Cascade Volcanoes • Entered by Jane Heisler on August 9, 2019
SE Oregon Management Plan Comment Writing Workshop
August 8, 2019
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 3 |
| Post Admin hours | 3 |
| Activity Hours | 2 |
| Participants | 5 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
Key Issue: Landscape-level Planning
Activity Type: Advocacy (rallies, lobbying, meeting decision makers, letters/calls/emails)
Key Partners: Oregon Natural Desergt Association
Landscape/area: BLM OR – Vale Baker Field Office
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Advocacy calls/emails/letters (5 comments submitted)
Short Description of Activity
The BLM is updating their resource management plan for a vast area of southeastern Oregon. This plan creates a blueprint for how nearly 5 million acres are managed for decades to come. The BLM’s “preferred alternative” is not one that emphasizes protecting lands with wilderness characteristics, so Broads got together with ONDA to make effective comments.
Reflection/Evaluation
The goal was to get as many comments written as possible before the deadline of August 28. We will likely have at least 5 comments sent from the five Broads present. We will also send out an action alert to our mailing list.
Photos/Uploads
Photo Captions
1. Felice Kelly and Kathleen Worley listen to Jeremy Austin, ONDA’s Hart-Sheldon Coordinator, discussing the SEORMP
2. Broads listen to SEORMP presentation
3. Information on how/where to submit comments
4. Map of area subject to the SEORMP showing lands with wilderness characteristics and Wilderness Study Areas, most of which are also grazed and don’t meet BLMs own standards for rangeland health