Intent is to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire on Federal land or catastrophic wildfire for an adjacent, at-risk community by reducing fuel loading, ladder fuels, and raising canopy base heights.
Location
Near Crescent Lake Junction, project area up to 200' on either side of 46, 4672, 4672900, 4672930, and 61 National System Roads, 200' from the border of Diamond Peak Estates on Forest Service lands.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/26/2024
2
Decision
03/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2025 (Estimated)
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 | Deschutes National Forest |
| Districts | Crescent Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T23S,R7E,S35,S26-29,31-35; T24S,R7E,S2,3,5-11,15-17 |