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Item Open Access Traverse Creek thin project environmental assessment(2008-09) Willamette National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Proposes to thin area of over 2,900 acres of dense, even-aged, uniform, single-story, 35- to 60-year old plantations. This alternative is expected to yield approximately 40 million board feet of timber sawlogs to meet the purpose and need of maintaining the growth and health of the stands and producing a sustainable, commercial yield of wood products. The alternative uses a combination of ground-based, skyline and helicopter log-yarding systems with an emphasis on minimizing residual damage and disturbance.Item Open Access Straw Devil final supplemental environmental assessment(2004-04-16) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)Supplement, pursuant to an opinion and order from a 2003 lawsuit, discusses the application of management recommendations for survey and manage species found in the Straw Devil and East Devil timber sales area, located in the Salt Creek drainage. After surveying found 23 active and 13 inactive red tree vole nests, the recommended action is not to change the awarded timber sales, since the sites were discovered and validated after the contracts was awarded. A supplementary biological evaluation regarding the Canada lynx finds that although early analysis suggested lynx habitat within the Straw Devil planning area, application of subsequent habitat guidelines indicates that there is no lynx habitat.Item Open Access Hazeldell fire station land sale environmental assessment(2007) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)Proposes to sell a two-acre parcel of land to the Hazeldell Rural Fire Protection District for use as a fire station site in the eastern end of the High Prairie rural residential area, about six miles north of the city of Oakridge. The Hazeldell RFD would clear most or all the trees currently occupying the site, construct an access road into the site, construct a 40-foot by 60-foot fire station and a 6-8000 gallon above-ground water tank, and a surfaced parking area associated with the buildings and the access road.Item Open Access 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.Item Open Access Clark Fire roadside salvage decision memo(2003-12-12) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)Announces decision to salvage downed logs and certain trees identified as potential hazard trees along the Fall Creek Road (18), as well as Roads 1817, 1821, 1828, and 1830, and spurs within the perimeter of the Clark Fire. These trees were felled during fire suppression activities or will be felled after the fire on approximately 30 acres to provide for public safety.Item Open Access Fall Creek stream enhancement of the Fall Creek special interest area fire recovery project decision notice and finding of no significant impact(2005-03-30) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)Announces decision to implement stream enhancement component of Alternative C of the project EA, falling about 70-90 hazard trees into Fall Creek to provide large woody debris structure to enhance the stream environment and fish habitat. Stream enhancement will be implemented July 2005 to avoid the adult salmon from being present during the falling operations and being disturbed as they begin to spawn.Item Open Access Fall Creek special interest area fire recovery project decision notice and finding of no significant impact(2005-01) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)Announces decision to implement Alternative C to restore area burned by the Clark Fire in 2003 that provides for public safety, ensures the re-establishment of the forest setting, restores the riparian habitat, manages forest fuels and coarse woody debris, and provides an economic return. Includes falling of hazard trees, reforestation, trail and creek rehabilitation, and road maintenance activities.Item Open Access Fall Creek special interest area fire recovery project environmental assessment(2005-01) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)Promises to restore area burned by the Clark Fire in 2003 that provides for public safety, ensures the re-establishment of the forest setting, restores the riparian habitat, manages forest fuels and coarse woody debris, and provides an economic return. Includes falling of hazard trees, reforestation, trail and creek rehabilitation, and road maintenance activities.Item Open Access Pryor final supplemental environmental assessment(2004-04-16) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)Supplement discusses management of red tree voles, a Survey and Manage species, for the Pryor timber sale in the Salt and Salmon Creek drainages. After surveying found 13 active and 16 inactive nests on several units of the Pryor sale, alternative management recommendations are made regarding the protection of nests and habitat areas.Item Open Access Clark final supplemental environmental assessment(2004-04-16) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)Supplement, pursuant to an opinion and order from a 2003 lawsuit, discusses management of red tree voles, a Survey and Manage species, for the Clark timber sale of 1998 in the North Fork of Fall Creek drainage within the Fall Creek 5th field watershed. After surveying and finding 35 active and 24 inactive red tree vole nests on the ten units of the Clark sale, alternatives are offered on nest and habitat protection. Also includes environmental consequences and finding of no significant change in action, circumstance, or information.Item Open Access 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.Item Open Access 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.Item Open Access 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.Item Open Access 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.Item Open Access Batatavilla environmental assessment for Fall Creek/Little Fall Creek road closure project(2004-02) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)Proposes to close 36 roads (approximately 27 miles) for the next five years to achieve hydrologic stability in portions of the Fall Creek and Little Fall Creek watersheds. Includes moving some trail signs and some culverts and restoring stream to a natural stream course.Item Open Access Batatavilla Fall Creek road closures decision notice and finding of no significant impact(2004-05-27) Middle Fork Ranger District (Or.)Announces decision to implement Alternative B of project EA, closing 36 roads, approximately 27 miles, on the Middle Fork district. Four roads would have eight culverts completely removed from the road fill and hauled from the site, with the stream restored to a natural stream course.Item Open Access Indigo and Middle Fork Willamette Enhancement Environmental Assessment(2006-06) Willamette National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Proposes to complete stream enhancement projects in the Upper Middle Fork Willamette River and Hills Creek Reservoir Watersheds to benefit bull trout and Spring Chinook salmon. Includes placing large wood into the Middle Fork Willamette River and several tributaries, and adding a fish passage structure for bull trout at Indigo Springs without damage to spotted owl habitat and water quality.Item Open Access Recreation residence special use permit renewal decision memo(2007-11-08) Willamette National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Announces decision to reauthorize the special use permits for 247 summer residences for a period of 20 years with no terms and conditions in addition to those currently in the permits.Item Open Access Jim's Creek savanna restoration decision notice and finding of no significant impact(2006-08-22) Willamette National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Announces decision to implement Alternative E of the project EA, to restore the original open savanna by removing excess mature trees using a commercial timber sale on about 455 acres to approximate the density the forest had about 100 years ago. Includes removal of excess trees using helicopter and cable yarding methods to protect soils and residual vegetation, heritage resources, and to avoid the need to construct additional roads.Item Open Access Jim's Creek savanna restoration environmental assessment(2006-06) Willamette National Forest (Agency : U.S.)Proposes to restore and develop 688 acres of open, low-density savanna forest dominated by large ponderosa pine Douglas-fir, and Oregon white oak through removal of 100 year-old conifer trees that have colonized the area in question subsequent to the commencement of fire suppression. Includes increasing biodiversity by providing habitat to facilitate persistence of a number of open forest dependent plant and animal species.