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Prineville Reservoir, Resource Management Plan Prineville Reservoir Resource Management Plan U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Pacific Northwest Region Lower Columbia Area Office August 2003 United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF RECLAMATION Pacific NorthwcS LR egion Lower Columbia Area Office TN Rf.PLY REFER TO: 825 N E Mulmomah Su-ec t, Sui te 111 0 PN-3906 Portland, Oregon 97232-2135 LND-8.00 Subject: Release ofthe Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Master Plan for Prineville Reservoir, Crooked River Project, Prineville, Oregon Dear Interested Party: Enclosed you will find the Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Master Plan for Prineville Reservoir. As you may be aware, a planning process has been on-going for the last 2Yz years involving Federal, state, local government, Tribes, and interested members of the public, to develop alternatives for managing the land and recreation resources around Prineville Reservoir. This document presents the conclusion of this effort. The RMP will serve as a guide for managing the natural and cultural resources, recreation facilities, and public access for the next 10 plus years. The RMP was prepared in cooperation with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department who is a managing partner at the site. The RMP will also serve as a State Park Master Plan that will provide a desired future condition for recreation facilities for the next 25 years. The RMP will include measures to protect and enhance natural resources while accommodating recreation use in mostly developed or defined areas. Major action items include relocating the Power House Cove boat ramp and providing additional parldng; censtructing a new campground near the existing State Park campground on the north side of the reservoir; and providing site definition and recreation amenities at Roberts Bay pending resolution of a road access issue. The RMP also calls for improved enforcement of illegal off-road vehicle use, continued cooperation with Crook County for on-site law enforcement, and additional control of livestock grazing in riparian areas and recreation sites. The RMP also calls for a Habitat and Wildlife Management Plan designed to include plans for habitat improvement, integrated pest management, eagle management, fencing, and fisheries management. Further public comment opportunities will be provided for these site-specific plans. The RMP can also be viewed on Reclamation's website at www.usbr.gov/pn. The document is also available at public libraries in Prineville, Bend, Prineville State Park, and at Reclamation's Bend, Portland, and Boise Offices. For questions about the RMP, or to request additional copies of the document, please contact: Mr. Leo Busch, Bureau of Reclamation, Bend Field Office, 1375 S.E. Wilson Avenue, Suite 200, Bend, OR, phone 541-389-6541 or e-mail at: [email protected]. Sincerely, ~~ Ronald J. Eggers Area Manager Enclosure PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR Resource Management Plan U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Approved: ~ . &, ~/( ~~ Area Manager Date Lower Columbia Area Office Portland, Oregon ~ 1)&__ ,4t~Ji2 egiOJ]afDirector Pacific Nortbwest Region Boise, Idaho This Resource Management Plan was prepared by EDA Wand JPA under contract for tbe Department oftbe Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Region. Point of Contact: Karen Blakney U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Lower Columbia Area Office 825 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 110 Portland, OR 97232-2135 (503) 872-2796 2 6 Regional Location Map ut2 6 ut k e re k C e ek w e JOHNSON CREEK re a r M o C u " C oc i ch q y RESERVOIR l Terrebonne a l O S cK C M r " e Town e BARNES BUTTE RESERVOIR k Urban Area Prineville 1 2 6 Open Water " OCHOCO Stream (! RESERVOIR " Redmond Highway TUMALO LAKE r e v 1 2 6 i R " d (! e Powell Butte k o o r ut2 0 C C ed River e Crook nt r al Post Tumalo O Prineville Reservoir " r " eg o n C a n a l k e re C Alfalfa lo a Bend " m u T " r e iv R s te u ch s e D eek r Cr ut2 0 Bea ut9 7 V Regional Study Area 05 10 Miles Brothers 1:470 000 " P:\0e03401\GIS\mxd\RMP\Existing_Land_Use.mxd Sources: USBR, BLM, EDAW 2003 O R E G O N Prineville Reservoir RMP P PAULINA LAKE aulina Creek PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN Table of Contents CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 RMP Program and Policy................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 Purpose and Scope of the Plan ........................................................................ 1-1 1.3 Relationship to OPRD Master Plan................................................................. 1-2 1.4 Location and Description of the RMP Study Area.......................................... 1-3 1.5 Project Summary ............................................................................................. 1-4 1.6 Overview of Public Involvement, Agency, and Tribal Coordination ............. 1-5 Chapter 2 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Natural Resources............................................................................................ 2-1 2.1.1 Climate ................................................................................................ 2-1 2.1.2 Topography ......................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.3 Geology ............................................................................................... 2-2 2.1.4 Hydrology............................................................................................ 2-2 2.1.5 Water Quality ...................................................................................... 2-5 2.1.6 Soils..................................................................................................... 2-7 2.1.7 Vegetation ........................................................................................... 2-8 2.1.8 Fish and Wildlife............................................................................... 2-19 2.2 Visual Resources ........................................................................................... 2-34 2.2.1 Summary of Visual Resource Conditions ......................................... 2-35 2.2.2 Changes in the Visual Environment Since the 1992 RMP................ 2-38 2.3 Noise.............................................................................................................. 2-39 2.4 Cultural Resources ........................................................................................ 2-39 2.4.1 Prehistoric and Historic Resources.................................................... 2-39 2.4.2 Traditional Cultural Properties.......................................................... 2-41 2.5 Indian Sacred Sites ........................................................................................ 2-42 2.6 Indian Trust Assets........................................................................................ 2-42 2.6.1 Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation.................... 2-42 2.6.2 Klamath Tribes .................................................................................. 2-43 2.6.3 Burns Paiute ...................................................................................... 2-43 2.7 Paleontological Resources............................................................................. 2-43 2.8 Socioeconomics............................................................................................. 2-44 2.8.1 Economy and Employment ............................................................... 2-44 2.8.2 Population and Demographics........................................................... 2-44 August 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1i1 PRINEVILLE RESERVOIR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN CONTENTS Chapter 3 Existing Land Use and Management........................................................................ 3-1 3.1 Project Facilities and General Operations ....................................................... 3-1 3.2 Land Status and Management ......................................................................... 3-3 3.2.1 Recreation and Prineville Reservoir Resort ........................................ 3-3 3.2.2 State Wildlife Area (SWA) ................................................................. 3-3 3.2.3 Easements and Leases ......................................................................... 3-4 3.3 General Land Use Patterns .............................................................................. 3-5 3.3.1 Lower Reservoir.................................................................................. 3-5 3.3.2 Upper Reservoir .................................................................................. 3-6 3.3.3 Grazing ................................................................................................ 3-9 3.3.4 Adjacent Land Uses........................................................................... 3-10 3.4 Public Services and Utilities.......................................................................... 3-15 3.4.1 Emergency Fire Suppression Services .............................................. 3-15 3.4.2 Emergency Medical Services ............................................................ 3-16 3.4.3 Law Enforcement .............................................................................. 3-16 3.4.4 Water Supply....................................................................................
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