The purpose of the Project is to conduct restoration management activities to improve forest resiliency and sustainability and improve hydrologic functioning, thereby moving the landscape toward the goals, objectives, and desired future condition(s).
Location
Morgan Nesbit Forest Resiliency Project is located 20 miles southeast of Joseph, Oregon, on the Wallowa Whitman National Forest.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/02/2023
2
Comment Period
11/20/2024
3
Objection Period Start
05/07/2025
4
Decision
02/2026 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Morgan Nesbit Forest Resiliency Project | Decision Signed Date: 02/11/2026 |
| Forests | Wallowa-Whitman National Forest |
| Districts | Wallowa Valley Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |