Umatilla National Forest

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Wildcat fuels reduction and vegetation management project decision notice and finding of no significant impact
(2009-03-06) Umatilla National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Announces approval of project initiating commercial thinning on 1943 acres, non-commercial thinning on 2878 acres, 40 acres of aspen restoration, mechanical fuels treatment, and landscape burning.
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North South OHV trail project decision memo
(2009-03-02) Umatilla National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Announces decision initiating project developing a designated OHV trail by using existing roads, existing areas of past disturbance (skid trails, temporary logging roads, and firelines), and minimal new trail construction (5.5 miles) along road corridors of FRs 40, 43, and 44. This trail will move ATV and motorcycle traffic from approximately 12.7 miles of motorized mixed-use traffic on FR 40 to approximately 11.9 miles of newly designated ATV trail that parallels the road. The entire trail will be approximately 30 miles long and will provide ATV access from Stevens Ridge to Big Butte. It will be designed and designated for use by ATVs and motorcycles.
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Wildcat fuels reduction and vegetation management project environmental assessment
(2009-03) Umatilla National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Proposed action includes commercial thinning on 2218 acres, non-commercial thinning on 3286 acres, 40 acres of aspen restoration, mechanical fuels treatment, and landscape burning.
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Cobbler timber sale and fuels reduction project draft environmental assessment
(2009-01) Umatilla National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Proposes to harvest commercially approximately 2500 acres and exercise 60 acres of fuels treatment.
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West End OHV project area draft environmental assessment
(2008-12) Umatilla National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
The Proposed Action identifies a designated system of roads and trails that would be available for OHV use. There would be a total of 290 miles of roads and trails available as motorized trails for OHV use. Existing open and closed roads would be designated as an OHV system. New trails would be added to provide connections to other trail systems on the Forest and to the Morrow/Grant County OHV Park.
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Otter fire salvage project decision memo
(2008-07-14) Umatilla National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Announces decision implementing project, including salvaging dead trees, activity fuel treatment, and temporary road construction.
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Farley vegetation management project draft environmental impact statement
(2008-07) Umatilla National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
The purpose and need for the proposed project are to conduct timber harvest, commercial and non-commercial thinning, fuels treatment, prescribed burning, and reforestation on Umatilla National Forest lands in the Desolation Creek watershed in the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon.
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Sugarbowl fire salvage project decision memo
(2008-06-30) Umatilla National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Announces decision implementing project, including salvaging dead trees, activity fuel treatment, and temporary road construction.
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2008 Non-commercial thinning and fuels reduction project: Decision memo/categorical exclusion
(2008-06-09) Pomeroy Ranger District (Or. and Wash.)
Announces implementation of project to non-commercially thin 2500 acres over 5 years in 12 areas to reduce tree stocking levels to increase growth and vigor of desirable trees in a stand, decrease density-dependent mortality, increase diameter growth rates, increase length of crown retained by trees, increase resistance to insect and disease attack, and to reduce ladder fuels. Also finds that treatment will not threaten sensitive plant and terrestrial wildlife or habitat.
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2008 Non-Commercial thinning and fuels reduction project decision memo and categorical exclusion
(2008-06-09) Umatilla National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Approximately 500 acres per year will be treated during a five year period beginning in 2008 for a total of 2,500 acres. Of the 500 acres treated each year, approximately 300 acres will be non-commercially thinned and 200 acres will be treated for fuels reduction using either hand or mechanical methods. Access will be restricted to existing roads.
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Monument fire salvage recovery project decision memo
(2008-06) Umatilla National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Announces decision implementing project, including salvaging dead trees, activity fuel treatment, and temporary road construction.
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Skyline danger tree removal project decision memo
(2008-05-19) Pomeroy Ranger District (Or. and Wash.)
Announces decision to implement project stemming from 2006 Columbia Complex Fire, which burned 39,000 acres in the Pomeroy Ranger District. Includes treating danger trees adjacent to approximately 43 miles of Forest System roads.
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Wenaha Breaks Research Natural Area environmental assessment and establishment record
(2008-04) Pomeroy Ranger District (Or. and Wash.)
EA proposes to amend Umatilla Management Plan to establish a 1900 acre area as the Wenahee Breaks Research Natural Area within the boundary of the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, approximately 15 air miles west of Troy, Oregon. It has been identified as a cell need (or elements) in the Blue Mountains for several vegetation types: 1) mid-elevation ponds with aquatic beds and marshy shore; 2) grandfir/ twinflower; 3) grand fir/ big huckleberry; and 4) grand fir-Pacific yew. In addition to the mesic grand fir plant associations, this complex also contains, Douglas-fir/ pinegrass, Douglasfir/ ninebark, ninebark-snowberry plant associations common to the mesic forests in the Blue Mountains physiographic province. Establishment record and designation order formally establish the area, which fulfills an RNA need for a mesic grand fir-dominated forest type in the Blue Mountains.
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Wildcat fuels reduction and vegetation management project environmental assessment
(2008-03) Heppner Ranger District (Or.)
Proposes vegetation and fuels management on about 13,900 acres to improve the health, and vigor of the upland forest, and reduce the potential for future fires of uncharacteristic effects in upland forests through the reduction of hazardous fuels and reduction of ladder fuels. Vegetation management treatments include commercial thinning of about 2,218 acres, mechanical fuels treatment of 2,113 acres of standing dead and downed woody material and reduction of conifer regeneration resulting from the late 1980s and early 1990s spruce bud worm outbreak, noncommercial thinning of about 1,186 acres and treatment of surface fuels on about 10,288 acres. Maintenance of existing roads (39 miles of open and 41 miles closed), construction of a new system road for 2.2 miles, obliteration of 2.4 miles, and construction of about 3.6 miles of temporary road would be required for access and haul purposes.
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Jasper salvage timber sale decision memo
(2007-07-20) Walla Walla Ranger District (Wash.)
Announces decision to implement project in response to 2006 fire. Includes removal of dead trees that represent a threat or danger to public safety, harvesting trees before decay and deterioration occur, securing revenue to help finance post-fire restoration and other activities, and providing direct and indirect benefits for the local and regional economy.
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Hidaway allotment management plan final environmental assessment, decision notice and finding of no significant impact
(2007-07) North Fork John Day Ranger District (Or.); Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
EA proposes to reauthorize livestock grazing and implement protective measures for sensitive plants and improved livestock distribution. Includes improving or maintaining upland vegetation conditions and allowing for forage utilization by modifying current grazing practices, as well as improving riparian vegetation by fencing portions of two streams. Decision notice announces implementation of Alternative 3 of project EA, allowing 493 cattle to graze between June 16th and September 30th.
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Teal fire salvage recovery project decision memo
(2007-06-11) Pomeroy Ranger District (Or. and Wash.)
Announces decision to implement project stemming from 2006 Columbia Complex Fire, which burned 39,000 acres of Pomeroy Ranger District. Includes removing trees on 250 acres along 20 miles of haul routes, construction of two roads totaling less than 1/2 mile, and some prescribed burning.
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Umatilla National Forest invasive plants treatment project draft environmental impact statement
(2007-06) Umatilla National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Proposes to fight increase of fire hazards, fish and wildlife habitat degradation, the elimination of rare and endangered plants, water quality and watershed impairment, and adverse affects on scenery and recreational opportunities, by controlling, containing or eradicating invasive plants on nearly 25,000 acres. Among the 24 different invasive plant species are spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, leafy spurge, dalmation and yellow toadflax, scotch thistle, and rush skeletonweed. Alternatives include bans on broadcast spraying of herbicide in riparian areas and for aerial applications.
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Skull timber sale decision memo
(2007-05-20) North Fork John Day Ranger District (Or.)
Announces decision to commercially thin 170 MBF from 70 acres along 1-2 miles of Forest Roads 5209 and 5209-916 in order to improve sustainability and promote stand vigor by reducing competition for light, nutrients, and moisture; encourage healthy stands with species compositions within the range of natural variability; reduce the probability of epidemic level infestations of insects and disease; and reduce ladder fuels to lessen the likelihood of high intensity fires.
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Flat timber sale decision memo
(2007-05-20) North Fork John Day Ranger District (Or.)
Announces that commercial thinning will be used to harvest approximately 140 MBF from 69 acres located along less than one mile of Forest Roads 5916-088 and 5916-085. Treatment will improve sustainability and promote stand vigor by reducing competition for light, nutrients, and moisture; encourage healthy stands with species compositions within the range of natural variability; reduce the probability of epidemic level infestations of insects and disease; and reduce ladder fuels thereby lessening the likelihood of high intensity fires.