Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014
Willamette 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
EA
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 03/25/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 05/2014
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Willamette National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Riparian Weed Treatment
Project
Expected
Implementation
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
Jennifer Lippert
541-225-6440
jlippert@fs.fed.us
Description: Develop treatment options for five riparian weed populations found throughout the Willamette National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42022
Location:
Willamette National Forest
2014 Marion Creek Stream
Restoration
UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District, Sweet Home Ranger District, McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE Oregon. COUNTY - Lane, Linn. Sweet Home R.D. -Two Girls Cr.; McKenzie R.D.-Lookout Cr.; Middle Fork
R.D.- N. Fk. M. Fk. Willamette, Middle Fk. Willamette River.
Detroit Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
06/2014
Darrin Neff
503-854-4219
daneff@fs.fed.us
Description: This project would improve fish habitat and curb bank erosion by adding large wood complexes in the side
channels of lower Marion Creek. It is anticipated to enhance recreational viewings of spring chinook spawning near
the new Day Use Area.
Location:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
Expected:05/2014
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
UNIT - Detroit Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Marion. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Marion Forks
Creek at the Marion Forks Fish Hatchery and Day Use area.
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Willamette National Forest
Project Name
Willamette National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Detroit Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Buck Tule
EA
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Lynise Medley
- Land management planning
In Progress:
Expected:11/2014
01/2015
503-854-4228
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Notice of Initiation 03/16/2012
lmedley@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
Est. Comment Period Public
- Vegetation management
Notice 08/2014
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Minerals and Geology
Description: Timber harvest is proposed in densely stocked second growth stands generally ranging in age from 40 to 150
years old, and includes stands within Riparian Reserves and approximately 40 acres in the Jefferson LateSuccessional Reserve.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38487
Location:
City of Detroit Water System
Update
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Detroit Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn, Marion. LEGAL - T11S, R6E, Sections 13,
14, 22 - 28, 33-36 , T11S, R7E, Sections 16-21, 28-32, T12S, R6E, Sections 1-3, 12, 13, T12S, R7E, Sections
5-8, 17-20. The main portion of the project area is bounded by Fisher Point, Trappers Butte and Scar Mountain to
the west, Parish Lake Road to the south, Buck Mountain and Coffin Mountain to the north and Highway.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/04/2011
CE
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Penny Keen
503-854-4202
pkeen@fs.fed.us
Description: Fence to be installed around water building on Breitenbush Rd. Install emergency drainline from water storage
tank. Reissue special use permit.
Location:
Humbug Creek Dispersed Sites
Rehabilitation
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Darrin Neff
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2014
07/2014
503-854-4219
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
daneff@fs.fed.us
- Watershed management
Description: The project will lessen impacts to federally listed fish habitat by decreasing sediment inputs, increasing the shade
component and reducing the chance for petroleum products from vehicles entering the water by rehabilitating two
dispersed campsites.
Location:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
UNIT - Detroit Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Marion. LEGAL - T10S, R5E, sec 1; T9S, R5E,
sec 36. Breitenbush Rd. and City of Detroit.
UNIT - Detroit Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Marion. LEGAL - T9S, R6E Sec 16 &21.
T9S, R6E Sec 16 &21, Humbug Creek Watershed, 4697 road system.
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Willamette National Forest
Project Name
Willamette National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Detroit Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
McCoy Motorized Rec. Area
Improvements 2014-2015
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
N/A
CE
Bradford Peterson
503-854-3894
bcpeterson@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will include the installation of a covered picnic shelter at the lower staging area, and the expansion of
the upper staging area.
Location:
Meadow Enhancement
UNIT - Detroit Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn, Marion. Multiple locations within the McCoy
Motorized Recreation Area.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/28/2013
Expected:06/2014
07/2014
Daryl Whitmore
503-854-4225
dwhitmore@fs.fed.us
Description: Meadow enhancement and rehabilitation in 3 meadows on the Detroit Ranger District. Enchancements include
tree removal, limbing, slash burning and monitoring.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40864
Location:
UNIT - Detroit Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn. LEGAL - T11S, R07E, sec 26, 27; T12S
R07E sec 29, 34. Dusty, Big and Marion Creek Meadows.
