Environmental Assessment Completed

Cold Canal Vegetation Management

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Wallowa, Oregon Wallowa Valley Ranger District

Reduce fuel loading and return stands to their historic structure while recovering biomass for local industry in the vicinity of the Canal Fire and Cold Springs.

Location

1989 Canal Fire Area and adjoining unburned area near Cold Springs

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/15/2010
2
Comment Period
03/25/2015
3
09/16/2015
4
Objection Period Start
09/16/2015
5
Decision
12/2015 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
02/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Special Products Sales; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Cold Canal Vegetation ManagementDecision Signed Date: 12/03/2015
ForestsWallowa-Whitman National Forest
DistrictsWallowa Valley Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT3S R46E and T4S R46E, WM
Fuels managementForest products