Kew Vegetation Management
Project includes about 6,500 acres of commercial harvest and fuels reduction for the purpose of restoring stand structure and composition, resilience through increased vigor and fire hazard reduction. Predominantly mixed conifer stand types.
Project Summary
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
West of Bend, Oregon and the Deschutes River, bordered on the north by the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 11/17/2015 |
| Comment Period | 10/19/2018 |
| Objection Period Start | 04/26/2019 |
| Decision | 09/2019 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 09/2019 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Road Management
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Special Products Sales; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green)
Project Decision Information
Kew Vegetation Management
Decision Signed Date: 09/09/2019
Forests:
Deschutes National Forest
Districts:
Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
States:
Oregon
Counties:
Deschutes
Legal Land Description:
Township 18 South, Range 10 East, Sections 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36; Township 19 South, Range 10 East Sections 1-3, 9-16, 22-24, 26, 27, 34, 35. Willamette Meridian
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Lauren DuRocher
63095 Deschutes Market Rd
Bend, OR 97701
541-383-4721
lauren.durocher@usda.gov
Last Updated: 10/1/2019