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Project Abstract

Project Location

This project is located on public Bureau of Land Management property in the _watershed approximately 8.5 Miles of Twickenham, Oregon

Project Need

The recreation area is no longer suited to disperse camping and effects on the John Day Wild and Scenic River and increased use is expected to continue, from recreationists who are being displaced recreationists, increased population growth in Central Oregon, and folks visiting from larger metropolitan areas, such as Portland. Oregon's Senators recently (2021) introduced the Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area Wildfire Resilliency, Preservation, and Economic Enhancement Act, which would create a new National Monument, putting this area on the map is likely to further increase recreation use. 

Proposed Project Work 

This project proposes to develop campsites, install an addition toliet and parking area(s), provide garbage receptables and service, upgrade the boat ramp, close roads and build new road, create a hiking trail, plant vegetation, and implement an irrigation and filtration system. 

Project Partners 

Project Partners include OWEB, BLM, Wheeler SWCD, Wheeler County, and Mid John Day Watershed Council. 

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Landscape view of Priest Hole Restoration Project
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Northeast-facing view of Aspens next to existing Vault toilet before project begins.
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Overview of existing pump station before project begins.
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View of existing boat ramp access and loading zone.
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View of eastern entrance to existing entrenched one-way road provides direct access to gravel bar in the John Day.
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View of future drive-in Campsite location 0.
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View of future drive-in Campsite location 1.
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View of future drive-in Campsite location 2.
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View of existing access to north-east gravel bar in the John Day River.
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View of future drive-in Campsite location 4.
A winding river flows through a valley with rolling hills and mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.
Bare trees and grass under a clear blue sky.
A dirt path leading towards tree-lined foothills under a clear blue sky.
A tranquil scene with a hill, blue sky, scrub vegetation, a body of water, and shadows of trees on the ground.
A tranquil, autumnal path with fallen leaves and bare trees under a clear blue sky.
Rural landscape with grassy fields, trees, and hills under a clear sky.
A scenic landscape with grass, trees, and hills under a clear blue sky.
A sunlit view of grassy terrain with a bare tree in the foreground and hills in the background, under a clear sky.
A dirt path leading through a grassy field toward hills with red geological formations under a blue sky.
Grassy field with a path, fence, and hills in the background under a clear sky.