Project will improve habitat for Rocky Mountain Elk and a variety of bird species on about 170 acres of meadow habitat on the north shoreline of Crane Prairie Reservoir by cutting conifers, primarily lodgepole, and prescribed burning in the fall.
Location
Crane Prairie Reservoir is located approximately 26 miles southwest of the City of Bend and approximately 16 miles northwest of LaPine, Oregon. The Cow Meadow campground is nearby.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/09/2010
2
Decision
03/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2011 (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 | Species Habitat Improvements |
| Cow Meadow Enhancement Project | Decision Signed Date: 03/31/2011 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest |
| Districts | Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District |