Environmental Assessment Completed

North Fork Siuslaw Landscape Management Project

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

This is a landscape-scale restoration project in the North Fork Siuslaw River watershed. Activities include: plantation thinning, fish and wildlife habitat enhancement, invasive plant treatments, and road improvements.

Location

North Fork Siuslaw River watershed, 8 miles NE of Florence, OR; in Lane County.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/21/2009
2
Comment Period
01/25/2012
3
Decision
05/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
NF Siuslaw Landscape Management Project (No effect on coho)Decision Signed Date: 05/04/2012 Legal Notice Date: 05/11/2012
NF Siuslaw Landscape Management project (Actions covered under ARBO)Decision Signed Date: 05/07/2012 Legal Notice Date: 05/11/2012
ForestsSiuslaw National Forest
DistrictsCentral Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 16 South, Ranges 10 and 11 West; Township 17 South, Ranges 10 and 11 West; and Township 18 South, Ranges 11 and 12 West; Willamette Meridian
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsRoad managementWatershed managementFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest products