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400,000 acres of public lands in Eastern Oregon get environmental protections

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The bureau finalized an amendment that protects sensitive areas within a broader 4.6 million acres public lands management plan. The amendment requires the bureau to protect the wilderness characteristics of 417,190 acres, including many popular recreational sites. The decision limits off-highway vehicle use in certain areas, and provides some guidelines on livestock grazing.

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400,000 acres of public lands in Eastern Oregon get environmental protections

More than 400,000 acres of public lands in Eastern Oregon are getting extra protections after a decision announced Friday by the Bureau of Land Management.The bureau finalized an amendment that protects sensitive areas within a broader 4.6 million acres public lands management plan that covers Oregon’s Malheur, Grant, Harney and Baker counties, including the Owyhee Canyonlands.The amendment requires the bureau to protect the wilderness character…

3 months ago·Portland, United States

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