Environmental Assessment Completed

Loon Fuels Reduction Project

Umatilla National Forest Union, Oregon Walla Walla Ranger District

A fuels reduction project involving the removal of commercial timber and wood fiber from reducing the density of non-commercial trees, existing and activity fuels, down and standing dead woody debris and aerial fuels.

Location

State Highway 204 north through Balloon Tree across Lookingglass Creek to Lugar Springs and Forest Road 63.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/25/2007
2
Comment Period
02/22/2008
3
Decision
08/2008 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
04/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Special Products Sales; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Loon Fuels Reduction ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/01/2008
ForestsUmatilla National Forest
DistrictsWalla Walla Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionPortions of T. 2 N. R. 38E sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 23; T. 3 N. R. 38 E. sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 34, 35, and 36; T. 3 N. R. 39 E. sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 2
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest productsRoad management