Environmental Assessment Completed

Butcherknife/Slate Fuels Reduction Project

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Josephine, Oregon Wild Rivers Ranger District

Treatment of approximately 5,000 acres of forest stands to reduce density of stems, decrease vegetative fuels and increase stand vitality.

Location

Butcherknife Creek and Slate Creek area; Applegate AMA; near Wonder/Wilderville, OR

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/12/2007
2
Objection Period Start
03/13/2009
3
Decision
09/2009 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green)
Butcherknife Slate Hazardous Fuel Reduction ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/10/2009
ForestsRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
DistrictsWild Rivers Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT.36S, R.8W.; T.37S., R.8W.; WM
Fuels managementForest productsWildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed management