Willamette National Forest

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Ball Park thin project decision notice and finding of no significant impact
(2008-09-05) Willamette National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Approves project implementing timber harvest on 915 acres for a gross estimate of 12.3 million board feet (MMBF) of Forest products. Natural fuels underburning will occur within two units on approximately 49 acres with three acres of reserves within the units.
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Ball Park thin project environmental assessment
(2008-07) Willamette National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Proposes to respond to the purpose and need by implementing timber harvest on 915 acres for a gross estimate of 12.3 million board feet (MMBF) of Forest products. Natural fuels underburning will occur within two units on approximately 49 acres with three acres of reserves within the units.
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Blowout thin project decision notice and finding of no significant impact
(2007-01) Detroit Ranger District (Or.)
Announces decision to implement Alternative 5 of the project EA, implementing timber harvest on approximately 751 acres, modified by converting some of the regeneration units to thinning units, and altogether dropping two regeneration units.
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Blowout thin project environmental assessment
(2006-11) Detroit Ranger District (Or.)
Proposes to harvest timber in overstocked, managed stands over 40 years-old and overstocked, 100 year-old fire regenerated stands on about 985 acres, with commercial thinning on 926 acres and regeneration harvest on 59 acres. Also includes closing 1.25 miles of road, constructing approximately 4.1 miles of temporary roads, and reconstructing 29.75 miles of existing roads.
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Bridge thin project decision notice and finding of no significant impact
(2008-04-18) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)
Announces decision to implement Alternative B of the project EA, to thin 2463 acres, yielding a gross estimate of 47.8 million board feet of wood products that would be sold over 3 years beginning in fiscal year 2008. The objectives would be to restore structural diversity in stem exclusion stands to enhance wildlife habitat, accelerate restoration of late-successional conditions for stands within riparian reserves, provide a sustainable supply of wood in support of the local and regional economy, restore "open oak savannah" stands where they were historically present, restore degraded roads infrastructure, improve the role of fire as a natural disturbance process in the ecosystem, and protect and maintain water quality and reduce hazardous fuel levels in the watershed for commodities in the wildland-urban interfaces.
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Bridge thin project environmental assessment
(2008-03) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)
Proposes to thin 2463 acres, yielding a gross estimate of 47.8 million board feet of wood products that would be sold over 3 years beginning in fiscal year 2008. The objectives would be to restore structural diversity in stem exclusion stands to enhance wildlife habitat, accelerate restoration of late-successional conditions for stands within riparian reserves, provide a sustainable supply of wood in support of the local and regional economy, restore "open oak savannah" stands where they were historically present, restore degraded roads infrastructure, improve the role of fire as a natural disturbance process in the ecosystem, and protect and maintain water quality and reduce hazardous fuel levels in the watershed for communities in the wildland-urban interfaces.
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French Bug timber sale decision notice and finding of no significant impact
(2008-09) Willamette National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Announces decision to select Alternative 3 to implement timber harvest on approximately 1276 acres of densely stocked, previously managed stands within the French Bug project area. This alternative will include commercial thinning on roughly 1264 acres, 1/2-acre gaps on 21 acres (15 acres within the thinning stands and 6 acres within the gap only stands), and larger gaps (1-3 acres) on 30 acres (22 acres within the thinning stands and 6 acres within the gap only stands). Total volume of commercial timber harvested is expected to be 15.1 million board feet (MMBF). Also includes maintenance and construction of roads.
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French Bug timber sale environmental assessment
(2008-07) Willamette National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Proposes harvesting 1255 of 2200 acres of stands. Approximately 945 acres would remain untreated. Also includes maintenance and construction of roads.
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Gordon Three thin decision notice and finding of no significant impact and non-significant Forest Plan amendment no. 45
(2004-06-16) Willamette National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Announces decision to implement Alternative 2 of the project EA, harvesting 5.2 million board feet on approximately 491 acres by thinning 40 year-old managed stands. Includes 6 new road closures, maintenance of 23 miles of existing roads, and reconstruction of .25 miles of road.
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Gordon Three thin environmental assessment
(2004-06) Willamette National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Proposes to thin commercially over 400 acres of 40 year-old managed stands in the Gordon and Three Creeks area to increase stand vigor and diversity and accelerate the rate of development of late-successional habitat. Includes closures, increased maintenance, and reconstruction of roads.
