Buckeye Integrated Resource Restoration Project
This project seeks to provide research opportunities, promote forest structural diversity, develop a more resilient landscape, and improve watershed health. It proposes thinning, prescribed burning, fuel breaks, and transportation system changes. Scoping comment period ends on Monday, June 6th. Comments may be submitted online by clicking "Comment on Project" in the right-hand menu on this page, or by emailing them to comments-pacificnorthwest-umpqua-tiller@fs.fed.us.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Buckeye Creek Watershed
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 06/05/2020 |
| Comment Period | 04/2025 (Estimated) |
| Objection Period Start | 07/2025 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 10/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 12/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Tiller Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Recreation Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Watershed Management; Road Management
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
In Progress
Forests:
Umpqua National Forest
Districts:
Tiller Ranger District
States:
Oregon
Counties:
Douglas
Legal Land Description:
Township 29 South, Range 1 East, Sections 11-16, 20-29, and 32-35, and Township 29 South, Range 2 East, Sections 7-24, and 27-30, Willamette Meridian.
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Amy Rusk
27812 Tiller Trail Highway
Tiller, OR 97484
541-825-3131
amy.rusk@usda.gov
Last Updated: 2/11/2025