Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014 Deschutes National Forest

Project Name

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014

Deschutes National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Regionwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Region)

Aquatic Invasive Species order to prevent the spread or introduction of aquatic invasive species

CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal

Est. Scoping Start 05/2014

Expected:05/2014 05/2014

Description:

The purpose of this order is to prevent the spread or introduction of aquatic invasive plant or animal species.

Public involvement is targeted for the Umatilla, Willamette, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie, Gifford Pinchot, and Colville

NFs.

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44360

Christine Pyle

503-808-2691 cdpyle@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - R6 - Pacific Northwest Region All Units. STATE - Oregon, Washington. COUNTY - Asotin, Clark,

Columbia, Cowlitz, Ferry, Garfield, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Pend Oreille, Pierce, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish,

Stevens, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Baker, Clackamas, Douglas, Grant, Jefferson, Lane, Linn, Marion, Morrow,

Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wheeler. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Order will apply to all Forests in Region 6, however targeted scoping is with the Umatilla, Gifford Pinchot, Mt. Baker/Snoqualmie, Willamette and Colville NFs tribal and public scoping lists.

Deschutes National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)

Winter Yurt Special Use Permit

CE

R6 - Pacific Northwest Region

- Special use management In Progress:

Scoping Start 11/14/2013

Expected:07/2014 07/2014

Description:

The purpose of the project is to amend the SUP issued to Three Sisters Backcountry to authorize additional winter

Nordic recreation opportunities.


Sommer Moore

909-382-2754 slmoore@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District, Sisters Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes.

LEGAL - Trail: T17S R9E Sections 11-13,24, 25, 34-36; T18S R9E Section 3,4,9, 16, 17, 20, 21; Yurt: T17S,

R9E Sections 11, 34. Located on the Sisters and Bend-Fort Rock RD along the Metolius-Windigo Trail.

Deschutes National Forest Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region

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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Deschutes National Forest Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region

Bend Municipal Watershed Fuel

Breaks

CE

- Fuels management Completed Actual: 05/05/2014 09/2014 Christy McDevitt

541-383-4714 cmcdevitt@fs.fed.us

Description: FS roads 4601370 and 4601 provide an opportunity to establish strategic fuel breaks to increase protection from wildlfire to resources at risk including private homes in Skyliner's community, the watershed, and other nearby private lands.


Cascade Pit Restoration

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - T17S, R9E, Sec.

11-14, 24-25, 33-36; T18S, R9E, Sec 4-5, 8; R8E, Sec. 31. 11 miles west of Bend, OR between the wilderness and the Bend Municipal Watershed.

- Recreation management

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

- Vegetation management

(other than forest products)

In Progress:


Expected:08/2014 08/2014 Beth Peer

541-383-5572 bpeer@fs.fed.us

Description: Rehabilitation of a decommissioned rock pit south of Phil's Trailhead to aid in the eradication of Medusahead rye an aggressive noxious weed. Light wire fence to be placed along road that runs through pit. Revegetation of the pit to native plants.


CenturyLink Fiber Optic

Installation Widgi Creek

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - T18S, R11E, Sec.

10. South of Phil's Trailhead just west of Bend, Oregon on the 4604 road. The fence will be placed along the 4604 road where it traverses the abanadoned pit.



Expected:07/2014 09/2014

Description:

CenturyLink proposes to install a fiber optic line on existing poles from private near hwy 46 to FSR 100 across form

Widgi Creek Golf Course where the line would go to a vault and travel underground the road then cross under the road to private land


Lisa Dilley

541-383-4025 lldilley@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - T18S R11E

Section 13 W.M. Off of Hwy 46 along FS road 100 near the Widgi Creek Golf Course.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Deschutes National Forest Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Cultus Lake Resort Special Use

Permit

CE




Expected:10/2014 10/2014 Lisa Dilley


Description: Reissue a special use permit to Cultus Lake Resort to allow the permitte to continue to operate an existing resort on National Forest System lands.


Flat Vegetation Management

Project

EA

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - T20S, R7E,

Section 24. Located at Cultus Lake, 15 miels south of Bend Oregon.

