Livestock Removal Success: Owyhee River
| Name: | Owyhee River |
| State(s): | Oregon |
| County(ies): | Malheur |
| Watershed(s): | Owyhee River |
| Ecosystem Type: | Sagebrush Sea |
| Species Benefited: | Redband trout, sage grouse |
| Federal Unit(s): | Vale District BLM |
| Acreage: | 186 miles of river and tributaries; 60,000 acres |
| Method(s): | Litigation |
| Law(s) Invoked: | Wild and Scenic River Act |
| Term of Removal: | Since November 1999. Future grazing contingent on court-ordered environmental impact statement (EIS) due in 2006. |
| Prime Mover(s): | Oregon Natural Desert Association, Committee for Idaho's High Desert, Western Watersheds Project |
| Summary Explanation: |
Designated by Congress as a Wild and Scenic River in 1984, with additional segments in 1988. Among the premier white-water rivers in the West, the judge found livestock grazing incompatible with its outstanding recreation values. Banned grazing from most of river pending outcome of court-ordered EIS. |