Environmental Assessment Completed

Surveyors Project

Deschutes National Forest Deschutes, Oregon Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District

This project includes a suite of activities to restore forest resiliency and provide for long-term public safety, including silviculture, fuels, and transportation activities.

Location

The approximately 30,000 acre planning area is located approximately 25 miles south of Bend, Oregon and five miles east of La Pine, Oregon.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/09/2019
2
Comment Period
09/11/2020
3
Objection Period Start
08/31/2021
4
Decision
05/2022 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green)
Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact for Surveyors ProjectDecision Signed Date: 05/02/2022
ForestsDeschutes National Forest
DistrictsBend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest productsFuels management