Changes to Blue Mountains forest management, public comments accepted
By Logan Bagett on Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
JOHN DAY – The Forest Service is revising land management plans for the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests. A meeting will take place tomorrow at the Grant County Fairgrounds Pavilion beginning at 5 p.m. to accept public comment.
According to Blues Intergovernmental Councilmember and Grant County Commissioner John Rowell, this is a time for locals to weigh in on the potential changes:
“We have the draft plan online, and it’s available to you…you will be able to put a written document into the system of things that you might want to see change, or congratulate on what you see as being good. This is your time, our citizens’ time to have that input.”
To view the “Preliminary Draft Proposed Malheur, Umatilla, and WallowaWhitman National Forest Land Management Plans,” click below:
Listen to the full podcast with Commissioner Rowell below:
