The project would improve public safety by felling and removing dead and dying trees along 12.5 miles of State Highway 20. Highway 20 is a National Scenic Byway and a major travel route between western and eastern Oregon.
Location
About 11.5 miles of Highway 20 northwest of Sisters, Oregon. About 1 mile of Highway 20 southeast of Sisters, Oregon.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/25/2018
2
Decision
02/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2019 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Road Maintenance |
| Highway 20 Corridor Public Safety Project | Decision Signed Date: 02/08/2019 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest |
| Districts | Sisters Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |