Rocket Vegetation Management Project
Commercial thinning, plantation thinning, deer habitat improvement, shrub mowing, and Rx fire on over 9,000 acres. The project area is primarily second-growth ponderosa pine, includes a portion of Newberry Nat. Volcanic Monument, large lava flows.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Rocket project area lies about 4 miles south of Bend, Oregon city limits, bounded on south by FR 9720.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 03/02/2012 |
| Comment Period | 10/23/2013 |
| Objection Period Start | 02/14/2014 |
| Decision | 06/2014 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 08/2014 (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:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Forest Products
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Decision Notice Rocket Vegetation Management Project & LRMP Amendments
Decision Signed Date: 06/17/2014
Forests:
Deschutes National Forest
Districts:
Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District
States:
Oregon
Counties:
Deschutes
Legal Land Description:
Township 19 South, Range 11 East; T. 19 S., R. 12 E., T. 20 S., R. 11 E., T. 20 S., R. 12 E.
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Beth Peer
63095 Deschutes Market Rd
Bend, OR 97701
541-383-4769
bpeer@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 10/2/2015