Environmental Assessment Completed

Whychus Portal

Deschutes National Forest Deschutes, Oregon Sisters Ranger District

The project would provide managed access to the Whychus Wild and Scenic River, restore impacted areas, and provide education about low impact recreation practices and area ecology.

Location

The project area is located southwest of Sisters, Oregon

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/03/2010
2
Comment Period
03/25/2011
3
Decision
08/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Heritage Resource Management; Trail Management; Special Area Management
Whychus Portal Environmental Assessment: Decision NoticeDecision Signed Date: 08/01/2011 Legal Notice Date: 08/04/2011
ForestsDeschutes National Forest
DistrictsSisters Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT15S, R10E sections 29, 30, 31, 32; T16S, R09E section 1; T15S R09E section 36
Recreation managementHeritage resource management