Christopher Donaldson
Recreation and Administravbite - Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:04/2014
04/2014
Site Hazardous Fuels
503-854-3892
- Special area management
Scoping Start 01/03/2014
Reduction
cdonaldson@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Facility
management
CE
Description: Project was formerly called "2012 Rec/Admin HF". This project proposes to cut and burn or chip brush and trees
less than 10 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet from ground level (DBH) to increase the defensible space around district
infrastructure.
Location:
Special Forest Products Sales
- Forest products
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2014
Expected:06/2014
06/2014
Sue Crowder
503-854-4204
sjcrowder@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action is to implement the sale of Special Forest Products in a permit and contract-controlled
manner which regulates activities and manages the forest environment and meets the demand for these products
by the public.
Location:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
UNIT - Detroit Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn, Marion. LEGAL - T10S R5E Sec 5, T11S
R7E Sec15, T12S R2E Sec 2, T10S R7E Sec 25, T10S R8E Sec 18, T13S R7E Sec 4, T12S R7E Sec 27, T10S
R5E Sec 3. Halls Ridge Repeater, Marion Forks Guard Station, Camp Pioneer, Pamelia, Whitewater and Duffy
Trailheads, Maxwell Snow Park, Detroit Ranger Station.
UNIT - Detroit Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn, Marion. LEGAL - Not Applicable. District
wide.
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Willamette National Forest
Project Name
Willamette National Forest
Str8 Thinning Restoration
CE
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Detroit Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/28/2013
Expected:09/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
10/2014
Sue Crowder
503-854-4204
sjcrowder@fs.fed.us
Description: Reduce stocking levels of stands 6-9 inches in diameter, 500-800 TPA. Offer biomass products such as posts
and poles and firewood and other SFP such as bough and beargrass.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41544
Location:
Woodpecker Thinning
Restoration
CE
Sue Crowder
- Forest products
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
503-854-4204
- Vegetation management
sjcrowder@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: Reduce stocking levels of stands 6-9 inches in diameter, 500-800 TPA. Offer biomass products such as posts
and poles and firewood.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41545
Location:
Willamette National Forest
2014 Recreation Residence
Septic Repair
UNIT - Detroit Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn, Marion. LEGAL - T. 11 S., R. 6 E., Sections
26, 27, 34 and 35, Willamette Meridian. Upper North Santiam and Detroit Reservoir/Blowout watersheds.
UNIT - Detroit Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn, Marion. LEGAL - T. 10 S., R. 7 E., Section
28, Willamette Meridian. Upper North Santiam Watershed.
McKenzie River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
04/2014
Denise Mercer
541-822-7224
dmercer@fs.fed.us
Description: This proposal is to replace the septic system of Recreation Residence Cabin #27 in the Delta A Tract. The would
include a septic tank between 1000 - 1500 gallons, a drain field of up to 150' and transmission lines from the cabin
to the tank.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43957
Location:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
Expected:04/2014
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T16 S, R5E, Sec 16.
55311 Delta Rd.
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Willamette National Forest
Project Name
Willamette National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
McKenzie River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Denise Mercer
2014 Various District-wide
05/2014
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Expected:04/2014
Term Special Use Authorization
541-822-7224
Est. Scoping Start 03/2014
Reissuances
dmercer@fs.fed.us
Description:
CE
Proposal to reissue 7 existing term special use permits. The term of each authorization would be 20-30 years
(depending on type). There will be no change in the authorized facilities or increase in the scope or intensity of
*NEW LISTING*
authorized activities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43960
Location:
410 Road Hazardous Fuels
Reduction Project
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane, Linn. LEGAL - T16S, R5E Sec 16
& T16S, R5E, Sec 20 & T16S, R4E, Sec 14 & T 16S, R6E, Sec 10 & T16S, R6E, Sec 16
& T16S, R5E, Sec 22 & T16S, R6E, Sec 11. Delta Road ; King Road ; Rd 15 to Blue River Reservoir
Road ; near Hwy 126 - Rd 302 on the North side of the McKenzie River ; the McKenzie Air Strip ; near King Rd ;
near Scott Creek.
