The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests are considering visitor use management strategies for five wilderness areas in the central Cascades in order to reduce resource impacts and negative effects to wilderness character due to high use.
Location
Project addresses five Central Cascades Wildernesses. Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, Three Sisters, Waldo Lake, and Diamond Peak.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/01/2017
2
Comment Period
04/20/2018
3
Objection Period Start
11/14/2018
4
Decision
05/2019 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Wilderness Management |
| Central Cascades Wilderness Strategies Project Decision Notice | Decision Signed Date: 05/10/2019 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest; Willamette National Forest |
| Districts | Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District; Sisters Ranger District; McKenzie River Ranger District; Detroit Ranger District; Middle Fork - Inactive Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |