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NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-ORWA-L050-2026-0011-CE
Project Name: Horse Mountain Semi-Truck Turnaround

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NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-ORWA-L050-2026-0011-CE
Project Name

Horse Mountain Semi-Truck Turnaround
Project Type

CE
NEPA Status

In Progress - Decision and Appeal Period
Lead Office

Lakeview Field Office
Last Updated

3/30/2026 5:00:00 PM

Project Description

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview Field Office is proposing to create a cattle semi-truck turn around within the South Alkali Lake Pasture of the Alkali Winter Allotment (#01001). Currently the permitee must unload cattle while parked on Highway 395 and push them into the pasture as there is no way to turn around a semi-truck once in the pasture. The parked semi-truck on the highway and the movement of cattle around the highway creates a safety hazard posing a risk to the permittee and drivers on Highway 395, which has a speed limit of 65 mph. Unloading in another pasture and trailing is not possible due to points of contention between permitees and limited availability of water. The project is located 1.8 miles south of the Alkali Lake Airport Well off the west side of Highway 395. The semi-truck turn around will connect the existing Horse Mountain Road and an unnamed two-track road and be 230 foot long and 10 foot wide (Attachment 1 – Maps). Brush will be mowed to create a drivable space. Mowing will be completed in one day. The existing roads and this new turn around area will be natural surface and no manipulation of the existing roads will occur.

Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Silver Lake	Oregon	97638	Lake

Application Information

Program

Facilities Management
Sub-Program

Transportation Facilities

Project Dates

Start Date

3/24/2026
End Date

3/31/2026

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