Environmental Assessment Completed

Buck Tule

Willamette National Forest Linn; Marion, Oregon Detroit Ranger District

Timber harvest is proposed in densely stocked second growth stands generally ranging in age from 40 to 150 years old, and includes stands within Riparian Reserves and approximately 40 acres in the Jefferson Late-Successional Reserve.

Location

The main portion of the project area is bounded by Fisher Point, Trappers Butte and Scar Mountain to the west, Parish Lake Road to the south, Buck Mountain and Coffin Mountain to the north and Highway

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/16/2012
2
Comment Period
01/26/2015
3
Objection Period Start
04/17/2015
4
Decision
07/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green)
Final Decision Notice / Finding of No Significant Impact Buck Tule ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/31/2015
ForestsWillamette National Forest
DistrictsDetroit Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT11S, R6E, Sections 13, 14, 22 - 28, 33-36 , T11S, R7E, Sections 16-21, 28-32, T12S, R6E, Sections 1-3, 12, 13, T12S, R7E, Sections 5-8, 17-20
Minerals and geologyVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementLand management planningForest productsWildlife, fish, rare plants