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 Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel 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 Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/31/2015 |
| Forests | Willamette National Forest |
| Districts | Detroit Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T11S, 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 |