Deschutes National Forest — Project Detail

This project is considering the use of class 1 e-bikes on select trails with the designed use of bicycle. The proposed action includes 67 trails, totaling 161.4 miles as open to class 1 e-bikes.

Project area is about 25,780 acres. A mix of thinning, primarily ponderosa pine, and fuels reduction for the purpose of restoring stand structure and composition, resilience through increased vigor and fire hazard reduction.

Removal of the concrete structure in Paulina Creek just upstream of the McKay Crossing Campground and stabilization of the stream bank where the creek has widened to flow around a concrete barrier.

Construction of a recreation shelter to replace the Edison Shelter which burned in the Little Lava Fire.

The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District proposes to reduce roadside hazard trees along approximately 19 miles of Forest Service system roads within the Flat Top wildfire area through hazard tree removal, piling, and pile burning.

Reconstruction of a half mile of the Trail of the Molten Land loop to meet the barrier free standards of the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA).

Two recreation residence permittees submitted proposals for a stair replacement at Crescent Lake Cabin CL23 and electrical upgrade at Odell Lake Cabin G5.

Site preparation and reforestation on 1,193 acres of the area burned in the 2024 Darlene 3 Fire.

This project proposes the removal of the Edison Shelter near Edison Sno-Park. The existing snow shelter is in disrepair and needs to be removed and replaced with a new structure in a more accessible and fire defensible area nearby.

Cancelled. The permittee submitted a proposal to alter or repair their privately owned structures, trim end caps of logs and replace stairs.

This project proposes to continue restoration on 4 historic cabins to bring them into compliance with standards required to use them as recreation rentals.

Remove 7 non-functioning structures at Black Butte (pit toilet), Fox Butte (lookout tower, cabin, and pit toilet), Trout Creek Butte (lookout tower), and Walker Mountain (lookout tower and garage).

Nine Crescent Lake & seven Odell Lake rec residents submitted projects for improvements to privately owned structures such as stair, septic, and deck replacements among others. G-15 - Under 36 CFR 800.12, requested an emergency roof replacement.

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is requesting to expand their existing La Pine Substation by 2.7 acres to accommodate installation of three additional shunt capacitors and associated equipment.

Establish shaded fuel breaks adjacent to NFS roads and Two Rivers North community to reduce hazardous fuels and wildfire risk. Treatment may include thinning, pruning, hand piling, pile burning, underburning, and mastication on about 330 acres.

Twin Lakes Resort is proposing to install five new structures on the resort property, including two gazebos, two dock extensions, and one music stage.

Upgrade powerline from Gilchrist to Diamond Lake Junction under Midstate Electric Cooperative's special use permit. MEC will replace outdated wooden poles, consolidate transmission/distribution lines, and update their power infrastructure.

Salvage of dead and/or dying trees that were burned in the 2024 Darlene 3 Fire.

Mt. Bachelor is proposing to install a 2000-gallon commercial grease trap outside of the West Village Lodge building and to repair the water line that feeds their Vehicle Maintenance Shop.

Install prefabricated vault restrooms at the bottom of Cloudchaser, Outback, and Northwest chair lifts for employees and guests who are working or recreating in those areas. There are no restrooms located near these lifts currently.

Vegetative treatments to reduce fuel loads, improve wildfire resilience, and improve forest health on 2,994 acres. Project area is primarily in Wildland Urban-Interface located west of La Pine State Park near Fall River Hatchery and Wake Butte.

The owners of Elk Lake Cabin M10 recreation residence are requesting to upgrade power and repair their foundation by replacing decomposing logs.

The owners of J7 are requesting to excavate and remove the old foundation and install a new stem wall and concrete footings for the foundation and removal and replacement of the stone chimney with logs. Contractors would conduct the work.

The project would change the road designation for about 65 miles of road from "highway legal vehicles only" to "open to all vehicles," allowing for Class IV OHVs to legally connect from designated staging areas to the mixed motorized road network.

The Twin project area is evaluating opportunities for landscape forest management, fuels reduction, habitat improvement and recreation management.

The primary purpose is to establish and maintain fuel breaks up to 1,000 feet wide and up to 3,000 acres in size. Intent is to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire on Federal land or catastrophic wildfire for an adjacent, at-risk community.

This project proposes to secure and retrofit the Cow Meadow cabin to enhance bat roosting habitat.

Oregon State Snowmobile Association (OSSA) is requesting to relocate their existing propane tank and MEC is proposing to install new electrical service for ODOT. Both projects are within the vicinity of the ODOT Mt. Bachelor Sanding Shed permit area.

Natural regeneration is not expected on a total of 261 acres within 6 recent fire areas. Site preparation and planting native plant tree species is proposed to initiate reforestation.

Mt. Bachelor is proposing to replace lift gantry conduits, improve surface lifts, ammend pipe routes for the approved biomass plant, and perform road maintenance on their powerline right of way.

ODOT proposes to build a new sanding shed facility with employee restrooms, relocate septic system, and undertake various construction projects, including propane and generator facilities and phased paving.

East Lake Resort is requesting to replace their well with a new well system. Approximately 125 feet of piping would be placed 2 feet below the ground surface. The well depth would be approximately 150 feet and 8 inches in diameter.

Midstate proposes to bury about 1,390 feet of overhead line to avoid impacts to natural resources in the area. This would require a conduit installed using a boring machine and 2 concrete vaults about 5 feet by 7 feet.

This request proposes to install 5 new soil sensors that would require digging pits 1 meter by 1 meter and 45 inches deep. A trench for conduit would be dug between 10 and 30 feet long to connect to power. The sensors would improve data collection.

This would authorize Midstate to install about 100 feet of line to connect to the BNSF Rail for rail heaters and signals. They trench would be 2 feet wide and 3 feet deep for the conduit. Another line 10 feet long would connect the line to pedestal.

Mt. Bachelor is proposing to create additional plug-in parking on the snowcat side of the vehicle maintenance shop (known as the catyard) as well as to install a catch basin drain and culvert to divert water away from the West Village stage.

Midstate Electric Cooperative has identified two poles that need to be replaced with new poles for structural integrity and other maintenance on pole replacement.

Seven permittees have submitted proposals to alter or repair their privately owned structures, such as the replacement of one existing septic tank and leach field, storage shed, stairs, and the replenishment of gravel on an existing driveway.

Midstate Electric Cooperative (MEC) proposes to replace 100 wood power poles near the Wickiup Reservoir. MEC is also proposing to replace two power poles to install electronic reclosers and to add a new pole on the distribution line to Mt. Bachelor.

This project proposes to install two sections of fiber optic cable. One section will place cable underground with a ground vault and another section installed overhead attached to an existing MEC power pole; with a pole support anchor and ground rod.

New service to connect to GTN's anode stations placed along the transmission line. GTN is installing ~7 miles of anode cabling and electrical conduit, build rectifier structures, and Midstate Cooperative Electric will provide electric service.

Rick Dewey is requesting to amend his current special use permit to include research within Jack Pine Spring wetland. The research involves installing 56 PVC pipe wells spanning a 1,560 foot transect. Well placement and removal would be done by hand.

Maintain and reconstruct roads, expand day use parking, stabilize campsites, extend power to four campground sites, increase toilet facility capacity and expand boat launch infrastructure in the vicinity of Crescent Lake Campground & Boat Launch.

The Klone project area is 34,636 acres. The purpose of the project is to improve forest resilience against uncharacteristically large disturbance events such as wildfire, insects, and disease through treatments such thinning and fuels reduction.

Replace the failing 4-person Skyliner ski lift at Mt Bachelor with a 6-person Doppelmayr D-line lift. Rebuild a section of the Danger Canyon Summer Road to improve safety.

This project proposes to authorize Central Electric Cooperative (CEC) to manage vegetation along 11 miles of the existing power transmission line on National Forest lands.

At BSA Camp Makualla there is a need to repair or replace wood shingle roofs with metal, replace tent platforms and remove a deteriorated climbing wall

Hazardous fuels reduction on 1,125 acres of Forest Service land in the Fall River Estates area in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).

Hazardous fuels reduction on 320 acres of Forest Service land in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). Treatments are proposed for areas near the Forest Lane neighborhood and the Oregon Water Wonderland subdivision.

