Melvin Butte Vegetation Management Project
Maintain and restore resiliency and forest health in stands that provide habitat for interior wildlife species and present a potential risk of large scale wildfires in the Melvin Butte area. The project would generate about 5 MMBF of timber.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The project area is about 10 air miles south of Sisters, Oregon. T16S, R09E and T17S, R09E.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 03/26/2014 |
| Comment Period | 01/08/2016 |
| Objection Period Start | 08/20/2016 |
| Decision | 12/2016 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 05/2017 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Sisters Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Forest Products; Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Melvin Butte Vegetation Management Project
Decision Signed Date: 12/21/2016
Forests:
Deschutes National Forest
Districts:
Sisters Ranger District
States:
Oregon
Counties:
Deschutes
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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William Munro
Pine Street and Hwy. 20
Sisters, OR 97759
541-549-7711
wmunro@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 8/9/2018