To continue to provide values and services in the Ringo project area, the Forest Service proposes to reduce tree density and surface fuels in order to restore and maintain a resilient, fire-adapted ecosystem.
Location
30,000 acres south of Wickiup Reservoir, encompassing Ringo Butte and Odell Butte, and directly west of the Forest Service boundary with private land.
Project timeline
1
NOI in Federal Register
05/12/2015
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/17/2017
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/25/2018
4
Objection Period Start
02/17/2018
5
Decision
11/2018 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
12/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Ringo | Decision Signed Date: 11/05/2018 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest |
| Districts | Crescent Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |