Cover title ; "July 1995." ; "BLM/OR/WA/PL-95/030+1792"--P. [2] of cover ; Includes maps ; Includes bibliographical references ; "In September 1992, the Congress appropriated $1.3 million for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to purchase the Wood River property. The entire property was appraised at $2.04 million. To facilitate the purchase, the American Lands Conservancy purchased the property until the BLM was able to complete the purchase ... This EIS provides an overview of land water and related resources in the upper Klamath Basin, with specific management direction for the Wood River ranch property. Newly acquired lands in this area will be managed for consistency with management objectives for nearby BLM-administered land. If lands with unique or fragile resource values are acquired. BLM would protect or enhance those values until the next plan revision. In the Congressional appropriation, the BLM was directed to "consult with the Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with regard to common management issues affecting the Klamath Basin, and to dispose of appropriate land in in Klamath County to compensate for tax revenue loss" ... Because restoration of the property to wetlands could significantly affect the natural and human environment (such as improving water quality), it was determined that an environmental impact statement was needed"--P. 1-2,1-4 [35,37].