- Forest products

- Fuels management

In Progress:

Notice of Initiation 12/16/2013

Est. Comment Period Public

Notice 12/2014

Expected:05/2015 06/2015 David Frantz

541-383-4721 dfrantz@fs.fed.us

Description: 14k acres thinning in ponderosa pine, overstory removal in lodgepole, precommercial thinning and fuel treatments to maintain and restore forest health to increase stand productivity, reduce threat of large scale wildfire, and contribute wood products


Junction Vegetation

Management Project

EA

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes, Klamath, Lake. LEGAL - Not

Applicable. Approximately 2 miles east of LaPine, Oregon and 30 miles south of Bend, Oregon.

- Forest products



- Fuels management

In Progress:



Notice 08/2014

Expected:03/2015 03/2015 Alicia Underhill

541-383-4012 aunderhill@fs.fed.us

Description: Commercial thinning, small tree thinning, salvage and overstory removal treatments on about 16,000 acres to help improve forest health and resiliency, contribute forest products, and to reduce fuels. About 70% lodgepole pine,

30% ponderosa pine.



Sections 25 and 36; T19S, R10E, Sections 28-33; T20S, R9E, Sec 1, 12, 13, 24, 25, 36; T20S, R10E Sec 4-11,

14-23, 27-33. North boundary is 4140 and 520 Roads; South boundary is just south of 42 Road; East boundary follows 45-500 and 42; Boundary on west follows 4232 and 45-400.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Midstate Elk Lake Powerline

Installation

CE

*NEW LISTING*






Description: Install an underground power line from an existing pedestal to two cabins. The ditch would be approximately 750 feet long X 3 feet deep X 2 feet wide. A backhoe or trencher would be used to install the line in conduit.


Newberry Geothermal Consent to Lease Project

EA

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - T 18 S., R 8 E.,

Section 32 WM. Near HWY 46 on the west bank of Elk Lake.

- Minerals and Geology In Progress:

Comment Period Public Notice

02/24/2014

Est. Objection Period Legal

Notice 07/2014

Expected:09/2014 09/2014 Barton Wills

541-383-5618 bwills@fs.fed.us

Description: The decision will either allow or deny BLM permission to lease National Forest System lands for geothermal exploration and potential development. Forest is analyzing 11 new parcels.


ODOT Facility Upgrades-

Wampus Butte & Antelope

Communications Sites

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes, Lake. LEGAL - T21S R12E-

Sec. 9,20,31; T22S R12E Sec. 14,15; T22S R13E Sec. 2,9,10,17-19,30,31. The parcels surround the Newberry

National Volcano Monument east of LaPine, Oregon and south/southeast of Bend, Oregon.

- Special use management Developing Proposal


Expected:09/2014 10/2014

Description:

ODOT is proposing to replace existing towers and build new generator buildings at Wampus Butte and Antelope

Communications Sites.


Richard Wesseler

541-383-4792 rwesseler@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Wampus Butte Communications Site and Antelope Communicatons Site at Pine Mountain.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Prescribed Fire Maintenance

Project

CE


- Fuels management In Progress:


Expected:08/2014 09/2014 Sam Pearcy

541-383-4011 spearcy@fs.fed.us

Description: The Forest proposes to prescribe underburn about 15,000 acres over 72 units. These areas were previously underburned following thinning activities and are now in need of maintenance of the fuels.


Prescribed Fire in the

Wilderness

EA


Units occur across the Bend/Ft. Rock Ranger District.

- Special area management

- Fuels management

Developing Proposal

Est. Notice of Initiation 07/2014

Expected:10/2015 10/2015

Description:

The project would use prescribed fire in and adjacent to the Three Sisters Wilderness area to modify vegetation and fuels to reduce the threats to values at risk outside of Wilderness to allow fire to play a more natural role within the Wilderness


Rod Bonacker

541-383-4761 rbonacker@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - Township 18S,

Range 8E. Three Sisters Wilderness between Todd Lake and Cascade Lakes Highway.

Recreation Special Use Permits

Reissuances

CE



Expected:10/2014 10/2014 Richard Wesseler

541-383-4722 rwesseler@fs.fed.us

Description: The Forest Service is proposing to reissue multiple expired Special Use permits issued for a variety of recreation events, outfitter/guide services, and one resort on the Deschutes National Forest.



Across the Deschutes National Forest.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Red Butte Cinder Pit Expansion

EA


- Minerals and Geology

- Special use management

In Progress:



Notice 06/2014



Description:

The purpose of this project is for FS to respond to ODOTs request to expand the pit to utilize cinders to accommodate their 10-year Mineral Materials Contract and provide a long-term source.


Research Natural Area

Establishment - Headwaters of the Cultus River

EA


Section 28. Located on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District in Deschutes County approximately 5 miles west of

Bend, Oregon off of the Cascade Lakes Scenic Highway (Forest Service Road 46).

- Land management planning On Hold N/A N/A Robin Vora

541-383-5766 rvora@fs.fed.us

Description: Finalize the establishment of a candidate Research Natural Area (RNA) identified in the Deschutes National Forest

Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP). RNA: Headwaters of the Cultus River

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - Headwaters of the

Cultus River: about 250 acres in T.20S., R.8E. Central Cascades and Newberry.


Establishment - Katsuk Butte

EA


Establishment - Many Lakes

EA




Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP). RNA: Katsuk Butte

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - Katsuk Butte: about 950 acres in T.18S., R.8E. Central Cascades and Newberry.




Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP). RNA: Many Lakes.

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - Many Lakes: about

700 acres in T.20S., R.7E. Central Cascades and Newberry.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Establishment - Wechee Butte

EA





Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP). RNA: Wechee Butte

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - Wechee Butte: about 360 acres in T.20S., R13E. Central Cascades and Newberry.

Rocket Vegetation Management

Project

EA

- Forest products



- Fuels management

Completed Actual: 06/17/2014 08/2014 Beth Peer

541-383-4769 bpeer@fs.fed.us

Description:

Commercial thinning, plantation thinning, deer habitat improvement, shrub mowing, and Rx fire on over 9,000 acres. The project area is primarily second-growth ponderosa pine, includes a portion of Newberry Nat. Volcanic

Monument, large lava flows.


Ryan Ranch Wetland

Restoration Project

EA

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - Township 19

South, Range 11 East; T. 19 S., R. 12 E., T. 20 S., R. 11 E., T. 20 S., R. 12 E. Rocket project area lies about 4 miles south of Bend, Oregon city limits, bounded on south by FR 9720.


- Watershed management

In Progress:

Objection Period Legal Notice

01/22/2014

Expected:03/2014 03/2014 Peter Sussmann

541-383-5594 prsussmann@fs.fed.us

Description:

Restore 0.3 miles of Deschutes riverbank including the natural hydrological function of an historic slough floodplain. Native veg will be planted to stabilize riverbank. Relocation of 0.25 mi. Des. River Trail; add'l parking and ADA facilities


Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - T 19 S., R 11 E,

Sections 4 & 5. Southwest of Bend, Oregon along the Deschutes River.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


U of O Pine Mountain

Observatory SUP Fiber Optic

Line Install

CE


- Special use management Completed Actual: 03/21/2014 05/2014 Lisa Dilley


Description: Install and maintain a fiber optic line that would being at Pine Mountain Observatory paralleling FS road 2017500 to the Qwest Communications Facility at the Pine Moutain Communication Site. Line will be buried in previously disturbed utility ditch.


Ursus Vegetation Management

Project

EA


South, Range 15 East, Section 33, W.M. Pine Mountain Observatory is located approximately 16 miles southeast of Bend Oregon.

- Forest products



- Fuels management

In Progress:



Notice 09/2014

Expected:03/2015 03/2015 Christy McDevitt

541-383-4714 cmcdevitt@fs.fed.us

Description: About 4,000 acres of lodgepole pine and mixed conifer forest treated with salvage harvest, regeneration harvest, and fuels reduction. Located between a large expanse of Roadless & Wilderness to west and privately-held forest to the east.


Verizon Lease Renewal

Antelope Communication Site

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - Not Applicable. about 11 miles west of Bend, Oregon. This project is part of the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project landscape.

- Special use management Developing Proposal


Expected:08/2014 09/2014

Description:

Renew communications use lease for Verizon's facility at Antelope Communications site, which included a tower, shelter and propane tank. No new improvements or ground disturbing activities will be authorized.


