Lakeview, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Lakeview District is planning to conduct aerial seeding of Sage Grouse habitat and restoration projects within Priority Areas for Conservation beginning the week of January 4, and is expected to take about a week, contingent on weather conditions. This seeding effort will encompass the Clover Flat area, across 2,200 areas.
Aerial seeding involves low-flying helicopters with mechanical seed dispensers slung underneath as cargo.
Seeding over snow will allow the seeds to be incorporated into the soil layer as melting occurs to mimic natural dispersal as much as possible.
For more information, contact the BLM Lakeview District Office at 541-947-2177.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
