Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Regionwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Region)
Christine Pyle
Aquatic Invasive Species order - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:05/2014
05/2014
to prevent the spread or
503-808-2691
Est. Scoping Start 05/2014
introduction of aquatic invasive
cdpyle@fs.fed.us
species
Description: The purpose of this order is to prevent the spread or introduction of aquatic invasive plant or animal species.
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Public involvement is targeted for the Umatilla, Willamette, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie, Gifford Pinchot, and Colville
NFs.
*NEW LISTING*
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44360
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.
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Forest Plan Amendments for
the Pacific Connector Gas
Pipeline
- Land management planning
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
09/21/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 08/2014
Expected:03/2015
10/2015
Wes Yamamoto
541-825-3100
wyamamoto@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service is proposing to amend the Land and Resource Management Plans (LRMP) for the Umpqua,
Rogue River, and Winema National Forests for the proposed Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=28132
Location:
UNIT - Tiller Ranger District, Klamath Ranger District, High Cascades Ranger District. STATE - Oregon.
COUNTY - Douglas, Jackson, Klamath. Umpqua NF, Rogue River NF, and Winema NF.
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Motorized Vehicle Use on the
Rogue River-Siskiyou National
Forest Supplement
- Land management planning
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
10/07/2011
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 06/2014
Expected:09/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
10/2014
David Krantz
541-618-2126
dkrantz@fs.fed.us
Description: Supplement to the Motorized Vehicle Use on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest EIS.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33404
Location:
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
District)
UNIT - Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Oregon. COUNTY - Del Norte,
Siskiyou, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath. LEGAL - All Rogue River-Siskiyou National
Forest. All Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest.
Gold Beach Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Holly Witt
Coos-Curry Electric
In Progress:
- Special use management
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
Cooperative Power Line Special
541-247-3688
Scoping Start 12/10/2013
Use Permit Renewal
hfwitt@fs.fed.us
Description: Renewal of existing Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, Inc. power line special use permits and incorporation of
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amendments into one authorization, including an operations and maintenance plan. No new construction or ground
disturbance would occur.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43133
Location:
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UNIT - Gold Beach Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Curry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Within
Curry Co.on Forest Service lands adjacent to the Rogue River from approx. Foster Bar west to the USFS
boundary, and adjacent to the Illinois River from Oak Flat north to Rogue River.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
District)
RF-38 Test Drilling
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Gold Beach Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Minerals and Geology
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In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/15/2013
Project Contact
Expected:11/2014
12/2014
Holly Witt
541-247-3688
commentspacificnorthwestsiskiyougoldbeach@fs.fed.us
Description: Red Flat Nickel Corp. plans to drill 35 3-inch diameter holes to a depth of 50 feet to obtain core samples of
minerals adjacent to existing roads. No new roads would be constructed. About 1200 feet of road would be
brushed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41652
Location:
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
District)
Big Pines Restoration
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UNIT - Gold Beach Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Curry. LEGAL - Township 37 South Range 13 West - Sections 18, 19, 30, 31, and 32. Willamette Meridian. About 8 miles ESE of Gold Beach,
Oregon, in the area known as Red Flat within the Hunter Creek and North Fork Pistol River watersheds. Access is
via Hunter Creek Road (NFS 3680) to NFS 1703 road.
High Cascades Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
On Hold
N/A
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
N/A
Judd Lehman
541-560-3462
jlehman@fs.fed.us
Description: Apply recommended stand density reduction thinning to ponderosa pine dominated stands to sustain large
ponderosa and sugar pine trees, increase stand vigor, and promote pine regeneration.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33345
Location:
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UNIT - High Cascades Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - T. 32 S., R. 3 E., Sec.
4,5,8,9,16,17,20,29. T. 31 S., R. 3 E., Sec. 3,10,15,16,21,28,29,32. T. 30 S., R. 3 E., Sec. 13,24,25,26,35. T. 30
S., R. 4 E., Sec. 6,7,18. Stands adjacent to Hwy 62 between Prospect and Union Cr, and adjacent to Hwy 230
from its junction with Hwy 62 up approx 5 miles.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
District)
Bitter Lick Creek Instream
Restoration Project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
High Cascades Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/16/2014
Expected:08/2014
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
09/2014
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*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
Steven Brazier
541-471-6766
sbrazier@fs.fed.us
Description: Reconstruct inlet to an off-channel pond to provide consistent flow of water from mainstem Bitter Lick Creek
channel. Reconfigure four legacy instream structures that currently impair movement of juvinile anadromous fish.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44356
Location:
UNIT - High Cascades Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - Northeast 1/4 section
12, Township 32 South, Range 1 East, of Willamette Meridian. Approximately 8 air miles north of Lost Creek
Reservoir (along OR Hwy 62).