Lisa Dilley



Located at Pine Mountain. Leagl location is T20S, R15E, section 32.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Verizon Lease Renewal

Improvements at Spring River

Communications Site

CE

*NEW LISTING*






Description: Renew Communications Use Lease BEN612201 for Verizon%u2019s facility at Spring River Communications site which includes a tower, shelter, propane tank and fence. No new improvements or ground disturbing activities will be authorized.


Welcome Station Trail

Connections

EA


Located on Bend-Fort Rock RD at T20S, R10E, section 2.

- Recreation management In Progress:

Objection Period Legal Notice

03/31/2014



Description: Provide additional paved non-motorized trails, designated single-track mountain bike trails, and a trailhead facility on National Forest System lands between the City of Bend and the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway Welcome

Station.



South, Range 11 East, Sections 5, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 28, 32 and 33. West of Bend, parallel to the Cascade

Lakes Scenic Byway from the Forest boundary to the Welcome Station, parallel to FSR 41 between Slough Day

Use and Highway 46, and areas within Phils trail system.

Deschutes National Forest Crescent Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

2014 Recreation Residence CE

CE


- Special area management In Progress:


Expected:07/2014 07/2014

Description:

The purpose of the projects is to allow permittees to maintain safe and accessible residences that comply with

State and Federal regulations, and to restore vegetation in certain areas.


Timothy Foley

541-433-3216 tfoley@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Crescent Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - T23S, R6E, S7, 8, 9, 15, and 26 and T24S, R6E, S14, 15, 16 &21;Willamette Meridian. Crescent Lake and Odell Lake, Klamath CO,

OR.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


2014 Recreation Residence CE

- Second Batch

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Special area management In Progress:


Expected:10/2014 10/2014 Timothy Foley


Description: 2014 Recreation Residence Improvement projects...second batch are those that required more extensive heritage analysis.


Crescent Creek Wild and

Scenic River plan

EA

Location: UNIT - Crescent Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - T23S, R6E, S7, 8, 9, 15, and 26 and T24S, R6E, S14, 15, 16 &21; Willamette Meridian. Odell Lake and Crescent Lake.

- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A

Description:

Resource assessment has been completed. Preparation of management plan and environmental assessment for protection of outstandingly remarkable values on Crescent Creek. Will involve a Forest Plan Amendment.


Timothy Foley


Crescent Lake Shoreline

Erosion

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Crescent Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - T24S, R07E, Sections 14,

15, and 21. Crescent Creek from Crescent Lake to Black Rock.



In Progress:


Expected:09/2014 09/2014 Meria Page

541-433-3230 mpage01@fs.fed.us

Description: Design of erosion control structure for use along the recreation residence tract at Crescent Lake to reduce the recreation and natural resource impacts of large fluctuations (20 feet)in water level.

Location: UNIT - Crescent Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - T24S, R6E, S14, 15, 16 &

21; Willamette Meridian. Crescent Lake Recreation Residence Tract Shoreline.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Marsh

EA






- Fuels management


In Progress:



Notice 07/2014

Expected:02/2015 05/2015 Timothy Foley


Description:

Ecosystem Services based-project designed to maintain and enhance a set of values unique to the planning area, including hunting and recreation opportunities, wildlife and botanical resources, water quality, and scenic views.


Location: UNIT - Crescent Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - T24,25,26S R6,6.5,7E.

Southwest portion of the Crescent Ranger District, including both upland and Marsh areas of the watershed.

Shelter Cove Resort

Improvement Project

EA



05/10/2010


Notice 09/2014

Expected:10/2014 05/2015 Robert Gentry

541-433-3205 rgentry@fs.fed.us

Description: Shelter Cove Resort requested an amendment to their FS Special Uses permit to authorize construction and year round operation of additional facilities (restaurant/lounge, a second lodge building, and a new septic system) within their permit area.

Location: UNIT - Crescent Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Klamath. LEGAL - Township 23S, Range 6E,

Section 17, Willamette Meridian. Crescent Ranger District, southwest side of Odell Lake off Forest Service Road

5810530.

