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8806970 John Day Basin Prineville District Record of Decision and Resource Management Plan As the Nation’s principal conservation agency, the The mission ofthe Bureau of Land Management in Oregon and Washington is Department ofthe Interior has to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use responsibility for most ofour and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Oregon and Washington, nationally owned public lands and natural resources. This the BLM provides innovative leadership in managing natural resources of the includes fostering the wisest use Pacific Northwest. of our land and water resources, protecting ourfish and wildlife, preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places, and providing forthe enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Department assesses our energy and mineral resources and works to assure that theirdevelopment is in the best interest ofall 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. We are committed to functioning with technical excellence, fiscal responsi- bility, and human sensitivity in fulfilling the following objectives: • Instilling a stewardship ethic for conservation and prudent use of the land and its resources. • Promoting public partnerships and global policies that sustain health and diversity of ecosystems. • Fostering social and economic responsibility in the use and management of lands and resources. Privacy Comments, including names and street addresses ofrespondents, will be retained on file in the Prineville District Office as part ofthe public record forthis planning effort. Individual U.S. BureauofLandManagement respondents may requestconfidentiality Ifyou wish towithhold your name orstreet address JohnDayBasinRMP from public inspection, or from disclosure underthe Freedom of InformationAct, you must 3050NE3rdStreet state this prominently at the beginning ofyourwritten comment. Such requests will be 5Pr4i1n4ev1i6l-le6,7O0r0egon97754 honored to the extent allowed by law All submissions from organizations or businesses, and Email:[email protected] from individuals identifying themselves as representatives orofficials of organizations or Website:http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville businesses, will be made available for public inspection in theirentirety. #411 r><-l y,tl' I United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Prineville Field Office 3050 NE Third St. Prineville, OR 97754 - In reply refer to: 1610 Dear Interested Party: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared the attached Record of Decision (ROD) and approved John Day Basin Resource Management Plan (JDBRMP). The JDBRMP addresses management of about 456,600 acres of public land in eight counties in central Oregon. The JDBRMP integrates all resource management activities in the plan area into a single unified land use plan that replaces three land use plans, one Wild and Scenic River Plan, and one Coordinated Resource Management Plan. The ROD was prepared in accordance with 40 CFR Part 1505.2, which requires a concise document linking the final decision to the analysis presented in the Proposed Resource Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement (PRMP/FEIS). A30-day protest period was provided on the proposed land use planning decisions in the John Day Basin PRMP/ FEIS in accordance with 43 CFR Part 1610.5-2. The BLM received 27 protest letters. All but three were classified as form or comment letters. After careful consideration of all points raised in those protests, the BLM Director con- cluded that the BLM Oregon State Director and the Prineville District followed all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and pertinent resource considerations in developing the proposed plan. Responses were sent from the BLM Director to all protesting parties to address their concerns. The BLM's protest summary report is available on the Prineville BLM District's planning web page at: http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/prineville/plans/jolTndayrmp/ jdbsupportdocs.php. The Governor of Oregon was provided a formal 60-day review period to determine if the proposed plan con- formed to existing state and local plans, programs, and policies. No inconsistencies were identified. The ROD serves as the final decision for the land use plan decisions described in the attached approved JDBRMP and becomes effective on the date the ROD is signed. No further administrative remedies are available at this time for these land use plan decisions. Some of these planning decisions will require preparation of a detailed, project- specific environmental analysis prior to on-the-ground implementation. Future