The primary purpose is to establish and maintain fuel breaks up to 1,000 feet wide and up to 3,000 acres in size. Intent is to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire on Federal land or catastrophic wildfire for an adjacent, at-risk community.
Location
General vicinity around Crescent Lake in Klamath county in the Cascades off Hwy 58 near Willamette Pass.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/27/2023
2
Decision
05/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3(11) |
| Special Authority | 2021 Infrastructure: Fuel Break Ce |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Crescent Lake Roadside Hazardous Fuels Decision Memo | Decision Signed Date: 05/20/2024 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest |
| Districts | Crescent Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T23S,R6E,S35,36; T24S,R6E,S1,2,10-15,20,24-29,32-36; T25S,R6E,S2 |