U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management

Klamath Falls Resource Area 2795 Anderson Avenue, Bldg. 25 Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603 June 1995

Klamath Falls Resource Area Record of Decision and Resource Management Plan and Rangeland Program Summary

Map Packet

As the Nation's prIncipal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources. This Includes fostering the wisest use of our land and water resources, protecting our flsh 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 communftles and for people who live In Island Territories under U.S. administratIon.

BLM/OR/WNPL·95/022+ 1792

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United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

LAKEVIEW DISTRICT OFflCE P.O. BOX 1'1 (1000 Ninth Strea S.) 1M IU'l.Y I.UU. TO

I...akevicw, Orqoo 97630

1617 (933)

May 22. 1995

Dear Reader:

This Is a consolidated document which includes the rangeland program summary, the Record of OeclsJon (ROD). and 1I1e K1ama1l1 Falls Resource Area Resource Managemen1 Plan (RMP). which was approved by 1I1e Oregon! Washington State Director, May 1995. The ROD approves the Bureau of Land Managemenfs (BLM) decisions for managing 212.000 acres in Klamath County.

The Record 01 Decision was prepared in conformance wi1h TrUe 40, Code of Federal Regulations, part 1505.2. which requires a concise document which links the manager's decision to the anatysls presented In the KJamth Falls Resouce Area final environmental impact statement (FEIS). dated 5eptember. 1994. The ROD shows how environmental Impacts and other factors were considered in the decision-making process. The ROO documents approval and adoption of the proposed Resource Management Plan. as described In the Klamath Falls Resource Area Proposed Resource Management Plan/Final Envtronmentallmpact Statement. Minor drtferences from the FEIS. Volume I. Chapter 2. or points of clarffication m land use allocations or management direction have been incorporated in response to both public comment on the FEIS as weU as ongoing staff review.

The purpose of the rangeland program summary is to inform interested parties of the implementation of the rangeland program for the KFRA. Also, the rangeland program summary provides a tracking mechanism be­tween the KFRA Record of Decision on the RMP and grazing decisions to be issued in the future, as related to the grazing management program.

Management of the public lands is a dynamic process with a great deal of specific on-the-ground decisions yet to be made. The next step in the land use planning process is the development of specific activity plans (such as allotment management plans or other activity plans intended to serve as the functional equivalent of the allotment management plan) . Subsequent rangeland program summary updates will be issued periodically to keep you informed of our management progress.

The planned range improvement projects by allotment are subject to change as allotment management plans and habitat management plans are developed. Projects proposed by livestock operators and/or other interested parties and any changes in grazing management that are due to monitoring will be tracked in future rangeland program summary updates.

It should be noted that the Director of the Bureau of Land Management determined that there were 9 valid pre­tests on the proposed Klamath Falls RMP/FEIS. After careful consideration of all points raised in those protests, the Director conduded that the planning team and decision-makers followed the appUcabie planning procedures, laws, regulations, policies, and resource considerations in developing the proposed Klamath Fairs Resource Area Resource Management Plan. In addition, the Governor of Oregon was provided a formal opportunity to review the proposed plan for conformance with officlalty approved or adopted natural resource-related plans, programs, or policies of the state or local governments. There were no objections from the Governor.

United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

LAKEVIEW DISTRICT OFACE P.O. BOX UI (1000 Ninth Street S.) 1/11 Ul'l.Y un. TO

Lakeview, Oreaon 97630

This document has been sent to all those individuals and groups who were on the mailing list for the Proposed Klamath Falls Resource Area Resource Management Plan! Final Environmental Impact Statement The full supporting record for the approved Klamath Falls RMP is also available for inspection in the Klamath Falls Resource Area Office, at the address shown above. Copies of draft and final EISs are also available for inspec· tion in the public room at the BLM Oregon/Washington State Office, 1515 SW Fifth SI. Portland, Oregon; and Klamath County library, at 126 So. 3rd, Klamath Falls, OR 97601 during normal office hours. Due to the cost of publication and the expected long·term use of these documents, we urge you to retain your personal copies 01 each of these documents for future reference.

Although this document contains a map packet with critical infonnation on major land use allocations and man· agement prescriptions, some 01 the maps will require periodic updating as we implement the approved plans, collect and analyze more information, and practice adaptive management In addition, two or three resource area maps will be developed to provide more detailed information for mineral and energy development restrictions and made available to the public.

We are pleased to provide this copy for your reference and we extend our appreciation for your interest. coopera· tion, and assistance during this planning process. We encourage you to stay informed and involved as we implement. monitor, and evaluate the plan.

Sincerely,

A. Barron Bail, Klamath Falls Resource Area, Area Manager

Table of Contents

Maps Map 1. Map 2. Map 3. Map 4. MapS. Map 6. Map 7. MapS. Map 9. Map 10. Map 11. Map 12.

General Location Land Status District Planning Strategy Special Areas Visual Resources Management Classes Rural Interface Areas Recreation SiteS/Areas Off Highway Vehide Designations Existing and Proposed Trails and Byways Uvestock Grazing Allotment Boundaries Land Tenure Zones Rights of Way, Reservoirs. and Communication Sites

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