Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Site-Specific Invasive Plant Treatment EIS for Mt. Hood NF/CRGNSA (Oregon)

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Clackamas; Hood River; Jefferson; Marion; Multnomah; Wasco, Oregon Mt. Hood National Forest All Units

Prescribes treatments for invasive plants on Mt. Hood NF and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Oregon on approx. 13,000 acres (208 sites) with a combination of treatments including herbicide, manual, mechanical and cultural (goat grazing).

Location

Forestwide in Mt. Hood National Forest and Oregon sites in Scenic Area

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
05/29/2005
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/26/2006
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/29/2008
4
Decision
02/2008 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2008 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityNoxious Weed Treatments
Site-Specific Invasive PLant Treatments for MHNF and CRGNSA in OregonDecision Signed Date: 02/29/2008 Legal Notice Date: 03/19/2008
ForestsMt. Hood National Forest; Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
DistrictsMt. Hood National Forest All Units; Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Unit
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)