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© ACEC Radio, Television, Tape Recorder Brochure by courtesy of Mark Meijster, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Following the route of an historic rail line, the Bizz Johnson Trail winds 25.4 miles from Susanville to Mason Station. For the first dozen miles, the trail follows the Susan River. As it winds through the rugged Susan River Canyon, the trail crosses the river 12 times on bridges and trestles and passes through two tunnels.
The Susan River attracts beavers, who build their dams with brush, and muskrats. Patient observers may see bats, raccoons, porcupines, coyotes - even black bears.
Learn more here: on.doi.gov/1xlsZAV
Photo by BLMer Bob Wick
This North Spit ACEC is the southernmost end of a series of sand dunes extending along the Oregon coastline from Florence to Coos Bay. The ever-changing habitat is home to a wide variety of mammals and birds, including some threatened and endangered species. Strolling along the beach, visitors may glimpse an osprey diving for fish or whales spouting offshore. A full-sized boat ramp is open for public use at no charge.
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs) are public lands where special management attention is required to protect important historic, cultural, or scenic values, fish and wildlife resources, or other natural systems or processes. The District RMP designated 580 acres of the Spit as an ACEC primarily for the conservation of its outstanding biological values. An additional 145 acres were obtained from private ownership, raising the ACEC’s total to 725 acres. As one of the largest undeveloped spits on the Oregon Coast, its close proximity to a populated urban area was creating a high demand for resources and recreational use. Protecting and preserving natural resources under BLM management was determined imperative to the conservation of the Spit’s rich biological community. The Spit was also designated as an ACEC for its cultural and historic resources, and its scenic value to the communities of North Bend and Coos Bay.
From US Hwy 101, just north of North Bend, OR, follow signs to Horsfall Beach in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Bear right over the second set of RR tracks and stay on Transpacific Parkway. Six miles will bring you to the only developed area, a boat ramp with parking area, restrooms, and more information. The Physical Address is listed as 3031 Transpacific Lane North Bend, OR 97459.
To learn more about this super-cool area head on over to:
www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/site_info.php?siteid=33
Photo: Michael Campbell, BLM
Ringing Rocks ACEC, BLM Montana/Dakotas Butte Field Office in the Western Montana District
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern or ACECs are special designations unique to the BLM. These areas require special management beyond what is normally required to protect significant historic, cultural, scenic, other values with locally significant qualities, or natural hazards. These qualities range from irreplaceable resources to something that might be extremely rare. The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 requires BLM to review nominations of ACECs during the planning process.
One example of an ACEC that is both rare and distinctive is the Ringing Rocks ACEC managed by the BLM Montana/Dakotas Butte Field Office in the Western Montana District.
The Ringing Rocks ACEC is a geologic feature resulting from a combination of chemical composition and joining patterns which cause the rocks to chime when struck. Rocks removed from the formation do not ring. The only other ringing rocks formation known in the United States is located in Pennsylvania.
No ACEC is exactly alike so each ACEC has its own unique management direction that protects the resource but still recognizes BLM’s Multiple Use Sustained Yield mission. The management of an ACEC is usually described in a Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP).
To protect the unique features of the Ringing Rocks ACEC the BLM Butte Field Office has added interpretative information to the site to help educate visitors about the importance of the rock features, reclaimed an old abandoned mine shaft, and prohibited the removal of these unique rocks from the area. The 160-acre site was also withdrawn from mineral entry in 1965. These special management decisions are all found in the Butte Field Office RMP and ensure future generations will enjoy the unique geographic feature found on this irreplaceable piece of BLM-managed public land.
Ringing Rocks ACEC, BLM Montana/Dakotas Butte Field Office in the Western Montana District
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern or ACECs are special designations unique to the BLM. These areas require special management beyond what is normally required to protect significant historic, cultural, scenic, other values with locally significant qualities, or natural hazards. These qualities range from irreplaceable resources to something that might be extremely rare. The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 requires BLM to review nominations of ACECs during the planning process.
One example of an ACEC that is both rare and distinctive is the Ringing Rocks ACEC managed by the BLM Montana/Dakotas Butte Field Office in the Western Montana District.
The Ringing Rocks ACEC is a geologic feature resulting from a combination of chemical composition and joining patterns which cause the rocks to chime when struck. Rocks removed from the formation do not ring. The only other ringing rocks formation known in the United States is located in Pennsylvania.
