Klamath Falls Resource Area Winter-Spring 2001 Planning Update - Page 1

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 

PLANNING UPDATE

Winter-Spring 2001

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.

This planning update has been organized to give you a brief description of activities

occurring in several programs. It contains listings of projects that have been completed

recently, projects with an on-going analysis, and newly proposed projects within the

Klamath Falls Resource Area (refer to one of three maps for locations of projects). 

Community presentations by employees of the Klamath Falls Resource Area on resource

topics are also listed. Additional information can be obtained from the contact listed in

the project descriptions. 

If you have any concerns about the proposed actions, please contact the Klamath Falls

Resource Area Project Contact or 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

Manager, Klamath Falls Resource Area
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SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

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

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Recent Decisions

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

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

47 Fireserve Right-of-way Stukel Mtn. Access Road None Known Completed December 2000 Tom

Cottingham

New Projects

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 is being prepared Fall 2001

(Estimated)

Scott

Snedaker,

Brian

McCarty

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., Section

17

Riparian Reserves

Sucker Habitat

EA and/or DNA will be

prepared

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., Section

33

Riparian Reserves EA and/or DNA will be

prepared.

Spring 2002

(Estimated)

Scott

Snedaker

15 Stateline Recreation Site Road maintenance Klamath River Canyon,

Oregon/California state

line.

T. 48N, R. 3W, Sec. 15.

Cultural Resources DNA to be completed in

Spring 2001.

June 2001

(Estimated)

Grant

Weidenbach

27 Topsy Road Improvements/Reconstruction -

Repairing public road for safety

Topsy Road from

Highway 66 to junction

with J.C. Boyle Road

Bald Eagles DNA to be completed in

Spring 2001.

June 2001

(Estimated)

Scott Senter,

Brian

McCarty
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

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

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Klamath Falls Resource Area Winter-Spring 2001 Planning Update - Page 6

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 2002 Larry

Frazier

New Projects (continued)

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

48 Federal Aviation Administration Hamaker Mountain None Known In Progress Spring 2001 Tom

Cottingham

49 Topsy-Pokegama Mechanical Vegetation Treatment

- East Grenada 5-1, 27-1, 27-2, 27-XX

T.40S., R.7E. None Known Initiated Winter 2001 Fall 2001 Marv Strom

64 Stateline Prescribed Burn T.40S., R15 E., T.41S.,

R15E.

None Known Initiated Winter 2001 Fall 2001 Joe Foran

65 Big Dobie Prescribed Burn T.41S., R15E. Riparian Initiated Winter 2001 Fall 2001 Joe Foran

66 Hamaker Canyon Prescribed Burn T.40S., R.13E., Sec. 8 None Known Initiated Winter 2001 Spring 2002 Joe Foran

67 Yainax Butte Prescribed Burn T.37S., R12E., Sec.

26,27,34,35

None Known Initiated Winter 2001 Spring 2002 Joe Foran

68 Kakapoo Prescribed Burn T.38S., R.6E., Sec.

20,21,28,29,33

None Known Initiated Winter 2001 Spring 2002 Joe Foran

70 Westside Hand Piling West of Highway 97 Survey and Manage Initiated Winter 2001 DNA or CX in

2002

Dale Brush
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

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Ongoing Projects

2 Short Lake Broadcast Burn T38S, R11E, Sec 20 & 29 No Known Beginning Winter

2000/2001

Fall 2001 Joe Foran

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

8-10, 15-17.

No Known Beginning Winter

2000/2001

Fall 2002 Joe Foran

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

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
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

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

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Ongoing Projects (continued)

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

Resource

Area

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 EA completed

Public comment period

completed. Currently in

litigation. 

Decision Record

dated September 18,

2000.

Mike Bechdolt

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 May 2001 Mike Bechdolt

10 Meadow Lake Land Sale T.38S., R9E., Sec 6 & 7 No Known Begun 1998 Winter 2001 Tom

Cottingham

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

proposed action is to use prescribed fire to remove fire-prone

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.

No known Analysis is continuing Spring 2001 Dale Brush

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. Field work

begin in the spring of 2001. 

Fall and spring S&M surveys

have been completed for this

area except for one unit.

Proposed sale date:

Fall 2001 or Spring

of 2002

Mike Bechdolt

13 Riparian Thinning (EA No. OR-014-11) - The proposed action

is to thin the under story trees over approximately 100 acres

within Riparian Reserves to reduce forest health problems and

an increased fire hazard. These treatments will meet Aquatic

Conservation Strategy Objectives. 

Spencer Creek Watershed Riparian Reserves Complete Decision Record

approved 10-5-2000

Bill Johnson 

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

S&M surveys were started in

the fall of 2000

Proposed sale date

FY 2002 or FY2003

Mike Bechdolt
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

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

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Ongoing Projects (continued)

 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 is

about complete. Fall and

spring S&M surveys being

completed. FONSI for the

Topsy/Pokegama/ Hamaker

Forest Health Treatments EA

was issued on 6/5/98.

Proposed Sale date

July or August 2001

Mike Bechdolt

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

Matrix

Layout and marking are in

progress. FONSI for the

Topsy/Pokegama/ Hamaker

Forest Health Treatments EA

was issued on 6/5/98.

2002 Mike Bechdolt

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. No known Preparing EA 2001 Tom

Cottingham

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 stand-replacement wildfires, and reducing overall

fire management costs.

T40S, R14.5E, Sec. 2, 3, 11,

12, & 14.

No known Planned projects tier to the

Programmatic Fire EA (OR014-94-09) approved on 4-29-

94. No further decision

documents are required.

Analysis Completed

Project delayed until

the Spring of 2001

Joe Foran

 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. No known Notice of Real Estate Action

released. 

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. No known Preparing EA. 2001 Tom

Cottingham

 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

No known Preparing EA 2001 Tom

Cottingham

 23 Rodgers Land Sale (EA No. OR-014-93-03) - This project

proposes to sell 120 acres of isolated public lands.

Near Algoma, Oregon No known Preparing EA Spring 2001 Tom

Cottingham

24 Myers Road Right-Of-Way

The purpose of this project is to provide public access across

BLM land.

T39S, R14E, S15, 16 No known Preparing EA 2001

Tom

Cottingham
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

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Klamath Falls Resource Area Winter-Spring 2001 Planning Update - Page 10

Ongoing Projects (continued)

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. 

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

Wedge

Watkins

26 JELD-WEN Grazing Permit and Lease renewal - Grazing

permit or leases due for renewal in FY2001. 

A determination of NEPA Adequacy to be completed for each

permit/lease renewal to ensure compliance with the

KFRA/ROD/RMP/RPS approved June, 1995

JELD-WEN Allotment (#0822) No known Assessment in progress Spring 2001 Dana Eckard

29 Upper Klamath Basin and Wood River Wetland Resource

Management Plan Amendment 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

Resource

Area

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

Resource

Area

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

32 Whiteline Reservoir 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 Matrix Biological and Cultural

surveys completed. Cruising

and marking are complete.

Proposed sale date:

Summer or Fall

2001.

Mike Bechdolt
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

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Klamath Falls Resource Area Winter-Spring 2001 Planning Update - Page 11

Ongoing Projects (continued)

34 Norcross Prescribed Burn - This project proposes to burn

approximately 700 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.

T39S, R14E, Sec. 3, 4, 10-15,

23-26, 35, 36.

No known Planned projects tier to the

Programmatic Fire EA (OR014-94-09) 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 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, R13E, Sec. 33 No known Planned projects tier to the

Programmatic Fire EA (OR014-94-09) approved on 4-29-

94. No further decision

documents are required.

Analysis Completed

Project delayed until

the Fall of 2000 or

Spring of 2001

Joe Foran

37 Miller Creek Mechanical Treatment - This project proposes

mechanical piling instead of prescribed burning of

approximately 100 acres in the spring/summer of 2001. 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 of 2001

Joe Foran

38 Stiles Spring Prescribed Burn - This project proposes to burn

approximately 1,000 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.

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 of 2001

Joe Foran

39 Stukel 98-1 Mechanical Treatment - This project proposes

mechanical piling instead of prescribed burning of

approximately 500 acres in the spring/summer of 2001. 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

No known Planned projects tier to the

Programmatic Fire EA (OR014-94-09) approved on 4-29-

94. No further decision

documents are required.

Analysis Completed

Project delayed until

the Spring of 2001

Joe Foran

Resource

Area

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.

Weed-infested sites throughout

the Klamath Falls Resource

Area

ACEC’s 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. 

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
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

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

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Ongoing Projects (continued)

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

approximately 3,000 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.

T40S, R10E, Sec. 12, 13, 24

T40S, R11E, Sec. 7 & 18

Bald Eagle Planned projects tier to the

Programmatic Fire EA (OR014-94-09) approved on 4-29-

94. No further decision

documents are required.

Analysis Completed

Project delayed until

the Fall of 2000

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 stand-replacement wildfires, and

reducing overall fire management costs.

T39S, R14E, Sec. 21-25

T39S, R15E, Sec. 31 & 32

Noxious Weeds FONSI and Decision Record

issued on 3-29-99 approving

this project. No further

decision documents are

required.

Analysis Completed

Project delayed until

the Spring of 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 (OR014-94-09) approved on 4-29-

94. No further decision

documents are required.

Analysis Completed

Project delayed until

the Spring of 2001

Joe Foran

43 Rattlesnake 1 Prescribed Burn - This project proposes to burn

approximately 22 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.

T37S, R11E, Sec. 32 No known Planned projects tier to the

Programmatic Fire EA (OR014-94-09) approved on 4-29-

94. No further decision

documents are required.

Analysis Completed

Project delayed until

the Spring of 2001

Joe Foran

44 Rattlesnake 7 Prescribed Burn - This project proposes to burn

approximately 7 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, R11.5E, Sec. 9 Bald Eagle in unit 6

adjacent to this unit

Golden Eagle

Planned projects tier to the

Programmatic Fire EA (OR014-94-09) approved on 4-29-

94. No further decision

documents are required.

Analysis Completed

Project delayed until

the Fall of 2000

Joe Foran

45 Upper Swan Prescribed Burn - This project proposes to burn

approximately 98 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.

T37S, R10E, Sec. 24 & 25

T37S, R11.5E, Sec. 31

Bald Eagle Planned projects tier to the

Programmatic Fire EA (OR014-94-09) approved on 4-29-

94. No further decision

documents are required.

Analysis Completed

Project delayed until

the Fall of 2000 or

the Spring of 2001

Joe Foran

46 Oak Thinning Prescribed Burn - This project proposes to burn

approximately 181 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.

T41S, R5E, Sec. 11 &14

T41S, R6E, Sec. 4

No known Planned projects tier to the

Programmatic Fire EA (OR014-94-09) approved on 4-29-

94. No further decision

documents are required.

Analysis Completed

Project delayed until

the Spring of 2001

Joe Foran
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

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

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Ongoing Projects (continued)

50 Brady Butte Prescribed Burn - This project proposes to burn

2,500 to 5,000 acres in the fall (October or November of 2000). 

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 (OR014-94-09) approved on 4-29-

94. No further decision

documents are required.

Analysis Completed

Project to be

implemented in Fall

of 2000 or Fall of

2001

Joe Foran

51 Baldy Crest Prescribed Burn - This project proposes to burn

540 acres in the spring of 2001. 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. 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) to be

completed for activities within

the RNA to ensure 

compliance with the

KFRA/ROD/RMP/RPS

approved June, 1995

DNA completed on

June 9, 2000

Project to be

implemented in

Spring 2001

Lou Whiteaker

58 Horton Grazing Permit and Lease renewal - Grazing permit

or lease due for renewal in FY2001. A Determination of NEPA

Adequacy to be completed for each permit/lease renewal to

ensure compliance with the KFRA/ROD/ RMP/RPS approved

June, 1995

Horton Allotment (#0883) No known Assessment in progress DNA - Summer

2001

Bill Lindsey

62 Mechanical Slash Project Resource Area Wide No Known Beginning Winter 2000/2001 Fall 2001 Marv Strom

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

burn approximately 878 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.

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

Programmatic Fire EA (OR014-94-09) approved on 4-29-

94. No further decision

documents are required.

Analysis Completed

Project delayed until

the 2001.

Joe Foran

Area Wide JELD-WEN Road Use Agreement Resource Area Wide No Known In Progress Fall 2001 Tom

Cottingham

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

pending Klamath

River Plan.

Dale Brush
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

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

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Projects Not Requiring a Signed Decision

31 Rangeland Health Standards Assessment Bear Valley

Allotment (#0876) - This assessment compares 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.

East-central Gerber Block No known Assessment in progress Spring 2001 Dana

Eckard

33 Rangeland Health Standards Assessment Dixie Allotment

(#0876) - This assessment compares 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.

BLM Lands in Klamath

County west of Klamath Falls

and south of Winema N.F.

No known Assessment in progress Spring 2001 Dana Eckard

35 Rangeland Health Standards Assessment - Fields Allotment

(0893). This assessment compares the monitoring information

collected against the five Standards for Rangeland Health and

proposed 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.

South Langell Valley. No Known Assessment will begin in

Winter of 2000/2001

Spring 2001 Dana Eckard

52 Rangeland Health Standards Assessment - Paddock

Allotment (0844). This assessment compares the monitoring

information collected against the five Standards for Rangeland

Health and proposed 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.

North Central Gerber Block No Known Assessment will begin in

Winter of 2000/2001

Fall 2001 Bill Lindsey

53 Rangeland Health Standards Assessment - J Spring

Allotment (0803). This assessment compares the monitoring

information collected against the five Standards for Rangeland

Health and proposed 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.

Northwest Gerber Block No Known Assessment will begin in

Winter of 2000/2001

Fall 2001 Bill Lindsey

54 Rangeland Health Standards Assessment - Goodlow

Allotment (0881). This assessment compares the monitoring

information collected against the five Standards for Rangeland

Health and proposed 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.

Northwest Gerber Block No Known Assessment will begin in

Winter of 2000/2001

Fall 2001 Bill Lindsey
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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Projects Not Requiring a Signed NEPA Decision (continued)

56 Rangeland Health Standards Assessment - DeVaul

Allotment (0879). This assessment compares the

monitoring information collected against the five

Standards for Rangeland Health and proposed

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.

Northwest Gerber Block No Known Assessment will begin in

Winter of 2000/2001

Fall 2001 Bill Lindsey

57 Rangeland Health Standards Assessment - Campbell

Allotment (0878). This assessment compares the

monitoring information collected against the five

Standards for Rangeland Health and proposed

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.

Northwest Gerber Block No Known Assessment will begin in

Winter of 2000/2001

Fall 2001 Dana Eckard

58 Rangeland Health Standards Assessment - Horton Allotment

(0883). This assessment compares the monitoring information

collected against the five Standards for Rangeland Health and

proposed 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.

East of Klamath Falls and west

of the Gerber Block

No Known Assessment will begin in

Winter of 2000/2001

Fall 2001 Dana Eckard

59 Rangeland Health Standards Assessment -

Bumpheads Allotment(0877). This assessment

compares the monitoring information collected against

the five Standards for Rangeland Health and proposed

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.

Southwest Gerber Block No Known Assessment will begin in

Winter of 2000/2001

Fall 2001 Dana Eckard

60 Rangeland Health Standards Assessment - Horse

Camp Rim Allotment(0886). This assessment

compares the monitoring information collected against

the five Standards for Rangeland Health and proposed

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.

Central Gerber Block No Known Assessment will begin in

Winter of 2000/2001

Fall 2001 Bill Lindsey
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED PROJECTS

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

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Projects Not Requiring a Signed NEPA Decision (continued)

61 Rangeland Health Standards Assessment - Rock Creek

Allotment (0888). This assessment compares the monitoring

information collected against the five Standards for Rangeland

Health and proposed 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.

Southeast Gerber Block No Known Assessment will begin in

Winter of 2000/2001

Fall 2001 Dana Eckard
Klamath Falls Resource Area Winter-Spring 2001 Planning Update - Page 17

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 4/01 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 Mel Crockett

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 - - - - - Mel Crockett

Oregon Archaeology Week 9/15-10/15/01

actual dates TBA

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