After the fire, the BLM conducted a fire investigation and drafted a Rehabilitation Plan. Comment was sought from effected state and federal agencies, and considered when offered by others.
The BLM proposed reseeding with native plants and grasses. Volunteers jumped on the opportunity to do good and on November 30 2001, provided an ag operator and volunteer muscle to apply 3000# of seed provided by the BLM to nearly 200ac.
Pictures of the seeding operation are below, followed by some pictures of the strip when it was opened in May and some safety information for pilots and fishermen.
This first picture shows volunteers Johnny Stewart
and J.J. Jones from Idaho and Carl Lincoln from Oregon, with Jim Pope's
Valley Helicopters Enstrom in the background. Mark Porter from Wallowa
Resources was there to assist and supervise for the BLM. This was a great
example of volunteers working closely with the BLM. Native grasses will
be enhanced and noxious weeds thereby reduced.
Closeup of broadcasting hopper.
Jim Pope lifting a loaded hopper.
Valley Helicopters helo broadcasting seed at Rogersberg.
Write if you'd like to see more pictures of the seeding operation or
are interested in details of the rehabilitation plan.
c180tom@eskimo.com
Linked section added 5-17-02.Revised 5-17-02
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