Environmental Assessment In Progress

North Fork Smith Restoration

Siuslaw National Forest Douglas; Lane, Oregon Central Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

This is a landscape-scale terrestrial restoration project in the North Fork Smith River watershed area. Activities include: plantation thinning, wildlife habitat enhancement, invasive plant treatments, and road improvements.

Location

About 11.5 air miles northeast of Reedsport, Oregon (Douglas County); and about 7 air miles east of Dunes City, and about 11 air miles southeast of Florence, both in Lane County, Oregon.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/12/2024
2
Comment Period
08/12/2024
3
Objection Period Start
06/02/2025
4
Decision
08/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
ForestsSiuslaw National Forest
DistrictsCentral Coast Ranger District/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Road management