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- R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
- Malheur National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
- Malheur National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
- Malheur National Forest , Blue Mountain Ranger District
- Malheur National Forest , Emigrant Creek Ranger District
- Malheur National Forest , Malheur National Forest All Units
- Malheur National Forest , Prairie City Ranger District
| R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) | |||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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| Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision EIS |
- Land management planning | In Progress NOI in Federal Register 03/29/2010 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2013 |
Expected: 08/2014 | 12/2014 | Sabrina Stadler 541-523-1264 sdstadler@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Revision of Land Management Plans (Forest Plans) for the Malheur, Umatilla, & Wallowa-Whitman Forests. Forest Plans provide stategic, program-level guidance for future management of forests and their natural resources for the next 10-15 years. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/wallowa-whitman/ | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Malheur National Forest All Units, Umatilla National Forest All Units, Wallowa Valley Ranger District, Eagle Cap Ranger District, La Grande Ranger District, Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon, Washington. COUNTY - Baker, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wheeler, Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Walla Walla. Forest-wide for Malheur, Umatilla, & Wallowa-Whitman (except for the HCNRA) | |||||
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| Malheur National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) | R6 - Pacific Northwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Grant County Geological Marker SUP Renewal CE |
- Special use management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 06/2013 | Stacia Kimbell 541-575-3349 skimbell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Renewal of existing SUP for the continued maintnenance of geological interpretive sign. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40876 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Malheur National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - NESW Sec. 13, T. 13 S., R. 28 E., WM Within Forest Service easement of Forest Development Road 21, Fields Creek Road, Grant County, Oregon | |||||
| Malheur NF Travel Management EA |
- Road management - Watershed management - Recreation management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Richard Vetter 541-573-4369 rvetter@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Implement the Travel Management Rule (prohibiting motorized travel off of existing designated routes where it is not currently prohibited) and continue to provide motorized access for dispersed camping. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33448 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Malheur National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker, Crook, Grant, Harney. Malheur National Forest and that portion of the Ochoco National Forest that is administered by the Malheur NF. | |||||
| Malheur National Forest Site-Specific Invasive Plants Treatment EIS |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | In Progress NOI in Federal Register 04/05/2011 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2013 |
Expected: 12/2013 | 04/2014 | Joseph Rausch 541-575-3141 jhrausch@fs.fed.us |
| Description: (Corrected) Treatment of known and newly discovered invasive plants using herbicide, manual, mechanical, biological and/or cultural treatments. Includes 1 non-significant forest plan amendment to allow use of aminopyralid (Milestone TM). Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35614 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Malheur National Forest All Units. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker, Crook, Grant, Harney, Malheur. LEGAL - Forest-wide Malheur National Forest | |||||
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| Malheur National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) | R6 - Pacific Northwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Cole Outfitter Guide Special Use Permit CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Shannon Winegar 541-820-3863 swinegar@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issuance of a special use permit to authorize outfitter guiding and camps for big game hunting of big horn sheep, muzzleloading, and rifle elk. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Blue Mountain Ranger District, Prairie City Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - Base camps would be located at T15S R28E section 3, T16S R331/2 E section 3, and T14S R27E section 11 Murders Creek Hunt Unit, West Murders Creek Hunt Unit, East Grant Hunt Unit, Beulah Hunt Unit | |||||
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| Malheur National Forest , Blue Mountain Ranger District | R6 - Pacific Northwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Big Mosquito EA |
- Forest products - Fuels management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2013 |
Expected: 09/2014 | 11/2014 | Eric Wunz 541-575-3332 ewunz@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reducing fire hazard and improving forest health at the landscape level through a combination of commercial and pre-commercial thinning, fuel reduction, and prescribed fire. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Blue Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. Big Creek and Mosquito Creek sub-watersheds approximately 25 miles north of the City of John Day, Grant Co., OR. | |||||
| Camp Creek LWD Project CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management |
In Progress Scoping Start 03/27/2013 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 07/2013 | Allen Taylor 541-575-3394 comments-pacificnorthwest-malheur-bluemountain@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Felling of trees into stream channels at rate of 80-100/mile between 12 and 20 inches diameter, and trees 4-12 inches diameter until a density of 438 trees/mile is reached to restore LWD heterogeneity. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36403 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Blue Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. Lower Camp Creek, Middle Camp Creek, and Lick Creek Sub-watersheds | |||||
| Galena EIS |
- Forest products - Watershed management - Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Road management |
In Progress DEIS NOA in Federal Register 03/25/2011 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 06/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 09/2013 | Robert Robertson 541-575-3061 comments-pacificnorthwest-malheur-bluemountain@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reducing fire hazard and improving forest health at the landscape level. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=25337 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Blue Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T10S, R34-35E; T11S, R34-35E; and T12S, R34-35E Located in the Little Boulder/Deerhorn and Vinegar subwatersheds. | |||||
| Keeney Aspen Project CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress Scoping Start 03/27/2013 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 06/2013 | Lori Stokes 541-575-3061 rrobertson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to remove competing conifers and build buck and pole fencing around 13 aspen stands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41367 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Blue Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T11S R31E Sec 12, 15, 16, 20, 28; T12S R32E Sec 4; T12S R34E Sec 12 Aspen stands near Coxie Meadow, Keeney Meadow, and Bridge Creek. | |||||
| Murderer's Creek Juniper Management CE |
- Grazing management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
In Progress Scoping Start 07/21/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 06/2013 | Robbie Piehl 541-575-3393 comments-pacificnorthwest-malheur-bluemountain@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reduce post-settlement juniper trees in big game winter range, increase late season stream flow, and increase forage availability for wild horses, cattle, and wildlife.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34426 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Blue Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. Located in the Bark Cabin and Lower Deer Creek subwatersheds. | |||||
| Plantation Maintenance, Fox CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/06/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 06/2013 | Amanda Lindsay 541-575-3333 comments-pacificnorthwest-malheur-bluemountain@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Pre-commercial thinning and hand piling of previously harvested plantations on approximately 4,000 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38452 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Blue Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - The legal location for this project area includes T10S, R28E; T11S, R28E, R29E, R30E, R31E, and R32E; T12S, R28E, R29E, R30E and R31E The project area is located approximately 8 miles northwest of John Day and within the multimple subwatersheds south of Fox Valley. | |||||
| Starr Aspen EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Forest products - Fuels management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 11/2013 | Lori Stokes 541-575-3331 lstokes@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Aspen and stream restoration in the Starr sub-watershed. Removal of encroaching conifers through commercial and non-commercial treatments. Addition of large and course wood in streams and decommissioning of riparian roads. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Blue Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. Within the Starr sub-watershed located in Grant County on NFS lands, approximately 14 miles south of John Day, Oregon and approximately 8 miles north of Seneca, Oregon. | |||||
| Upper Middle Fork Watershed Culvert Replacement CE |
- Watershed management - Road management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 07/2013 | Mary Welby 541-575-3368 comments-pacificnorthwest-malheur-bluemountain@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The project looks to replace 15 culverts located on the Middle Fork of the John Day River to provide stream passage through culverts for all life stages of aquatic organisms. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40174 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Blue Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - S26, 34, 35 of T10S, R33E; S34, 35 of T10S, R34E; S1 of T11S, R33E; S18 of T11S, R34E; S31 of T11S, R35E; S24, 25 of T11S, R35.5E; S12 of T12S, R34E; S12 of T12S, R35E Upper Middle Fork of the John Day River | |||||
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| Malheur National Forest , Emigrant Creek Ranger District | R6 - Pacific Northwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Schurtz Creek Story-Fry Riparian Restoration Project CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Grazing management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/27/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 06/2013 | Lori Bailey 541-573-4300 labailey@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct up to 1/2 mile of 4-strand barbed wire fence to create a 4-acre grazing enclosure and thin juniper and condifers up to 20.9 inches dbh. Slash would be piled/burned, lopped/scattered, felled into creek, or used as a livestock barrier. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41303 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Emigrant Creek Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Harney. LEGAL - T 18 S, R 33 E, Section 23 and N1/2 of section 26 Schurtz Creek, Story-Fry Allotment | |||||
| Upper Pine Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project EA |
- Fuels management | In Progress Scoping Start 09/19/2012 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 07/2013 | Lori Bailey 541-573-4300 labailey@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The proposal includes hazardous fuel reduction activities including biomass removal and salvage of recently dead trees, landscape scale prescribed burning activities, and access and travel management activities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40116 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Emigrant Creek Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Harney. LEGAL - T19S R33E sec 17-21 and 27-35, T30S R33E sec 2-28 and 34-35, T21S R33E sec 1, 2, 11, 12, T19S R32E sec 24-26 and 35-36, T20S R32E sec 1-2, 11-13, and 24, T20S R33.5E sec 30, 32 and T21S R33.5E sec 5-8 Pine Creek Watershed, Upper and Middle Pine Creek subwatersheds. | |||||
