Environmental Assessment Completed

West Drews Watershed Restoratiion and Vegetation Management Project

Fremont-Winema National Forest Lake, Oregon Lakeview Ranger District

Map 31. Analyze activities on approx. 48,000 acres to enhance old growth forest characteristics, increase forest diversity, improve wildlife and riparian habitats. Consider stand density and fuel reduction activities, FLRMP amendment to cut >21" wf

Location

Middle Drews and Lower Hay subwatersheds of the Drews Creek Watershed

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/06/2007
2
Comment Period
08/15/2008
3
Decision
02/2009 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityStewardship Contract, Consolidated Appropriations Resolution Of 2003
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Plan Amendment; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
West Drews Watershed Restoration and Vegetation Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 02/23/2009 Legal Notice Date: 03/06/2009
ForestsFremont-Winema National Forest
DistrictsLakeview Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT39S, R16E, W.M.
Fuels managementWatershed managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest products