Blue Mountains Forest Resiliency Project
The Blue Mountains Forest Resiliency Project will propose thinning and prescribed burning on approximately 610,000 acres on the Ochoco, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
the project area lies within the Blue Mountains ecoregion of northeast Oregon and southeast Washington. It covers 13 counties and includes shared boundaries with private, tribal, state and other lands
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 02/05/2016 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 02/06/2016 |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 04/2020 (Estimated) |
| Objection Period Start | 01/2020 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 04/2020 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 08/2020 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
Current Status:
Cancelled
Forests:
Ochoco National Forest; Umatilla National Forest; Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Districts:
Ochoco National Forest All Units; Umatilla National Forest All Units; Wallowa-Whitman National Forest All Units
States:
Oregon; Washington
Counties:
Baker; Crook; Grant; Malheur; Morrow; Umatilla; Union; Wallowa; Wheeler; Asotin; Columbia; Garfield; Walla Walla
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Justin Spedding
P.O. Box 907
Baker City, OR 97814
541-278-3855
justin.spedding@usda.gov
Last Updated: 6/25/2019