Mt. Hood National Forest — Project Detail

This project seeks to improve forest health and diversity in plantations. In addition, this project seeks to reduce excessive fuel loading primarily along forest roads. Approximately 4,000 acres may be proposed for vegetation and fuels treatments.

The project proposes to conduct commercial and non-commercial fuels and vegetation treatments on approximately 19,000 acres.

Install fiber communication cable along existing roads, to provide high speed internet to the Ripplebrook administrative site.

To improve connectivity between Summit Pass and Timberline Lodge, enhance skiing experience, and improve communications, the following is proposed: replacement of Summit Pass chairlift and new chairlift construction, ski terrain improvements, and fiber optic cable installation.

There is a need to amend the Forest Plan to remove the high use recreational area of Lost Lake Resort, Campground and Day Use Area from Late-successional Reserve (LSR), and reallocate more appropriate areas as LSR.

There is a need to remediate Clear Branch Dam to meet current dam safety and environmental compliance standards in order to continue to provide a clean dependable water supply for the Upper Hood River valley. More information at: clearbranchdam.com.

For more information the Big Eddy-Ostrander Conductor Replacement Project, visit the BPA project website https://www.bpa.gov/learn-and-participate/public-involvement-decisions/project-reviews/big-eddy-ostrander-project

A communication reflector, owned by Cascade Utilities, is no longer is use and needs to be removed from National Forest System lands. The microwave dish is 20 feet by 24 feet in size and weighs 9,170 pounds. Once removed, the site would be restored.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received nominations of National Forest System lands to be considered for a future, competitive geothermal lease sale. The Forest Service is considering whether to consent to the BLM to lease these lands.

There is a need to move advanced riders away from beginner riders more efficiently by adding short trail connectors from the Gravy Train Trail and upper Brobi Wan Trail. Also, a 245-foot trail alignment would be added to The Rock Trail.

The purpose of this project is to restore forest health and resiliency on 110 acres of selected plantations.

The proposed action is reconstruction of the existing spring box, redevelopment of the existing spring, and installation of a new distribution main from the spring box to the Cloud Cap Saddle Campground, Cloud Cap Inn and Snowshoe Cabin.

The primary purposes of this project are to reduce the risk of landscape level disturbance and increase forest resiliency to insect and disease.

The project seeks to improve forest health and diversity on approximately 3,225 acres within the Oak Grove Fork Clackamas River watershed.

The purpose of this project is to improve forest conditions by reducing accumulated fuels on approximately 100 acres west of the Wapinitia subdivision. Work includes non-commercial hand-cutting trees 6-8 inches DBH. Access will use existing roads.

As part of PGE's Wildfire Mitigation Plan, there is a need to minimize wildland fire risk associated with utilities in the National Forest. Therefore, this project would underground approximately 5 miles of existing powerline.

Ski areas have ongoing repair and maintenance needs to meet Forest Service standards. This project allows for ski areas to better maintain existing utilities within permitted areas.