The Klone project area is 34,636 acres. The purpose of the project is to improve forest resilience against uncharacteristically large disturbance events such as wildfire, insects, and disease through treatments such thinning and fuels reduction.
Location
South of Bend, OR and east of Sunriver, OR. The western boundary is the Forest Service boundary with private land. Forest Road 9720 is the northern boundary, Forest Road 9735 is the southern boundary.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/05/2020
2
Comment Period
11/12/2021
3
Objection Period Start
01/20/2023
4
Decision
05/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance |
| Klone Vegetation Management Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/15/2023 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest |
| Districts | Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |