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Item Open Access 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.Item Open Access 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.Item Open Access Camp White Branch master plan environmental assessment(2005-05) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Proposes to implement a Master Plan that identifies a variety of improvements proposed to upgrade facilities and services for campers, comply with Americans with Disabilities Act and other special requirements, enhance the natural environment, improve transportation circulation and access, provide additional recreation opportunities, and maintain the historic character of the camp. Includes construction of ten new camper cabins, commons and multipurpose buildings, swimming pool, and the development of a recreational vehicle area and new parking spaces.Item Open Access Fish Lake interpretive facility environmental assessment(2002-06-14) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Proposes actions to develop an interpretive gateway facility to the historic Fish Lake Remount Depot, educating the public about the site's significance, making historic features more visible and accessible, and controlling visitor flow. Includes reconstruction of existing access roads, traffic flow reconfiguration and landscaping, restoration of lakeshore riparian areas, maintaining an ADA accessible toilet, and development of parking areas, pedestrian walkways, picnic facilities, interpretive sign kiosks, and vehicle and pedestrian access controls.Item Open Access 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.Item Open Access 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.Item Open Access Hoodoo alpine slide decision notice and finding of no significant impact(2004-09) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Announces decision to implement Alternative A of project EA, to encourage summertime use of ski facilities which will attract additional visitors with a new slide constructed along with mitigation measures, minimizing any impacts to soil, botanical resources and visual quality of the area.Item Open Access Hoodoo alpine slide environmental assessment(2004-06) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Proposes to amend the Special Use Permit to authorize Hoodoo Ski Area to construct and operate a summer use alpine slide within their permit area, estimated to be 3040 feet in length from the top of a central ski run to the base of a chairlift. Approximately 50 trees, 6" to 14" dbh will be removed, resulting in less than one acre of clearing to install and operate the slide. Disturbed ground will be planted with native vegetation to reduce the spread and introduction of noxious weeds and to reduce erosion.Item Open Access Nineteen Road salvage timber sale project environmental assessment(2002-07) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Proposes to fall about 204 hazardous trees in 18 acres adjacent to Forest Service Road 19, and include 168 trees in a salvage timber sale that would yield an estimated 200 thousand board feet. The remaining 36 trees would be left on site to contribute either to large woody material or for stream restoration purposes.Item Open Access Old Foley and North Bank gates project environmental assessment(2005-05) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Proposes gating roads 2638345 and 2600280, which would preclude motorized public access to 3.2 miles of road, at the request of Giustina Resources, who are concerned about human-caused fire.Item Open Access Santiam Pass summer motorized recreation project environmental assessment(2007-12) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Proposes to develop and implement formal management of OHV use within the Santiam Wagon Road and Sand Mountain Special Interest Areas, the Big Lake Campground Complex, and the Hoodoo Ski Area. Includes designating a system of roads and trails for motorized recreation vehicle use, rehabilitating existing motorized recreation vehicle-impacts to the Santiam Wagon Road, and providing family-oriented recreation experiences.Item Open Access Shadow salvage project decision notice and finding of no significant impact(2003-06) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Announces decision to implement Alternative B of the project EA, because it satisfies the primary purpose and need to salvage commercially windthrown trees and portions of felled hazard trees in a timely manner while they still have economic value.Item Open Access Shadow salvage timber sale environmental assessment(2003-05) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Proposes salvaging about 70 thousand board feet (MBF) of windthrown trees (about 15 log truck loads), felling about 31 hazard trees along the six-mile haul route as part of a timber sale contract intended to mitigate impacts to TE&S species, soils and riparian resources, and minimize noxious weeds. Skyline and ground base equipment would be used to remove the logs.Item Open Access South Fork McKenzie River enhancement project decision notice and finding of no significant impact(2007-01-11) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Announces decision to implement Alternative A of the project EA, supplementing existing in-stream large woody material for aquatic habitat enhancement within an 8.5 mile reach of the South Fork McKenzie River and lower Roaring River. Includes placing large diameter trees with root-masses attached into the stream channel, as well as closing 12 non-system, native surfaced road segments accessing camping sites to improve water quality.Item Open Access South Fork McKenzie River enhancement project environmental assessment(2006-11) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Responds to South Fork McKenzie Watershed Analysis findings of loss of early life habitat for bull trout and spring Chinook salmon by proposing to supplement existing in-stream large woody material for aquatic habitat enhancement within an 8.5 mile reach of the South Fork McKenzie River and lower Roaring River. Includes placing large diameter trees with root-masses attached into the stream channel, as well as closing 12 non-system, native surfaced road segments that currently access camping sites to improve water quality.Item Open Access Spot salvage timber sale project environmental assessment(2001-06) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Proposes to fall 205 hazardous trees on 22 acres adjacent to state and federal highways, and include 171 trees in a salvage timber sale that would yield an estimated 100 thousand board feet. The remaining 34 trees, including 6 that are within Riparian Reserves, would remain on the site felled, either to contribute to large woody material, or for stream restoration purposes.Item Open Access Trailbridge blowdown salvage project decision memo(2007) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Announces decision to implement project removing approximately 185 wind-thrown and root sprung trees from 17 acres located along the McKenzie River near a section of the McKenzie River National Recreation Trail above the Trail Bridge Reservoir. The trees, blown down by a December 2006 storm, will be sold at a timber sale and yield approximately 190,000 board feet of merchantable wood products.Item Open Access Trapper project decision notice and finding of no significant impact(2003-05) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Announces decision to implement Alternative B from project EA, using timber harvesting techniques, prescribed fire, and snag creation methods to approximate stand structures resulting from historic high security, stand-replacement fires and partial-stand replacement fires on 155 acres. Approximately 11.4 miles of existing permanent roads would receive maintenance to facilitate access for logging, and about 1 mile would be decommissioned.Item Open Access Trapper project environmental assessment(2003-03) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Proposes to implement portion of recommendations found in the Blue River Landscape Strategy, a recommended landscape management and watershed restoration plan, an administrative study designed to measure effects on the ground, and a series of analyses of landscape effects over time. Includes using timber harvesting techniques, prescribed fire, snag creation methods to approximate stand structures resulting from historic high severity, and stand-replacement fires and partial-stand replacement fires on 155 acres. Approximately 11.4 miles of existing permanent roads would receive maintenance to facilitate access for logging, and about 1 mile would be decommissioned.Item Open Access Two Bee landscape management project decision notice and finding of no significant impact(2006-12-07) McKenzie River Ranger District (Or.)Announces decision to implement Alternative B of the project EA, harvesting timber on 825 acres, yielding approximately 10.8 million board feet (MMBF). Includes moderate partial cutting on 591 acres, moderate partial cutting with multi-story objectives on 121 acres, commercial thinning on 87 acres, and salvage on 19 acres, all to be sold over four years beginning in fiscal year 2007. Would also require 7.5 miles of road closure, decommissioning of .4 miles of open roads, and road maintenance on 21.6 miles of other Forest roads.