Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland — Project Detail

The Ochoco National Forest received Burned Area Rehabilitation (BAR) funding to implement the follow post fire activities in the Crazy Creek Fire boundary: range Improvements, non-range fencings and construction, wildlife guzzler repair and recreation improvements.

This project will reissue a special uses permit to Jefferson County Public Works, allowing them to stockpile mineral rock materials on the Crooked River National Grassland. The permit will allow them to expand this site further south for a total of 4 acres, and install a fence around three sides.

The Crooked River National Grassland plans to use rangeland drill seeding to aid native vegetation recovery and native establishment post fire on approximately 162.67 acres in the Juniper Butte fire perimeter from 2024.

The Ochoco National Forest proposes to complete the following post fire activities in the Rail Ridge Fire boundary. Range fence construction and maintenance, exclosure maintenance and repair, wildlife guzzler repair and trail maintenance in the Black Canyon Wilderness.

Two aspen stands were impacted by the Wiley Flat Fire. A buck and pole fence will be constructed around the border of the stands to decrease herbivory of the new growth, allowing expansion where necessary.

The ONF proposes tree harvest treatments focusing on retaining large, healthy, fire and drought resistant species. Simultaneously, this project will improve forest health and wildfire resiliency and reduce threats to nearby private properties.

Day Management Corporation submitted an application to install a 60' support tower, foundation and ice bridge on the existing site. This would allow for transmitting and receiving wireless communication signals. ACCESS DOCUMENTS: https://usfs-public.box.com/s/p6wjo60fl9mal90ej8oo9tmtph0y3uaw

The Forest experienced 3 very large wildfires in 2024 which require reforestation though planting native fire-adapted tree species where regeneration is unlikely. Plantings would generally take place in areas that had greater than 75% mortality.

Installation of 2850ft powerline with 200ft ROW, pole/foundation structures, new 540ft road to connect Round Butte Substation to a solar facility on Warm Springs Reservation; improve existing road and expand ROW to 15ft; maintenance activities.

The Lookout Mountain Ranger District will reduce roadside hazards along approximately 21.7 miles open roads within the Wiley Flat wildfire area through commercial salvage. After further analysis, 2.6 more miles of roadside treatment were added.

Central Electric Cooperative needs to remove 19 deteriorating poles from a cross-country area, and are requesting to relocate the new poles/line to a nearby Oregon Department of Transportation Right-of-Way. This would allow easier maintenance

Developing project to reduce fuels in the Central area of the Crooked River National Grassland in response to the Wildfire Crisis Strategy (WCS). Work will primarily involve juniper thinning followed by piling/burning and native shrub planting.

The main project purpose is to improve forest resilience to disturbance events, like insect and disease outbreaks and wildfire, and to promote adaptation to drought conditions by reducing tree density and fuels loading.