public involvement opportunities will be provided as appropriate at that time. Other decisions have been addressed to a sufficient level of detail in the John Day Basin PRMP/FEIS process to be implemented over time without further NEPA analysis. These are considered to be new "implementation decisions" (see the Implementation Decisions section of the ROD). These will be implemented as funding and staff are available. A separate appeal opportunity for these selected decisions is being provided at this time. The appeal period will close 30 days from the date the Notice ofAvailability of the John Day Basin ROD/RMP appears in the Federal Register. This date will also be announced via local news releases, legal notices, and/or individual mailings. Please review the ROD carefully for more detailed discussion of the appeal process. Updates on implementation of the JDBRMP will be available on the internet at: http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/ Prineville/index.php. We appreciate your interest and help in this planning effort and look forward to your continued participation as the plan is implemented. Sincerely, Carol Benkosky V BLM Prineville DistrictManaa/er John Day Basin ROD & RMP IV Table ofContents Table of Contents RECORD OF DECISION 3 Summary 3 Decision 3 Land Use Plan Decisions 4 Implementation Decisions 4 Appeal Procedures for Implementation Decisions 5 What the Plan Will Provide 6 What the Plan Will Not Provide 6 Application of the Plan to Existing Projects 6 Valid Existing Rights 7 Changes to the RMP between PRMP/FEIS and ROD 7 Management Considerations - Rationale for the Decision 8 Overview of the Alternatives Considered 8 Environmentally Preferable Alternative 10 Plan Maintenance 14 Mitigation 14 Plan Monitoring and Evaluation 14 Cooperating Agencies 15 Tribal Participation 15 Public Involvement in the Planning Process 16 Consultation 17 Consistency Review 17 RMP Implementation 17 Manager's Recommendation 18 State Director's Approval 18 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN 21 Introduction 21 Management Direction 25 Soils 25 Air Quality 27 Vegetation 27 Fire and Fuels 34 Aquatics 40 Wildlife 56 Wild Florses 66 Wilderness Characteristics (areas identified for protection of) 67 Cave Resources 68 Visual Resources 71 Special Management Designations 72 Wild and Scenic Rivers 72 Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas 77 Areas of Critical Environmental Concern 79 Back Country Byways 83 Native American Uses 83 Paleontological Resources 84 Cultural Resources 85 Livestock Grazing 86 Recreation Opportunities 90 Public Flealth and Safety 102 Access and Travel Management 103 Energy and Mineral Resources 110 Lands and Realty 121 Management of Newly Acquired Lands 129 v John Day Basin ROD & RMP Agricultural Land Management 130 Hazardous Materials Management 132 Glossary 135 References 155 Appendices 161 List of Tables Table A - Comparison ofAlternatives Analyzed 8 Table 1 - Summary of Decisions 22 Table 2 - Down Wood Densities for Managed Stands 31 Table 3 - Management Direction for Riparian Management Areas by Function Rating 55 Table 4 - General Guidelines for Seasonal Restriction and Distance Buffers 59 Table 5 - Minimum Snag Densities for Managed Stands 65 Table 6- Benefits-Based Recreation Setting Criteria 98 Table 7- Prescribed Route Density Standards 107 Table 8 - Areas Subject to Restrictions of Minerals, Rights-of-Way, Renewable Energy, Communication Sites, and Facilities Ill Table 9 - Lands Suitable for Acquisition 125 List of Figures Figure 1 - Linear Feature Decision Tree for Aquatics 49 Figure 2 - Biophysical Setting Serai Structural Classes with potential to provide sage-grouse habitat 258 Figure 3 - Sagebrush canopy cover classes by Biophysical Setting Serai Structural class with potential to provide sage-grouse habitat 260 Maps List of Map 1 - Plan Area with Wild and Scenic River Segments 20 Map 2 - Fire Response Zones 35 Map 3- Wildlife Habitats 61 Map 4 - Special Management Areas and Wilderness Characteristics 69 Map 5- Visual Resource Management Classes 73 Map 6- Special Recreation Management Areas, Back Country Byways, and Public Health and Safety 91 Map 7 - Recreation Management Zones 93 Map 8 - Off Highway Vehicle Designations 95 Map 9- Interim Travel Management Plan - Lower John Day (See Map Packet) Map 10 - Interim Travel Management Plan - Sutton Mountain (See Map Packet) Map 11 - Interim Travel Management Plan - Rudio Mountain/Johnson Heights (See Map Packet) Map 12 - Interim Travel Management Plan - South Fork John Day (See Map Packet) Map 13 - Interim Travel Management Plan - UpperJohn Day (See Map Packet) Map 14 - Interim Travel Management Plan - North Fork John Day (See Map Packet) Map 15 - Route Density Prescriptions