Upper Briggs Creek
Thinning and prescribed burning to promote vegetation diversity, preserve legacy pines and oaks, restore meadow habitat, and provide fire resiliency; decommission or storage of excess roads; fish passage improvement. Approx. 3500 acres affected.
Project Summary
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
Upper Briggs Creek watershed, about 15 miles west of Grants Pass, OR.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 05/20/2016 |
| Comment Period | 05/02/2018 |
| Objection Period Start | 04/18/2019 |
| Decision | 08/2019 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2019 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Wild Rivers Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Watershed Management; Fuels Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Project Decision Information
Final Decision for the Upper Briggs Landscape Restoration Project
Decision Signed Date: 08/01/2019
Forests:
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Districts:
Wild Rivers Ranger District
States:
Oregon
Counties:
Josephine
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Scott Blower
2164 N.E. Spaldning Avenue
Grants Pass, OR 97526
541-471-6745
scott.blower@usda.gov
Last Updated: 1/7/2022