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The Bureau of Land Management sent Equipment Shop employees to the BFX Fire Apparatus factory in Weatherford, Texas to perform comprehensive vehicle inspections on new fire vehicles. Over the course of three days the equipment shop inspected eight Type-Six Engines and three Command Vehicles. This process is done to find and address any discrepancies between the received product and the specifications established in the contract before the vehicle is put into service.
The Equipment Shop takes on inspection projects many times a year in addition to research and development, modifications and repairs, and other fire vehicle related duties.
December, 2022
Photo by Joe Ritz, BLM Fire
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
Winter view of the Wild and Scenic Table Rock Fork of the Molalla River, March 5, 2019 by Greg Shine, BLM.
On March 12, 2019, President Trump signed into law the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (also known as the Dingell Act), a comprehensive public land management bill with over 170 separate sections that affect almost every state in the nation.
Among the spectacular new additions to the National Landscape Conservation System in Oregon was the addition of the Table Rock Fork of the Molalla River to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
A scenic drive along the Table Rock Fork provides stunning views, access to two riverfront day-use picnic areas, and access to the Table Rock Wilderness.
Just downstream, the Molalla River Recreation Area is located approximately 10 miles southeast of Molalla in Clackamas County. From the town of Molalla, drive east on Main St/OR 211. Veer right at the OR 211/Mathias Road intersection, follow signs for Feyrer Park. Once past Feyrer Park, cross over the Molalla River, turn right, and follow signs for Dickey Prairie Rd. Continue south on Dickey Prairie Rd, keeping the Dickey Prairie Store on your left. At 3.7 miles past the store, turn right on Molalla Forest Rd and cross Glen Avon Bridge.
The Molalla River Trail System is an extensive network of more than 20 miles of trails for hikers, bicyclists and equestrians. The system combines both single track trails and old forest roads. The trails wind through the forested foothills and slopes of the Molalla River Valley, occasionally offering scenic glimpses of the forests and mountains of the Cascade Range.
The system offers a variety of difficulty levels for a wide range of mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding enthusiasts. Trails are generally marked with directional signs and levels of difficulty. The best equestrian access to the trail system is from Hardy Creek or Annie’s Cabin Trailheads where there is ample parking for horse trailers. Mountain bikers and hikers may prefer to access the trail system via Amanda’s, AmeriCorps, and Sandquist ’s Trailheads.
More info:
Northwest Oregon District Office
1717 Fabry Road, SE
Salem, OR 97306
503-375-5646
BLM_OR_NO_Mail@blm.gov
Photo credit: Heidi Blankenship/BLM
With towering cliffs, flowing water and a rich diversity of flora and fauna, Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness remains as one of Arizona's truly unique areas. Its 19,410 acres of designated wilderness beckons adventurers who yearn for solitude and scenic splendor. Located in southeast Arizona, roughly between Tucson and Phoenix, the wilderness and surrounding public and private land conserve a vital ecosystem for future generations.
Aravaipa Creek flows year-round, an unusual phenomenon in the Arizona desert. Nurtured by this abundant water, large sycamore, ash, cottonwood, and willow trees flourish along the stream, flanked by other riparian vegetation. In the fall, a kaleidoscope of brilliant red and golden leaves contrasts dramatically with the surrounding Sonoran Desert landscape.
The Bureau of Land Management manages Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness to protect its essential wilderness character and fragile environment while providing the visitor with a world-class opportunity for primitive and unconfined recreation. You must have a permit to hike, backpack, and hunt in Aravaipa Canyon and all the side canyons. Learn more about Aravaipa Canyon permits.
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
The Great Basin Smokejumpers, stationed in Boise, Idaho, get ready for wildland firefighting in Fire Year 2021. Photo by Kari Greer, BLM contractor
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
BLM's Cebolla Wilderness, located within the El Malpais National Conservation Area, includes 61,600 acres of rimrock country east of NM 117. Sanstone mesas, canyons and grassy valleys characterize the area. The Mesas and canyons are clad with juniper, piñon, and ponderosa pine. Vertical escarpments provide excellent nesting habitat for golden eagles, prairie falcons, red-tail hawks, and great horned owls.
The Cebolla Wilderness is rich in prehistoric archaeological sites, petroglyphs and historic homesteads. One such archaeological site is the Dittert Site (Download Brochure). Sometime between A.D. 1000 and1300, the Dittert Site was built and occupied by the Anasazi people, who were the ancestors of modern Pueblo Indian people. Cebolla Wilderness also contains La Ventana Natural Arch, a dramatic arch sculpted through wind and water erosion in the sandstone cliffs located about ¼ mile inside the wilderness.
Recreation activities include primitive types, such as hiking, backpacking, camping, wildlife viewing and horseback riding.
Learn more: on.doi.gov/1eYnhHW
Photo: Bob Wick, BLM California
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
2020 BLM Fire and Aviation Photo Contest
Category: Aviation
A helicopter does bucket work near Moab, Utah. Photo by Jenn Jones, BLM
The Bureau of Land Management sent Equipment Shop employees to the BFX Fire Apparatus factory in Weatherford, Texas to perform comprehensive vehicle inspections on new fire vehicles. Over the course of three days the equipment shop inspected eight Type-Six Engines and three Command Vehicles. This process is done to find and address any discrepancies between the received product and the specifications established in the contract before the vehicle is put into service.
The Equipment Shop takes on inspection projects many times a year in addition to research and development, modifications and repairs, and other fire vehicle related duties.
December, 2022
Photo by Joe Ritz, BLM Fire
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
BLM - On the night of the lightning storm this fellow was driving past and I asked him if he had seen the lightning. He had not. He got out the truck and watched part of the lightning storm with me. Both of us just in awe of the storm. These guys are out there doing a job and have been very professional and friendly with me. I had all positive experiences with them all this year. The next time I saw him he was very happy to see me.
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
The Vale Interagency Hotshot Crew participates in the BLM Fitness Challenge as part of their Critical 80 training in May 2022. Photo by Jennifer Myslivy, BLM
The BLM in Oregon and Washington is dedicated to protecting America's Great Outdoors from the threat of fire. Thank you, BLM Firefighters!
Big payoffs for Greater Sage-Grouse habitat restoration may come as tiny seeds with roots from Sheridan, Wyoming. Native plants replaced alfalfa on an acre of land at the Welch Ranch, managed by BLM’s Buffalo Field Office (BFO), to test the ranch as a native plant research and development facility.
In a land exchange completed in 2004, the BFO acquired 1,747 acres of land in exchange for federal minerals north of Sheridan, Wyoming, commonly called Welch Ranch.
In December 2005, the BLM and the Welch grazing lessee, entered into a cooperative farming agreement where portion of Welch Ranch would continue to be farmed for the production of hay. In the acquisition of the Welch Ranch, the BLM also acquired the ranch’s water right to the Tongue River.
The combination of the BLM farmland and a water right provides the unique opportunity for the BFO to grow locally collected seed for research and development, primarily for range and wildlife reclamation and restoration projects. The produced seed would be used in trials, experiments, and also to rehabilitate and restore native plant communities in the Powder River Basin (PRB). Various wildlife species (i.e. mule deer, pronghorn antelope, elk, small mammals, and non-game birds) as well as the Greater Sage-Grouse would benefit from restoration of disturbed lands with native seeds.
Seeds from local collections in support of the Seeds of Success program were cleaned in the Bend Seed Extractory and the Upper Colorado Plant Materials Center, then transferred to UW, Sheridan, cultivated in the UW greenhouse, and planted on July 1, 2014.
The focus of the initial project is to test the viability of creating a native plant research and development facility on the Welch Ranch. Future years will focus on research and development of native plants for restoration activities as determined by the BLM.
In 2015, BLM entered into an assistance agreement with the University of Wyoming for research and development to improve the effectiveness of reclamation within the BFO, particularly within the Power River Basin Sage-Grouse Focal Areas.
The wet spring was great for grass growth and for a huge crop of mustard that was shading the grass. A few days of hard work with BLM and Conservation and Land Management Interns (or Chicago Botanic) cleaned the area, except where a prairie rattle snake had homesteaded.
BLM has used the garden for education and outreach with the Boys and Girls Club of the Bighorns and the Sheridan, Wyoming based Science Kids.
On August 11, 2015 BLM Wyoming partnered with the Wyoming Conservation Corp to collect seed.
Photo by BLM Wyoming.
Baldy Mountain Recreational Shooting Site is north of Phoenix in Maricopa County, about 2.5 miles west of Lake Pleasant via Castle Hot Springs Road. The sites will allow for active management and increased safety for shooting sports enthusiasts and other public land users near one of the most populated metro areas in the nation. These areas range from minimally developed to fully developed.
Phoenix-area Recreational Shooting Sites
Photo credit: Chris Wonderly/BLM
Richmond, Va / USA - August 8th, 2020: A business tapes and boards their storefront after receiving damage during the recent protest on Broad Street. A sign hangs on the storefront that reads "You Matter. You are beautiful. You have Purpose. You can do anything. You matter," and is accompanied with bible verses.
BLM and USFS personnel involved with the WolfPine sugar pine maintenance and restoration project. Wolf Pine Timber Sale, Little River Adaptive Management Area, Umpqua National Forest, Oregon.
Front Row, L-R: Dayne Barron (BLM-Medford District Manager, signed MOU between BLM & USFS to make WolfPine possible); Amy Nathanson (USFS-ecologist, Umpqua National Forest); Lisa Winn (USFS, Dorena Genetic Resource Center Director); Leslie Elliott (USFS-Umpqua National Forest -silviculturist); Kristen Chadwick (FHP - Westside Service Center); Ellen Goheen (FHP-SWOR FIDSC); Don Goheen (FHP-SWOR FIDSC, retired, with walking stick); Bill Schaupp (FHP-SWOR FIDSC); Marty Main (private forestry consultant, southwest Oregon).
Second Row, L-R: Unidentified; Unidentified; Joe Linn (Cottage Grove District Ranger, Umpqua National Forest); Josh Bronson (FHP-SWOR FIDSC); Terry Fairbanks (BLM-Medford, silviculture); Christine Buhl (ODF-entomologist); Holly Kearns (FHP-Westside Service Center).
Third Row, L-R: Mike Harris (Umpqua National Forest, silviculture); Craig Kintop (BLM-Roseburg, silviculture…with tin hard hat on); Bill Reading (Umpqua National Forest, silviculture); Anne Boeder; Unidentified; Unidentified; Alan Bowman (beard); Richard Helliwell (Umpqua National Forest, botany); Will Thomas (Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest, forester).
Photo and caption courtesy of: Bill Schaupp
Date: March 6, 2015
Photo credit: USDA Forest Service, Region 6, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, Southwest Oregon Forest Insect and Disease Service Center.
Source: Bill Schaupp collection. Central Point, Oregon.
About this project (2001):
Title: Sugar Pine Maintenance and Restoration
Purpose: Improve growing and establishment conditions for sugar pine. Understand what treatments are needed to restore and maintain sugar pine and minimize disease and insect impacts to this species.
Methods: Develop and test methods of thinning around remaining live sugar pine trees (variable radius) to restore and maintain sugar pine populations. Plant sugar pine within clearings in young Douglas-fir plantations to determine if the species can be reestablished under these conditions.
Monitor: Sugar pine long-term survival, vigor, and regeneration under different treatments.
Status: Initial Treatments (harvest, planting) completed in 2000. Follow-up work (pruning young trees, clearing vegetation around remaining live sugar pine trees) to be completed this year. Post-treatment data collection is ongoing.
Location: Wolf Pine Timber Sale (FS and BLM) on the Little River Adaptive management Area.
Key Contact: Ellen Goheen, SW Oregon Forest Insect & Disease Technical Center; Barbara Fontaine, Umpqua National Forest; Anne Boeder, Roseburg BLM
From: reo.gov/ama/research/lilriv.htm
Bill Schaupp's 2018 notes about the WolfPine project:
"It is also worth emphasizing that the BLM and the USFS cooperated on this project with treatments on lands managed by both.
Here’s the WolfPine project timeline as best I can determine:
1997--- find and select sugar pine to be focus trees with assistance of Wolf Creek Job Corps Center
1997 & 1998 --- pretreatment data collected and establishment report written
1998 - 2000--- treatments implemented (i.e. timber sale and brush cutting)
2001--- piles burned
2001--- post-treatment data collected, evaluation period begins
2006--- some data collected for 5 year results
2010--- more intensive data collected for 9 year results and report written with some 5- and mostly 9-year results
2017 - 2018--- intensive data collected for 16 year results"
Image provided by USDA Forest Service, Region 6, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection: www.fs.usda.gov/main/r6/forest-grasslandhealth