Decision Memo Completed

Toketee Reservoir Turtle Basking Platforms & Habitat Improvement

Umpqua National Forest Douglas, Oregon Diamond Lake Ranger District

Improve western pond turtle habitat. Construct floating basking platforms, install buck/pole fencing, place signage near nesting habitat. Remove old tunnel structures with landscaping logs. For protection, remove encroaching conifers up to 7 in. dbh.

Location

Northeast side of Toketee Reservoir along Forest System Road 3400.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/28/2024
2
Decision
04/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6); 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Toketee Reservoir Turtle Basking Platforms & Habitat ImprovementDecision Signed Date: 04/22/2025
ForestsUmpqua National Forest
DistrictsDiamond Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 26 S Range 3 E Section 25 Willamette Meridian
Wildlife, fish, rare plants