The Forest Service proposes to install fiber optic internet service to Lava Lands Visitor Center by connecting to the Zayo/ MMI line proposed for installation along Hwy 97 south of Bend,OR. Installation would require trenching or boring.

The USFS will evaluate alternatives to the wildlife standard of the Eastside Screens that limits harvest of trees greater than 21 inches for the Umatilla, Wallowa-Whitman, Malheur, Ochoco, Deschutes, and Fremont-Winema National Forests.

Zayo proposes to install 32 miles of fiber cable along Hwy 97 within the existing ODOT Right of Way. And additional 1.5 miles would cross the Fremont-Winema NF. This is part of a larger project to install broadband from Prineville, OR to Reno, NV.

This project includes a suite of activities to restore forest resiliency and provide for long-term public safety, including silviculture, fuels, and transportation activities.

To replace two failing trail bridges with rock fords (wooden bridges would remain an option). This would provide connectivity to existing trail systems and safe public access.

Trench and installation of a drainage outflow pipe and catch basin in order to catch water in an existing settling pond to prevent flooding of the Vehicle Maintenance Shop at Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort.

The purpose of this project is to connect existing trails on Mt Bachelor to create a loop that reaches the summit.

University of Oregon faculty member Thomas Giachetti and a PhD candidate propose to conduct research activities, including digging numerous soil pits, with up to 20 participants from June 22 to July 5, 2022 as part of a summer field camp.

The Central Oregon Avalanche Center (COAC) proposes to install a meteorological station within Newberry Volcanic National Monument. The station would support avalanche forecasting and provide meteorological data to agencies and the public.

thinning by hand of lodgepole pine on 93 acres to enhance existing pumice moonwort habitat on south side of Hwy 31.

Authorization to install and maintain a new underground powerline that will provide upgraded service to a FirstNet tower along Forest Road 1210 (Round Lake Road).

Each year, permittees may submit applications for repairs, upgrades and alterations to their privately owned structures to ensure safety, accessibility, and compliance with regulations.

Each year permittees may submit applications for repairs, upgrades and alterations to their privately-owned structures to ensure safety, accessibility, and compliance with regulations.

Midstate is requesting to mow/masticate/cut or trim unwanted vegetation on 9.5 miles within their right-of-way.

Research request from USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and University of Idaho to dig six soil pits, collect soil samples, and install data loggers and sensors for long term (10 year) monitoring on Sisters Ranger District.

Midstate Electric Cooperative proposes to upgrade a section of distribution line along Paulina Lake Road from the National Forest boundary to the transmission line corridor shared with Bonneville Power Administration and to increase right-of-way.

Establishment of physical and botanical site assessment and water table monitoring at the 4630 (n) groundwater-fed wetland complex to better understand the relationships between groundwater-fed wetland hydrology, soil profiles and vegetation.

This project would authorize Midstate Electric Cooperative to replace two damaged power poles east of Crane Prairie Reservoir to maintain electrical safety and integrity.

Midstate Electric Cooperative requests to replace an existing transformer and deep well at Twin Lakes RV Resort to provide upgraded power. Midstate's request is in response Dunn recreation's request to provide 400 amp service to the RV resort.

This project would authorize the Oregon Society of Soil Scientists to dig 10 soil pits in and around Newberry Crater and coordinate a educational summer field tour with up to 30 participants.

The proposed has been cancelled from the SOPA because it is in a category that no longer requires a decision memo or project file.

Midstate Electric Cooperative(MEC) requested authorization to install and maintain an underground power line approximately 715 ft. long to connect their transmission line to Newberry Estates.

The project proposes to restore the hydrologic function of a section of Paulina Creek. A small section of a built steam berm would be removed and the stream channel restored to it natural location.

Add 4 water sets areas to the Pine Mountain Allotment to allow better utilization.

The researcher requested to study the drivers of cyanobacteria blooms in mountain lakes related to temperature, fish presence, and nutrients. Research would include taking water temperatures and samples from lakes using small instruments.

USGS has applied for a 20-year permit for the operation and maintenance of five instream flow gauges along the City of Bend Water System. Project information can be found at USGS website: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv/?site_no=14070624

This project proposal is for ODOT to store various highway maintenance-related materials within Zimmerman Cinder Pit.

A biomass facility as included in the Master Development Plan, this project will approve the location and design of the building.

This purpose of this project is to approve the location and design of the biomass facility.

The purpose of this project is to widen a section of winter trail. There is a need to improve the safety of the trail which can be congested by making it wider and decreasing the grade. The current trail is narrow, which causes congestion for skiers.

Proposal with CONC to improve Nordic trails along the Cascade Lakes Highway.

This project proposes to add 4.75 miles of unauthorized trail to the official trail System, decommission about 1,600 ft. of trail, reroute 228 ft. of trail, and restore 21 miles of unauthorized routes. Other restoration actions would be included.

Midstate Electric Cooperative, Inc. proposes replacement of four deteriorating electric transmission line poles along approximately 2.5 miles of Forest Service roads 5825-180 and 9651-260.

The Crescent Ranger District is considering planting a 960-acre area with blister rust resistant whitebark pine along the FS5840 road adjacent to the Crescent District%u2019s southern boundary with the Fremont-Winema National Forests.

The cabin owners are requesting to install a septic drain field.

Upgrades, repairs or alterations to their privately owned structures to ensure safety, accessibility, and compliance with regulations, state and county codes.

Recreation Resident permittees may submit applications for repairs and alterations to their privately owned structures to ensure safety, accessibility, and compliance with regulations

The Forest Service is responding to an application from Midstate Electric Cooperative (MEC) to install powerline to service Gas Transmission Northwest (GTN) anode beds at Compressor Station 12.

TDS Broadcasting LLC (TDS) is proposing to install fiber optic cable to service Gas Transmission Northwest (GTN)to provide high speed data network for GTN facilities located at Compressor Station 12.

This project proposes to continue restoration on 4 historic cabins to bring them into compliance with standards required to use them as recreation rentals.

Six Six Solutions, LLC and Vertically Speaking, LLC, requesting a 10 year special use permit for the occasional use of Forest Serve land for the purpose of conducting tactical training classes.

The project would abate (fell) fire killed danger trees along 3.40 miles of Forest Service roads in the 2020 Green Ridge fire area. Felled trees may be sold as forest products.

Thin small trees averaging six inches in diameter on approximately 500 acres of (generally) managed plantations located throughout the District

Upgrades to septic system, water system and fuels reduction work on the 119-acres Rosedale Administration Site.

GTN will install anode beds in their ROW to minimize corrosion of their A-line. Line maintenance will also take place on their B-line

Removal of hazard tree and associated slash in the Quinn River,Rock Creek, South Twin, North Twin, West South Twin, Gull Point, Sheep Bridge, Reservoir, North Davis, and Devil's Lake Campgrounds.

The Crescent Ranger District is proposing hazardous fuels reduction work along several Forest Service roads within the District (approximately 383 acres). It would be 100-foot buffer (50 feet either side of road).

Proposal to issue a forest order prohibiting activities which are causing adverse impacts to cave resources.

Proposal to issue a forest order prohibiting camping and/or campfires in areas where these activities are causing adverse impacts to forest resources on the Deschutes National Forest.

The CRD is considering two separate 8 year Fishing Outfitter & Guide SUPs. This will bring them inline with 10-year permit length allowed based on their past two years of acceptable performance.

This project proposes to salvage dead/dying trees on 197 acres and to reforest Rosland and Paulina Fires through planting on roughly 388 acres. Needed site prep includes cutting <9" dbh dead/dying trees, machine piling the slash and burning of piles.

The project would reroute and adjust .1 mile of the Elk-Devil Trail to come out of a gully. The new trail would be within 100 feet of the existing trail and would be the approximately the same length as the current trail.

Mt. Bachelor proposes to convert a section of service road to a hiking trail and add several segments to their current bike trail network. These segments would improve connections between existing trails and provide options for various skill levels.

Project proposes to issue a special use permit to the Oregon Army National Guard for high altitude helicopter training.

Mt. Bachelor proposes to add 5.5 miles of trail open to hiking and biking, 300 ft. of snow cat trail for grooming access, and 2 new snowmaking guns, one in the halfpipe and one in the slopestyle park.

An unauthorized trail system has been located within the area overlapping with the Lex Vegetation Management Project. This project proposes to obliterate the entire length of these user-created trails.

USGS has requested to study lava flows in Newberry National Volcanic Monument to better understand how the flows formed and the plumbing for eruptions in the Northwest Rift Zone. The study would require drilling 1 inch cores and taking rock samples.

In 1988, the US Congress designated Crescent Creek as a Wild and Scenic River (WSR). This is the proposed management plan associated with that designation. Plan will outline Outstanding Remarkable Values and how to maintain them into the future.

Seven permittees have submitted proposals to alter or repair their privately owned structures

To replace 13 older deteriorating power poles that are located along USFS 5825-801 road off of the west side of Highway 58.

Five permittees have submitted proposals to alter or repair their privately owned structures

The project would maintain the open water ponds within Dilman meadow as Oregon spotted frog habitat.

The owners of the cabin on Elk Lake lot J5 submitted a request to restore the building, include pouring a concrete foundation, replacing rotting logs, and bringing the cabin back to square. No additions were requested, the footprint would not change.

The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests are considering visitor use management strategies for five wilderness areas in the central Cascades in order to reduce resource impacts and negative effects to wilderness character due to high use.

The project would provide public health and safety; protect and maintain infrastructure; ensure safe public occupancy of developed recreation areas; and reduce impacts of tree diseases to forests in the greater Suttle Lake area.

To improve safety and mobility ODOT will expand US97 to create a four-lane divided highway. The new highway will tie into approximately 15 miles of recently constructed widening improvements on US 97 to the north, making the highway safer for users.

To authorize ODOT to expand the existing Gas Station Quarry by ~17 ac to provide a long term aggregate source for current and future needs.

Amendments to allow landscape architects, recreation specialists, or NEPA specialists to review projects within MA9 Scenic Views, MA18 Front Country, MA21 Metolius Black Butte Scenic, and MA26 Metolius Scenic Views.

Resource assessment has been completed. Preparation of management plan and environmental assessment for protection of outstandingly remarkable values on Crescent Creek. Will involve a Forest Plan Amendment.

In the continuing attempt to address the decline of the pumice moonwort (BOPU), the project would remove encroaching young lodgepole pines by hand from six sites where BOPU still exists but is experiencing encroachment.

The High Desert Education Services District has maintained the Lodge under a special use permit which is expiring. They have requested to renew the permit for another 10 year term with no changes.

The Deschutes National Forest is proposing to issue a special use permit to TDS BendBroadband. Fiber line would be installed in the Hwy 97 ROW for 11.5 miles of National Forest Land between Chemult and Crescent, OR to expand fiber optic service.

CEC would remove up to 500 trees that impede safe and efficient management of a 20 foot wide electrical ROW; replace 131 utility poles; and allow mowing of brush to provide long-term maintenance of the ROW. Felled trees may be sold as forest products

About 1.08 miles of new trail construction would be added to the Peterson Ridge Trail system located near Sisters, Oregon. Three new trails would be constructed to provide trail loop opportunities.

The project would decommission 16 miles of trails and change the Trail Class on 16 miles of trails in the Mt. Jefferson and Mt. Washington Wilderness areas. This action is needed to maintain the Wilderness Resource Spectrum.

Construct a new trail that parallels the existing Metolius-Windigo Trail for about 2.5 miles north of the Cascade Lakes Highway. The additional trail would allow for one trail for mountain bike use and another trail for equestrian use.

The City of La Pine will be upgrading their water system, this includes a new water main, 3,375 ft. of which would cross Forest Service lands. The trench would be approx. 4 ft. wide and 5 ft. deep.

Permittees may submit applications for repairs and alterations to their privately owned structures to ensure safety, accessibility, and compliance with regulations, as well as upgrades as permitted.

Permittees may submit applications for repairs and alterations to their privately owned structures to ensure safety, accessibility, and compliance with regulations, as well as upgrades as permitted.

The Forest has received a request from the City of Bend to issue a new permit to authorize the surface water diversion from the source springs to the Bridge Creek Intake facility as a component of the city's drinking water system.

Remedy hazard trees within recreation areas to provide safe recreational conditions. Fall hazard trees and remove from the campgrounds. Trees will be burned, chipped, sold as fire wood, special forest products or as sawlogs.

