Environmental Assessment Completed

Kimball Thin

Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Curry, Oregon Gold Beach Ranger District

Variably thin up to 350 acres of dense, naturally-regenerated conifer forest, that is 50 to 80 years old. The goal is to enhance the development of late-successional conditions for the benefit of old-growth related species.

Location

Approximately 6 miles NE of Gold Beach, Oregon

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/24/2014
2
Comment Period
05/11/2016
3
Objection Period Start
08/24/2016
4
Decision
12/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
04/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Final Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact for Kimball ThinDecision Signed Date: 12/15/2016
ForestsRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
DistrictsGold Beach Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT36S-R13W, Willamette Meridian
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)