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:05/2014
06/2014
CE
Brenda Hallmark
541-822-7228
bhallmark@fs.fed.us
Description: A 94 acre hazardous fuels reduction project to aid in wildfire prevention and management. There would be an
understory thin (<7" dbh), completed with hand and mechanical work. Brush will be piled and burned,
underburned, or chipped and scattered.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41526
Location:
Blue River Upper Compound
Administrative Site Disposal
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T16S R5E Sec 19, 30.
Located south and west of FS 19 Road and adjacent transmission lines; north and east of the South Fork of the
McKenzie River;and west of Strube Flats.
- Facility management
On Hold
EA
N/A
N/A
Shane Kamrath
541-822-7233
skamrath@fs.fed.us
Description: The sale of the site which consists of six structures, a paved road, gravel driveways and roads, paved and
graveled parking and loading areas, a gravel stockpile, and timber/vegetation areas.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38416
Location:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - Section 21; T16S, R4E;
W.M. Lane County. Forest road 2620-130.
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Willamette National Forest
Project Name
Willamette National Forest
Boundary Thin Project
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Purpose
Decision
McKenzie River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Forest products
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2014
Expected:07/2014
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
12/2014
- Special use management
- Facility management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2014
Expected:06/2014
06/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2014
Expected:04/2014
07/2014
Shari Monson
541-225-6424
smonson@fs.fed.us
Description: Complete updates needed to upgrade to LTE capacity of existing Cingular/AT&amp;T tower at Mt. Hagen,
including the removal of 2 existing antennas, placement of 4 new antennas, and installation of a generator and
propane tank.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43946
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - Section 35, T. 16S.,
R.3E. Mt. Hagan, McKenzie River District of the Willamette National Forest.
- Forest products
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2014
Expected:10/2014
06/2015
Burtchell Thomas
541-822-7258
bthomas03@fs.fed.us
Description: The project proposes to commercially thin two stands for a total of 65 acres. The units are second-growth stands
that are approximately 42 years old. The units would be harvested with ground base and skyline equimpmnet.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43947
Location:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn. LEGAL - T15S, R6E Sec 12.
Eugene Water and Electric Board's Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Dam operators' residential campus.
- Special use management
- Facility management
Location:
Cub Thin Project
Shane Kamrath
541-822-7233
skamrath@fs.fed.us
Description: Replace office and manufactured home to accommodate local snow loading with a design compatible with historic
character of the site. Water system upgrades to be in compliance with state regulations and meet future demands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43940
Location:
Cingular-Mt. Hagan Tower
Upgrades &amp;
Generator/Propane Tank
Installation
Shadie Nimer
541-822-7271
snimer@fs.fed.us
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn. LEGAL - T13S, R7E, Section 31.
Located on Forest road 2672 Ikenick road.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
Description: To commercially thin 70 acres in a 50 year old stand using ground base equipment. This project will also include
two gaps 1-3 acres in size to promote understory forbs and shrubs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43934
Location:
Carmen-Smith Campus
Improvements
Planning Status
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T16S, R7E, Section 6;
T15S, R7E, Section 31. Cub Thin Project is located on Forest Service road 2653760 and 2653762.
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Willamette National Forest
Project Name
Willamette National Forest
French Pete Creek Crossing
Repair
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
McKenzie River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/22/2013
Expected:03/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
06/2014
CE
Edward Cross
541-822-7231
etcross@fs.fed.us
Description: A project to harden the creek crossing at milepost 2.1 of the French Pete Creek Trail (Tr. No. 3311) in the Three
Sisters Wilderness at French Pete Creek crosing. This would construct a step-down drain style approach to
mitigate erosion.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41528
Location:
Green Mountain Project
EIS
Guenther Castillon
06/2015
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:12/2014
541-822-7214
- Vegetation management
Est. NOI in Federal Register
gcastillon@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
03/2014
- Watershed management
Description: Proposes to thin ~4,786 acres (4.9% of the Project Area) and regenerate ~800 acres (0.8% of the Project Area) of
forests across a sum of approximately 5,586 acres within the Green Mountain Project Area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40858
Location:
King Castle Reroute
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2014
Expected:05/2015
05/2015
Edward Cross
541-822-7231
etcross@fs.fed.us
Description: A project to reroute a 1.25 Mi. of the King Caslte trail (Tr. No. 4326) to maintain the trails general character. This
project would require removing brush, disturbing the ground (18-22%u201D wide), and removing trees less than
12 inches dbh.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43949
Location:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T16SR4E s36;
T16SR5E s31-32; T17SR4E s01-13; T17SR5E s05-34; T17SR6E s19,30; T18SR4E s01,12; T18SR5E s01-36;
T18SR6E s06-36; T18SR7E s31-35; T19SR5E s01-24; T19SR6E s1-36; T19SR7E s02-31; T20SR6E s01. The
Green Mountain Project area is located within the Cougar Reservoir, Augusta Creek, Roaring River, and Elk Creek
subwatersheds (6th field) of the South Fork McKenzie River Watershed (5th field).
- Recreation management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T18S, R5E, Sec. 3.
Milepost 2.1 of the French Pete Creek Trail (Tr. No. 3311) in the Three Sisters Wilderness.
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T16S, R5E, Sec. 28
&amp; 21. King's Castle, McKenzie River District, Willamette National Forest.
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Willamette National Forest
Project Name
Willamette National Forest
Knob Boughs
Project Purpose
- Forest products
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2014
Expected:06/2014
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
08/2014
- Special use management
- Facility management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2014
Expected:04/2014
05/2014
Denise Mercer
541-822-7224
dmercer@fs.fed.us
Description: Replacement of overhead electrical system with underground system on Hwy 126 between Horse Creek Road and
the McKenzie River Ranger Station. Upgrade of existing underground system along Hwy 242 between Camp Yale
and Camp White Branch.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43951
Location:
Lang Thin Project
Shadie Nimer
541-822-7271
snimer@fs.fed.us
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane, Linn. LEGAL - T15S, R7E,
Section 10,14,15,22,23,27,33,&amp; 34; T16S, R7E, Section 2,3,&amp; 4. Forest Service roads 2649 and
2649640.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
Description: The Knob Boughs project would remove approximately one hundred eighty-one tons (362,000 pounds) of
coniferous boughs over 723 acres, under a three-year commercial contract.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43939
Location:
Lane Electric Underground
Power Projects 2014-2017
Decision
McKenzie River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Planning Status
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - Hwy 126: T16S, R5E,
Sec 13 and T16S, R6E Sec 17, 18. Hwy 242 T16S, R6E, Sec 14, 15, 24 and T16S, R6E, Sec 19, 20, 21. Hwy
126 MP 51.5 to MP 53 and Hwy 242 MP 56 to MP 62.
- Forest products
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Shadie Nimer
541-822-7271
snimer@fs.fed.us
Description: Project will commercially thin one stand for a total of 70 acres. The stand is approximately 65 years old and would
be harvested with ground based and skyline equipment using existing skid trails as much as possible.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41223
Location:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - Section 24 & 25, T16S,
R4E. Stand is located on Forest roads 1900408 and 1900409.
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Willamette National Forest
Project Name
Willamette National Forest
Lookout Mountain Meadow
Restoration
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
McKenzie River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Ruby Seitz
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:04/2015
09/2015
541-822-7256
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 03/2015
ruseitz@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: The purpose of this project is to restore native meadow habitat by cutting and girdling small diameter trees, and
subsequently implementing a prescribed fire across an approximately 347-acre project area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43955
Location:
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T15S, R6E, Sections
31, 32; T16S, R6E, Section 6. Lookout Mountain Meadow.
