Decision Memo Completed

Darlene 3 Fire Site Preparation and Reforestation Project

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

Site preparation and reforestation on 1,193 acres of the area burned in the 2024 Darlene 3 Fire.

Location

These acres encompass the entire Darlene 3 Fire Salvage Project footprint and adjacent Forest System roads.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/17/2025
2
Decision
04/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
Darlene 3 Fire Site Preparation and Reforestation ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/24/2025
ForestsDeschutes National Forest
DistrictsBend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT22S, R11E, Sections 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, and T22S, R10E, Section 24
Vegetation management (other than forest products)