Maintain County Road 18 as a safety corridor and escape route should a wildfire close US Highways 26 and 395 between the towns of Mount Vernon and Long Creek and Prairie City and Austin. Area identified in the Grant Co Community Fire Protection Plan
Location
Located on both sides of County Road 18 from Forest boundary at Bear Creek to Forest boundary at Long Creek.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/02/2008
2
Decision
09/2009 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2009 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Hfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Special Products Sales; Timber Sales (Green) |
| County Road 18 Healthy Forest Restoration Act Project | Decision Signed Date: 09/18/2009 |
| Forests | Malheur National Forest |
| Districts | Blue Mountain Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T.10S. - 12S., R.31E. - 33E. |