Environmental Assessment Completed

North Fork Crooked River Forest Resilience Project

Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland Crook, Oregon Paulina Ranger District

The main project purpose is to improve forest resilience to disturbance events, like insect and disease outbreaks and wildfire, and to promote adaptation to drought conditions by reducing tree density and fuels loading.

Location

Willamette Meridian. T.15S., R.21E.:Sec. 1,2,9-16,21-24,26-29,32-35. T.15S., R.22E.:Sec. 1-20. T.14S., R.21E.:Sec. 26-29,31-35. T.15S., R.23E.:Sec. 1-18,24. T.14S., R.23E.:Sec. 27-29,31-36.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/15/2022
2
Comment Period
11/01/2023
3
Objection Period Start
09/13/2024
4
Decision
04/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Watershed Improvements
North Fork Crooked River Forest Resilience ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/24/2025
ForestsOchoco National Forest
DistrictsPaulina Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special area managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management