West Bend Vegetation Management Project
Moving the area toward a more resilient landscape, providing a diversity of habitats, and reducing hazardous fuels. Approximately 14,745 acres of commercial thinning, for a total of 22,000 acres proposed for thinning, mowing, and/or underburning. The project is also part of the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration project area. Read about this at www.deschutescollaborativeforest.org/.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The West Bend planning area (25,700 acres) is bounded on the east by the urban interface of Bend, Oregon and on the west by the Bend Watershed Roadless Area.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 11/24/2010 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 04/19/2013 |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 08/05/2013 |
| Decision | 12/2013 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 01/2014 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
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
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Special Products Sales; Noxious Weed Treatments; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
West Bend Vegetation Management Project and Forest Plan Amendments
Decision Signed Date: 12/18/2013
Forests:
Deschutes National Forest
Districts:
Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
States:
Oregon
Counties:
Deschutes
Legal Land Description:
T17S, R11E, Sec. 32-34; T18S, R10E, Sec. 8, 9, 12-15, 17, 19-30, 36; T18S, R11E, Sec. 3-11, 14-23, 27-33; T19S, R10E, Sec. 1; T19S, R11E, Sec. 5-7
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Beth Peer
63095 Deschutes Market Rd
Bend, OR 97701
541-383-4769
bpeer@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 9/11/2015