Environmental Assessment Completed

Ball Park Thin

Willamette National Forest Lane, Oregon McKenzie River Ranger District

This project proposes commercial thinning and prescribed fire stand treatments on about 1156 acres of young plantations and in unmanaged stands. Proposed actions also include watershed restoration and fish and wildlife habitat enhancement.

Location

Deer Creek, Upper McKenzie Watershed

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/24/2007
2
Comment Period
07/29/2008
3
Decision
09/2008 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2008 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Ball Park Thin ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/05/2008 Legal Notice Date: 09/11/2008
ForestsWillamette National Forest
DistrictsMcKenzie River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT.15S, R.6E, Sec. 2-6, 7-11, 14-18, 19-23, and 26-29; T.14S, R5E, Sec. 24; T.14S, R6E, Sec. 19-21, 28-30, and 31-34; W.M
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Road managementForest productsWildlife, fish, rare plants