No ACEC is exactly alike so each ACEC has its own unique management direction that protects the resource but still recognizes BLM’s Multiple Use Sustained Yield mission. The management of an ACEC is usually described in a Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP).
To protect the unique features of the Ringing Rocks ACEC the BLM Butte Field Office has added interpretative information to the site to help educate visitors about the importance of the rock features, reclaimed an old abandoned mine shaft, and prohibited the removal of these unique rocks from the area. The 160-acre site was also withdrawn from mineral entry in 1965. These special management decisions are all found in the Butte Field Office RMP and ensure future generations will enjoy the unique geographic feature found on this irreplaceable piece of BLM-managed public land.
Ringing Rocks ACEC, BLM Montana/Dakotas Butte Field Office in the Western Montana District
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern or ACECs are special designations unique to the BLM. These areas require special management beyond what is normally required to protect significant historic, cultural, scenic, other values with locally significant qualities, or natural hazards. These qualities range from irreplaceable resources to something that might be extremely rare. The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 requires BLM to review nominations of ACECs during the planning process.
One example of an ACEC that is both rare and distinctive is the Ringing Rocks ACEC managed by the BLM Montana/Dakotas Butte Field Office in the Western Montana District.
The Ringing Rocks ACEC is a geologic feature resulting from a combination of chemical composition and joining patterns which cause the rocks to chime when struck. Rocks removed from the formation do not ring. The only other ringing rocks formation known in the United States is located in Pennsylvania.
No ACEC is exactly alike so each ACEC has its own unique management direction that protects the resource but still recognizes BLM’s Multiple Use Sustained Yield mission. The management of an ACEC is usually described in a Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP).
To protect the unique features of the Ringing Rocks ACEC the BLM Butte Field Office has added interpretative information to the site to help educate visitors about the importance of the rock features, reclaimed an old abandoned mine shaft, and prohibited the removal of these unique rocks from the area. The 160-acre site was also withdrawn from mineral entry in 1965. These special management decisions are all found in the Butte Field Office RMP and ensure future generations will enjoy the unique geographic feature found on this irreplaceable piece of BLM-managed public land.
© ACEC Radio, Television, Tape Recorder Brochure by courtesy of Mark Meijster, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ringing Rocks ACEC, BLM Montana/Dakotas Butte Field Office in the Western Montana District.
The Ringing Rocks ACEC is a geologic feature resulting from a combination of chemical composition and joining patterns which cause the rocks to chime when struck. Rocks removed from the formation do not ring. The only other ringing rocks formation known in the United States is located in Pennsylvania.
No ACEC is exactly alike so each ACEC has its own unique management direction that protects the resource but still recognizes BLM’s Multiple Use Sustained Yield mission. The management of an ACEC is usually described in a Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP).
To protect the unique features of the Ringing Rocks ACEC the BLM Butte Field Office has added interpretative information to the site to help educate visitors about the importance of the rock features, reclaimed an old abandoned mine shaft, and prohibited the removal of these unique rocks from the area. The 160-acre site was also withdrawn from mineral entry in 1965. These special management decisions are all found in the Butte Field Office RMP and ensure future generations will enjoy the unique geographic feature found on this irreplaceable piece of BLM-managed public land.
ACEC Blanca Wetlands, Colorado
BLM-managed ACEC Blanca Wetlands is a network of lakes, ponds, marshes and wet meadows designated for its recreation and wetland values.
The BLM Colorado and its partners have made strides in preserving, restoring and managing the area to provide rich and diverse habitats for wildlife and the public. To visit or get more information, see: www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/slvfo/blanca_wetlands.html
View of the distant ridge containing the Dry Creek Bench Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Oct. 19, 2017 by Greg Shine, BLM.
The 1,616-acre Dry Creek Bench Area of Critical Environmental Concern / Resource Natural Area sits high on the northern edge of the Oregon Canyon Mountains, above the historic route of the Fort Harney to Fort McDermitt Road in Malheur County, Oregon. It includes the upper basin of Dry Creek, about 20 miles northwest of McDermitt, Nevada.
The area features sizeable patches of curlleaf mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius) in relatively good condition in association with Saskatoon serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia). The mountain mahogany stands in this area are extensive, and cover large areas within the steep drainages and the small plateaus that lie at their edges. Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) range in the area each winter, and bighorn sheep (Ovis Canadensis) also call it home.
