Umatilla National Forest Invasive Plants Treatment
Environmental Impact Statement - Treatment of known and newly discovered invasive plants using herbicide, manual, mechanical, biological, and/or cultural methods. The Forest has approx. 25,000 acres of invasive plants, approx. 18,500 acres is proposed for herbicide treatment. Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision was published in the Federal Register on August 13, 2010. Legal notice of the Decision was published in the East Oregonian newspaper on August 13, 2010. This project has been appealed. Implementation is automatically on-hold until the appeal is resolved. An appeal decision was made on 11/12/2010. The decision to implment this project was upheld.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Forest wide
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 04/06/2006 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 06/22/2007 |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 08/13/2010 |
| Decision | 07/2010 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 03/2011 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Umatilla National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
215
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Umatilla National Forest Invasive Plants Treatment Project
Decision Signed Date: 07/07/2010
Legal Notice Date: 08/13/2010
Forests:
Umatilla National Forest
Districts:
Umatilla National Forest All Units
States:
Oregon; Washington
Counties:
Grant; Morrow; Umatilla; Union; Wallowa; Wheeler; Asotin; Columbia; Garfield; Walla Walla
Legal Land Description:
Forest wide
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Joan Frazee
2517 S.W. Hailey Avenue
Pendleton, OR 97801
541-278-3931
jfrazee@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 10/18/2010