Environmental Assessment Completed

East Alsea Landscape Management Project

Siuslaw National Forest Lincoln, Oregon Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

Commercially thin 4,200 acres of plantations, create gaps in plantations, plant some gaps in plantations, create nesting cavities and snags in plantations at up to 3 plantation trees per acre, (see "Other Project Information")

Location

Lower Alsea River watershed, about 13 miles east of Waldport, Oregon.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/14/2008
2
Comment Period
06/12/2009
3
Decision
05/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
East Fork Scott Creek and Bull Run Creek Large WoodDecision Signed Date: 02/08/2010 Legal Notice Date: 02/12/2010
East Alsea LMP Actions Covered by the Aquatic Restoration Biological OpinioDecision Signed Date: 05/23/2011 Legal Notice Date: 05/27/2011
East Alsea LMP Actions that have No Effect on the Oregon Coast Coho SalmonDecision Signed Date: 05/17/2011 Legal Notice Date: 05/27/2011
ForestsSiuslaw National Forest
DistrictsCentral Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 13 and 14 South, Range 8 and 9 West.
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsRoad managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed management