Location: Wheeler County, OR
Land Management Agency: Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District Office
Elevation: 2600-2850 ft
Location: Wheeler County, OR
Topography: 25% slope and NW aspect
Common Vegetation:
Western Juniper, basin big sagebrush, and bluebunch wheatgrass
Soils:
Sandy loam, Frigid Typic Haploxerolls to Frigid Torriorthents derived from basalt 30-90 cm deep
Fire Regime:
Historically frequent to moderately frequent (10-70 years), low intensity to mixed severity fires. Woodland invasion suggests that the majority of these communities have not burned since the late 1800’s. As woodlands gain dominance, the fire regime shifts to infrequent, high-intensity fires.
Representative Land Base:
Several million acres in eastern OR, northeastern CA, southwestern ID, and northwestern NV
Grazing:
No grazing anticipated and so this site remains unfenced.
