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Projects Archive

This page provides a list of projects that have either recently been completed or that are currently underway that legally require the Mt. Hood National Forest to run through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process before proceeding. This process includes a scientific analysis of proposed actions in an effort to make the best decisions concerning land management. 

What is NEPA?

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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions.  Projects requiring NEPA also provide specific opportunities for public review and comment.  Learn more about NEPA and how you can participate in the NEPA process.

Note: Not all projects may appear on map. See list below for complete list of projects with more information or documentation.

SOPA Reports

The Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) contains a list of proposed actions for Mt. Hood National Forest that will soon begin or are currently undergoing environmental analysis and documentation. It provides information so that you can become aware of and indicate your interest in specific proposals. We encourage your early and ongoing involvement in any proposals of interest to you.

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Mt. Hood National Forest Projects

The purpose of the project is to conduct road work necessary to reopen Forest System Road (FSR) 1300-000 to the public as a Maintenance Level 2 road.

District-wide restoration project including side channels along rivers for better fish habitat, improve fish passage at culverts, road closures, and restoration of unauthorized shooting damage. Includes CFR closure for shooting.

Three projects would be completed by MFID within the permit area: Eliot Irrigation Ditch Tree Removal, Flow Meter Installation, & Water Level Monitoring Device Installation. A fourth project (PIT Tag Antennas) would be completed by the USFS.

Restore specific high priority watersheds that have been identified through Watershed Restoration Action Plans as well as other high priority restoration projects outside these watersheds.

Middle Fork Irrigation District will complete four miantenence projects within their permit area: (1) Clear Branch Dam Parapet Wall Refurbishment; (2) Right-of-Way Bushing; (3) Sediment Basin Cleaning; and, (4) Wood Placement Below Clear Branch Dam.

The primary purpose of this project is to reduce the risk of landscape level disturbance by establishing a linear fuel break along National Forest System (NFS) roads.

Native Vegetation Planting and Danger Tree Removal Project in 36 Pit Fire Burned Area

This project will conduct activities to install a solar panel array and components at the A-Frame site at Lost Lake Campground. This will provide a safer and more efficient lighting system for recreationists.

This project would manage dense and dying vegetation within and around the ANPO special uses permit area.

Construction of a new communication facility (a tower and associated infrastructure) to provide FirstNet coverage to first responders and improved wireless coverage to those in the area.

Construction of an electric vehicle charging station in the Skibowl West parking lot

This project will replace the failed bridge on the historic Barlow Road (NFS Road 3530000).

This project will rehabilitate Roads 4800-020, 4800-170 and 3530-000 by installing ditches, culverts, and surfacing roads as needed.

To reissue a special use authorization to ODOT for the management and operation of the sand shed and storage facility at the site, and authorize the construction of a fence that would define the perimeter of the site and minimize encroachment.

Reduce hazardous fuel loadings and ladder fuels, and change the existing fire condition class in the area of Camp Baldwin Boy Scout Camp Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), using the Boy Scouts and other groups as collaborators.

Construct a trench to facilitate conducting geologic research on fault scarps. Trench is approx 100-ft long by 10-ft wide by 15-ft deep. The trench would be open for 2-3 weeks. The site would be restored after the research is completed.

The bridge on Forest Road 1825 was damaged during the fall flood of 2006. The proposed project would repair or replace the damaged bridge.

The Mt. Hood National Forest proposes to reissue the City of Portland's special use authorization for the operation, management and maintenance of the Bull Run Lake dam and reservoir for a new term of thirty years.

The Mt. Hood National Forest would convey 2,890 acres of land to the City of Portland, and acquire 2,200 acres of city land, all in the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit.

To increase capacity and improve traffic flow, a new ski lift and new terminal sites will be installed and the alignment will be changed and extended at Buttercup ski lift. A new access road and utility lines will be constructed as connected actions.

Improve public agency emergency service communications available along the highways leading to Mt. Hood and the Timberline Ski Area, as well as the surrounding forestlands.

Construction of a shaded fuel break approximately 500 feet wide adjacent to Roads 4220 and 4230.

Portland General Electric proposes to construct, maintain, and operate a 500 kV, single-circuit transmission line that would cross 1.2 miles of the Mt. Hood National Forest.

Cascade Huts operates three huts within the Mt Hood National Forest. An additional 2 huts would be added to its inventory available for rent in 2011.The huts are to be placed on existing roads. Proposed locations are the 1700-680 and 4431 Roads.

This project analyzes a combination of proposals from Cascade Utilities for installing new fiber optic line within road rights of way and existing utility corridors.

instalation of fiber optic line under roads from Ripplebrook to Highway 26

The purpose of this project is to re-issue a 10 year special use permit authorization for the Cascadia Center for the Arts to utilize Government owned facilities for the purposes of the Cascadian Arts program in Government Camp, Oregon.

Four radio towers would be installed to enhance emergency communications in Clackamas County.

Clackamas County is proposing to bury a 12-inch diameter waterline in Government Camp, approximately 1,300 feet from Tyrolean Drive west to the access road for the Government Camp Sewage Treatment Plant, and for a fire hydrant at Skibowl West.

Areas burned with the Riverside and Lionshead fires on the Clackamas River Ranger District.

The purpose of this project is to do an assessment of fire-caused safety and access issues so that roads can either be safely opened for public and administrative access, closed with effective barriers, or decommissioned.

The Clackamas District is proposing to repair recreation site facilities and structures and trail infrastructure that were destroyed or affected by the 2020 Riverside and Lionshead Fires.

The Clackamas Radio Group 800 requested to bury a propane tank as their secondary power source at the Timberline Communication Site.

Decommissioning roads to improve hydrologic function and reduce adverse impacts to aquatic and terrestrial habitats in the Upper Clackamas area.

This project looks to conduct dam-specific improvements as well as fisheries related improvements to support local anadromous fisheries.

Remove approximately 30 trees from the south Clear Branch Dam abutment and add riprap to the upstream (west) face of the dam as per FERC directive to improve dam integrity and safety.

This project will temporarily draw down Laurance Lake in order to conduct an investigative study of the Clear Branch Dam requiring drilling seven boreholes in the dam. During this time the area will be closed to the public.

Middle Fork Irrigation District (MFID), in partnership and cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Forest Service, propose to drill three boreholes at Clear Branch Dam on the downstream face of the dam.

Remove failing shelter and replace it with a new prefabricated shelter; conduct road maintenance as needed to complete replacement of shelter.

This project will replace the roof and conduct minor rafter support repair for the Cloud Cap Inn.

Remove felled trees within 100-feet of Cloud Cap Road. The equipment would remain in road prism, and would swing logs onto trucks or pull logs with cable and picked them up with grapples. Logs would be stored for future aquatic restoration projects.

Install & maintain solar powered weather station in Ghost Ridge area, near Cloud Cap Road. Station requires: weather proof building, precipitation gage, antenna tower, snow pillow, solar panels, air temp/pressure sensors, wind gage, and fencing.

Middle Fork Irrigation District proposes to construct a roughened channel at two existing partial fish passage barriers. Large boulders would be added to the channel below the existing boulder weirs to create a steep riffle that is passable by fish.

This proposal would reroute approximately 4 miles of the Cooks Meadow Trail and would establish better trail lay-out by removing the current route off a forest road.

Reissuance of Special Use Permit for recreation residences (summer homes)

The purpose of the Crystal Clear Restoration Project is to provide forest products where there is an opportunity to restore resiliency to forested areas and reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire behavior.

This project is a collaborative effort to identify possible fuels reduction activities on 30 acres in and around the wildland-urban interface around Cooper Spur. Activities could include thinning, fuelbreaks, and/or prescribed burning.

This project will install one decomposting toilet in this high-use, backcountry recreation area.

The existing Dog River pipeline, which is an important component of The Dalles' public drinking water supply, is deteriorating, leaking from tree damage, and exhibiting corrosion. This project proposes to replace the existing pipeline.

This project will create a staging area approximately one acre in size to facilitate pipeline replacement activities.

This project would decommission eleven toilets that have degraded beyond repair.

The Barlow Ranger District proposes to mechanically thin, masticate, pile, and brush sapling plantations approximately 3,800 acres. The project consists of small diameter thinning (0-8" DBH) on slopes less than 40 percent.

The project would mechanically thin, masticate, pile, and brush sapling plantations on 1,340 acres on the Barlow Ranger District within the footprint of the 2010 TSI planning area.

Hood River and Barlow Districts propose to precommerical thin (PCT) approximately 15,000 acres of young (10-30 year old), overstocked plantations. PCT is completed by hand crews with chainsaws cutting down trees less than 6-inches in diameter.

Middle Fork Irrigation District will be conducting 2 maintenance projects on the Eliot Irrigation Ditch. Project #1 will replace a flushing gate with a hand-operated metal gate and project #2 will install a Powder River gate on the ditch access path.

Change all Land Use Allocations to DA-1 (Bull Run Watershed)and DA-3 (Research Natural Area) and update the Plan Standards & Guidlines to comply with Omnibus Parks & Public Lands Management and Little Sandy River Watershed Protection Acts.

Forest Road 1828 was damaged during the fall flood of 2006. The proposed project consists of long-term repairs to flood damaged sections of the road.

A landslide obliterated a 200 foot section of Forest Road 2612. The project will repair the road at the slide site.

bough harvest across the forest

Construct a trail from Gate Creek Staging Area to Forest Service Road 4830. The trail would be would have two stream crossings over Gate Creek. This would add 0.8 miles of newly designated OHV trail and 0.2 miles of new mixed-use along FSR 4830.

This project will reduce the risk of landscape-level disturbance and increase forest resiliency to insect and disease. Vegetation treatments would take place on less than 3,000 acres in the southeastern portion of the Barlow Ranger District.

This project will install a gate on the road to Clear Lake Campground to facilitate enforcement of seasonal closures.

This project will install six gates at six locations. There is a need for gates at these locations to enforce seasonal (winter) closures to vehicles over 48 inches wide. These roads are only open to either skiing or snowmobile use in the winter.

This project will place gates in three locations in order to enforce seasonal road closures. At all locations gates will be professionally installed. Temporary road closures may be implemented during installation.

The project will install five gates inside the Mt. Hood Meadows permit area to ensure security of privately owned infrastructure.

Geotechnical investigations on National Forest System lands for the proposed Cascade Crossing Transmission Project

The Forest Service was a cooperating agency, assisting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in that Agency's geothermal leasing analysis and decision. The BLM issued a record of decision on 12/17/2008.

The primary purposes of this project are to reduce the risk of landscape level disturbance and increase forest resiliency to insect and disease.

MFID proposes to install 500 of 18-inch HDPE pipe in the upper Glacier ditch on National Forest Lands. This is part of a larger project that will pipe approximately 10,000 feet of Glacier ditch.

Thinning second-growth stands on approximately 2,800 acres of mid-aged stands ranging in age from 30 to 60 years old in parts of the Middle Clackamas, Lower Clackamas, and Lower Molalla River Watersheds.

The Forest Service would convey acreage near Government Camp for acreage of private land near Cooper Spur. This land exchange was mandated by Congress in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.

This project analyzes the Government Camp Sanitation District's proposal to construct and install a new surge tank at their treatment facility.

The Grasshopper project intends to enhance and restore forest diversity; reduce risks associated with high-intensity wildfires; improve conditions for wildlife and aquatic resources; and provide timber and other forest products.

Thinning of second-growth stands in the Oak Grove and Middle Clackamas Watersheds

The purpose of this project is to extend the Hidden Meadows Trail (#472) to connect to the Crane Creek Trail (#478). There is a need to build a system trail connector to reduce visitor impacts to aquatic and other resources.

This project will install new toilets at White River West Sno Park, White River East Sno Park, Bennett Pass, and Polallie Trailhead. A toilet building will be moved from Bennett Pass to Polallie Trailhead.

thinning second growth stands to get more sunlight to understory huckleberries.

The Forest Service would convey 160 acres of property on Wildcat Mtn. Road and acquire 160 acres of county land at Hunchback Mountain near Zigzag, Oregon, and aqcuire 276 acres of land near Waldport, Oregon.

This is an integrated resource management project in the Upper Clackamas Watershed that includes vegetation management, aquatic/riparian management and transportation system management.

Assessment of options to deal with removing hazard trees caused by root diseases in Indian Henry Campground and modernization of facilities. Most of campground is closed at this time due to hazard.

To add the herbicide aminopyralid to the list of approved herbicides in the Forest Plan. This amendment is a relatively minor modification to the invasive plant program. It would not approve any projects on the ground.

The purpose of this project is to thin second-growth plantations to achieve multiple objectives. Thinning would occur in matrix, late-successional reserves and riparian reserves.

Construct 4 miles of trail to move existing route off FS Roads 1700 & 1720. Minimal clearing would be needed since the majority of the project is on skid roads used for The Dalles Fuelbreak project. Only 0.4 miles of trail would be new construction.

Lady Creek Water system proposed to drill up to three additional wells, in order to meet current and future needs.

Replace and upgrade existing Lady Creek waterlines serving recreation residence cabins because the existing lines are leaking and have reached the end of their service life. These waterlines are along National Forest System Roads 2620, 220E and 2632.

Thinning of 2,163 acres of second-growth plantations. Includes thinning in matrix and riparian reserves.

Improve forest health in West, East & Middle Fork of Hood River subwatersheds. Treatments include plantation thinning, firewood removal & huckleberry enhancement, plus decommissioning 2.1 miles and closing (year round & seasonal) 22.3 miles of roads.

Fuels reduction and salvage of bug killed lodgepole pine on approximately 1,400 acres. Fuel treatments would include a mix of actions such as harvesting and removing trees, precommercial thinning, pruning, slash piling and pile burning.

Installation of a device to provide drinking water to wildlife

This project would replace cabins #1 and #7 as well as a vault toilet at Lost Lake Resort.

This project will dig a test well within the permit area of Lost Lake Resort in order to identify options for a water system upgrade.

The proposed restoration includes improving stream function by adding large wood to the channel and floodplains, creating pools using boulder and log structures, opening up historic side channels, planting native plants, and removing invasive plants.

The Mazamas are proposing to expand an existing 3-4 stall parking area located south of the Mazama Lodge on NFSR 2600530 into approximately 66 parking stalls and one bus pull-out, to mitigate a long-standing visitor safety issue.

Replace two culverts on Meadows Creek to remove fish passage barriers. The culverts are located: under Highway 35 (at approximately river mile (RM) 1.8) and the one immediately downstream of the Highway (on Forest Road 3500-680).

Construct a waterline from Coe Creek to the Middle Fork Irrigation District (MFID) settling pond to improve water quality for the community served by MFID and reduce impacts of sedimentation on existing equipment operated by MFID and MFID customers.

Remove failing shelter and replace it with a new prefabricated shelter; conduct road maintenance as needed to complete replacement of shelter.

The project will cut five trees in the Mt Hood Meadows special use permit area.

The project proposes to complete aquatic restoration activities to improve or maintain aquatic organism passage across the forest.

The project proposes to complete an aquatic restoration programmatic in order to achieve specific aquatic restoration activities across the forest.

The project proposes to complete aquatic restoration activities for instream and floodplain restoration across the forest.

Complete projects in the MHM ski permit area, including repairing ski trail signs, replacing sign posts, installing fiber optic cable/footings for lift ticket validation system, installing winch anchor, & installing two flumes for a water study.

Complete maintenance projects within Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort permit area. Projects include: trail sign replacement, new trail signs at Shooting Star, Nordic ski trail maintenance, Kinnikinnick stumping grinding, and fiber optic line installation.

Proposal by Mt Hood Meadows Ski Resort to pave the Annex parking lot, add bioswales for stormwater treatment and to protect Mitchell Creek, and restore a small wetland in the southwest corner of the lot.

Construct approximately 1.6 miles of new hiking trail within the Mt. Hood Meadows special use permit area.

This project builds the Twilight Parking Lot to expand parking and constructs a new, upgraded maintenance shop. All alternatives include installing utilities lines, building access roads, constructing turn lanes, and constructing Nordic ski trails.

This project will replace the above-ground, RFID gate gantries, at Buttercup, Cascade, and Shooting Star lifts, with inground installations that match the other lifts in the resort.

1) Replace & upgrade Stadium Chair Lift; 2) Restore wetland at the base on the existing lift; 3) Restore approx 1 acre of wetland between the Blue and Mt Hood Express chairlifts; 4) Replace the culvert on the North service road to allow debris flow.

The Mt. Hood Express chairlift at Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort is proposed to be replaced within the existing corridor with newer chairlift technology.

This project proposes to construct an addition to the South Lodge building at the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Area.

The project proposes to complete recreation-related restoration to improve stream and aquatic function across the forest.

The purpose of this comprehensive river management plan is to establish management direction to protect and enhance the river values for nine rivers designated in 2009. The plan establishes river corridor boundaries, user capacities and monitoring.

Plant approximately 300 acres in the severely burned area from Gnarl Ridge Fire with native tree species, native shrub and grass species to restore the native ecosystem and minimize soil erosion. Project is outside designated or proposed wilderness.

Vegetation management and other related projects in the North Clackamas area of the Clackamas River Ranger District.

The project is a collaborative approach to fuels reduction and restoration in the North Fork Mill, Mosier, and West Fork Neal watersheds. It includes timber harvest, road closures/decommission, road management, restoration, and fuels reduction.

Analyze changed conditions resulting from the Government Flats fire and assess how this impacts existing contractual obligations on two stewardship sales. The proposed treatments include restoration thinning, hazard tree treatments and reforestation.

To comply with Final Travel Managemet Rule [FR, Vol 70, No. 216 (2005)] for Off-highway vehicles. Designation of roads & trails open to OHV use by vehicle class. To amend the Forest Plan to change current policy closed to OHV unless designated open.

The Owl Undeburn Project would utilize prescribed fire to move the area towards historical fire regime and condition class. No temporary roads or harvest activities would occur as part of this project.

Installation of sirens on poles to warn forest visitors in the event of a dam failure.

This project proposes to install two vault toilets near Phlox Point Cabin, which is within the Timberline Lodge Resort and Ski Area permit area. The existing portable facilities would be removed.

The Pioneer Bridle trail will need to be relocated and reconstructed in sections where the ODOT highway expansion project will effect the trail location. Aproximately 1/2 mile of trail over a 2-mile stretch will be relocated.

The project will replace four trail bridges in the Pocket Creek ski trail system.

Reduce fuels loading in fire adapted plant communities in the Cooper Spur Wildland Urban Interface located in the East Fork of Hood River watershed. Treatments may include plantation thinning, firewood removal, fuel break & natural stand thinning.

This project will reduce the risk of landscape level disturbance and increase forest resiliency to insect and disease. This project would reduce stand density on about 2,600 acres using mechanical and non-mechanical treatments.

In order to provide safe and reliable power, PGE has proposed to replace a current buried powerline that is failing due to aging. This new line (about 1,300 feet in length) will be installed adjacent to the existing line, which will remain in ground.

Because of low voltage problems caused by above ground regulators, PGE has proposed to replace the existing pole mounted regulator with a more reliable, in-ground vault.

The primary purpose of this project is to renew and combine PGE's existing special use permits into one special use permit in order to allow PGE continued access, operation, and maintenance of existing powerline facilities.

PGE is legislatively mandated to remove power line attached to trees. Therefore, PGE is proposing to remove approximately 250 electrical distribution lines from trees. This activity would require modification to the existing right of way.

Authorize a special use permit for Portland General Electric to continue to operate electrical tranmission lines across National Forest lands on the Willamette, Mt. Hood, and Ochoco National Forests.

Authorize the construction of an access/egress driveway to an Organization Camp (Post Office Club) cabin which is location on National Forest System land.

Reforest areas burned by the Bull Complex Fire on the Clackamas River Ranger District.

Reforest areas burned by the following fires that impacted the Mt. Hood National Forest during the summer of 2020: White River, Riverside, and Lionshead.

precommercial thinning of plantations on the Clackamas River and Zigazag Ranger Districts

This project proposes to replace the Pucci chairlift at the Timberline Ski Area.

This project will replace a bridge on the Dog River Trail at the Puppy Creek crossing.

The project proposes to authorize RLK & Company use at the top terminal of the Mile Chair Lift as a communication facility within the existing operating guidelines of the Timberline Communication Site Plan.

Restore stream habitat connectivity in Ramsey Creek drainage for steelhead trout and interior redband trout. Project would remove two cement headwalls from the stream channel that are juvenile salmonid fish barrier.

Flooding in 2006 washed out the bridge over the Middle Fork of Hood River (Red Hill Drive Bridge). The proposed project will replace the bridge. The bridge will be designed to sustain future flood events.

Improve forest health in Upper West Fork Hood River subwatershed. Treatments include plantation thinning, riparian enhancement, fuels reduction, habitat improvement & huckleberry enhancement. Treatments will occur on 1,500 acres in the Red Hill area.

Reissue campground concessionaire permits for sites that have been managed under concessionaire permits for an additional 10-year term.

Formerly called Restoration 2014. Fish habitat, watershed restoration, & water quality restoration projects. Projects include instream log & boulder placement, side channel creation, road closure, decommissioning & repair of vehicle damage.

Thinning of 2,175 acres of stands that have already been thinned once and are now ready for a second thinning. Includes thinning in matrix, riparian reserves and late-successional reserves.

This project aims to mitigate risks associated with damaged and defective trees along National Forest System (NFS) roads within the perimeter of or immediately adjacent to the White River Fire.

Structural reinforcement to the exposed underside of the diversion structure for the Rhododendron Water Association's operations in Henry Creek, which has eroded away and is in need of repair.

The purpose of this project is to realign a segment of the Rim Rock Trail (#487A) and move a segment of the McCubbins Gulch OHV Trail (#592) outside of Wilderness. Both projects will move the trails out of areas impacted by fire.

This project proposes to remove dead standing and live trees in two areas along National Forest System Road 44. Approximately 90 acres would be treated to increase area resiliency against large scale mortality events, while providing forest products.

In order to improve hydrologic function and reduce adverse impacts to aquatic habitat, this project proposes to decommission unneeded roads in several priority sixth-field subwatersheds.

Decommissioning roads to improve hydrologic function and reduce adverse impacts to aquatic and terrestrial habitats on the Clackamas River Ranger District.

Decommissioning roads to improve hydrologic function and reduce adverse impacts to aquatic and terrestrial habitats on the Zigzag Ranger District.

Decommissioning roads to improve hydrologic function and reduce adverse impacts to aquatic habitat on the Barlow and Hood River Ranger Districts

Hand-thin and underburn approximately 1,215 acres of ponderosa pine/Oregon white oak and ponderosa pine/Douglas-fir stands. Only trees less than 8-inch diameter at breast height (DBH) would be removed.

The Rocky Restoration Project looks to improve the health and vigor of forested stands, and improve conditions for wildlife and aquatic resources, while reducing the risk of human-caused fires on nonfederal lands.

The purpose of the project is to amend an existing special use permit held by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to install a new SNOTEL weather station located in the Mt. Hood National Forest.

The purpose of this project is to reactivate a historic side channel at river mile 8.9 on the Salmon River to increase habitat complexity for the benefit of salmonid and riparian species.

Portions of the Sandy River Trail would be reconstructed by installing drainage structures including drain dips, waterbars, rock armoring and check dams.

Prescribes treatments for invasive plants on Mt. Hood NF and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Oregon on approx. 13,000 acres (208 sites) with a combination of treatments including herbicide, manual, mechanical and cultural (goat grazing).

Construct an additional 2 miles of downhill mountain bike trails within the Mt. Hood SkiBowl permit boundary. The proposed trail would go from the Upper Bowl Chairlift to Lower Bowl Chair area. Some of the trail would be within existing roads.