Edward Cross
541-822-7231
etcross@fs.fed.us
Lost Creek, Tamolitch Valley
and Roaring River Bridge
Replacements
- Recreation management
CE
Description: A project to replace three trail bridges that need replacement. Two bridges are located on the McKenzie River
National Recreation Trail (MRNRT) (Tr. No. 3507). Another bridge crosses Roaring River on the Roaring River
Ridge Trail (Tr. No. 3312).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41530
Location:
Lower South Fork McKenzie
River Enhancement Project
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:03/2014
06/2014
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T14S,R7E,Sec30 &
T16S,R6E,Sec10 & T19S,R5.5E,Sec12. Lost Creek, Tamolitch Valley on the McKenzie River National Recreation
Trail and Roaring River crossing of the Roaring River Ridge Trail.
Kate Meyer
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
541-822-7230
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 02/2015
kmmeyer@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
Description: Using heavy equipment, stream channels would be reconstructed, up to 1,500 pieces of large wood would be
placed along stream channels, gravel would be placed to improve spawning, and boardwalks, water crossings, and
trails would be constructed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43959
Location:
04/01/2014 04:46 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/22/2013
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T16S R4E Sections
23,24; T16S R4.5E Sections 24,25; T16S R5E Sections 19,30,31. Lower South Fork McKenzie River.
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Willamette National Forest
Project Name
Willamette National Forest
McKenzie River Trail Reroute
Project
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
McKenzie River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2015
Expected:04/2015
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
05/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T15S,R6E,Sec. 14, 13,
24, 26 &amp; T16S,R6E,Sec.11, 10, 9, 17, 18 &amp; T14S,R7E,Sec. 5,8,17,30,31. McKenzie River Trail.
- Forest products
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2014
Expected:08/2014
04/2015
Shadie Nimer
541-822-7271
snimer@fs.fed.us
Description: The project proposes to commercially thin three 43 year old stands, one is 42 acres, 16 acres, and 9 acres. In
addition to the thinning, approximately 10-15% of the stand will have gaps ranging in size from one to three acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43950
Location:
Olallie Reroute
Edward Cross
541-822-7231
etcross@fs.fed.us
Description: A project to reroute several sections of the McKenzie River National Recreation Trail (No. 3507). Sections of the
trail were constructed too steep, resulting in trenching and erosion. Other sections of the trail are too close to the
McKenzie River.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43956
Location:
Muskee Thin Project
Project Contact
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn. LEGAL - T14S, R7E, Section 29
&amp; 32. Project area is on Forest Service roads 2664510 and 2664508.
- Recreation management
Cancelled
CE
N/A
N/A
Edward Cross
541-822-7231
etcross@fs.fed.us
Description: This scoping initiates a project to reroute a 1/2 mile of the Olallie trail. This work would require removing trees <12
inches from the 96 inch wide trail prism and ground disturbance 22' wide to build the tread.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38436
Location:
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UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T17S, R6E, Section 9,
W.M. Olallie Trail (Tr. No. 3529) near O'Leary Mountain.
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Willamette National Forest
Project Name
Willamette National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
McKenzie River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pass Thin Project
CE
*NEW LISTING*
- Forest products
- Fuels management
EA
Expected:06/2014
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
06/2015
Shadie Nimer
541-822-7271
snimer@fs.fed.us
Description: To commercially thin approximately 34 acres in a 40 year old stand using ground base and skyline equipment.
This project will also include five gaps one acre in size to promote understory forbs and shrubs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43929
Location:
Power Plant Bypass Road
Realignment
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2014
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane, Linn. LEGAL - T16S,R6E,
Section 24 Lane Co; T14S,R7E, Section 31 Linn Co. The Pass Thin project is located off Highway 243 on Forest
Service roads 205/206 and off High 126 on Forest Service road 740.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Special use management
- Road management
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/09/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 07/2014
Expected:07/2014
04/2015
Shane Kamrath
541-822-7233
skamrath@fs.fed.us
Description: Realignment of the existing bypass Forest Service Road 2672690 around the Eugene Water and Electric Board's
Carmen power house in order to provide safe and adequate access for construction of the fish passage facilities at
trailbridge reservoir.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41242
Location:
Prescribed Fire in Wilderness:
Scott Mountain
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn. LEGAL - T 15 S R 6 E, SEC 1 &
