Environmental Assessment Completed

Balance Thinning and Fuels Reduction

Malheur National Forest Grant, Oregon Blue Mountain Ranger District

Fuels reduction through precommercial thinning and prescribed burning; commercial thinning will also be considered.

Location

Middle Fork John Day River

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/19/2007
2
Objection Period Start
06/04/2008
3
Decision
07/2008 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
08/2008 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (10)
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
Balance Thinning and Fuels Reduction ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/23/2008
ForestsMalheur National Forest
DistrictsBlue Mountain Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT.10S., R.33E., and T.11S., R.33E.
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management