegetation Treatment T 39S, R 14.5E, Sec 6 #44 CX in progress FY 2008 FY 20Round Valley Lek Vegetation Treatment II T 39S, R 14E, Sec 19-21, 28-30, 32, 33 #35 CX in progress FY 2008 FY 20

Bitterbrush Planting Various in fuel Rx areas none CX in progress FY 2008 FY 20

Prescribed Burning and Fuels Treatment – New Projects

Chicken Hills DDR Fuel Treatment and Rx Fire T40S, R7E, Sec. 29 #3 On hold FY 2008 FY 20

Surveyor OGA Fuels Treatment Surveyor Campground #21 CX in progress FY 2008 FY 20Lower Spencer DDR Fuels Treatment T.38S, R6E, Sec. 27,34 #30 On hold FY 2007 FY 20Pankey – Grizzly Fuels Treatments Pankey Lake/Grizzly Butte #28 On hold Unknown Unkno

Horse Camp Rim #3 and #4 Fuel Treatments Horse Camp Rim #34 CX in progress FY 2008 FY 20

Petric Marsh Fuel Treatments Wood River Wetland #25 On hold Unknown UnknoHopeless Fuel Treatments T41S, R14E, Secs 23 & 24 T41S, R141⁄2E, Sec 19 #38 CX in progress FY 2008 FY 20

FTZ 98-9 Prescribed Fire East Stukel Mountain #63 CX in progress FY 2008 FY 20

Recreation – New Projects

Gerber South Campground Boat Ramp Reconstruction Gerber South Campground #6 Analysis in progress FY 2008 Fall 20

Planning /Implementation - General

RMP Revision – As per the final settlement agreement to the American Forest Resource Council vs. BLM litigation, the BLM is directed to revise RMPs in western Oregon by December, 2008. 

Resource Area Wide None DEIS in public review FY 2008 RMP Revisi

2008 
Klamath Falls Resource Area, Fall 2007 Planning Update - Page 4

SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

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

PHONE NUMBER: (541) 883-6916 

PROJECT TITLE & DESCRIPTION LOCATION MAP 

REF. # 

SPECIAL AREAS 

AFFECTED 

STATUS OF ANALYSIS COMP

D

Rangeland Health Standards Assessments – in progress 

These assessments compare the monitoring information collected against the five Standards for Rangeland Health and propose management changes if current grazin

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

North Horsefly (#0821) Near Bly, Oregon #27 None Known Assessment in progress FY 

North Horsefly (#0823) Near Bly, Oregon #27 None Known Assessment in progress FY 

Swede Cabin (#0847) Northeast of Bly, Oregon #32 None Known 

Assessment in progress FY 

7C Allotment (#0853) Northeast of Bly, Oregon #32 None Known 

Assessment in progress FY 

Pope Allotment (#0848) Southeast of Klamath Falls #15 None Known Assessment in progress FY 

Haught Allotment (#0801) Buck Butte #43 None Known Assessment in Progress FY 

Mills Creek Allotment (#0865) East of Malin #36 None Known Assessment in Progress FY 

Bryant-Lyon Allotment (#0840) East of Malin #36 None Known Assessment in Progress FY 

Rajnus Bros. Allotment (#0849) Southeast of Klamath Falls #29 None Known Assessment in progress FY 

Rangeland Health Standards Assessments – completed in FY 2007*

Bryant-Smith Allotment (#0855) East of Klamath Falls #23 None Known Assessment completed OctoBryant-Horton Allotment (#0837) East of Klamath Falls #23 None Known Assessment completed Octo

Jump Allotment (#0854) East of Klamath Falls #4 None Known Assessment completed Novem

Stock Drive Allotment (#0802) East of Klamath Falls #11 

None Known Assessment completed Novem

Bryant-Taylor Allotment (#0857) Southeast of Klamath Falls #41 None Known Assessment completed Mar

Bryant-Stastay Allotment (#0856) Southeast of Klamath Falls #41 None Known Assessment completed Mar

Warlow Allotment (#0831) Southeast of Klamath Falls #41 None Known Assessment completed Mar

Harpold Chaining Allotment (#0836) East of Klamath Falls #9 

None Known Assessment completed Apr

Rajnus & Son Allotment (#0864) Southeast of Klamath Falls #5 None Known 

Assessment completed Apr

*A total of 65 Rangeland Health Standards Assessments have been completed to date, which encompasses approximately 88% of the KFRA. 
Klamath Falls Resource Area, Fall 2007 Planning Update - Page 5

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH 

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

PHONE NUMBER: (541) 883-6916 

Yearly Scheduled Events - 2007 

Event/Activity Date Location Contact(s) # of Participant

Wilderness & Horse Packing Clinic May 4-6 Klamath County Fairgrounds Scott Senter International Migratory Bird Day May 12 Veteran’s Memorial Park Steve Hayner RAP Camp June 18-22 Camp Esther Applegate Scott Senter 

Klamath County 

*

Fair August 9-12 Klamath County Fairgrounds Scott Senter 

Pedaling through the Past (every other year) September 15 Topsy Wagon Road Michelle Durant 

National Public Lands Day September 15 Topsy Campground Scott Senter 

Sixth Grade Forestry Tour September 25-27 Clover Creek Educational Area Greg Reddell 

Numbers of public participants for large events are estimates. 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

LAKEVIEW DISTRICT

Klamath Falls Resource Area

Planning Update

 Fall 2007

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

March 3, 1849

No warranty is made by the Bureau of Land Management as to 

the accuracy, reliabilit y, or completenes s of these data for 

individual or aggregate use with other data. Original data were 

compiled from various sources. This information may not meet 

National Map Accuracy Standards. This product was developed 

through digital means and may be updated without notification.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Klamath Falls Resource Area

Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603-7891

2795 Anderson avenue, Building 25

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