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Hartz young stand management decision notice and finding of no significant impact
(2005-07-29) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)
Announces decision to implement Alternative 4 of project EA, harvesting 706 acres, including 563 acres of thinning and 143 acres of regeneration harvest to be done later. This alternative will reduce the stand diversity index (SDI) levels to 20% to 30% of maximum, with heavy thinning of 513 acres leaving approximately 45 to 65 trees per acre. Some 2050 feet of temporary roads will be built, with 7.76 miles of road closures, and 26.8 miles of reconstruction.
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Hartz young stand management environmental assessment
(2005-04) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)
Proposes to harvest timber on approximately 706 acres, including commercial thinning on 622 acres and regeneration harvest on 84 acres, with commercial harvest volume estimated at 11.6 million board feet. Includes construction of 2,050 feet of temporary roads, 7.8 miles of road closures, and approximately 29.3 miles of road maintenance to allow better access to harvest areas and to reduce impact to resources.
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Hehe LSR Thin Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact
(2007-10-31) Willamette National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Announces decision to implement Alternative 3 of the project EA to thin commercially about 3,762 acres of 35-60 year-old second-growth stands to accelerate the development of late-successional forest conditions and habitat structure. Includes maintenance and reconstruction of existing roads, construction of temporary roads, fuel treatments, and funding for various wildlife habitat enhancements.
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Hehe LSR thin project decision notice and finding of no significant impact
(2007-10-31) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)
Announces decision to implement Alternative 3 of the project EA, to thin commercially about 3762 acres of 35-60 year-old second-growth stands to accelerate the development of late-successional forest conditions and habitat structure. Includes maintenance and reconstruction of existing roads and possible construction of temporary roads, fuel treatments, and funding for various wildlife habitat enhancements.
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Hehe LSR thin project environmental assessment
(2007-06) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)
Proposes commercial thinning on about 3800 acres of older plantations (35-60 years-old) located in the Hehe Creek subwatershed of the Fall Creek Late-successional Reserve. Includes maintenance and reconstruction of various wildlife habitat enhancements.
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Middle Santiam thin decision notice and finding of no significant impact
(2007-05-29) Sweet Home Ranger District (Or.)
Announces decision to implement Alternative 2 of the project EA, commercially thinning some 1550 acres of young, densely-stacked, managed stands in the Donaca and Headwaters Middle Santiam River subwatersheds to increase growth and vigor of residual trees, accelerate development of structural and compositional complexity, and contribute commercial wood products to the district's harvest target for fiscal years 2007-2009. Proposed stand treatments are intended to improve habitat conditions, habitat function, and connectivity within the Critical Habitat Unit for northern spotted owls, the Middle Santiam River Corridor, and the Santiam Area of Concern.
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Middle Santiam thin timber sale environmental assessment
(2007-03) Sweet Home Ranger District (Or.)
Proposes to thin commercially some 1550 acres of young, densely-stacked, managed stands in the Donaca and Headquarters Middle Santiam River subwatersheds to increase growth and vigor of residual trees, accelerate development of structural and compositional complexity, and contribute commercial wood products to the district's harvest target for fiscal years 2007-2009. Proposed stand treatments are intended to improve habitat conditions, habitat function, and connectivity within the Critical Habitat Unit for northern spotted owls, the Middle Santiam River Corridor, and the Santiam Area of Concern.
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Niner project decision notice and finding of no significant impact
(2007-01-19) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)
Announces decision to implement a modified Alternative A of the project EA, while deferring decision on units #15, 15A, 15C, and 16, the four units in stands which are greater than 80 years old. About 3223 acres of 60-79 year-old stands yielding 50 MMBF will be thinned, using a combination of log yarding systems with an emphasis towards low cost ground-based yarding systems.
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Niner project decision notice and finding of no significant impact for Units 15, 15A, 15C, and 16
(2008-03-28) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)
Announces decision to implement commercial thinning of Units #15, 15A, 15C, and 16 of Alternative A of the project EA, which was deferred in the previous decision notice owing to ongoing litigation involving survey requirements and management of rare and uncommon species on federal lands. The remaining four units will be thinned, yielding about 1.4 MMBF using the same combination of log yarding systems with an emphasis towards low cost ground-based yarding systems.
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Niner project environmental assessment
(2006-10) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)
Proposes to thin commercially 60-80 year-old timber stands on 3328 acres of the Huckleberry Flats area and sell the 50 million board feet over the next 3-5 years. Other activities include maintaining existing roads, constructing temporary roads to access units, improving water quality, make fuels reduction treatments, and begin rehabilitation and mitigation of compacted soils by soil tillage or sub-soiling treatments.