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For release: August 26, 2010
Contact: Christina Lilienthal
(541) 416-6889
BLM releases John Day River Study Environmental Assessment
Prineville, Ore. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District is releasing the
John Day River Study Environmental Assessment for public review. A Decision Record is
expected to be released following a 30-day comment period.
The John Day River Study Environmental Assessment was written by the Bureau of Land
Management, Prineville District, in partnership with the John Day River Interagency Planning
Team, which consists of representatives from the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs
Reservation, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife,
Oregon Department of State Lands, and the John Day Coalition of Counties. The John Day River
Interagency Planning Team has responsibility for managing the 147-mile John Day Wild and
Scenic River from Service Creek to Tumwater Falls.
The proposed actions in the environmental assessment prescribe a maximum capacity for boating
use on two river segments with a corresponding number of permits available for boat launching
each day during the peak boating season. A full range of alternatives is being analyzed to meet the
requirements of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1988, which directs the BLM to set a user
capacity.
Public scoping for the John Day River Study Environmental Assessment was initiated in July 2008.
Based on comments received, the BLM determined that an environmental assessment was the
appropriate level of analysis needed. A copy of the environmental assessment and additional
information about this planning process is available online at:
http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/plans/johndayriverstudy
The BLM is seeking public comment on the John Day River Study Environmental Assessment.
Please send your written comments to Chip Faver, BLM, 3050 NE Third Street, Prineville, OR
97754. Comments must be received at the above address by September 25, 2010. If you have
specific questions related to this environmental assessment, please contact the BLM at (541) 4166718.
About the BLM: The BLM manages 245 million acres of public land known as the National System of Public
Lands. The lands are primarily located in 12 Western states, including 75 million acres in Alaska. With a
budget of about $1 billion, the bureau also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate
throughout the nation. The BLM’s multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public
lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
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