Buckhorn Project
Emergency Action Determination for vegetation and fuels treatments. Intended to provide renewable forest products, enhance fish and wildlife habitat, reduce impacts to water quality, support tribal treaty rights, provide sustainable recreation.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
East of Oroville, north of Wauconda, north of Bonaparte Lake.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 08/07/2024 |
| Comment Period | 07/30/2025 |
| Decision | 12/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 05/2027 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Lead Management Unit:
Tonasket Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Recreation Management; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Watershed Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Plan Amendment; Trail Management
Current Status:
Completed
Forests:
Colville National Forest
Districts:
Tonasket Ranger District
States:
Washington
Counties:
Okanogan
Legal Land Description:
T38N R28E, T38N R29E, T38N R30E, T38N R31E, T39N R29E, T39N R30E, T39N R31E, T40N R30E, T40N R31E. Sections vary by township and range
Use the widget below to browse documents associated with this project. Cookies must be enabled to use this tool.
If you are using a mobile device, the setting for "Allow cross-website tracking" must also be enabled to view the documents. You do not need to sign up or login to Box to view documents, but if you have difficulty accessing the documents on a mobile device, you may choose to sign up for a free account, download the app to your device and log in to ensure that you can open the documents.
Alternatively, these documents can be accessed on the Pinyon Public website: View Documents on Pinyon Public
Matt Marsh
1 West Winesap
Tonasket, WA 98855
509-486-5116
Matthew.Marsh@usda.gov
Last Updated: 12/5/2025