Since 2002, DSL's rangeland team has been systematically inventorying 525,000 acres of large - or "blocked" - rangeland parcels. The goal is to inventory a minimum of 30,000 acres per year. To date, DSL has inventoried 321,402 acres.

This year's effort focused on the Wagontire Allotment, and covered 29,546-acre Little Juniper Pasture and 2,047-acre West Highway Pasture, located southwest of Burns off Highway 395.

Range fieldwork is conducted each June and July, and provides baseline data on rangeland health, wildlife habitat, vegetative species, soils, and the overall condition of the land.

Data from the inventories is used to create site-specific leasehold management plans. Leased lands generate revenue for the Common School Fund.