This Analysis of the Management Situation (AMS) is the first step in revising and consolidating three Resource Management Plans that provide guidance for managing BLM administered lands within the John Day Basin: The Two Rivers Resource Management Plan (RMP) (1986) addresses management of BLM lands in the western portion of the Planning area. The John Day RMP (1985) addresses management of BLM lands in most of the eastern portion of the planning area, and the Baker RMP (1989) addresses management of BLM lands within small portions of Morrow and Umatilla Counties that are within the planning area.