In accordance with the Wildlife Policy (ORS
496.012), the Department's
primary population management goal is to restore, maintain and enhance
populations of greater sage-grouse such that multiple uses of populations and
their habitats can continue. Regional and state population objectives shall be
identified based on the best information available.
(1) Policy: Manage greater sage-grouse
statewide to maintain or enhance their abundance and distribution at the 2003
spring breeding population level, approximately 30,000 birds over the next 50
years.
(2) Objectives: Consistent
with the population management policy, achieve the following regional
population objectives:
(a) Baker Resource
Area BLM: maintain or enhance greater sage-grouse abundance and distribution at
the 2003 spring breeding population level, approximately 2,000 birds.
(b) Vale District BLM excluding
Baker Resource Area BLM): maintain or enhance greater sage-grouse abundance and
distribution at the 2003 spring breeding population level, approximately 11,000
birds.
(c) Burns District BLM:
maintain or enhance greater sage-grouse abundance and distribution at the 2003
spring breeding population level, approximately 4,300 birds.
(d) Lakeview District BLM: maintain or
enhance greater sage-grouse abundance and distribution at the 2003 spring
breeding population level, approximately 9,400 birds.
(e) Prineville District BLM: restore greater
sage-grouse abundance and distribution near the 1980 spring breeding population
level, approximately 3,000 birds.
Notes
Or. Admin. Code
§
635-140-0005
DFW 94-2005, f. & cert.
ef. 8-19-05; DFW 37-2011, f. & cert. ef. 5-4-11;
DFW
123-2015, f. & cert. ef.
9/1/2015
Stat. Auth.: ORS
496.012,
496.138,
496.146 &
496.162
Stats. Implemented: ORS
496.012,
496.138,
496.146 &
496.162
