Decision Memo Completed

Summit Road Fuels Reduction

Umatilla National Forest Umatilla; Wallowa; Columbia; Walla Walla, Oregon; Washington Walla Walla Ranger District

The project would reduce fuels and improve forest health along the strategic control features of Forest Roads 31 (Summit Road) and 32 (Dry Creek).

Location

The project area is located approximately 9 miles West of Elgin, Oregon and encompasses 14.6 miles of Forest Service Road 31 known as Summit Road.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/26/2025
2
Decision
06/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.3 (9)
Special AuthorityIra - Inventoried Roadless Area Activities Requiring Chief's Approval; Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects; Hfra Title Vi: Wildfire Resilience Ce
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Roadless Area Management; Road Maintenance; Special Area Management; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Green)
Summit Road Fuels ReductionDecision Signed Date: 06/05/2025
ForestsUmatilla National Forest
DistrictsWalla Walla Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT1S R37E Sec1; T1S R38E Sec6,7;T1N R38E Sec5,6,18,19,30,31; T1N R37E Sec1,2,13-15,22-24,25-26, 36; T2N R37E Sec 13,14,23,24,25,26,35,36; T2N R38E Sec 9,18,19,30,31
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management