The relevant and important values of this ACEC/RNA are the mountain mahogany/Saskatoon snowberry/Idaho fescue and mountain mahogany/big sagebrush/Idaho fescue Basin and Range Province vegetation cells.
A portion of the Twelvemile Wilderness Study Area is located within this ACEC/RNA .
For more information, contact:
Vale District Office
100 Oregon Street
Vale, OR 97918
Phone: 541-473-3144
Fax: 541-473-6213
E-mail: BLM_OR_VL_Mail@blm.gov
View of the distant ridge containing the Dry Creek Bench Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Oct. 19, 2017 by Greg Shine, BLM.
The 1,616-acre Dry Creek Bench Area of Critical Environmental Concern / Resource Natural Area sits high on the northern edge of the Oregon Canyon Mountains, above the historic route of the Fort Harney to Fort McDermitt Road in Malheur County, Oregon. It includes the upper basin of Dry Creek, about 20 miles northwest of McDermitt, Nevada.
The area features sizeable patches of curlleaf mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius) in relatively good condition in association with Saskatoon serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia). The mountain mahogany stands in this area are extensive, and cover large areas within the steep drainages and the small plateaus that lie at their edges. Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) range in the area each winter, and bighorn sheep (Ovis Canadensis) also call it home.
The relevant and important values of this ACEC/RNA are the mountain mahogany/Saskatoon snowberry/Idaho fescue and mountain mahogany/big sagebrush/Idaho fescue Basin and Range Province vegetation cells.
A portion of the Twelvemile Wilderness Study Area is located within this ACEC/RNA .
For more information, contact:
Vale District Office
100 Oregon Street
Vale, OR 97918
Phone: 541-473-3144
Fax: 541-473-6213
E-mail: BLM_OR_VL_Mail@blm.gov
Running parallel to the Pacific Ocean for nine miles, this coastal river is separated from the ocean by only a thin foredune of sand. Many rare birds, animals, and plants depend on New River's estuary, forest, meadow, wetland, and shrub habitat for survival. Dedicated almost exclusively to Watchable Wildlife, the area remains secluded and primitive, providing nature enthusiasts with short, rustic, self-guided loop trails to view wildlife. There are four main access points to New River ACEC, Storm Ranch, Floras Lake, Lost Lake, and Four Mile. For more information, visit on.doi.gov/1GfG7ds
Photo by Frank Price
Built by BN/ACEC these 3,000v locos spend a lot of time between the channel ports and Montzen yard near Liege on frieghts between the two but also serve on passenger workings, especially the secondary IC routes such as this one Lieg-Namur-Brussel. They also work some of the Luxembourg trains.
Locomotive 2711 currently holds the world record for the longest passenger train ever pulled by a single locomotive. The record was set on 27 April 1991, when the locomotive pulled 70 carriages from Gent to Oostende
Running parallel to the Pacific Ocean for nine miles, this coastal river is separated from the ocean by only a thin foredune of sand. Many rare birds, animals, and plants depend on New River's estuary, forest, meadow, wetland, and shrub habitat for survival. Dedicated almost exclusively to Watchable Wildlife, the area remains secluded and primitive, providing nature enthusiasts with short, rustic, self-guided loop trails to view wildlife. There are four main access points to New River ACEC, Storm Ranch, Floras Lake, Lost Lake, and Four Mile. For more information, visit on.doi.gov/1GfG7ds
Photo by Frank Price
This North Spit ACEC is the southernmost end of a series of sand dunes extending along the Oregon coastline from Florence to Coos Bay. The ever-changing habitat is home to a wide variety of mammals and birds, including some threatened and endangered species. Strolling along the beach, visitors may glimpse an osprey diving for fish or whales spouting offshore. A full-sized boat ramp is open for public use at no charge.
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs) are public lands where special management attention is required to protect important historic, cultural, or scenic values, fish and wildlife resources, or other natural systems or processes. The District RMP designated 580 acres of the Spit as an ACEC primarily for the conservation of its outstanding biological values. An additional 145 acres were obtained from private ownership, raising the ACEC’s total to 725 acres. As one of the largest undeveloped spits on the Oregon Coast, its close proximity to a populated urban area was creating a high demand for resources and recreational use. Protecting and preserving natural resources under BLM management was determined imperative to the conservation of the Spit’s rich biological community. The Spit was also designated as an ACEC for its cultural and historic resources, and its scenic value to the communities of North Bend and Coos Bay.
