Environmental Assessment Completed

Jane Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project

Malheur National Forest Grant; Harney, Oregon Emigrant Creek Ranger District

Reduce the fire hazard, create two fuel breaks, and reduce the impact and severity of the current Western spruce budworm outbreak within the Calamity subwatershed.

Location

Calamity Subwatershed in Wolf Creek Watershed

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/08/2009
2
Objection Period Start
06/23/2010
3
Decision
08/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; Hfra 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 (Green)
Decision Notice for Jane Hazardous Fuel Reduction ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/16/2010 Legal Notice Date: 08/25/2010
ForestsMalheur National Forest
DistrictsEmigrant Creek Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT17S R33E sections 28-34; T18S R32E sections 1, 11-14, 23-26, 35-36; T18S R33E sections 3-10, 15-36; T19S R32E sections 1-2, 11-13; T19S R33E sections 2-11, 14-18, 20-22;
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)