Jeff VonKienast
541-560-3440
jvonkienast@fs.fed.us
Clarks Fork Wildlife Habitat
Enhancement & Fuels
Treatment Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Fuels management
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Description: Prescribed burning (some Spring prep burning, with all units burned in fall) on up to 6,450 acres to improve wildlife
habitat (improve quantity and quality of forage) and maintain current low fuel loading in project areas.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38386
Location:
Union Creek Water System
Maintenance Project
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/09/2014
Expected:08/2014
10/2014
UNIT - High Cascades Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - Township 35 &
36 South, Range 3 & 4, East, Willamette Meridian, Jackson County, Oregon. Approximately 5 miles east of
Butte Falls, Oregon along County Highway 821.
- Recreation management
On Hold
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N/A
N/A
Leslie Moscoso
541-865-2710
lmoscoso@fs.fed.us
Description: The project would address several deferred maintenance items to the Union Creek Water System, including:
replacement of the waterline, replacement of components at the Union Creek and Farewell Bend campgrounds,
and the USFS Administrative Compound.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41172
Location:
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UNIT - High Cascades Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - sec. 34 and 35,
Township 30 South, Range 3 East, of the Willamette Meridian. Union Creek Campground, Farewell Bend
Campground, and USFS Administrative Compound at Union Creek.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
District)
Wizard Island #2 Mine Project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
High Cascades Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
N/A
N/A
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Project Contact
Karla Gallegos
541-471-6708
kgallegos@fs.fed.us
Description: The project would authorize mining a sulfur enriched clay mineral deposit (epithermal argillite) on approximately 5
acres of land for up to 10 years. There would be no vegetation removal.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38262
Location:
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Eden Ridge Timber Sales
EIS
Powers Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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UNIT - Powers Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Coos. LEGAL - T. 31 S., R. 10 W., Sec. 9, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 29, and 30; T. 31 S., R. 11 W., Sec. 24, 25, 26, and 27, W.M. Approximately four (4) air
miles southeast of the city of Powers, Oregon within the area known as Eden Ridge.
Karla Cottom
10/2014
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:10/2014
541-439-6250
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 08/2014
kcottom@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
Description: Place large wood into and adjacent to ~2 miles of stream to improve habitat for fish and other aquatic species.
Thin(non-commercial)~500 acres of previously harvested and dense stands to stimulate the development of
mature forest near streams.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42420
Location:
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R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Wesley Crum
10/2014
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:09/2014
541-439-6241
- Vegetation management
Objection Period Legal Notice
whcrum@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
03/20/2014
Description: Commercial thinning, root disease treatments and planting on approx. 3,736 acres of candidate stands
regenerated in the 1920s-40s and located on Matrix under NWFP. Includes 72 treatment units using groundbased and aerial logging systems.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33418
Location:
Elk River Aquatic Restoration
UNIT - High Cascades Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Douglas. LEGAL - W½, NW¼, Sec. 13,
T. 29 N., R. 4 E., W.M., Douglas Co., OR. About 18 miles north of Prospect, OR.
UNIT - Powers Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Curry. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The Elk River
watershed about 5 miles southeast of Port Orford, Oregon.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Powers Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Mount Avery Spur Road Project - Special use management
- Road management
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In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 11/22/2011
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2014
Expected:11/2014
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
12/2014
Donald Kay
541-439-6223
dkay@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct about 330 feet of new road on Forest Service lands from the end of Forest Service Road 5201-200 to
the private parcel in T32S, R13W, Section 16. Applicant requests permission to use and maintain the road for
perpetual timber management.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36342
Location:
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
one District)
Applegate Plantation Thin
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Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Katie Schubert
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
541-899-3800
- Forest products
kschubert@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: Thin overcrowded, previously managed stands (plantations) located within the Applegate Adaptive Management
Area (AMA) in order to maintain and enhance forest health and terrestrial and aquatic species habitat
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=22754
Location:
Ashland Trails Project
UNIT - Powers Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Curry. LEGAL - T32S, R13W, Section 22. Sixes
River and South Fork Sixes River watersheds approximately 15 miles east of Port Orford, Oregon.
UNIT - Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. STATE - California, Oregon. COUNTY - Siskiyou, Jackson,
Josephine. Applegate Adaptive Management Area.