From US Hwy 101, just north of North Bend, OR, follow signs to Horsfall Beach in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Bear right over the second set of RR tracks and stay on Transpacific Parkway. Six miles will bring you to the only developed area, a boat ramp with parking area, restrooms, and more information. The Physical Address is listed as 3031 Transpacific Lane North Bend, OR 97459.
To learn more about this super-cool area head on over to:
www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/site_info.php?siteid=33
Photo: Michael Campbell, BLM
This North Spit ACEC is the southernmost end of a series of sand dunes extending along the Oregon coastline from Florence to Coos Bay. The ever-changing habitat is home to a wide variety of mammals and birds, including some threatened and endangered species. Strolling along the beach, visitors may glimpse an osprey diving for fish or whales spouting offshore. A full-sized boat ramp is open for public use at no charge.
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) are public lands where special management attention is required to protect important historic, cultural, or scenic values, fish and wildlife resources, or other natural systems or processes. The District RMP designated 580 acres of the Spit as an ACEC primarily for the conservation of its outstanding biological values. An additional 145 acres were obtained from private ownership, raising the ACEC’s total to 725 acres. As one of the largest undeveloped spits on the Oregon Coast, its close proximity to a populated urban area was creating a high demand for resources and recreational use. Protecting and preserving natural resources under BLM management was determined imperative to the conservation of the Spit’s rich biological community. The Spit was also designated as an ACEC for its cultural and historic resources, and its scenic value to the communities of North Bend and Coos Bay.
From US Hwy 101, just north of North Bend, OR, follow signs to Horsfall Beach in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Bear right over the second set of RR tracks and stay on Transpacific Parkway. Six miles will bring you to the only developed area, a boat ramp with parking area, restrooms, and more information. The Physical Address is listed as 3031 Transpacific Lane North Bend, OR 97459.
To learn more about this super-cool area head on over to:
Video clip from the Fourmile Creek Unit of the New River ACEC, Mar. 14, 2017, by Greg Shine, BLM.
A short hike from the trailhead and parking area of the Fourmile Creek unit of the New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) on Lower Fourmile Road will take you through a wetland meadow leading to the confluence of Fourmile Creek and the New River. The grassy trail is relatively flat and may be flooded in the winter. Canoes or kayaks can be portaged along this trail to the river. Total trail length is approximately 0.2 miles.
Running parallel to the Pacific Ocean for nine miles, the New River is separated from the ocean by only a thin foredune of sand. Many rare birds, animals, and plants depend on New River's estuary, forest, meadow, wetland, and shrub habitat for survival. Dedicated almost exclusively to Watchable Wildlife, the area remains secluded and primitive, providing nature enthusiasts with short, rustic, self-guided loop trails to view wildlife. There are four main access points to New River ACEC: Storm Ranch, Floras Lake, Lost Lake, and Fourmile Creek.
For more information contact:
BLM Coos Bay District Office
1300 Airport Lane
North Bend, OR 97459
541-756-0100
This North Spit ACEC is the southernmost end of a series of sand dunes extending along the Oregon coastline from Florence to Coos Bay. The ever-changing habitat is home to a wide variety of mammals and birds, including some threatened and endangered species. Strolling along the beach, visitors may glimpse an osprey diving for fish or whales spouting offshore. A full-sized boat ramp is open for public use at no charge.
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs) are public lands where special management attention is required to protect important historic, cultural, or scenic values, fish and wildlife resources, or other natural systems or processes. The District RMP designated 580 acres of the Spit as an ACEC primarily for the conservation of its outstanding biological values. An additional 145 acres were obtained from private ownership, raising the ACEC’s total to 725 acres. As one of the largest undeveloped spits on the Oregon Coast, its close proximity to a populated urban area was creating a high demand for resources and recreational use. Protecting and preserving natural resources under BLM management was determined imperative to the conservation of the Spit’s rich biological community. The Spit was also designated as an ACEC for its cultural and historic resources, and its scenic value to the communities of North Bend and Coos Bay.