12. Trailbridge Reservoir.
- Fuels management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 01/09/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2014
Expected:08/2014
10/2014
Matt Peterson
541-225-6421
mbpeterson@fs.fed.us
Description: The project would use prescribed fire in the Mt. Washington Wilderness area to modify vegetation and fuels to
sufficiently reduce the threats to values outside of wilderness in order to allow fire to play a more natural role within
wilderness.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=stelprdb5383417
Location:
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UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - The legal description for
the project area is T15S, R07E, sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36; T15S, R07½ E, sections 21, 22, 26, 27, 28,
33, 34; and T16S, R07E, sections 2 and 3. The project area includes the Mt. Washington Wilderness area on the
McKenzie River Ranger District.
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Willamette National Forest
Project Name
Willamette National Forest
Revised Trapper Project
EA
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
McKenzie River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
03/17/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 05/2014
Expected:07/2014
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
09/2014
Cheryl Friesen
541-822-7226
cfriesen@fs.fed.us
Description: A Supplemental Environmental Assessment will be prepared to disclose effects of harvesting timber on about 33
acres already under contract and to respond to analysis deficiencies identified by the 2011 U.S. District Court
decision.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41259
Location:
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T14S, R5E, Sections 34
and 35, W.M. About 13 miles NE of Blue River, OR, adjacent to FS Road 1517.
Sand Mountain Trail Repair and - Recreation management
Reroute
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2014
Expected:03/2015
06/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Proposal to reconstruct portions of the Sand Mountain Lookout trail. Trees (&lt;12 in) along the trail prism would
and trail tread would be cut. The old trail would require a series of check dams placed to slow sediment and fill in
the old trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43958
Location:
Verde Mtn. Floral Greens
Project
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn. LEGAL - T14S R7.5E Section 1.
Sand Mountain.
- Forest products
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/14/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:07/2014
09/2014
Shadie Nimer
541-822-7271
snimer@fs.fed.us
Description: The project would remove floral greens: beargrass, salal, fern fronds, and vine maple/ceanothus sticks. This would
occur on approximately 18,760 acres of the McKenzie River Ranger District. The sale of these products will be
done under permits.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43942
Location:
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Saren Whitney
541-822-7243
slwhitney@fs.fed.us
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T17S, R5E, Section 2833; T18S, R4E, Section 1,2,11-15,23,24; T18S, R5E, Section 3,7,11,14-23,26-30. Project area is bounded by
Forest roads 1985, 2618, 1927, and 19.
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Willamette National Forest
Project Name
Willamette National Forest
Wildlife Habitat Enhancement
and Restoration Project 2014
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
McKenzie River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2014
Expected:04/2014
Expected
Implementation
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
09/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Fall Creek Trail Reroute
Penny Harris
541-822-7265
pjharris@fs.fed.us
Description: Browse would be cut back to enhance forage for elk and deer. Wildlife trees and down wood would be created to
enhance habitat for cavity excavators, nesters, bats, amphibians, mammals, fungi, arthropods, bryophytes and
other organisms.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43892
Location:
Willamette National Forest
Project Contact
UNIT - McKenzie River Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane, Linn. LEGAL - T14S R7E Sec. 7,
18; T14S R6E Sec. 13; T15S R6E Sec. 12, 13, 25; T15S R7E Sec. 18, 30; T16S R4E Sec. 22; T16S R5E Sec. 4,
5, 8, 9, 31; T16S R6E Sec. 17; T16S R7E Sec. 29, 33; T18S R6E Sec. 32. Across the McKenzie River Ranger
District in both Lane and Linn Counties.
Middle Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
Completed
CE
Actual: 02/11/2014
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
03/2014
Kevin Rowell
541-782-5305
karowell@fs.fed.us
Description: This project proposes to eliminate the exposed section of trail by rerouting the trail over the slide-prone slope well
above the steep bluff on terrain that is not slide prone. The total distance of this reroute will be about 0.85 mile.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43165
Location:
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UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T18S, R3E, bottom of
Section 21. Fall Creek drainage, about 10 miles east of Fall Creek Reservoir.
