Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
Crooked River National Grassland

Project Documents - Lookout Mountain Prescribed Burn

Ochoco National Forest

Lookout Mountain Ranger District

Crook County, Oregon

Townships 14 & 15 South, Ranges 19 & 20 East, Willamette Meridian

The Lookout Mountain Prescribed Fire project encompasses about 22,700 acres. The Lookout Mt. Ranger District proposes to use prescribed fire to re-introduce fire disturbance in the Lookout Mountain area. Lookout Mountain represents a special place for many local residents and visitors. The area provides opportunities for quality big game hunting and non-motorized recreation. Lookout Mountain also provides quality habitat for several species, including elk, pileated woodpecker and goshawk.

Forest vegetation and fuel conditions within the Lookout Mountain area have changed over the course of several decades due to fire exclusion. Due to the absence of fire disturbance, forest stands have developed denser tree canopies both horizontally and vertically and include more late seral species than would have occurred under historic fire regimes. Surface fuel loading has also increased on the forest floor. The proposed prescribed fire project is intended to move forest vegetation and fuels toward conditions that provide sustainability, resilience to natural disturbance and habitat diversity.

Project Documents

• Lookout Mountain Scoping Letter
• Lookout Mountain Scoping Map