Categorical Exclusion · Wild Rivers Ranger District · updated 9/22/2026 · decision 3/2027 (Estimated)
Josephine County, Oregon in the W½ of the NE¼ of the NW¼ of Section 19, Township 38 South, Range 8 West, Willamette Meridian. · Josephine, Oregon
This project will conduct bulk sampling on the Anunnaki Mining Claim, with an expected excavation volume of approximately 222 cubic yards of material. Sampling will be conducted using a mini-excavator to excavate trenches. This project is not discretionary.
Minerals and geology
NEPA Start Date
9/22/2026
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | USDA-32d-USFS |
Categorical Exclusion · High Cascades Ranger District · updated 9/22/2026 · decision 3/2027 (Estimated)
Douglas County, Oregon, T. 29 S., R. 03 E., Section 13; Willamette Meridian · Douglas, Oregon
This non-discretionary project proposes to bulk sample up to 1,000 cubic yards of material. The project will utilize heavy equipment and include use of helicopters to transport materials to the airfield at Prospect, Oregon.
Minerals and geology
NEPA Start Date
9/22/2026
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | USDA-32d-USFS |
Environmental Assessment · Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District · updated 6/1/2026
Approximately 6 air miles from Ashland, 12.5 air miles from Medford, and 10.5 air miles from Ruch, an unincorporated community in Oregon. · Jackson, Oregon
The Yellowjacket Project aims to reduce hazardous fuels, and foster a more fire, insect, and disease resilient forest. This project will help to protect vulnerable communities from catastrophic wildfires by tying into past treatments.
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)
Project documents
Categorical Exclusion · Wild Rivers Ranger District · updated 5/27/2026 · decision 9/2025 (Estimated)
Replacement of the North Fork Bridge that was burned in the Smith River complex fire.
NEPA Start Date
3/31/2025
Project documents
Environmental Assessment · High Cascades Ranger District · updated 5/27/2026 · decision 5/2023 (Estimated)
The Project Area is located 4.5 miles southeast of the city of Butte Falls, Jackson County, Oregon. · Jackson; Klamath, Oregon
The District is proposing a vegetation and watershed restoration project in collaboration with the Medford Watershed Commission to support fire resiliency and forest health in spring-fed water supply of the Big Butte Springs Municipal Watershed.
Forest productsFuels managementGrazing managementHeritage resource managementRecreation managementSpecial area managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plants
Project documents
Categorical Exclusion · Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District · updated 5/27/2026 · decision 12/2023 (Estimated)
1010 rd to Gray Back Trail · Jackson; Josephine, Oregon
Treatments will reduce fuels and protect large residual trees by manually cutting brush and select live trees eight-inch DBH and under, ten-inch DBH and under of dead trees, hand piling, and pile burning within the project footprint.
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)
Project documents
Environmental Assessment · Gold Beach Ranger District · updated 5/1/2026
The project is located directly south and adjacent to the Wild Rogue Wilderness, outside of the Wilderness along Forest Service System Roads. · Curry, Oregon
The project will fell and remove hazard trees and reduce fuel loading in critical linear fuel management zones, perform site preparation for reforestation and plant site appropriate conifer seedlings.
Forest productsFuels managementWatershed managementRoad management
Comment Period
02/25/2026
Decision
05/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation
05/2026 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Watershed Improvements |
| Forests | Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest |
| Districts | Gold Beach Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Decision Memo · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units · updated 3/10/2026
This project is located on Mt. Ashland on the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. Township 40 south Ranger 4 east, Section 16 Willamette Meridian · Jackson, Oregon
To replace two lifts Areil and Windsor,which are aging lifts that are no longer repairable. Replacing the two lifts will increase safety and reliability, increase operational efficiency and inprove winter-sport infrastructure.
Recreation managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Special use management
Decision
03/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation
06/2026 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (22), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(22) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Developed Site Management; Facility Improvements/Construction |
| Forests | Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest |
| Districts | Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Decision Memo · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units · updated 12/31/2025
Township 40 south, Range 2 west, southwest corner of Section 36 (Willamette Meridian). · Jackson, Oregon
Installation of a freestanding radio building to store radio equipment. Repair/replacement of Radio tower that was damaged during storms during the winter. Move and install ODF solar panels South of the Dutchman Lookout living quarters.
Facility management
Decision
02/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation
06/2027 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (21), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(21) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Facility Improvements/Construction; Facility Maintenance |
| Forests | Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest |
| Districts | Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Decision Memo · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units · updated 2/6/2023
T35S 08W, T36S 08W, T37S 08W · Josephine, Oregon
. The project would establish and maintain fuel breaks along the 25 Road that tie together recent Upper Briggs project (signed in 2019) area treatments to the old Taylor-Klondike Fire control lines and Rum Creek Fire contingency lines
Fuels management
Decision
11/2023 (Estimated)
Implementation
03/2024 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3(11) |
| Special Authority | 2021 Infrastructure: Fuel Break Ce |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Forests | Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest |
| Districts | Wild Rivers Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Decision Memo · Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units · updated 1/10/2020
South of Highway 140 and west of Big Elk Road. · Jackson, Oregon
Crown Castle (Agent for AT&T) is proposing to replace 80 foot existing self-support tower with a 150 foot self-support tower to provide elevation and space for equipment for 4 wireless communication providers and other users requesting collocation.
Special use management
Decision
02/2020 (Estimated)
Implementation
02/2020 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Electric Transmission |
| Forests | Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest |
| Districts | High Cascades Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 37S, Range 4E, Section 8 |