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Item Open Access 1610 Roadside treatment project final decision memo(2009-03-16) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Announces decision implementing roadside treatments by thinning, pruning, piling or chipping slash along the major roads (Forest Road 1610, 1610-050, 1610-100, 1610-500) within the lower Devil's Knob portion of the Elk Creek watershed. Trees and brush would be removed to bring the resulting condition to a Fuel Model 8 (an open stand with limited ground fuel) with low to moderate fuel loading resulting in healthier growing conditions for the stands. Treatment will occur alongside existing specified roads (generally 150' each side of road).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 Curtis timber sale decision notice and finding of no significant impact(2008-09-09) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Announces decision choosing Alternative 4 of project EA, initiating commercial thinning of about 1,508 acres of managed and natural stands (second growth) using ground-based or skyline logging systems in the Matrix land allocation generating approximately 12.7 million board feet of timber. Thinned acres will include about 825 acres of off-site ponderosa pine harvesting or girdling to remove non-localized conifers and to restore to native plant communities. Also includes treating activity created fuels on about 878 acres by underburning, grapple or excavator piling (with machines remaining on pre-designated skid trails), lopping and scattering, chipping, jackpot burning, or handpiling and burning, and construction and reconstruction of roads.Item Open Access Curtis timber sale project environmental assessment(2008-06) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Proposes commercial thinning of about 1,508 acres of managed plantations and fire-regenerated second-growth using ground-based or skyline logging systems in the Matrix land allocation generating approximately 12.5 million board feet of timber. Thinned acres will include about 825 acres of off-site ponderosa pine to remove non-localized conifers and to restore to native plant communities. Also includes treating activity created fuels on about 878 acres by underburning, grapple or excavator piling (with machines remaining on pre-designated skid trails), lopping and scattering, chipping, jackpot burning, or handpiling and burning, and constructing and reconstructing roads.Item Open Access D-Bug hazard reduction timber sale project draft environmental impact statement(2009-03) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Proposes project modifying pine beetle habitat conditions in stands containing lodgepole to reduce potential infestation by mountain pine beetles. Includes variable density commercial thinning of 3,165 acres in lodgepole pine stands (leaving 20-70 TPA), thinning 1,145 acres of lodgepole-mixed conifer (leaving 50-200 TPA), and thinning of 2,247 acres in mixed conifer stands (leaving 50-90 TPA) and non-commercial removal of fuels on about 2,026 acres by pre-commercial thinning, mastication, whip felling, chipping, and piling and burning of slash.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.Item Open Access Emile timber sale decision notice and finding of no significant impact(2008-09-03) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Announces decision to implement Alternative 4 of project EA, implementing commercial thinning of about 1,835 acres of timber stands using helicopter, ground-based, and skyline logging systems in AMA, Matrix and Riparian Reserve land allocations generating about 26 million board feet of timber. Also includes treating activity created fuels on 1,171 acres by underburning, crushing, machine piling, pruning/chipping, or handpile burning, and construction and reconstruction of roads.Item Open Access Emile timber sale environmental assessment(2008-06) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Proposes commercial thinning of about 1,835 acres of timber stands using helicopter, ground-based, and skyline logging systems in AMA, Matrix and Riparian Reserve land allocations generating about 25 million board feet of timber. Also includes treating activity created fuels on 1,171 acres by underburning, crushing, machine piling, pruning/chipping, or handpile burning, and constructing and reconstructing roads.Item Open Access Fish Creek Forebay Chinquapin restoration project categorical exclusion review(2009-02) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Excludes from further environmental analysis project ensuring the long-term sustainability and viability of a unique wildlife habitat type on the Fish Creek Flat Area of the Diamond Lake Ranger District. In order to retain this habitat, active vegetation management activities will be needed. The proposed project will eliminate trees and shrubs that are competing with desirable chinquapin overstory trees, implement cultural practices to stimulate regeneration of another age cohort in the stand, and provide for burning or mechanical maintenance activities. Includes design features to reduce potential impacts to mycorrhyzal fungi and noxious weed prevention measures.Item Open Access Kincaide's lupine habitat restoration project decision memo(2008-09) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)The proposed action is to reduce conifer encroachment by commercial thinning on approximately 3 acres. No trees over 20" DBH will be cut. Trees up to 20 inches in diameter would be removed to create an opening dominated by California black oak and only a few conifers. The primary prescription is to retain 10-12 dominant conifers with crown ratios greater than 40%. Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine are the preferred species. In all thinning areas California black oaks, Oregon white oaks, and Pacific madrone will be left standing. The treatments would occur alongside the existing Kincaid's lupine population, but would not disturb this area.Item Open Access Tallow salvage sale final decision memo(2008-10) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Proposes a total of about 219.1 acres for harvest within lands allocated to the Matrix under the Northwest Forest Plan to remove an estimated 3.2 MMBF (million board feet) of wind-thrown trees using a variety of logging systems. Also includes fuel treatments, replanting, sub-soiling, and revegetation of exposed soils.Item Open Access Watson Ridge communication site draft decision memo(2009-02) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Approves the issuance of a special use permit for the construction of the proposed Watson Communication Site (com site) and issuance of special use permits associated with the use and maintenance of the com site. The proposed Watson Communication Site (com site) would be constructed and operated by PacifiCorp Energy on the Diamond Lake Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest. The special use permit for operation would be issued for a duration of 20 years. The com site would facilitate PacifiCorp Energy's real time monitoring and control through-out operations of the North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FERC] 1927 Project), licensed October 2005.Item Open Access Widlife habitat restoration and improvements FY 2007 project February 2008 categorical exclusion review(2008-02) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Finds no further environmental study is needed for project including winter range mowing, food plot creation, soil restoration and forage enhancement, and meadow restoration. These treatments are located in the Thorn Prairie, Mowich Park, Maple Creek, and Tool Box Meadows areas of the District.Item Open Access Wildlife habitat restoration and improvements FY 2007 project decision record(2008-04) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Announces decision to implement project with 313 acres of winter mowing, 70 acres of food plot creation, 26 acres of soil restoration and forage enhancement, and 20 acres of meadow restoration.Item Open Access Winter snow-parks final decision memo(2008-01) Umpqua National Forest (Agency : U.S.)The purpose of this project is to provide for adequate parking facilities at two snow-parks currently being used on the Diamond Lake Ranger District through a modest expansion of their current size in order to accommodate the current use and to improve public safety and sanitation; while at the same time expanding their size slightly to meet anticipated future use needs identified in the "Winter Recreation Assessment and Use Guide".