Dry lake beds prompt emergency closures at Hart and Crump lakes
Effective Oct. 9, the Department of State lands is closing Hart and Crump lakes in Lake County, Oregon, due to extremely dry conditions.
The collection of an arrowhead, archaeological object, any rock, mineral, soil, plant material, or other natural resource is prohibited except by written authorization. The closures are to protect against looting of cultural artifacts in the dry lakebeds.
The state-owned lakes are managed by the Oregon Department of State Lands.
More information on the closures is available on the State Lands website: www.oregonstatelands.us, or by calling the agency’s Eastern Region Office in Bend: 541-388-6033.
The State Land Board consists of Governor Kate Brown, Secretary of State Jeanne P. Atkins and State Treasurer Ted Wheeler. The Department of State Lands administers diverse natural and fiscal resources. Many of the resources generate revenue for the Common School Fund, such as state-owned rangelands and timberlands, waterway leases, estates for which no will or heirs exist, and unclaimed property. Twice a year, the agency distributes fund investment earnings to support K-12 public schools. The agency also administers Oregon’s Removal-Fill Law, which requires people removing or filling certain amounts of material in waters of the state to obtain a permit.
More information
Shawn Zumwalt – 541-388-6033 (Bend); shawn.zumwalt@state.or.us
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