Environmental Assessment Completed

Wall Creek Road and Watershed Improvement

Umatilla National Forest Grant; Morrow; Wheeler, Oregon Heppner Ranger District

Reconstruction, decommissioning, storm damage risk reduction including culvert removal and waterbar construction, and aquatic organism passage improvement on selected roads throughout the Wall Creek watershed.

Location

Selected roads throughout the Wall Creek Watershed, including the 21, 23, and 24 roads and their associated secondary roads.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/19/2011
2
Comment Period
01/24/2012
3
Decision
03/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Watershed Improvements
Wall Creek Road and Watershed Improvement DNDecision Signed Date: 03/07/2012 Legal Notice Date: 03/08/2012
ForestsUmatilla National Forest
DistrictsHeppner Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT6S, R26E, Sec 13, 24, 25, 36, T6S, R27E, Sec 8, 9, 15, 16, 24, 31, 32, T6S, R28E, Sec 4,T7S, R26E, Sec 6-9, 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 27, 31-34, T7S, R27E, Sec 5-9, 17, 19, 32, 33, T8S, R26E, Sec 9, 13
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementRoad management