Developing project to reduce fuels in the Central area of the Crooked River National Grassland in response to the Wildfire Crisis Strategy (WCS). Work will primarily involve juniper thinning followed by piling/burning and native shrub planting.
Location
Westside of Highway 97. The project is dispersed between or borders Warm Springs Reservation, State, BLM and private lands.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/2025 (Estimated)
2
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Forests | Ochoco National Forest |
| Districts | Crooked River Natl Grassland |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |