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 Exclusion | 32.3 (9) |
| Special Authority | Ira - Inventoried Roadless Area Activities Requiring Chief's Approval; Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects; Hfra Title Vi: Wildfire Resilience Ce |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Roadless Area Management; Road Maintenance; Special Area Management; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Summit Road Fuels Reduction | Decision Signed Date: 06/05/2025 |
| Forests | Umatilla National Forest |
| Districts | Walla Walla Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T1S 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 |