BEND, OR – On March 27, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel will join Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary Ann Mills to announce a landmark agreement that will encourage ranchers and other landowners in Central Oregon to protect and enhance habitat for greater sage-grouse.
The agreements are part of an overall partnership approach to conserving the sagebrush landscapes throughout the West while providing regulatory certainty for landowners.
Who: Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior
Kate Brown, Oregon Governor
Ann Mills, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources Environment
John O'Keefe, President-Elect, Oregon Cattlemen's Association
Robyn Thorson, Regional Director, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Steven Ellis, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management
What: Community celebration to announce landmark agreement to protect sagebrush landscapes throughout Oregon
When: Friday, March 27, 2015, at 1:45 p.m. PDT
Where: Deschutes National Forest Office 63095 Deschutes Market Rd Bend, OR 97701
Media: Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP HERE before 10:00 a.m. PDT on Friday, March 27, 2015.
Source: Department of Interior
