Environmental Assessment Completed

Big Pines Restoration

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Jackson, Oregon High Cascades Ranger District

Variable density and radial thinning to remove encroaching Douglas-fir, white fir, and dense understory around large old trees, followed by underburning.

Location

Stands adjacent to Hwy 62 between Prospect and Union Cr, and adjacent to Hwy 230 from its junction with Hwy 62 up approx 5 miles.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/28/2009
2
Comment Period
03/07/2017
3
Objection Period Start
05/04/2017
4
Decision
07/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityBiomass; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Big Pines RestorationDecision Signed Date: 07/28/2017
ForestsRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
DistrictsHigh Cascades Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsFuels management