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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 07/01/2012 to 09/30/2012 - Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)07/01/2012 to 09/30/2012Wallowa-Whitman National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
- Land management planning In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 03/29/2010Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2012 Expected:10/2013 11/2013 Harold Dyer541-523-1264hdyer@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.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 10/11/2011Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2013 Expected:11/2013 02/2014 Sophia Millar541-426-5540smillar@fs.fed.us Description: Analyze proposed mining plans of operations within the Granite Creek Watershed on the Umatilla and Wallow-Whitman NFs. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/w-w/projects/nepa_project.shtml?project=2209
North Fork Catherine Creek Ford ReplacementCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:Scoping Start 01/31/2011 Expected:12/2012 06/2013 Toni Molina541-962-8598tmmolina@fs.fed.us Description: NF Catherine Ck ford is currently a partial fish passage. This project would replace the existing ford with a full channel spanning bridge. All work will stay within the existing road prism and after project completion the site will be rehabilitated
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=25167
Location: UNIT - La Grande Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - NF Catherine Creek Subwatersheds 170601040501 & 170601040108. NF Catherine Creek.
- Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 04/2012 Expected:07/2013 08/2013 Cindy Christensen541-962-8501cjchristensen@fs.fed.us Description: 4.5 miles of the 51 road would be reconstructed. This road is narrow with blind corners and no shoulders. Lanes will be widened, sharp corners will be straightened, and the road surface will be improved.
Bird Track DFPZ & Mainenance BurnCE
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management On Hold N/A N/A Toni Molina541-962-8598tmmolina@fs.fed.us Description: Precommercial thinning of overstocked pine stands within the Spring Creek area. The trees will be thinned, piled and burned as well as a prescribed underburn. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39132
Location: UNIT - La Grande Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T3S, R36E, Sec 1,2,3,4,5, 9, 10, 11, 15 & 16, T2S, R36E, Sec 27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 17, 18, 19, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 &33. Along FS roads 2100 & 2100950. North boundary = 2100950 and 2100800 rds, East boundary = Private Property, South boundary = Bird Track Spring Camp Ground, West boundary = 2100530 rd.
- Special use management In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 07/27/2010Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2012 Expected:07/2014 09/2014 Arlene Blumton541-962-8522ablumton@fs.fed.us Description: Idaho Power is proposing to construct and operate a 500 kV transmission line between Boardman, Or and Murphy, Id. BLM is the lead agency.
Bruce Young Road RelocationCE
- Land ownership management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2012 Expected:08/2012 09/2012 Cindy Christensen541-962-8501cjchristensen@fs.fed.us Description: This project would allow a landowner to reroute an existing road outside of the riparian area which will cross the corner of Forest Service property for approximately 60 feet. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38614
Location: UNIT - La Grande Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T 2S, R 36E, Section 23 SE/NW. Located near Forest Service Road 3106 and Pelican Creek.
Chicken Creek Culvert Replacement CE
- Watershed management Completed Actual: 06/04/2012 07/2012 Toni Molina541-962-8598tmmolina@fs.fed.us Description: The Chicken Ck culvert on the 51 road is undersized and is a passage barrier for fish. This project would replace the culvert with a new bottomless arch culvert. This would improve passage for fish to reach their spawning grounds.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34467
Location: UNIT - La Grande Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T6S, R35.5E, sec 3. Chicken Creek subwatershed within the Upper Grande Ronde River watershed.
Corral Creek Road RelocationEA
- Watershed management - Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 09/2012 Expected:11/2012 06/2013 Toni Molina541-962-8598tmmolina@fs.fed.us Description: This project proposes to obliterate and replace the 7787620 to the junction of 7787600. Three culverts will be removed with the road obliteration. This road will be reconstructed upland of Corral Creek. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34481
Location: UNIT - La Grande Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T5S, R42E, section 21 and 28. Corral Creek along the 7787-600 road.
Meadow Creek Wood Additions Phase IICE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 03/2012 Expected:11/2012 05/2013 Toni Molina541-962-8598tmmolina@fs.fed.us Description: Large woody debris would be placed within 3.25 mi of Meadow Ck. Planting will occur for approx. 2 miles. 2 stream exclosure fences would be removed & reconstructed & and additional exclosure fence would be constructed. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38607
Location: UNIT - La Grande Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T3S, R34E, S19, 29, 30 & 32. Where 2120 road leaves Meadow Creek, near the 2100 road.
- Watershed management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/02/2011 Expected:12/2012 05/2013 Toni Molina541-962-8598tmmolina@fs.fed.us Description: This project would replace an undersized, partial fish passage barrier with a properly sized open arch or box culvert. A slight channel relocation would occur to fit the new culvert.
