March 2, 2001
John Redding
(208) 378-5212

Reclamation Seeks Public Comment on Prineville Reservoir RMP

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking public comment at two public meetings and workshops on a proposed Resource Management Plan for Prineville Reservoir on the Crooked River about 20 miles south of Prineville, Oregon.

The meetings are scheduled for Prineville and Portland on March 14-15.

    Portland, Oregon
    March 15
    Hilton Hotel Portland
    921 South Sixth Avenue
    7:00 - 9:00 p.m

The meetings will be conducted in a facility that meets the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require special accommodations to attend, participate in, or understand the meetings please contact Vicki Kellerman at (208) 378-5326, fax (208) 378-5305, or TDD # 1-800-833-6388. at least 10 days before the scheduled meeting.

Reclamation’s proposed Resource Management Plan for Prineville Reservoir will update one completed in 1992, to include changing conditions and demands on the reservoir and adjacent lands. The updated RMP will be Reclamation's blueprint for the future use, management, and development of the reservoir for the next 10 years.

The goals of these first meetings are to explain the RMP update process, obtain public input regarding the issues and to seek public input regarding participation in the Ad Hoc Work Group being formed as part of the project.

The reservoir and adjacent lands have become increasingly important recreation sites, with increasing demand and use largely attributed to growing populations in Central Oregon and the Willamette Valley.

Public comment is important in order to effectively address such issues as recreation use and natural resource protection, number and types of recreation facilities, resource management objectives, public health and safety issues, and management of off-road vehicle use.

Reclamation prepared a project Newsbrief, which presents more detailed information on the RMP update process. The Newsbrief also contains a mail-in response form to invite comment from the public.

A copy of the Newsbrief can be obtained at the public meetings or by contacting: Vicki Kellerman, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise ID 83706-1234. Or phone (208) 378-5326 or fax (208) 378-5305. Information can also obtained by e-mail at vkellerman@pn.usbr.gov.

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