This projects purpose is to remedy hazard trees in recreation areas to provide safe recreational conditions. Trees will be moved offsite to be burned, chipped or sold for commercial purposes, such as fire wood, special forest products or sawlogs.

The Crescent Ranger District is preparing to mow/masticate and/or underburn 5,674 acres in 52 units throughout the District.

The Pine Marten Knob communication site, operated by Mt. Bachelor, does not have space for additional antennas. AT&T requested to add their antenna to the site. To comply with the communication site plan, they propose to upgrade the facility.

Mt. Bachelor proposes to develop a terrain park to the east of and parallel to the existing Pacific City Terrain Park. Development would require felling approximately 15 large and several small trees to allow space for machine grooming in the winter.

Project includes about 6,500 acres of commercial harvest and fuels reduction for the purpose of restoring stand structure and composition, resilience through increased vigor and fire hazard reduction. Predominantly mixed conifer stand types.

This project is restoration related: 1) maintaining or restoring the existing values and ecosystem services that a riparian environment provides through improving the hydrological function of the Little Deschutes River to benefit the unique habitats.

permittees may submit applications for repairs and alterations to their privately owned structures to ensure safety, accessibility, and compliance with regulations, as well as upgrades as permitted under conditions outlined in the Rec Res SUP.

Permittees may submit applications for repairs and alterations to their privately owned structures to ensure safety, accessibility, and compliance with regulations, as well as upgrades as permitted under conditions outlined in the Rec Res SUP.

AT&T has requested to renew their special use permit to operate and maintain a cell on wheels (COW) antenna. The new term for the permit would be until construction of a permanent antenna is complete.

An expansion of the "Snow Play Zone" was approved in the 2013 EIS however, their recent proposal includes changes that require removing additional trees and installing a 3-tower chairlift and power conduits instead of a "magic carpet" surface lift.

There is a need to reconstruct the approaches to a lower gradient, harden the ford and add a short re-route down and across the 60 road bridge to improve horse and rider safety when crossing Whitefish Creek.

A fish screen would be installed at the Plainview water diversion on Whychus Creek.

This project will amend 7 standards and guidelines in the Deschutes Land and Resource Management Plan (1990) to better meet the goals and objectives of the Scenic Views Management Area in fire-adapted forests.

Treat roughly 6,500 acres of lodgeopole and mixed conifer forests to restore historic species composition, structure, and process. Treatments would include fuels reduction and prescribed burning.

In 2001, several open water areas were created within the Dilman meadow complex to provide suitable habitat to relocate an Oregon spotted from population from habitat below Wicki-up. The project would maintain those open water areas.

To create a designated trail in a suitable and sustainable location between Lil%u2019s Lake and Yoran Lake to reduce resource damage from numerous unauthorized trails while providing wilderness characteristics of the land for hikers and horses.

The Crescent Ranger District is working with Midstate Electric Cooperative as upgrades to both the Forest Service water system and Midstate Electric lines are needed at the Rosedale Administrative site.

The Quartz Mountain fire burned with high severity and mixed severity across approximately 50 acres on August 17, 2018. The project proposes to plant the area with ponderosa pine and a small area (about 4 acres) with mountain mahogany.

The Tepee fire burned with high intensity and mixed severity across approximately 2,027 acres on September 7, 2018. The project proposed to plant ponderosa pine on about 80 acres and sagebrush and/or bitterbrush in select areas around the burn area.

A new ranger district administrative site would be constructed just outside of Sisters, Oregon. The new site would better serve the general public and the city of Sisters.The existing site is over 50 years old.

Remove existing recreation residence cabin at Elk Lake and rebuild the foundation and cabin in the same location and footprint. Special User Permit is for the use of the land for this private-owned improvement.

The permit to maintain and use a holder-owned gate on National Forest land expired on 12/31/17. Ownership of the gate and the property also changed hands to Deschutes River Lodge Trust L.L.C. This project would re-issue the permit to the new owner.

The project would improve public safety by felling and removing dead and dying trees along 12.5 miles of State Highway 20. Highway 20 is a National Scenic Byway and a major travel route between western and eastern Oregon.