Bend Oregon Badlands WSA hiking map available from BLM

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Bend's Badlands WSA hiking map available from BLM!

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"Badlands Wilderness Study Area Closed To Motorized Use"
October 25, 2005

"After several years of collaborative effort, the Upper Deschutes Resource Management Plan (UDRMP) has been completed. In September 2005, the UDRMP and Record of Decision (ROD) was signed by Elaine M. Brong, BLM Oregon/Washington State Director, making the management policy in the UDRMP effective immediately. The UDRMP provides guidance for the management of over 400,000 acres of BLM administered lands in Central Oregon.

The Badlands Wilderness Study Area is frequently visited by a variety of public land users year-round. One of the key issues in the planning process was how to provide a diversity of recreation settings or opportunities throughout BLM administered lands in Central Oregon. The UDRMP /ROD identified the Badlands as an area managed exclusively for non-motorized use, with other areas identified for creation of additional trail networks for motorized use.

The closure of the Badlands WSA represents approximately 8 percent of the BLM administered lands within the planning area (400,000 acres). Approximately 80 percent of the planning area remains open to motorized use year-round or seasonally on designated routes.

The decisions in the ROD provide a diverse range of recreation opportunities and reflect our commitment to ensure wilderness values are protected by managing visitor use in a manner that does not impair these values. The Badlands WSA will be managed under the guidelines in the UDRMP and BLM's interim management policy for lands under wilderness review, until Congress makes a final determination on including the area as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System or releasing it for other uses.

For more information on Badlands WSA management or management of recreation uses throughout BLM administered lands in Central Oregon, please contact Prineville BLM at 541416-6700."

Note: Roland Giller, USFS-BLM Spokesperson, notes a new fancy map of approved trails (hopefully with UTM gridlines) is in the works. Trailhead improvements, vehicle proof gates and better signage will follow. --Webmeister Speik

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