Environmental Assessment Completed

Traverse Creek Thin Project

Willamette National Forest Lane, Oregon Middle Fork - Inactive Ranger District

Commercial thin of 2400 acres of 35-60 year old managed plantations. Project includes road maintenance and road closures, fuel reduction treatments, and big game forage enhancement projects.

Location

Brush, North Winberry, Monterica, and Lower South Fork Creek drainages of the Winberry Creek sub-watershed

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/16/2007
2
Comment Period
10/06/2008
3
Decision
03/2009 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Traverse Creek Thin ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/25/2009 Legal Notice Date: 03/25/2009
ForestsWillamette National Forest
DistrictsMiddle Fork - Inactive Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT19S, R2E, Sections 16-36
Watershed managementForest productsRoad managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels management