Oregon Owyhee Wilderness and Community Protection Act

This bill designates approximately 924,440 acres of federal land in Malheur County, Oregon as wilderness areas and creates two special management areas that allow for grazing, fire management, and invasive species control. It establishes the Malheur County Grazing Management Program to provide operational flexibility for livestock grazing permittees, including seasonal adjustments and water source modifications. The bill creates the Malheur C.E.O. Group, consisting of representatives from grazing permittees, businesses, conservation organizations, and tribes, to propose and manage projects related to ecological restoration, range improvements, and invasive species management. Additionally, it transfers specific land parcels to the Burns Paiute Tribe in trust while protecting ongoing livestock grazing and fire suppression activities on designated lands.