Deschutes National Forest Sisters Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R6 - Pacific Northwest Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Deschutes National Forest Sisters Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Chush Falls Trailhead

Relocation

EA

*NEW LISTING*




Expected:10/2014 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44419

06/2015 Amy Racki

541-549-7730 aracki@fs.fed.us

Description:

The project would relocate the Chush Falls trailhead to protect Wilderness and Wild and Scenic river values.About

1 mile of road would be decommissioned and about 1.4 miles of road would be closed.About 2.3 miles of road would be converted to trails.

Web Link:

In Progress:


04/29/2014


Notice 08/2014

Indian Ford Creek Restoration

Project

EA

Location: UNIT - Sisters Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T.16S;

R09E; sections 15, 16,20, 21,28 and 29. The trailhead is located just outside the Three Sisters Wilderness.

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:



Notice 08/2014

Expected:01/2015 06/2015 Nate Dachtler

541-549-7725 ndachtler@fs.fed.us

Description: The project would restore fish passage to Indian Ford Creek by addressing the last remaining artificial barriers. It will improve habitat conditions by reducing dispersed camping impacts, thinning conifers and restoring hydrologic function.


Location:

Meadow Lakes Restoration and

Travel Access Project

EA






- Road management

In Progress:


Est. 215 Comment Period Legal

Notice 08/2014

Expected:11/2014 06/2015 Rod Bonacker

541-549-7729 rbonacker@fs.fed.us

Description: The project would restore recreation-related impacts to riparian vegetation, fish and wildlife habitat, water qaulity, and the Santiam Wagon Road in the Meadow Lakes Basin area. The project would also provide for managed OHV use in the area.

Location:

UNIT - Sisters Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - T14S, R09E, Sections 11,

13, 14, 15 and T14S, R10E, Sections 16, 17, and 21. Lower Indian Ford Creek subwatershed and extends from

Glaze Meadow to the east end of the Indian Ford Grazing Allotment.

UNIT - Sisters Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes, Jefferson. LEGAL - T13S R08E sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33; T14S R08E sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. The 8,000 acre proejct area is located west of

Sisters, Oregon along the east side of the Cascade Crest.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Melvin Butte Vegetation

Management Project

EA


- Forest products



- Fuels management

Expected:11/2014 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44107

06/2015 William Munro

541-549-7711 wmunro@fs.fed.us

Description:

Maintain and restore resiliency and forest health in stands that provide habitat for interior wildlife species and present a potential risk of large scale wildfires in the Melvin Butte area. The project would generate about 5 MMBF of timber.

Web Link:

In Progress:



Notice 09/2014

Quantum Communications

LLC: Install, Maintain, and

Operate a Fiber Optic Line

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Sisters Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The project area is about 10 air miles south of Sisters, Oregon. T16S, R09E and T17S, R09E.

- Special area management Completed Actual: 06/05/2014 09/2014 Sommer Moore

541-549-7706 slmoore@fs.fed.us

Description: The purpose of the fiber optic line is to provide backhaul for a private communications facility and provide opportunities for the public for braodband services. The project would place about 8700 feet of optic line in an existing right of way.


Sisters Community Trails

EA

Location: UNIT - Sisters Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T14S,

R10E, sections 28, 29, 32; T15S R10E, section 5 W. M.

- Recreation management In Progress:


05/03/2013


Notice 07/2014

Expected:10/2014 06/2015 Michael Keown

541-549-7735 mkeown@fs.fed.us

Description: The project would build about 21 miles of paved non-motorized path, single track trail, equestrian trails and a trailhead facility in the vicinity of Sisters, Oregon


Location: UNIT - Sisters Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - T15S R10E, sec. 6, 16, 31,

32; T15S R09E sec. 1, 2, 12, 34, 35; T14S R10E 5, 30, 31; T14S R09E sec. 10, 11, 13, 14, 22, 24, 25, 29, 32, 33.

The project is located in the vicinity of Sisters, Oregon.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Whychus Floodplain

Restoration Project

EA


- Watershed management Completed Actual: 05/05/2014 06/2014 Mike Riehle

541-549-7702 mriehle@fs.fed.us

Description: The project would address the loss of floodplain and flood channel connection to the creek that resulted from berm construction following the 1964 flood.


Location: UNIT - Sisters Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Deschutes. LEGAL - T15S R09E sections 9, 16, and 17. The proejct is located along Forest Road 16/Mainline Road south of Sisters, Oregon.

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