The USFS will evaluate alternatives to the wildlife standard of the Eastside Screens that limits harvest of trees greater than 21 inches for the Umatilla, Wallowa-Whitman, Malheur, Ochoco, Deschutes, and Fremont-Winema National Forests.
Location
National Forests in Oregon, east of the Cascade Mountain Range.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/11/2020
2
Comment Period
08/11/2020
3
Decision
01/2021 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2021 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 219 (2012) |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| Forest Management Direction for Large Diameter Trees in Eastern Oregon | Decision Signed Date: 01/12/2021 Legal Notice Date: 01/15/2021 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest; Fremont-Winema National Forest; Malheur National Forest; Ochoco National Forest; Umatilla National Forest; Wallowa-Whitman National Forest |
| Districts | Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District; Crescent Ranger District; Sisters Ranger District; Bly Ranger District; Lakeview Ranger District; Paisley Ranger District; Silver Lake Ranger District; Chiloquin Ranger District; Malheur National Forest All Units; Ochoco National Forest All Units; Umatilla National Forest All Units; Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |