This project would commercially thin trees within the forested fringe between existing meadows to restore dispersal habitat and meadow connectivity for the Oregon silverspot butterfly. Approximately 20 acres would be thinned along FSR 1400.
Location
FSR RD 1400 approximately 8 miles east of Hebo, Oregon.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/25/2012
2
Decision
01/2013 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2013 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (12), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(12) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Special Area Management; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Forests | Siuslaw National Forest |
| Districts | Hebo Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 4 South, Range 9 West, Sections 14 and 23 |