Environmental Assessment Completed

Plantation Thinning and Fuels Reduction Project

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

Thinning of overstocked plantations on approximately 44,000 acres to improve vigor and reduce hazardous fuels resulting from this project as well as from previous management activities.

Location

Throughout the former Siskiyou National Forest.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/02/2001
2
Comment Period
04/18/2002
3
Decision
06/2002 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2002 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
Plantation Thinning and Fuels ReductionDecision Signed Date: 06/07/2002 Legal Notice Date: 06/13/2002
ForestsRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
DistrictsWild Rivers Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionThroughout the former Siskiyou National Forest.
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)