Snowy Butte Landscape Restoration Project
The District is proposing a vegetation and watershed restoration project in collaboration with the Medford Watershed Commission to support fire resiliency and forest health in spring-fed water supply of the Big Butte Springs Municipal Watershed.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The Project Area is located 4.5 miles southeast of the city of Butte Falls, Jackson County, Oregon.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 05/05/2022 |
| Comment Period | 04/2024 (Estimated) |
| Objection Period Start | 06/2024 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 01/2026 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 01/2026 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
High Cascades Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Recreation Management; Heritage Resource Management; Special Area Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Grazing Management; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Watershed Management; Road Management; Climate Change Adaptation
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Grazing Allotment Management; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Plan Amendment; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Special Area Management; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
In Progress
Forests:
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Districts:
High Cascades Ranger District
States:
Oregon
Counties:
Jackson
Legal Land Description:
T35S,R3E,13,22-30,32-36; T35S,R4E,7-24,26-34; T36S,R3E,1-5,9,11,13,15,17,21, 25,27,28,33-35; T36S,R4E,3-8,16-21,27-36; T37S,R3E,1-3,10-12; and T37S,R4E,1-9, 15-17
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David Palmer
47201 Highway 62
Prospect, OR 97536-9724
541-477-6913
david.palmer@usda.gov
Last Updated: 1/3/2024