From US Hwy 101, just north of North Bend, OR, follow signs to Horsfall Beach in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Bear right over the second set of RR tracks and stay on Transpacific Parkway. Six miles will bring you to the only developed area, a boat ramp with parking area, restrooms, and more information. The Physical Address is listed as 3031 Transpacific Lane North Bend, OR 97459.
To learn more about this super-cool area head on over to:
www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/site_info.php?siteid=33
Photo: Michael Campbell, BLM
The Sacramento River Bend ACEC is 17,000 acres of public lands along California's largest river. The public lands are just north of Red Bluff offering 17 miles of public river access, trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding in a setting of rolling hills and blue oak savanna.
There are excellent trailhead facilities, some specifically designed to accommodate equestrian use. Wetlands provide important upland bird and waterfowl habitat along with recreational fishing opportunities. The BLM manages the Bend public lands as an Outstanding Natural Area. It provides diverse habitat for bald eagles, osprey, migratory and song birds, deer and salmon.
Learn more here: on.doi.gov/1EH4TBt
This North Spit ACEC is the southernmost end of a series of sand dunes extending along the Oregon coastline from Florence to Coos Bay. The ever-changing habitat is home to a wide variety of mammals and birds, including some threatened and endangered species. Strolling along the beach, visitors may glimpse an osprey diving for fish or whales spouting offshore. A full-sized boat ramp is open for public use at no charge.
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs) are public lands where special management attention is required to protect important historic, cultural, or scenic values, fish and wildlife resources, or other natural systems or processes. The District RMP designated 580 acres of the Spit as an ACEC primarily for the conservation of its outstanding biological values. An additional 145 acres were obtained from private ownership, raising the ACEC’s total to 725 acres. As one of the largest undeveloped spits on the Oregon Coast, its close proximity to a populated urban area was creating a high demand for resources and recreational use. Protecting and preserving natural resources under BLM management was determined imperative to the conservation of the Spit’s rich biological community. The Spit was also designated as an ACEC for its cultural and historic resources, and its scenic value to the communities of North Bend and Coos Bay.
From US Hwy 101, just north of North Bend, OR, follow signs to Horsfall Beach in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Bear right over the second set of RR tracks and stay on Transpacific Parkway. Six miles will bring you to the only developed area, a boat ramp with parking area, restrooms, and more information. The Physical Address is listed as 3031 Transpacific Lane North Bend, OR 97459.
To learn more about this super-cool area head on over to:
www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/site_info.php?siteid=33
Photo: Michael Campbell, BLM
This North Spit ACEC is the southernmost end of a series of sand dunes extending along the Oregon coastline from Florence to Coos Bay. The ever-changing habitat is home to a wide variety of mammals and birds, including some threatened and endangered species. Strolling along the beach, visitors may glimpse an osprey diving for fish or whales spouting offshore. A full-sized boat ramp is open for public use at no charge.
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs) are public lands where special management attention is required to protect important historic, cultural, or scenic values, fish and wildlife resources, or other natural systems or processes. The District RMP designated 580 acres of the Spit as an ACEC primarily for the conservation of its outstanding biological values. An additional 145 acres were obtained from private ownership, raising the ACEC’s total to 725 acres. As one of the largest undeveloped spits on the Oregon Coast, its close proximity to a populated urban area was creating a high demand for resources and recreational use. Protecting and preserving natural resources under BLM management was determined imperative to the conservation of the Spit’s rich biological community. The Spit was also designated as an ACEC for its cultural and historic resources, and its scenic value to the communities of North Bend and Coos Bay.
From US Hwy 101, just north of North Bend, OR, follow signs to Horsfall Beach in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Bear right over the second set of RR tracks and stay on Transpacific Parkway. Six miles will bring you to the only developed area, a boat ramp with parking area, restrooms, and more information. The Physical Address is listed as 3031 Transpacific Lane North Bend, OR 97459.
To learn more about this super-cool area head on over to:
www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/site_info.php?siteid=33
Photo: Michael Campbell, BLM
© ACEC Radio, Television, Tape Recorder Brochure by courtesy of Mark Meijster, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
© ACEC Radio, Television, Tape Recorder Brochure by courtesy of Mark Meijster, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Manila Dunes ACEC and the South Spit Cooperative Management Area are home to two federally endangered plants, beach layia (Layia carnosa) and Humboldt Bay wallflower (Erysimum menziesii ssp eurekense). It is also home to the threatened western snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus). The manual removal of the European beachgrass has increased appropriate and available habitat for these federally endangered species as well as previously displaced native species.
Learn more here: on.doi.gov/1wY7g0r
Photo by BLMer Bob Wick
This North Spit ACEC is the southernmost end of a series of sand dunes extending along the Oregon coastline from Florence to Coos Bay. The ever-changing habitat is home to a wide variety of mammals and birds, including some threatened and endangered species. Strolling along the beach, visitors may glimpse an osprey diving for fish or whales spouting offshore. A full-sized boat ramp is open for public use at no charge.
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) are public lands where special management attention is required to protect important historic, cultural, or scenic values, fish and wildlife resources, or other natural systems or processes. The District RMP designated 580 acres of the Spit as an ACEC primarily for the conservation of its outstanding biological values. An additional 145 acres were obtained from private ownership, raising the ACEC’s total to 725 acres. As one of the largest undeveloped spits on the Oregon Coast, its close proximity to a populated urban area was creating a high demand for resources and recreational use. Protecting and preserving natural resources under BLM management was determined imperative to the conservation of the Spit’s rich biological community. The Spit was also designated as an ACEC for its cultural and historic resources, and its scenic value to the communities of North Bend and Coos Bay.
From US Hwy 101, just north of North Bend, OR, follow signs to Horsfall Beach in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Bear right over the second set of RR tracks and stay on Transpacific Parkway. Six miles will bring you to the only developed area, a boat ramp with parking area, restrooms, and more information. The Physical Address is listed as 3031 Transpacific Lane North Bend, OR 97459.
To learn more about this super-cool area head on over to:
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King Mountain, at 5,265 feet, has been designated by the Bureau of Land Management as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). Many ACECs are created to help preserve diversity of plants and animals and protect areas with a unique habitat or feature of national significance. The King Mountain Rock Garden ACEC has been established to protect two sensitive plants found within this 90 acre area, the Siskiyou Missionbells (Fritillaria glauca) and the Umpqua phacelia (Phacelia verna). An abundance of other wildflowers, wildlife viewing, spectacular views, and the unique terrain make this a great area to explore. Spring is the best time of year to visit the ACEC when wildflowers are in full bloom.
www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/site_info.php?siteid=369
This North Spit ACEC is the southernmost end of a series of sand dunes extending along the Oregon coastline from Florence to Coos Bay. The ever-changing habitat is home to a wide variety of mammals and birds, including some threatened and endangered species. Strolling along the beach, visitors may glimpse an osprey diving for fish or whales spouting offshore. A full-sized boat ramp is open for public use at no charge.
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs) are public lands where special management attention is required to protect important historic, cultural, or scenic values, fish and wildlife resources, or other natural systems or processes. The District RMP designated 580 acres of the Spit as an ACEC primarily for the conservation of its outstanding biological values. An additional 145 acres were obtained from private ownership, raising the ACEC’s total to 725 acres. As one of the largest undeveloped spits on the Oregon Coast, its close proximity to a populated urban area was creating a high demand for resources and recreational use. Protecting and preserving natural resources under BLM management was determined imperative to the conservation of the Spit’s rich biological community. The Spit was also designated as an ACEC for its cultural and historic resources, and its scenic value to the communities of North Bend and Coos Bay.
From US Hwy 101, just north of North Bend, OR, follow signs to Horsfall Beach in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Bear right over the second set of RR tracks and stay on Transpacific Parkway. Six miles will bring you to the only developed area, a boat ramp with parking area, restrooms, and more information. The Physical Address is listed as 3031 Transpacific Lane North Bend, OR 97459.
To learn more about this super-cool area head on over to:
www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/site_info.php?siteid=33
Photo: Michael Campbell, BLM
King Mountain, at 5,265 feet, has been designated by the Bureau of Land Management as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). Many ACECs are created to help preserve diversity of plants and animals and protect areas with a unique habitat or feature of national significance. The King Mountain Rock Garden ACEC has been established to protect two sensitive plants found within this 90 acre area, the Siskiyou Missionbells (Fritillaria glauca) and the Umpqua phacelia (Phacelia verna). An abundance of other wildflowers, wildlife viewing, spectacular views, and the unique terrain make this a great area to explore. Spring is the best time of year to visit the ACEC when wildflowers are in full bloom.
www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/site_info.php?siteid=369