and Travel Management Areas 105 Map 16 - Land Tenure Zones and Energy Corridors 123 VI Table ofContents Appendices List of Appendix A - Best Management Practices 163 Appendix B - Monitoring 207 Appendix C - Biophysical Setting Summary and Comparison of Current Vegetation Conditions to the Acceptable Range of Variability 219 Appendix D - Snags and Salvage 227 Appendix E - Stream Channel Objectives and Instream Flow Reservations 229 Appendix F - Management Direction for Greater Sage-Grouse 235 Appendix G - Wild and Scenic River Suitability Report 263 Appendix H - Oregon State Scenic Waterways 277 Appendix I - Rules of Conduct for Designated and Suitable River Corridors 295 Appendix J - Interim Wilderness Management Plan - Spring Basin Wilderness Area 297 Appendix K - Grazing 319 Appendix L - Special Recreation Management Areas 327 M Appendix - Withdrawals 343 vii John Day Basin ROD & RMP Acronyms and Abreviations Acronyms and Abbreviations AACEC - Area of Critical Environmental Concern ACS - Aquatic Conservation Strategy AML - Appropriate Management Level AMS - Analysis of the Management Situation AR - Appropriate Response ARPA - Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 ARV - Acceptable Range of Variability ASQ - Allowable Sale Quantity ATV - All-Terrain Vehicle AUM - Animal Unit Month BLM - Bureau of Land Management BMP - Best Management Practices BPA- Bonneville Power Administration BPS (BpS) - Biophysical Setting CAA - Clean Air Act CAMP - Cooperative Area for the Management of Paleontology CEQ - Council on Environmental Quality CFR- Code of Federal Regulations CFS - Cubic Feet per Second COFMS - Central Oregon Fire Management Service CTWSRO - Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon CWA - Clean Water Act CWPP - Community Wildfire Protection Plan DBH - Diameter at Breast Height DEIS - Draft Environmental Impact Statement DEQ - Department of Environmental Quality (Oregon) DOI - Department of Interior DRMP - Draft Resource Management Plan EA - Environmental Assessment EDRR - Early Detection and Rapid Response EIS - Environmental Impact Statement EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency ERMA - Extensive Recreation Management Area ESA - Endangered Species Act FEIS - Final Environmental Impact Statement FLPMA - Federal Land Policy and Management Act FLTFA - Federal Land Transaction - Fire Management Unit FR - Federal Register FRCC - Fire Regime Condition Class FS - Forest Service GIS - Geographic Information System HMA - Herd Management Area HRV - Historic Range of Variability HUC - Hydrologic Unit Code IX John Day Basin ROD & RMP ICBEMP - Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project IM - Instruction Memorandum (BLM) INFISH - Inland Fish Strategy for managing native fish-producing watersheds in eastern Oregon and Washington, Idaho, western Montana, and portions of Nevada IWM - Integrated Weed Management JDB John Day Basin (Plan Area) - JDBRMP - John Day Basin Resource Management Plan JDBPRMP John Day Basin Proposed Resource Management Plan - JDMWSR - John Day Mainstem Wild and Scenic River JDR-John Day River LAC - Limits ofAcceptable Change MBF - Thousand Board Feet MMBF - Million Board Feet MMHOS - Millimhos (a unit of electrical conductance) MOU - Memorandum of Understanding MRDG - Minimum Requirements Decision Guide NF - National Forest NHPA - National Historic Preservation Act NEPA - National Environmental Policy Act NMFS - National Marine Fisheries Service NPS - National Park Service NRCS - Natural Resources Conservation Service NSO - No Surface Occupancy NTT - National Technical Team OAR - Oregon Administrative Rules ODEQ - Oregon Department of Environmental Quality ODFW - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife OHV - Off-Highway Vehicle OLEA - Oregon Land Exchange Act of 2000 OMSI - Oregon Museum of Science and Industry ONDA - Oregon Natural Desert Association OPRD - Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department ORV - Off-Road Vehicle or Outstandingly Remarkable Value OWRD - Oregon Water Resources Department PACFISH - Pacific Anadromous Fish Strategy (Interim strategies for managing anadromous fish-producing watersheds in eastern Oregon and Washington, Idaho, and portions of California) PFC - Proper Functioning Condition PGH - Preliminary General Habitat (sage-grouse) PIBO - PACFISH/INFISH Biological Opinion PNC - Potential Natural Community PNW - Pacific Northwest PPH - Preliminary Priority Habitat (sage-grouse) PRMP/FEIS - Proposed Resource Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement PSQ - Probable Sale Quantity PWR - Public Water Reserve R&PP - Recreation and Public Purposes Act RM - River Mile RMA - Riparian Management Area x

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