Environmental Assessment Completed

Wildcat II Fuels Reduction and Vegetation Management Project

Umatilla National Forest Grant; Morrow, Oregon Heppner Ranger District

Vegetation and fuels treatment that includes approximately 2200 acres of commercial harvest, 2100 acres of mechanical fuels treatment, approximately 10,300 acres of prescribed fire, and approximately 1100 acres of non-commercial thinning.

Location

UNIT - Heppner Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Morrow. Project area is about 18 miles south of Heppner.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/11/2009
2
Comment Period
03/24/2010
3
Decision
07/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Plan Amendment; Timber Sales (Green)
Wildcat II Fuels Reduction and Vegetation Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/12/2010 Legal Notice Date: 07/16/2010
ForestsUmatilla National Forest
DistrictsHeppner Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionLEGAL - T 5 S, R 27 and R 28 E and T 6 S, R 27 and 28 E, Willamitte Merdian.
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Forest productsFuels management