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John Day River RMP Final JOHN DAY RIVER PROPOSED MANAGEMENT PLAN, TWO RIVERS AND JOHN DAY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS AND FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RESPONSES ON THE DRAFT JOHN DAY RIVER PLAN AND EIS Comment Period Ending 3/03/00 Table of Contents Contents INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................1 SUMMARY OF PUBLIC MEETINGS .......................................................................................................................1 Redmond, Oregon.....................................................................................................................................1 Public Questions and Comments ...............................................................................................1 Salem, Oregon2 Public Questions and Comments ...............................................................................................2 Clackamas, Oregon ..................................................................................................................................4 Public Questions and Comments ...............................................................................................4 Fossil, Oregon6 Public Questions and Comments ...............................................................................................6 John Day, Oregon ......................................................................................................................................8 Public Questions and Comments ...............................................................................................8 Pendleton, Oregon ...................................................................................................................................10 Public Questions and Comments ............................................................................................ 10 SUMMARY OF WRITTEN COMMENTS ...............................................................................................................11 DEMOGRAPHICS .................................................................................................................................... 11 Origin of Responses .................................................................................................................11 COMMENTS BY CATEGORY ..................................................................................................................12 100 AGRICULTURE LEASES AND WATER RIGHTS ...................................................................13 101 Agricultural Leases and Water Rights in General ...................................................... 13 103 Alternatives.................................................................................................................. 16 104 Environmental Consequences.....................................................................................18 200 APPENDIX.................................................................................................................. 19 202 River Authorities.................................................................................................................... 19 214 M - Riparian Photographs........................................................................................... 20 400 PURPOSE AND ISSUES - CHAPTER 1 ............................................................................... 21 402 Planning Partners ........................................................................................................21 403 Public Involvement.......................................................................................................21 404 Planning Process.........................................................................................................22 405 River Segments, Designations, and Values ............................................................... 23 500 CULTURAL RESOURCES.......................................................................................................24 501 Cultural Resources in General ................................................................................... 24 600 DOCUMENT EDITS .................................................................................................................25 700 DOCUMENTS IN GENERAL .................................................................................................. 29 800 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY......................................................................................................... 45 801 Narrative ..................................................................................................................... 45 900 FIRE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................. 46 901 Fire Management in General.......................................................................................46 1000 FISH AND FISH HABITAT .......................................................................................................47 1001 Fish and Fish Habitat in General ................................................................................ 47 1004 Alternatives ..................................................................................................................49 1005 Environmental Consequences.....................................................................................50 1006 Habitat Restoration......................................................................................................50 1007 Bass ............................................................................................................................ 51 1008 Steelhead.................................................................................................................... 51 1009 Consultation.................................................................................................................51 1099 Other ........................................................................................................................... 53 1100 FOREST PRODUCTS ............................................................................................................. 54 1103 Alternatives ..................................................................................................................54 1200 GEOLOGY/ENERGY/MINERALS .......................................................................................... 55 i Final John Day River Plan and EIS 1201 Geology/Energy/Minerals in General ......................................................................... 55 1203 Alternatives ..................................................................................................................55 1300 GRAZING .................................................................................................................................57 1301 Grazing in General.......................................................................................................57 1302 Affected Environment ................................................................................................. 68 1303 Alternatives ..................................................................................................................68 1304 Environmental Consequences.....................................................................................92 1305 Specific Allotment Comments ...................................................................................109 1400 HUMAN USES AND VALUES ...............................................................................................110 1500 IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................................................................115 1600 INFORMATION AND EDUCATION........................................................................................117 1603 Alternatives ................................................................................................................117 1603 Alternatives ................................................................................................................117 1700 LAND OWNERSHIP, CLASSIFICATIONS, AND USE AUTHORIZATIONS .........................119 1701 Land Ownership, Classifications, and Use Authorizations in General ......................119 1703 Alternatives ................................................................................................................121 1800 LAW ENFORCEMENT/EMERGENCY SERVICES .............................................................. 123 1801 Law Enforcement/Emergency Services in General...................................................123 1900 MAPS .................................................................................................................................... 127 2000 NATIVE AMERICAN USES .................................................................................................. 129 2001 Native American Uses in General .............................................................................129 2002 Treaty Rights..............................................................................................................129 2100 NOXIOUS WEEDS .................................................................................................................131 2101 Noxious Weeds in General ........................................................................................131
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