The Lower Joseph Creek Restoration Project proposes to restore, maintain and enhance forest and rangeland resilience to natural disturbance and contribute to the local economic and social vitality of the area.
Location
The southern boundary of the project is located approximately 4 miles north of the town of Enterprise, OR in Wallowa County. The northern boundary is approximately 40 miles north of Enterprise, OR.
Project timeline
1
NOI in Federal Register
01/09/2014
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/14/2014
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
07/15/2016
4
Objection Period Start
07/15/2016
5
Decision
04/2017 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
04/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Lower Joseph Creek Restoration Project Record of Decision | Decision Signed Date: 03/17/2017 |
| Establishment of Haystack Rock and Horse Pasture Ridge RNAs (Lower Joseph) | Decision Signed Date: 04/17/2017 |
| Forests | Wallowa-Whitman National Forest |
| Districts | Wallowa Valley Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T1NR45ES4-9;15-23;26-36, T1SR45ES1-11;14-18;21-23;26-28, T2N44ES1-2;11-14; 23-26;35-36, T2NR45ES5-8;16-20;29-33, T3NR44ES1;11-14;23-26;35-36, T3NR45ES1-32, T3NR46ES6-7;18-19, and T4N 5N and 6N. |