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| Malheur National Forest , Malheur National Forest All Units | R6 - Pacific Northwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Austin Water Cooperative Spring Development Facility Renewal CE |
- Special use management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 06/2013 | Stacia Kimbell 541-575-3349 skimbell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Requesting continued use and operation of an existing domestic spring development facility that provides domestic water supply to the residences of Austin, Or. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39649 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Blue Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T. 11 S., R. 35 E., SWSW Sec. 10, NW, NWSW Sec. 15, NESE Sec. 16, WM East of the town of Austin, Oregon, on National Forest Lands. | |||||
| CenturyLink Buried and Overhead Telephone Lines CE |
- Special use management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 06/2013 | Stacia Kimbell 541-575-3349 skimbell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Continued use and maintenance of buried and overhead telephone cable and necessary appurtenances located on the Blue Mountain Ranger District of the Malheur National Forest. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Blue Mountain Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - Grant County, Oregon - Malheur National Forest John Day (Pine Creek), Hamilton, Galena, Izee Hwy., Starr Ridge, Canyon Creek, Seneca, Beech Creek, Long Creek Mt. | |||||
| Jeff Davis Creek Spring Development Special Use Permit Renewal CE |
- Special use management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 06/2013 | Stacia Kimbell 541-575-3349 skimbell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Renewal of a Special Use Permit for a domestic spring development. The point of diversion is on Jeff Davis Creek near Dixie Summit. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Prairie City Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - Point of Diversion is SW1/4SE1/4, sec. 10, T.12 S., R. 34 E., WM to place of use in SE1/4NE1/4, sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 34 E., WM Point of diversion is from Jeff Davis Creek south of Dixie Summitt, then piped underground over half a mile to a private residence. | |||||
| OWRD Strawberry Creek Gauging Station SUP Renewal CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Stacia Kimbell 541-575-3349 skimbell@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Renewal of Special Use Permit for the Oregon Water Resources Department Strawberry Creek Gauging Station. The gauging station has collected critical baseline stream data since 1925, and is one of the State's priority stations to maintain. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Prairie City Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - SE1/4NW1/4 sec. 20, T. 14 S., R. 34 E., WM, Grant County, Oregon Strawberry Creek Watershed | |||||
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| Malheur National Forest , Prairie City Ranger District | R6 - Pacific Northwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Elk 16 EA |
- Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 07/2013 | Ryan Falk 541-820-3890 rfalk@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Application of thinning, slash treatments, and prescribed fire to reduce insect outbreak and fire hazard. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32129 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Prairie City Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T16S R34E, T16S R35E, T17S R34E, T17S 35E Elk Creek and Crane Creek subwatersheds | |||||
| Malheur River Range Aquatics Projects EA |
- Grazing management | In Progress Scoping Start 12/19/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 06/2013 | Shannon Britt (541) 820-3865 sbritt@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposed extension of the Malheur River Drift Fence, and Cross Springs water source reconstruction and extension to a second trough. Development of new water sources at Big Bend Spring and Dollar Basin Spring. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35751 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Prairie City Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T. 17S. R.33.5 E. Sections 3, 13, 23, 24 and T. 17. S. R. 34 E. Section 18 Projects are located in the Upper Malheur Watershed in the Star Glade and Dollar Basin Allotments | |||||
| North Fork Malheur River Range Aquatics Projects CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Shannon Britt (541) 820-3865 sbritt@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Development of a water source at Unique Springs and construction of fences near Skagway Creek and Crane Creek to improve the overall management and distribution of livestock in the Ott, Spring Creek, and Flag Prairie Allotments. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Prairie City Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T. 17S R. 35E Sections13,15,17, 18, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 29 Proposed projects are located in the Ott, Spring Creek, and Flag Prairie Grazing Allotments | |||||
| Plantation Thinning with Biomass Removal CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | William Brendecke 541-820-3840 wbrendecke@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Precommercial thinning plantations to improve tree growth and vigor. Fuel treatments are proposed to reduce fire hazard, including use of equipment to remove biomass material. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Prairie City Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - Multiple sections in T12S R34E, T12S R35E, and T13S R35E Upper Middle Fork John Day River and Upper John Day River watersheds | |||||
| Summit / Logan Valley Grazing Authorization Project EIS |
- Grazing management | In Progress DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/02/2012 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 06/2013 | Ryan Falk 541-820-3890 rfalk@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Authorization of grazing on four existing allotments. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=24301 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Prairie City Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Grant. LEGAL - T16 and 17S, R33 1/2 and 34E, Summit Prairie and Logan Valley Areas. Analysis of the Logan Valley, McCoy Creek, Summit Prairie, and Lake Creek grazing allotments | |||||
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