Environmental Assessment Completed

North Fork Mill Creek Revised

Mt. Hood National Forest Hood River; Wasco, Oregon Hood River Ranger District

Analyze changed conditions resulting from the Government Flats fire and assess how this impacts existing contractual obligations on two stewardship sales. The proposed treatments include restoration thinning, hazard tree treatments and reforestation.

Location

The planning area includes North Fork of Mill Creek watershed and small portions of Mosier and Neal Creek watersheds. It is located approximately 5 miles east of the town of Mt. Hood.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/10/2008
2
Comment Period
06/18/2014
3
Decision
01/2015 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
04/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
North Fork Mill Creek Revised Decision NoticeDecision Signed Date: 01/16/2015
ForestsMt. Hood National Forest
DistrictsBarlow Ranger District; Hood River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT1S, R11E, Sections 4-9
Road managementFuels managementForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)