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Projects

This page provides a list of projects that have either recently been completed or that are currently underway through the National Environmental Policy Act process. This process includes a scientific analysis of proposed actions in an effort to make the best decisions concerning land management. Depending on whether or not a proposed action could significantly affect the natural environment, either a Categorical Exclusion (CE), an Environmental Assessment (EA), or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is prepared. These documents involve analyzing the effects of the proposed action and may include considering alternatives and require public notice and comment. They result in one of the following NEPA decisions: Decision Memo (DM), Decision Notice (DN), or Record of Decision (ROD).

Note: Not all projects may appear on the map. See the list below for a more complete list.

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The Forest Service follows NEPA regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under this rule, Forest Service officials determine which proposed projects are shared for public input.

The agency no longer issues a schedule of proposed actions (SOPA) report. Below is the current list of proposed projects available for review—your opportunity to learn more, share feedback, and stay engaged in decisions that shape the future of our public lands.

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Willamette National Forest Projects

2022 ODOT rock stockpile

Expand the Santiam Pass Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) rock disposal site by 5 acres and build a short connecting road to the Santiam sand shed. Accomplished by blading away native soil and vegetation with standard earth moving equipment.

CF Thin

The McKenzie River Ranger District is proposing approximately 125 acres of variable density thinning in three 65-70 year old plantation stands.

Cala-Wiley

The district proposes to treat 899 acres of under 80 plantations using thinning, dominant tree releases, gap creation, and skips then fuel treatments.

Dead Mountain

Timber harvest, small diameter fuels reduction, roadside fuels reductions, burn blocks, and recreation management.

Divide

This project would commercially harvest about 1,918 acres of managed and natural stands to enhance the growth and structural complexity of the stands. Project also includes meadow restoration and sugar pine habitat restoration.

Fall Creek

Project to address the need for vegetation management to increase stand growth and diversity and support the local economy. Proposed action includes commercial thinning harvest and restoration activities.

Fish Lake Fire Resilience

The purpose of this project is to reduce the abundance of ladder fuels and canopy densities adjacent to Fish Lake Historic Site that is within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).

Ivy Cliff

This project would commercially harvest about 2037 acres of managed and natural stands to enhance the growth and structural complexity of the stands. Project also includes road density management, fuels improvement, sugar pine habitat restoration.

Lava Parks

Commercial harvest, rock pit expansion, meadows within units, Lava View Loop Viewpoint.

Little Owl Small Sale

Treat proposed units using a combination of commercial thinning, gaps, skips, and dominant tree release.

Roadside Hazardous Fuels Reduction

The Detroit Ranger District is proposing to create fuel breaks to reduce hazardous fuels on strategic roads across the District: 10, 1012, 2212, 2236, and low severity burn sections of 2231 and 2233.

Rook Thin

The McKenzie River Ranger District is proposing 125 acres of variable density thinning in nine 30–40-year-old plantation stands. Thinning these stands will slow fire spread, making the nearby Strube Fire Camp more defensible should wildfire spread near the camp.

Station Butte

Project to address the need for vegetation management to increase stand growth and diversity and support the local economy. Proposed action includes commercial thinning harvest and restoration activities.

Strube Flats Fire Camp

This project would establish a permanent site for accommodating fire camps, and secure the site from motor vehicles by installing four gates at the entrances.

Sunny Thin

The McKenzie River Ranger District is proposing to treat approximately 63 acres located in four stands. Stands #1-3 are approximately 30 years old, whilestand #10 is approximately 110 years old.

Tie

A vegetation management project in collaboration with the Oregon Department of Forestry under the Good Neighbor Authority is in development. The potential proposed action would treat up to 7,898 acres through thinning and roadside shaded fuel breaks.

Project Archive

Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.

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