Moving the area toward a more resilient landscape, providing a diversity of habitats, & reducing hazardous fuels. Approximately 14,750 acres of commercial thinning, for a total of 22,000 acres proposed for thinning, mowing, and/or underburning.
Location
The 25,696-acre West Bend project area is located to the west of Bend, Oregon and adjacent to its urban growth boundary. It is bounded by the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) of Bend to the east; primarily the Deschutes River, Forest Road 41, and Highway 46 (Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway) to the south; Forest Service managed lands and private lands to the north ((north of Forest Road 4601 (Skyliner Road)); and the Bend Watershed Inventoried Roadless Area to the west.
Project timeline
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NEPA Start Date
11/24/2010
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Finding/Decision Date