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Item Open Access 2008-2012 Pre-commercial thinning decision memo(2008-01-30) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Announces decision to approve pre-commercial thinning projects. The purpose of this project is to reduce stand densities, prolong early seral stage stand structure, increase growth rate of dominant trees, and enhance species diversity. Associated hazardous fuels reduction would reduce fuel bed depths along major roads and improve condition class. A total of 3761 acres of plantations have been identified as potentially benefiting from thinning under this proposal.Item Open Access Doris thin timber sale project decision notice and finding of no significant impact(2008-05-08) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Announces decision initiating project, including: Commercial thinning 1000 acres of timber stands using helicopter, groundbased, and skyline logging systems in both the matrix and riparian reserve land allocations to generate about 13.4 million board feet of timber. No thinning would occur on 282 acres of riparian or unique habitat areas, or where protection of rare plant species and soils is a concern. Treating activity-created fuels on 609 of the thinned acres by underburning, machine piling, and hand pile and burning. Road reconstruction work includes replacement of twenty six 18-inch ditch relief culverts along with three new ditch relief culverts and six stream crossing culverts. Road grading and ditch line maintenance would occur on 38 miles of existing road. Replacement of 11 stream crossing culverts will take place.Item Open Access Doris thin timber sale project environmental assessment(2008-04) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Proposed action includes: Of the 1,282 acre planning area, commercial thinning 1000 acres of timber stands using helicopter, ground-based, and skyline logging systems in both the matrix and riparian reserve land allocations to generate about 13.4 million board feet of timber. No thinning would occur on 282 acres of riparian or unique habitat areas, or where protection of rare plant species and soils is a concern. Treating activity-created fuels on 609 of the thinned acres by underburning, machine piling, and hand pile and burning. Road reconstruction work includes replacement of twenty six 18-inch ditch relief culverts along with three new ditch relief culverts and six stream crossing culverts. Road grading and ditch line maintenance would occur on 38 miles of existing road. Replacement of 11 stream crossing culverts will take place.