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Willamette National Forest
Project Name
Willamette National Forest
Outlook Landscape Diversity
Project
EA
Project Purpose
CE
Decision
Middle Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Tim Bailey
01/2015
- Special area management
In Progress:
Expected:12/2014
541-782-5248
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Scoping Start 01/14/2013
tbailey01@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal
- Vegetation management
Notice 09/2014
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Commercial thinning and fuels reduction on 4300 ac. of plantations; 110 mi. of road maintenance, closure of 130
mi. of road; special habitat restoration; 260 ac. of early-seral habitat maintenance/creation; snag creation, noxious
weed abatement.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40122
Location:
Respect the River - Fall Creek
Planning Status
UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - Townships 20 and 21 South,
Ranges 1 and 2 East, of the Willamette Meridian. Federal portions of the Lookout Point 5th-field watershed near
the Lookout Point Reservoir near the cities of Westfir and Lowell, OR.
- Recreation management
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/26/2013
Expected:01/2014
06/2014
Lisa Kurian
541-782-5312
lkurian@fs.fed.us
Description: Resource damage will be minimized and restored at the dispersed campsites by providing a riparian buffer,
planting native vegetation, subsoiling compacted soils, deterring campsite area growth and educational signage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41185
Location:
Staley Creek Stream
Restoration
UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. The project will take place along Fall
Creek from Forest Service boundary near Dolly Varden campground to confluence with Buzzard Creek and major
tributaries including Portland Creek and Hehe Creeks.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/06/2014
CE
Expected:04/2014
07/2014
John Dixon
541-782-5208
jdixon@fs.fed.us
Description: Stabilization of approx. 200 ft. of eroding stream bank, including large woody debris jam construction. Trees with
root wads attached will be gathered and large trees will be hauled to the project area for bank stabilization and log
jam construction.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40115
Location:
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UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T24S, R4E, NW 1/4 of
Section 19. The location is at the former Pope and Talbot bridge crossing of Staley Creek on Forest Road 2134244. This is located at approximately the 1.7 mile mark on Forest Road 2134.
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Willamette National Forest
Project Name
Willamette National Forest
Upper Little Fall LSR Density
Management Project
EA
Project Purpose
Decision
Middle Fork Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Kenneth Barbee
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:10/2015
12/2015
541-782-5233
- Vegetation management
Est. Notice of Initiation 01/2014
kbarbee02@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: The Middle Fork Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest proposes density management on about 1720
acres of young plantations located in the Little Fall Creek subwatershed.The project would include the
reconstruction of existing roads.
Location:
Winberry Campground
Decommission
Planning Status
UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T17S, R1E, Sections 47,9,17,18, T17S, R2E, Sections 1-3,10, and 11 of the Willamette Meridian. This area is in the Little Fall Creek
fifth-field watershed located approximately 16 miles northeast of the city of Lowell.
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/09/2013
Expected:04/2014
CE
05/2014
Karl Dietzler
541-782-5338
kdietzler@fs.fed.us
Description: This campground receives a high amount of vandalism and homeless use and is the only developed receation site
in this drainage. Improvements to be removed include 2 shelters, 5 fire rings, all picnic tables, all site numbers, the
well, Romtec toilet.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42615
Location:
Willamette National Forest
UNIT - Middle Fork Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Lane. LEGAL - T19S, R2E, Section 19, NE
1/4 of SW 1/4. In Winberry Creek drainage, at jct of FS Roads 1902 and 1802-150.
Sweet Home Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Tiffany Young
Big Game Forage Enhancement - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:04/2014
05/2014
(Canyon and Owl Creek
928-368-5111
Scoping Start 03/11/2013
Watersheds)
tayoung@fs.fed.us
Description:
CE
Enhance 40 acres of big game habitat including: browse cutback, planting and seeding native forage species, and
collecting native seed for use in following years.
