Decision Memo Completed

Slate Creek Plantation Thinning

Colville National Forest Pend Oreille, Washington Sullivan Lake Ranger District

Two plantations totalling approx. 120 acres are overstocked and would be thinned. Stands are approx. 34 years-old, and trees range from 6 to 12 inches in diameter.

Location

Adjacent to Forest road 3155

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/05/2009
2
Decision
04/2010 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Slate Creek Plantation Thinning ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/02/2010
ForestsColville National Forest
DistrictsSullivan Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT40N, R43E, Section 25
Forest products