Agreement establishes public access hours for Teaters Road during construction
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Prineville, OR – As a good neighbor in the communities we serve, the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has responded to a request from Waibel Ranches, LLC and Crook County to modify the existing agreement that would have opened Teaters Road to public travel on August 1, 2017. The change was based on public safety due to construction vehicles on the road, and the need for an emergency access route to the Ochoco National Forest during the period around the 2017 solar eclipse.
Beginning August 1, 2017, Teaters Road will be open Mondays through Thursdays, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. to allow evening and early morning public access during road construction. The road will open on Friday evenings at 6 p.m. and remain open through Monday mornings at 6 a.m. for full weekend access.
In addition, Teaters Road will be closed completely to public access from August 17-24, 2017, to offer an uncongested route for emergency services vehicles to access the Ochoco National forest for rescues, medical needs and wildfire response during the days surrounding the 2017 solar eclipse. In the event of an emergency, Waibel Ranches, LLC will cease construction operations to allow unhampered access for emergency vehicles or designated evacuations.
For alternate access to the Prineville District North Fork Crooked River, visitors can travel south through the Ochoco National Forest on FS Road 4225. For more information about this closure or the Prineville District BLM, please contact us at (541) 416-6700.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.