This project would protect an ecologically important remnant stand of old-growth ponderosa pine. Initial treatment: undergrowth thinning, small tree removal, fuel manipulation and snag creation. Outyear treatments: pile burning and broadcast burning.
Location
West Fork Major Creek, approximately 5 miles northeast of White Salmon, Washington
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/31/2022
2
Decision
02/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| Legacy Pine Stand and Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project at Major Creek | Decision Signed Date: 02/25/2025 |
| Forests | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area |
| Districts | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Unit |
| Legal Land Description | T 3 N. R 11 E. section 2; Willamette Meridian |