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 Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| Ryan Ranch Meadow/Aspen/Willow Enhancement Project | Decision Signed Date: 03/25/2008 Legal Notice Date: 03/31/2008 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest |
| Districts | Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T19S R11E Sections 4 and 5 |