Decision Memo Completed

Natural Resource Conservation Service Snotel Site Permit Renewal

Umatilla National Forest Grant; Morrow; Umatilla; Union; Wallowa; Columbia; Garfield; Grant; Walla Walla, Oregon; Washington Walla Walla Ranger District

Issue a new forest-wide special use permit to the Natural Resource Conservation Service for a term of 30 years for nine SNOTEL sites on the Umatilla National Forest.

Location

There are 2 SNOTEL sites on each of the Pomeroy, North Fork John Day and Heppner Ranger Districts, and 3 SNOTEL sites on the Walla Walla Ranger District.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/31/2013
2
Comment Period
10/31/2013
3
Decision
12/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (15)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
NRCS SNOTEL Sites SUP ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/17/2013 Legal Notice Date: 12/20/2013
ForestsUmatilla National Forest
DistrictsUmatilla National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionT5S,R27E,Sec30; T4S,R29E,Sec30; T2S, R35E,Sec29; T2S,R37E,Sec28; T8N,R42E,Sec 9; T9N,R43E,Sec 23; T3N,R38E,Sec 31; T7N,R40E,Sec 32; T6N,R39E,Sec 21
Special use management