Kelsey Butte ponderosa pine seed orchard (about 25 acres) has reach 23 years old and needs thinning for optimal cone production. The orchard provides reforestation seed for the Eastside of the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District.
Location
Near Kelsey Butte. T19S, R13E, Se 26
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/19/2016
2
Decision
05/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (12), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(12) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Kelsey Butte Seed Orchard Thinning | Decision Signed Date: 05/22/2017 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest |
| Districts | Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |