Environmental Assessment Completed

South Silvies Complex Grazing Allotments Project

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

Evaluation of livestock grazing on three existing allotments: Big Sage Hen, Bridge Creek, and Silvies.

Location

The South Silvies planning area is located about 22 miles north of Burns, Oregon and includes approximately 38,759 acres of National Forest System lands.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/14/2018
2
Comment Period
05/20/2020
3
Objection Period Start
11/11/2020
4
Decision
01/2021 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
02/2021 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityGrazing, Rescissions Act Of 1995
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityGrazing Allotment Management
South Silvies Complex Grazing Allotments ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/13/2021
ForestsMalheur National Forest
DistrictsEmigrant Creek Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Grazing management