The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District proposes to reduce roadside hazard trees along approximately 19 miles of Forest Service system roads within the Flat Top wildfire area through hazard tree removal, piling, and pile burning.
Location
East of La Pine, OR and north of Fort Rock, OR. Includes Forest Service Roads 18, 22, and 2240 within the Flat Top fire area.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/15/2025
2
Decision
05/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | Blm I(1) (516 Dm 11.9) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Flat Top Fire Roadside Hazard Tree Abatement | Decision Signed Date: 05/28/2025 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest |
| Districts | Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |