The project would use prescribed fire in the Mt. Washington Wilderness area to modify vegetation and fuels to sufficiently reduce the threats to values outside of wilderness in order to allow fire to play a more natural role within wilderness.
Location
The project area includes the Mt. Washington Wilderness area on the McKenzie River Ranger District.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/09/2013
2
Comment Period
08/17/2015
3
Objection Period Start
04/10/2017
4
Decision
07/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Forests | Willamette National Forest |
| Districts | McKenzie River Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | The legal description for the project area is T15S, R07E, sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36; T15S, R07½ E, sections 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34; and T16S, R07E, sections 2 and 3. |