OTEC Power Pole Replacement and ROW Maintenance Deems Loop to McEwen
Oregon Trail Electric Company (OTEC) will clear ROW and landings of boulders and vegetation in order to replace 27 /- electrical poles. An estimated 1.69 /- miles of ROW road and vegetation cleaning, hazard tree reduction and pole replacement.
Project Summary
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
Deems Loop Road to McEwen, parallelling highway 7
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 01/24/2023 |
| Decision | 01/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 06/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Special Use Management
Project Activity:
Electric Transmission; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Special Use Authorizations; Road Maintenance
Project Decision Information
OTEC Power Pole Replacement and ROW Maintenance Deems Loop to McEwen
Decision Signed Date: 01/23/2025
Forests:
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Districts:
Whitman Ranger District
States:
Oregon
Counties:
Baker
Legal Land Description:
T10S, R38E, Sec. 15-18
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Kris Wood
P.O. Box 907
Baker City, OR 97814
541-523-1313
kris.wood@usda.gov
Last Updated: 3/18/2025