- Grazing management - Watershed management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/31/2011 Expected:02/2013 06/2013 Toni Molina541-962-8598tmmolina@fs.fed.us Description: This project would exclude livestock from streams by placing wood within the riparian area, allowing the riparian area to recover and streambank stabilization. Listed fish species are present. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34479
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2012 Expected:12/2012 06/2013 Cindy Christensen541-962-8501cjchristensen@fs.fed.us Description: A combination of mechanical thinning, slash busting, hand piling/burning, and prescribed burning would be used to mange vegetation and fuels within the area. Benefits include healthier stands, reduced fire behavior potential and enhance public uses.
Sheep Creek EnhancementCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/30/2010 Expected:11/2012 06/2013 Alicia Underhill541-962-8572aunderhill@fs.fed.us Description: This project would place wood structures along Sheep Creek and plant deciduous seedlings cuttings. This project would improve habitat for spring Chinook salmon, summer steelhead, and bull trout.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30897
Starkey Allotment ManagementEA
- Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Cindy Christensen541-962-8501cjchristensen@fs.fed.us Description: Construct boundary fence and change kind and class of livestock grazed at Red Fir Spring. Construct boundary fence at Briggs pasture within the Starkey allotment boundary. The area is currently not designed for grazing with pasture rotation. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30901
Location: UNIT - La Grande Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T4S, R34E, sec 29 & 32; T4S, R35E, sec 7 & 8. Located in Starkey Experimental Forest at Red Fir Spring and Briggs pasture.
Starkey Elk Handling Facility Water System ImprovementCE
- Facility management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/21/2012 Expected:07/2012 09/2012 Kathleen Arnoldus541-962-8549karnoldus@fs.fed.us Description: Construct a new building near the existing well head and control panels adjacent to the fence. The existing buried tank will be removed. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38609
Location: UNIT - La Grande Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union. LEGAL - T4S, R34E, Sec 11. Located in Starkey Experimental Forest, north of 2120737 road.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 07/22/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2012 Expected:10/2012 09/2012 Cindy Christensen541-962-8501cjchristensen@fs.fed.us Description: This project will improve forest health. Areas will have mechanical harvest/removal and prescribed burning, precommercial thinning, stocking density reduction, tree planting, hazard tree removal, road and soil restoration, and harvest removal. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34482
Chinese Massacre Interpretive MonumentCE
- Heritage resource management - Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Mary DeAguero541-426-5501mdeaguero@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest Service proposes to permit the Chinese Massacre Memorial Committee to install an interpretive monument on a low rock outcrop at Chinese Massacre Cove.
Location: UNIT - Hells Canyon NRA. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Wallowa. LEGAL - T4N, R49E, Sec. 36. The Chinese Massacre Cove is located at the confluence of Deep Creek and the Snake River in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.
- Forest products - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/15/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2013 Expected:03/2013 12/2013 Adriene Holcomb541-426-5681aholcomb@fs.fed.us Description: Reduce fuel loading and return stands to their historic structure while recovering biomass for local industry in the vicinity of the Canal Fire and Cold Springs.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30716
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:Scoping Start 01/11/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2012 Expected:10/2012 06/2013 Dana Nave541-426-5690dmnave@fs.fed.us Description: Improve stream conditions on Devils Run Creek between fenced sections by narrowing the gaps or hardening streambanks.
- Recreation management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/19/2012Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2012 Expected:08/2012 08/2012 Mark Penninger541-962-8519mapenninger@fs.fed.us Description: Installation of up to 5 interpretive panels at the Kirkwood Historic Museum in the Hells Canyon Recreation Area. A segment of walking trail will be extended from an existing trail to access the new interpretive panels.
Lick Creek Culvert ReplacementCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management On Hold N/A N/A Alan Miller541-820-3860amiller@fs.fed.us Description: This culvert is currently impeding upstream fish passage. Replacement of the culvert will allow for fish passage and improve stream characteristics. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33642
Location: UNIT - Hells Canyon NRA. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Union, Wallowa. LEGAL - T5S, R46E, Section 14. Lick Creek.
- Grazing management Developing ProposalEst. NOI in Federal Register 07/2012 Expected:06/2013 08/2013 Kelly Birkmaier541-426-5665kbirkmaier@fs.fed.us Description: Authorize commercial livestock grazing on four allotments (Lone Pine, Cow Creek, Rhodes Creek, and Toomey Allotments) located in the lower portion of the Imnaha River.
- Forest products - Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/21/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:09/2012 05/2013 Mark Moeller541-426-5518mdmoeller@fs.fed.us Description: Reduce fuel loadings in the Puderbaugh Ridge vicinity and address Western Pine Beetle conditions in the upper Imnaha River Corridor.
- Land ownership management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/22/2011 Expected:06/2013 06/2013 Sweyn Wall541-426-5523swall@fs.fed.us Description: Convert authorization for existing irrigation ditches from special-use permits to easements.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management In Progress:Scoping Start 05/02/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:10/2012 05/2013 Alan Miller541-820-3860amiller@fs.fed.us Description: Replace a fish passage barrier on Summit Creek. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33640
Swamp Creek Road Cattle GuardCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/04/2012 Expected:08/2012 08/2012 Shawn Mork541-426-5593smork@fs.fed.us Description: Install a cattle guard at the site of a barbed wire gate at the forest/private land boundary to prevent cattle trespass and riparian area impacts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35506
Location: UNIT - Wallowa Valley Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Wallowa. LEGAL - T2N R45E S29/32. The Forest Service/private land boundary on the Swamp Creek Road.
- Watershed management On Hold N/A N/A Melissa Shelley541-523-1929mshelley@fs.fed.us Description: This project consists of maintenance and intermittent reconstruction of approximately 5.3 miles of the NFS 1305 Road. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34106
Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T9S., R.35E., sec. 23, 26, 35; T10S., R35E., sec.2. Granite Creek Watershed, Forest Road 1305 Olive Creek Road.
AC Placer 12-month Mining Plan of OperationsCE
- Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 06/25/2012 07/2012 Daniel Burton541-523-1921dburton02@fs.fed.us Description: This project would approve testing of a site less than .5 acre at the AC Placer claim. The proposal is for work to be completed in less than 12 months.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36862
Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T 9S, R 37E, S 20. AC Placer Claim is located about 2 miles north of Sumpter, in the vicinity of Cracker Creek Road.
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2012 Expected:09/2012 09/2012 Robyn Darbyshire541-523-1255rdarbyshire@fs.fed.us Description: This project will protect healthy mature whitebark pine from competition, bark beetles and wildfire. Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T7S R36E Sections 13, 24. Anthony Lakes Ski Area.
Bates Well and SpringCE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/25/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 Daniel Burton541-523-1921dburton02@fs.fed.us Description: This would authorize a special use permit renewal for a 5' right of way, 400 ft long.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34716
Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T. 6S, R. 44E, section 32. This special use permit is located in the East Eagle Creek drainage.
Boulder/Eagle Allotment Grazing AnalysisEA
- Grazing management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/19/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2014 Expected:03/2014 04/2014 Joshua White541-523-1940jpwhite@fs.fed.us Description: Analysis of ongoing range use for management of Boulder Creek and Eagle Creek grazing allotments.This project was scoped with Snake/Pine grazing; two analyses were done due to Snake/Pine's location in the Hells Canyon NRA
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33748
Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T. 7S., R. 45E, T.7S., R. 45E, T. 7S, R. 44E. The grazing allotments are located north of the towns of Richland and Halfway Oregon.
Bull Run and Olive Creek Culvert Replacements (Granite Creek Watershed Action Plan)CE
- Watershed management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/26/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2013 Expected:05/2013 08/2013 Melissa Shelley541-523-1929mshelley@fs.fed.us Description: Replace 6 culverts on Bull Run Creek that will open 8+ miles of stream for fish passage and reduce sediment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34108
Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T9S, R35.5 E, sec 13; T9S, R35E, sec 26; T9S, R36E, sec 18, 19; T10S, R35E, sec 2. Culverts are on NFS rds 1305, 7370, 7375 and FHS 113.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 08/03/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/2012 Expected:12/2012 04/2013 Daniel Burton541-523-1921dburton02@fs.fed.us Description: This project would provide approval for a Plan of Operations under 36 CFR 228.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27983
Holland Well and SpringCE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/25/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 Daniel Burton541-523-1921dburton02@fs.fed.us Description: The project is a special use permit renewal for a 10ft right of way, 2000 ft long.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34717
Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T. 6 S., R. 44E., section 33. The special use permit is located in the Eagle Creek drainage.
Idaho Power Underground PowerlineCE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/25/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 Daniel Burton541-523-1921dburton02@fs.fed.us Description: This project would provide service to Summit Point communication site
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34726
Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T. 9S., R. 46E., section 6; T. 9S., R. 45E., section 1; T. 8S., R. 45E., sections 36 and 25. This project would be located on Summit Ridge, off of Forest Road 77 north of Halfway Oregon.
Linda D 12 month mining planCE
- Minerals and Geology Completed Actual: 06/25/2012 07/2012 Daniel Burton541-523-1921dburton02@fs.fed.us Description: This proposal is to excavate to bedrockan area less than .5 acre at the Linda D mining claim. All work is to be completed in less than 12 months with seasonal closeout and reclamation to be completed by Oct 31. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37315
Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T 9S, R 37E, S 17. Linda D mining claim is located about 2.5 miles north of Sumpter, in the vicinity of Cracker Creek Rd.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 08/03/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2012 Expected:11/2012 05/2012 Margaret Doolittle541-523-1945mdoolittle@fs.fed.us Description: This project combines 6 previously individual projects and would provide approval for a Plan of Operations under 36 CFR 228 for Buster 1 & 2, California Gulch, French Gulch Group, J & J Placer, Pardner Group, and Peerless/Old Crow.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27985
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 08/03/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Margaret Doolittle541-523-1945mdoolittle@fs.fed.us Description: This would continue operations by Oregon Dept. of Transportation to produce and use crushed rock from this existing quarry. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34234
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/24/2010Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 Sophia Millar541-426-5540smillar@fs.fed.us Description: Prepare a supplement to the April 2004 North Fork Burnt River Final Environmental Impact Statement to address the inefficiencies identified by the United States District Court of Oregon, August 4, 2006.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=18925
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 08/03/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/2012 Expected:01/2013 04/2013 Margaret Doolittle541-523-1945mdoolittle@fs.fed.us Description: This project would provide approval of a Plan of Operations under 36 CFR 228.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27993
Smith RoadCE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/25/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 Daniel Burton541-523-1921dburton02@fs.fed.us Description: This is a special use permit renewal for a 12' right of way, 1/4 mile long.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34719
Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T. 10 S., R. 35 E., section 16. This special use permit is located in the Greenhorn area off of Highway 7.
- Grazing management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/19/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2012 Expected:02/2013Actual: 09/22/2011 05/2013 Sophia Millar541-426-5540smillar@fs.fed.us Description: Analysis of ongoing range use for management of of the Snake River, Double Pine, and North Pine grazing allotments.This project was scoped with Boulder/Eagle grazing; two analyses were done due to Snake/Pine's location in the Hells Canyon NRA.
Turra Spring CE
- Special use management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/25/2012 Expected:07/2012 08/2012 Daniel Burton541-523-1921dburton02@fs.fed.us Description: This will renew an existing special use permit for this spring
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34718
Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T. 10S., R. 37 E., section 8. The project is located near Sumpter, Oregon.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 08/03/2009Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2013 Expected:05/2013 06/2013 Daniel Burton541-523-1921dburton02@fs.fed.us Description: This project combines 3 previously individual mining projects and would provide approval for a Plan of Operations under 36 CFR 228 for AH Standard Mine, Big Indian Placer, and Centennial Mine. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27967
Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T. 7S., R 36 E., sec 7, T 8S, R. 35 1/2 E., sec 11 and 12, T 8S, R 36 E., sec 7,. These mines are located in the Upper North Fork John Day River watershed off of road systems 7325, 7335, 7340.
- Minerals and Geology Developing ProposalEst. NOI in Federal Register 04/2012 Expected:05/2013 06/2013 Daniel Burton541-523-1921dburton02@fs.fed.us Description: Analysis of approximately 24 Plans of Operations and amendments for lode and placer mining activities within the Upper Powder River Watershed. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=7117
Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T8, 9, 10S, R36,37,38E. The project area is the entire Wallowa-Whitman National Forest portion of the Upper Powder River Watershed near the City of Sumpter, Oregon.
- Fuels management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/23/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2012 Expected:09/2012 10/2012 Francis Tyler541-523-1912ftyler@fs.fed.us Description: The Whitman Ranger District is proposing maintenance burning of previously treated forested stands particularly those stands in the Wildland Urban Interface portions of the District. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=27172
Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T 10 S. R37 E., T10 S. R36E., T11S R37 E., T11S. R38E. The burning would take place at various locations across the Whitman Ranger District.
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Daniel Burton541-523-1921dburton02@fs.fed.us Description: This project would involve new construction of 35 miles of underground phone cable. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34724
Location: UNIT - Whitman Ranger District. STATE - Oregon. COUNTY - Baker. LEGAL - T. 10 S, Ranges 35, 35 1/2 and 36. The project would be within existing road right of way for State Highway 7, County Rds 504 and 529, Forest Rds 1900, 1900-420 and 7386.