Location:
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UNIT - Sweet Home Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Canyon and
Owl Creek Watersheds.
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Project Name
Willamette National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Sweet Home Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Browder Ridge Trail and
Trailhead Relocation
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 09/24/2012
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
10/2012
CE
Jonathan Meier
541-367-3557
jmeier02@fs.fed.us
Description: A trailhead/parking area accommodating 3-5 cars is proposed near jct. of road 15 and 080. A new trail (<1 mi.)
would be built to link parking area to existing trail. The trailhead sign board would be moved to trailhead and road
080 would be gated.
Location:
Cascadia Day Use Forest Plan
Amendment and Site
Development
UNIT - Sweet Home Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn. LEGAL - T14S R6E Sec 7 NE NE.
Upper MeKenzie Watershed-Old spur road on 15 road just before the junction with 080.
- Land management planning
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 02/07/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 06/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Jonathan Meier
541-367-3557
jmeier02@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed Forest Plan amendmentto change about 6 ac. of an administrative site MA 13B to Developed Recreation
MA 12a. Also, construct parking area for 8-10 vehicles, install toilet and low-maintenance landscaping, construct
interpretive signs
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41511
Location:
Lodgepole Flats Forest Plan
Amendment #54
UNIT - Sweet Home Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn. LEGAL - T 13 S, R 2 E, Section 36.
South Santiam Watershed.
- Land management planning
CE
In Progress:
Objection Period Legal Notice
03/03/2014
Expected:04/2014
05/2014
Anita Leach
541-367-9218
agleach@fs.fed.us
Description: (Minor revision to name of project). The project proposes to change the north section of Park Creek Semiprimitive Nonmotorized Dispersed Recreation Management Area to a Special Habitat Management Area. This is a
Forest Plan revision.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34422
Location:
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UNIT - Sweet Home Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn. LEGAL - T 13S, R 7 E, Sections 5-8.
Upper McKenzie Watershed.
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Project Name
Willamette National Forest
Project Purpose
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R6 - Pacific Northwest Region
Amanda Colton
- Regulations, Directives,
In Progress:
Expected:06/2014
07/2014
541-367-3540
Orders
Scoping Start 10/05/2012
arcolton@fs.fed.us
- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Description: Proposed change to existing seasonal closure boundary to provide species protection during the critical nesting
and fledging period.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38620
Location:
Smith Prairie Meadow
Maintenance
Decision
Sweet Home Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Menagerie Seasonal Closure
Boundary Change for Species
Protection
CE
Planning Status
UNIT - Sweet Home Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn. LEGAL - T13S, R4E, Sections. 14,
15, 22 and 23. Menagerie Wilderness.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/09/2011
Expected:06/2014
07/2014
CE
Tiffany Young
928-368-5111
tayoung@fs.fed.us
Description: Enhance and maintain meadow complex by reducing encroachment of conifers (remove saplings under 4 inches),
seed collection, girdling 1-2 trees/acre under 12 inches DBH and falling 1 tree/acre for down wood.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36704
Location:
Toll Joe
EA
UNIT - Sweet Home Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn. LEGAL - T14S, R6E, section 1;
T14S, R7E, section 6, Willamette Meridian. Smith Prairie in the Upper McKenzie watershed.
- Forest products
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
02/10/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 04/2014
Expected:06/2014
07/2014
Anita Leach
541-367-3538
agleach@fs.fed.us
Description: Accelerate development of structural complexity in the LSR and strategically manage hazardous fuels along
Highway 20. Improve health, vigor and contribute wood products in matrix. 880 ac. 36-80yr.old stands, 100 acres
of 81-105 yr. old stands
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36918
Location:
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UNIT - Sweet Home Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Linn. LEGAL - T13S, R4E, Sec. 36; T13S,
R5E, Sec. 26, 28, 31-36; T13S, R6E, Sec.31; T14S, R4E, Sec. 1, 12 and 13; T14S, R5E, Sec. 1-24, 27-29; and
T14S, R6E, Sec. 6,7,8,17 and 18. South Santiam watershed.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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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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