Fuels reduction project to reduce wildfire risk to local communities in La Pine, OR and to enhance forest resilience to insect and disease. The project area is in the Wildland Urban Interface and in a high-risk fireshed adjacent to neighborhoods.
Location
West of La Pine, Oregon. Adjacent to the following residential areas: Ponderosa Pine Subdivision, Wildriver Subdivision, Day Corridor and 6th Neighborhood, and the Dorrace Neighborhood.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/12/2025
2
Decision
10/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3 (5) |
| Special Authority | Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Boundary Road Fuels Reduction Project | Decision Signed Date: 10/31/2025 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest |
| Districts | Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T21S, R9E and T21S, R10E |