Decision Memo Completed

Ryan Ranch Meadow/Aspen/Willow Enhancement Project

Deschutes National Forest Deschutes, Oregon Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District

Prescribe burn approximately 80 acres to reduce fuels and rejuvenate grasses, forbs, and sedges for elk and other wildlife. Remove lodgepole from approximately 15 acres of adjacent aspen and willow to improve growth and survival.

Location

Bend-Redmond

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/05/2007
2
Comment Period
10/25/2007
3
Decision
03/2008 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2008 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
Ryan Ranch Meadow/Aspen/Willow Enhancement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/25/2008 Legal Notice Date: 03/31/2008
ForestsDeschutes National Forest
DistrictsBend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT19S R11E Sections 4 and 5
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plants