Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland — Project Detail

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

Reissue permit to Jefferson County for stockpile on Jordan Road and allow for expansion to 4 acres.

Ochoco National Forest is proposing tree thinning and fuels reduction for this project to create economic opportunities and increase timber supplies, reduce wildfire and tree insect/disease risks, and improve firefighter safety.

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.

The project is to improve hydrologic conditions and aquatic habitat on portions of Jackson Creek and Derr Creek. Specific actions include beaver dam analogues, riparian planting, LWD placement, meadow encroachment reduction and buck and pole fence.

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 Paulina Ranger District will reduce roadside hazard trees along several open roads in the Crazy Creek wildfire area through commercial salvage.

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.