Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Stella Restoration Project

Umpqua National Forest Douglas; Jackson, Oregon High Cascades Ranger District

The Stella project's objectives are to restore and reestablish forest structure and pattern, vegetation composition, and diversity, and riparian communities to conditions that are more resilient to natural disturbances.

Location

This area is located north of the town of Prospect, east of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, and south of Rabbit Ears.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
05/12/2018
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/27/2020
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
12/17/2021
4
Objection Period Start
12/17/2021
5
Decision
08/2022 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
10/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityStewardship Contract, Consolidated Appropriations Resolution Of 2003
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Developed Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Special Products Sales; Species Population Enhancements; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Scenery Management; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Stella Restoration Project Final ROD for RRSNFDecision Signed Date: 08/15/2022
Stella Restoration Project Final ROD for UNFDecision Signed Date: 08/15/2022
ForestsRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest; Umpqua National Forest
DistrictsHigh Cascades Ranger District; Tiller Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNorth of the town of Prospect eat of the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness and South of Rabbit Ears.
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementRoad managementRecreation managementWatershed managementForest productsWildlife, fish, rare plants