Environmental Assessment Completed

Launch Integrated Fuels and Vegetation Management Project

Fremont-Winema National Forest Lake, Oregon Paisley Ranger District

Map 20. This project would implement vegetative treatments that promote sustainable stand conditions resilient to insect losses and uncharacteristic fire behavior. Currently this area is at a high risk from both these activities.

Location

Tentatively, the area between the High Road (3315) and Government Harvey (29), and the top of Winter Rim north to the Forest boundary

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/01/2007
2
Decision
02/2008 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2008 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics)
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Launch Integrated Fuels and Vegetation Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 02/04/2008
ForestsFremont-Winema National Forest
DistrictsPaisley Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT33S, R17E
Fuels managementForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)