- Recreation management
EA
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2012
Expected:01/2013
03/2013
Brian Long
541-552-2907
bplong@fs.fed.us
Description: Addition of 13.2 miles of existing historic Forest Service trails and 8.7 miles of unauthorized user-created routes,
construction of 9.7 miles of new trails, and closure and rehabilitation of 5.0 miles of unauthorized user-created
trails.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39748
Location:
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UNIT - Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - T39S, R1E,
Sec.17, 19, 20, 21, 27, 30-32, and 34; T40S, R1E, Sec. 2-9, and 17-19; T40S, R1W, Sec. 1, 12, and 13, W.M.,
Jackson Co., OR. Ashland Creek and Neil Creek watersheds.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
one District)
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Michael Hackett
541-899-3884
mmhackett@fs.fed.us
Strongarm Pine Plantation
Thinning and Restoration
Project
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
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Description: Precommercial thinning and fuels treatments on 55 acres of the 25-year-old Strongarm Plantation consisting of
mixed conifer and hardwoods which range from 1 to 12 inches in diameter, with a focus on pine/oak restoration.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40533
Location:
Weatherbee Mining Claim
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/15/2009
Expected:09/2012
10/2012
UNIT - Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Jackson. LEGAL - sec. 2, T. 40 S.,
R. 3 W., of the Willamette Meridian. Upper Applegate 5th field watershed.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2012
Expected:01/2013
03/2013
Karla Gallegos
541-471-6708
kgallegos@fs.fed.us
Description: Placer mine, removing mineral deposit from an ancient channel (underground). Project would remove
approximately 40 cubic yards of material per year. Removal process would primarily pick and shovel, using a
winch to move material mid-slope.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38263
Location:
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
District)
Briggs Valley
EA
UNIT - Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T. 48 N., R. 10
W., Section 22, SW 1/4, Mt. Diablo Meridian, Siskiyou County, California. Elliott Creek, approximatley 10 miles
south of Oregon/California border.
Wild Rivers Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/22/2011
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal
Notice 12/2012
Expected:01/2013
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
03/2013
Don Bellville
541-471-6735
dbellville@fs.fed.us
Description: Partial cut exisiting stands to promote large-diameter trees and maintain pine-oak habitat on approximately 985
acres;no regen harvest or new system road construction; objective is to increase vigor and growth of mid-seral
stands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=13484
Location:
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UNIT - Wild Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Josephine. LEGAL - T36S, R8W including
General Forest, Partial Retention, and Special Wildlife Areas (meadows). Upper Briggs Valley Watershed.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
District)
Cedar Gulch Mine
Planning Status
Decision
Wild Rivers Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
N/A
EIS
Kevin Johnson
541-471-6727
kljohnson@fs.fed.us
Description: Previously known as Tracy Placer Mining Project (#9992). Prepare Supplemental EIS and environmental review of
proposed Plan of Operations for placer mining less than 5 acres in the Sucker Creek watershed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36336
Location:
Cleopatra Test Drilling
UNIT - Wild Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Josephine. LEGAL - T40S, R06W, Section
19. South bank of Sucker Creek, about 11 miles southeast of Cave Junction, Oregon. Within Riparian Reserve
and Late Successional Reserve.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 11/20/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 11/2014
Expected:01/2015
02/2015
Robert Shoemaker
541-471-6708
rshoemaker@fs.fed.us
Description: Red Flat Nickel Corp. plans to drill 59 3-inch diameter holes to a depth of 50 feet to obtain core samples of
minerals in Curry County, Oregon. Equipment and personnel would be transported and removed via helicopter.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41908
Location:
UNIT - Wild Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Curry. LEGAL - Primarily T41S-R10WSections 5-8, 17, 18; T41S-R11W-Sections 1, 12. About 10 miles WSW of O'Brien, Oregon. Generally between
Baldface, Taylor, and Fall Creeks within the North Fork Smith River watershed, Curry County, Oregon.
Gary Einck
541-618-2037
geinck@fs.fed.us
Eight Dollar Mountain
Communication Tower and
Distribution Line Project
- Special use management
CE
Description: Construct 150ft tower (19x19 ft base) and ice bridge connecting new tower to communications shelter; utilize 2
previously disturbed staging areas; replace 93 ft of an existing underground electric distribution line; coverage for 5
existing lines.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42709
Location:
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Completed
Actual: 04/23/2014
06/2014
UNIT - Wild Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Josephine. LEGAL - sec. 17, Township 38
South, Range 8 West, of the Willamette Meridian. Approximately 3 miles southwest of Selma, OR.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
District)
Sucker Creek Legacy Roads
and Trails Project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Wild Rivers Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Watershed management
- Road management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 10/01/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2014
Project Contact
06/2015
Expected:09/2014
Chris Park
541-471-6761
cpark@fs.fed.us
Description: Decommissioning, stormproofing and stream crossing upgrades to legacy roads and trails within the Sucker Creek
5th field watershed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33407
Location:
UNIT - Wild Rivers Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Josephine. LEGAL - T. 39 S., R. 6 W., T. 39
S. R. 5 W., T. 40 S., R. 6 W., T. 40 S., R. 5 W., T. 41 S., R. 6 W., of the Willamette Meridian. Sucker Creek 5th
field watershed.
Wild Rivers Aquatic and
Riparian Habitat Enhancement
Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
CE
Description: Restoration of aquatic ecosystems and water quality across the Wild Rivers RD.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38247
Location:
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Ian Reid
541-899-3852
ireid@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Wild Rivers Ranger District. STATE - California, Oregon. COUNTY - Del Norte, Curry, Josephine. Wild
Rivers Ranger District.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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