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NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-ORWA-L050-2026-0014-CE
Project Name: Fisher Canyon Mule Deer and Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Enhancement

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NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-ORWA-L050-2026-0014-CE
Project Name

Fisher Canyon Mule Deer and Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Enhancement
Project Type

CE
NEPA Status

In Progress - Decision and Appeal Period
Lead Office

Lakeview Field Office
Last Updated

4/27/2026 5:00:00 PM

Project Description

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to thin and control western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) on 4,500 acres within the Lakeview Field Office for wildlife habitat enhancement (Attachment 1, Map 1). Management direction in the Lakeview ROD/RMP calls for “rehabilitation of shrub steppe vegetation communities at risk due to dominance by annual species and invasive western juniper ” (BLM 2003b, p. 29). Specifically, within the proposed action area, “invasive western juniper will be treated using prescribed fire and/or mechanical treatment on 18,000 to 30,000 acres of bighorn sheep range in the … Coleman Rim… herd ranges and on 10,000 to 25,000 acres of mule deer winter range (see Map V-3). Treatments will reduce invasive western juniper by 30 to 70 percent within each of these areas over the life of the plan” (BLM 2003b, p. 34). The proposed action will not remove old growth juniper (those displaying old-growth characteristics ) as per the Oregon Greater Sage-Grouse Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment (ARMPA) (BLM 2025a, Appendix 2, p. 2-11).

The project is designed to balance juniper management practices with conservation goals for sage grouse while also enhancing mule deer habitat over the long term. The objectives are:
•	Within sage-grouse habitat: To reduce canopy cover to below 5% within a 4-mile radius of a sage grouse lek, excluding western juniper phase 3.
•	Within mule deer winter range: To create patches of edge habitat to support mule deer winter range habitat.

What's New

This is project has been re-issued after the previous CE authority was the subject of a lawsuit (Habitat Improvement Through Juniper Treatments in Fisher Canyon - DOI-BLM-ORWA-L050-2026-0002-CX). Due to acreage limitations set by the new CE authority the project has been reduced to 4,500 acres.

Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Adel	Oregon	97620	Lake

Application Information

Program

Fish and Wildlife
Sub-Program

Habitat Improvements

Project Dates

Start Date

4/27/2026
End Date

4/27/2026

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Lakeview Field Office
Offices

Lakeview FO

Contacts

Contact 1 Name

Lindsey Smith
Contact 1 Email

[email protected]
Contact 1 Phone

(541) 947-6135