Environmental Assessment Completed

Upper Canyon

Willamette National Forest Linn, Oregon Sweet Home Ranger District

The district proposes to treat 1,069 acres of under 80 stands using thinning, dominant tree release, gap creation, and skips. Meadows would be restored and fuels treated.

Location

Within the Lower Canyon Creek and Upper Canyon Creek subwatersheds

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/28/2023
2
Comment Period
12/09/2024
3
Objection Period Start
06/11/2025
4
Decision
08/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Road Maintenance; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green)
Upper Canyon Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant ImpactsDecision Signed Date: 08/05/2025
ForestsWillamette National Forest
DistrictsSweet Home Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Road management