Thin about 22 acres within 6 stands of less than 80 year old Douglas-fir plantations to evaluate the effects of thinning plantations in riparian areas, with a particular focus on wood recruitment to streams, coho salmon and its habitat.
Location
North Fork Siuslaw watershed basin on the Central Oregon coast, approximately 40 miles southwest of Corvallis
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/12/2018
2
Decision
07/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements |
| Riparian Thin Restoration Project Decision Memo | Decision Signed Date: 07/12/2018 |
| Forests | Siuslaw National Forest |
| Districts | Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area |
| Legal Land Description | T17S, R10W, Sections 5-7, Willamette Meridian, Lane County, Oregon |