Environmental Assessment Completed

Rail 2 Timber Sale and Prather Creek Bridge Replacement

Umpqua National Forest Lane, Oregon Cottage Grove Ranger District

The project proposes to improve species and structural diversity, fire resiliency, and big game forage while providing wood products to the local community in second-growth stands; and to replace the Prather Creek Bridge on Forest Road 17.

Location

South end of the Layng Creek Watershed on the Cottage Grove RD.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/11/2010
2
Comment Period
03/02/2011
3
Decision
04/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
Decision Notice and FONSI for the Rail2 Timber Sale EADecision Signed Date: 04/20/2011 Legal Notice Date: 04/20/2011
ForestsUmpqua National Forest
DistrictsCottage Grove Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT21S, R1E, Sections 17-21, 29-32
Forest products