Antiquated technology and dynamic environmental conditions have created the need to regularly improve snowmaking infrastructure. Therefore, this project would expand and upgrade the existing snowmaking infrastructure in the Skibowl Ski Area.

There are inadequate toilet facilities at Skyline Sno-park to accommodate weekend use. The project proposal is to install another vault toilet next to the existing toilet. The proposed site is in a graveled, compacted old road bed.

This project will reduce the risk of landscape-level disturbance and increase forest resiliency to insect and disease. Vegetation treatments would take place on less than 3,000 acres in the eastern portion of the Barlow Ranger District.

This project will reduce stand density and mitigate loss of trees from insect and disease-related mortality. The high density of trees, largely made up of dry, pine-oak habitat, has created a corridor where insect and disease can easily spread.

Ski run widening, waterline installation, conveyor system construction, building improvements, a dormitory building reconstruction, construction of four vault toilets, and the relocation of a shed.

At Mt. Hood Meadows: Install new fiber optic line through a parking lot to connect the Hood River Meadows Lodge and the Nordic Lodge, and to replace an existing power line that extends from the main parking lot to the Mazot eatery.

Replace existing communication towers at two locations: Mt. Hood Meadows and Frog Lake. There is also a proposal to install new fiber optic line along Forest Road (FR) 4631, and aerial fiber to residents along FRs 29, 31, 35, 35A and 35B.

Consolidation of similar proposals: Construction of new hiking trails at Mt. Hood Meadows and new cross country ski trails at Teacup Lake; and at Ski Bowl, regrading the Alpine Easy Street trail and relocating a portion of another trail.

Proposals to develop a water containment system from defined spring sources for snow making, and construct a bus shelter at Ski Bowl; construct a temporary guest services structure at Summit Ski Area; and install night lighting at Mt. Hood Meadows.

Reduce hazardous fuel loadings and ladder fuels, and change existing fire condition class in the area of Sportsman's Paradise Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), using input from the collaborative groups. Collaboration scheduled to begin in July 2008.

The proposed action would amend the Summit Ski Area special use permit to extend Summit's permit boundary northward to share a contiguous permit boundary with Timberline Lodge & Ski Area. No ground disturbance or vegetation removal is proposed.

The Surveyor's Ridge Trail would be re-routed where it will be impacted by the City of the Dalles pipeline replacement. Additional trailhead parking will also be created.

The Zigzag fisheries staff propose to remove approximately 700 to 1,000 whole trees for use in stream and floodplain restoration projects in the Sandy River Basin over the next 5-10 years.

The purpose of this project is to amend an existing special use permit held by Teacup Lake Nordic Club to clear a new groomer path and construct a new groomer shed.

Issue a temporary, one year, special use permit for recreation sites that are currently managed by the Forest Service.

Fuelbreak around the perimeter and on major interior roads of the City of The Dalles Municipal Watershed. The proposal is a result of a collaborative effort.

Reduce hazardous fuels on approx 2400 acres within The Dalles Municipal Watershed. This project focuses on the interior of the watershed, including in-holdings. Activities may include commercial/sapling thinning, underburning, piling, and/or pruning.

The purpose of the project is to replace the benches at the Tilly Jane Amphitheater site on the Hood River Ranger District. The existing benches have become dilapidated over time and are in need of repair.

The purpose of the project is to remove ladder fuel on 34 acres within and around the Tilly Jane Campground to protect the historic site and campground from a large scale disturbance.

Construction of a new chairlift and ski trail network in the southwest corner of Timberline Ski Area permit area.

Timberline Lodge and Ski Area requests Alpine Trail selective tree removal, Molly's Trail enhancements, and Pucci lights upgrade. All components of the project fall within the Timberline and Summit Ski Area Special Use Permit areas.

Construct a landmark sign at the junction of Highway 26 and Timberline Road (Rd. 173) to help visitors find Timberline Lodge.

This project will relocate short sections of trail and reconstruct the walking trails above Timberline Lodge to the PCT. It will remove the broken asphalt and replace the trails with packed gravel. At least one trail will be ADA compliant.

The current water supply line to the lodge was installed in 1962 and has outlived its design life. It is leaking; has high maintenance needs; and will likely fail in the near future. A new modern water line in needed to provide reliable water.

RLK & Company propose to develop a managed, lift-assisted mountain bike trails and skills park within the permit area of the Timberline Ski Area. Approximately 8-9 acres of ground disturbance would occur.

The project would involve trenching to install three new night lighting extensions and one new snowmaking power extension within the Special Use Permit Area of Timberline.

A debris flow in 2006 washed out this portion of the Timberline Trail creating a barrier to circumnavigate Mt. Hood. The proposal would reconstruct approximately 1.5 miles of the Timberline Trail across Eliot Branch.

This project will remove a tree-damaged toilet and install a new toilet in the same location at the Eightmile Day Use Area.

The purpose of the project is to remove two existing out-of-service cesspools and install up to two decomposting toilets at Boulder Lakes on the Barlow Ranger District.

The purpose of this project is to install toilets (outhouses) at two locations on the Hood River Ranger District: the Lost Lake Parking Lot and Barlow Pass Sno-Park parking area.

The project will replace two trail bridges along two existing trails.

The area contains approximately 9.65 acres and is located at 503 NW Graham Road, City of Troutdale, Oregon. The property consists of two buildings and taxiway. The Troutdale Air Tanker Base is currently closed to all air tanker operations.

Install at 180-foot black monopole cell tower to serve north Highway 35 and Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort. Capable of handling 2 to 3 co-locators (e.g., Hood River Sheriff's Office). Buried powerline from the Mt. Hood Meadows overpass.

Thinning of 1,094 acres of second-growth plantations. Includes thinning in matrix, riparian reserves and late-successional reserves.

The Forest Service has proposed to issue a permit to Verizon to install a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) inside of the historic Timberline Lodge and day lodge to improve cellular coverage inside the buildings.

Renewal of the Special Use Permit for the Verizon Communication Site at Sisi Butte. The only change will be allowing the permit holder to use FSR 4220120, which is approximately 2 miles.

Four monitoring stations would be installed in Mt. Hood Wilderness. They would be assembled and maintained by U.S. Geological Survey. The data would assess volcanic activity and assist in communications regarding volcanic hazards and public safety.

At junction of Hwy 26 and 216, demo an existing duplex, large garage and washroom building. Buildings would be replaced with two new single family dwellings with detached garages in approximately the same location. See supporting documents for maps.

This project analyzes Rhododendron Water Association's special uses project proposal to construct and install a new sand water filtration at their water treatment facility.

This project proposes to improve huckleberry understory across the planning area to provide for functioning stand conditions over time that would favor long-term huckleberry production and growth.

The West Fork Hood River Restoration project would restore habitat for listed fish species by restoring the stream and stream function by adding large wood debris to the stream.

Vegetation management

The purpose of the project is to replace an existing bridge along National Forest System Road 3530000 (the Historic Barlow Road) at the White River.

This project will fell and dispose of or remove fire killed and/or damaged trees that are along a two mile segment of the Mt. Hood National Forest boundary and private land.

The purpose of this project is to recover commercial value in dead and dying trees resulting from the White River Fire through offering them as forest products. The project would mechanically salvage trees on no more than 250 acres.

The purpose of this project is to maintain and repair the existing berm west of the White River to mitigate risks to Forest facilities including the White River West Sno-Park.

Protect three small sensitive spring/wetland areas from over utilization by livestock in the White River Grazing Allotment by placing a four strand barbwire (wildlife fence) or buck-n-pole fence. Fences would be built by hand.

The proposed project would authorize Zayo Group, LLC to construct, operate, and maintain approximately 14 miles of underground fiber optic conduit and cable and associated infrastructure along Forest Road 18 and other Forest roads east of Highway 35.

Stands have been identified that need thinning to enhance health and growth. Changes to the road system are included as well as riparian enhancements.

This project proposes to expand and remodel the Zigzag Ranger District Office.

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