The Burns Paiute Wildlife Areas are comprised of two separate properties managed by the Burns Paiute Tribe Natural Resources Department: Malheur River Wildlife Mitigation Site and Logan Valley Wildlife Mitigation Site.

The Malheur River Wildlife Mitigation Site was purchased in November 2000 to compensate, in part, for the loss of
fish and wildlife resources in the Columbia and Snake River Basins. The 31,781-acre Project is located eleven miles
east of Juntura, Oregon and is adjacent to the Malheur River. The Project includes 6,385 deeded acres owned by the
Burns Paiute Tribe, 4,154 acres leased from the Department of State Lands, and 21,242 acres leased from the BLM.
The Project is comprised of meadow, wetland, and shrub-steppe habitats and stretches for seven miles along the
Malheur River. In June 2023, this site was struck by a catastrophic landslide.  In 2026, this contract will allow the Burns Paiute Tribe to
continue conducting the following management activities: removing landslide debris, rebuilding critically important site facilities,
complying with cultural resource and ESA requirements, improving and maintaining multiple vegetation communities
through seeding and planting projects, identifying and controlling noxious weeds, re-establishing a riparian corridor,
providing access, maintenance of on-site infrastructure, creation of additional wildlife habitat and education/coordination
with tribal, government and general public parties.

The Logan Valley Wildlife Mitigation Site was purchased in April 2000 to compensate, in part, for the loss of fish and wildlife resources in the
Columbia and Snake River Basins. The project allows the Tribe to manage 1,760 acres of meadow, wetland, and
sagebrush steppe habitats within the headwaters of the Malheur River. The property includes significant stretches of
Big and Lake Creeks and hosts key habitat for bull trout. The project is also benefiting other populations of fish, wildlife,
and plant species. In 2026, this contract will allow the Burns Paiute Tribe to conduct the following management activities: complying with
cultural resource and ESA requirements, improving existing vegetation communities, identifying and controlling noxious
weeds, performing riparian plantings, maintenance activities, providing access, monitoring vegetation and wildlife, and
education/coordination with tribal, government and general public parties.