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Northwest Oregon District Planning Update – Winter-Spring 2021
Bureau of Land Management
Northwest Oregon District
Winter-Spring 2021 Quarterly Planning Update
1Northwest Oregon District Planning Update – Winter-Spring 2021
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages more than 245 million acres of public land
located primarily in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million
acres of subsurface mineral estate throughout the nation. The agency’s mission is to sustain the
health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present
and future generations.
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Projects Described in this Document
Tables 1 through 6, below, describe the planning status of current projects. Projects are
organized by project type, project name/description, location, planning status, and contact
person. Projects started and completed between editions of this document have gone through the
full analysis process. The BLM notifies the public of these projects through this document;
mailings and emails to contacts on the Northwest Oregon District Field Offices’ National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) notification lists; newspaper legal notices; and postings on
the BLM National NEPA register website (ePlanning). Previous Quarterly Planning updates for
the Northwest Oregon District can be located here: https://www.blm.gov/programs/planning-
and-nepa/plans-in-development/oregon-washington. Tables 7 and 8 describe the Fiscal Year
2021 timber sales by Sustained Yield Unit (SYU). The timber sales listed in Tables 7 and 8 are
considered “green timber” sales. Fire salvage timber sales are not included in Tables 7 and 8 at
this time. The SYU timber sale plan can be found at the following website:
https://www.blm.gov/or/resources/forests/index.php.
ePlanning Register Website
To access this site, go to: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/home. Under “Find a Project”
you can search by “State” (Oregon/Washington), Office (select NW Oregon District Office for
Northwest Oregon District projects, select Cascades FO (Field Office) for Cascades projects,
select Marys Peak FO for Marys Peak projects, select Siuslaw FO for Siuslaw projects, select
Tillamook FO for Tillamook projects, and select Upper Willamette FO for Upper Willamette
projects). You can also search by “Type(s)” of document (Categorical Exclusions,
Determination of NEPA Adequacy, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Impact
Statement), resource “Program(s)”, and fiscal “Year(s)” (October to September) the project was
inputted into ePlanning. You do not need to fill out all of these options to search. Check the box
next to “Show only open participation periods” to see projects with open comment periods.
Unselect the box nest to “Show only active projects” if you want to see all projects within a
given Office, Type, Program, and/or Year. Then click the Search button and your results will be
shown below. You can also search by entering the NEPA number or project name (under the
“Name/Description of Project” column in Tables 1-6 below). Many projects in Tables 1-6 of this
document are hyperlinked to ePlanning. If you have an electronic copy of the Planning Update,
you may click on the project name in Tables 1 to 6 to access the ePlanning project website.
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*** Continuing our service to the public while doing our part to address COVID-19 is very
important. The health and safety of staff and visitors in these facilities is our number one priority.
Following guidance from the CDC and recommendations from state and local public health
authorities, the BLM is temporarily restricting in-person public access to some offices in Oregon.
Please check with individual offices for customer service availability by phone before arriving at
the office.
For more information, contact:
BLM Northwest BLM Northwest Oregon BLM Northwest Oregon District
Oregon District District Tillamook Field Office
Available by Currently only available by Currently only available by phone
appointment phone 4610 Third Street
1717 Fabry Road SE 3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite E
Salem, OR 97306 Springfield, OR 97477 Tillamook, OR 97141
(503) 375-5646 (541) 683-6600 (503) 815-1100
Open: M-F, 8:00 a.m.- Open: M-F, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 Open: M-F, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. p.m.
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Acronyms and Definitions
Categorical Exclusion (CX): A category of actions (identified in agency guidance) that do not
have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment and for which neither an
environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required.
Decision Record (DR): The BLM decision document associated with an EA that describes the
action to be taken when the analysis supports a finding of no significant impact.
Determination of NEPA Adequacy (DNA): An interim step in the BLM’s internal analysis
process that concludes that a proposed action is adequately analyzed in an existing NEPA
document (an EIS or EA). Where applicable, the determination also addresses conformance with
an approved land use plan.
District Designated Reserve (DDR): One of the federal land use allocations set forth in the 2016
Northwestern and Coastal Oregon Resource Management Plan (RMP). The objective of this land
use allocation is to maintain the values and resources for which the BLM has reserved these
areas from sustained-yield harvest. These lands include constructed facilities and infrastructure,
such as seed orchards, roads, communication sites, quarries, buildings, and maintenance yards, as
well as Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), Timber Production Capabilities
Classification (TPCC) lands, and Lands Managed for their Wilderness Characteristics (LWC).
Environmental Assessment (EA): A public document prepared pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that provides sufficient evidence and analysis to determine
whether a federal undertaking would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. If
the answer is no, the agency issues a finding of no significant impact (FONSI), otherwise, the
agency will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): A document mandated by NEPA to assess the potential
impacts of federal agency actions “significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.”
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI): A finding that explains how an action will not have
a significant effect on the quality of the human environment pursuant to NEPA, and, therefore,
an environmental impact statement will not be required.
FY: Fiscal Year.
Harvest Land Base (HLB): One of the federal land use allocations set forth in the Northwestern
and Coastal Oregon RMP. Those lands on which the determination and declaration of the Annual
Productive Capacity/Allowable Sale Quantity (ASQ) is based. The ASQ is based on
implementing a set of specific timber management activities and assumes those practices will be
repeated over time and results in a sustainable harvest level. This includes the Moderate Intensity
Timber Area (MITA) and Low Intensity Timber Area (LITA).
Land Use Allocation (LUA): A designation defining uses that are allowed, restricted, or
prohibited for a particular area of land. The LUAs are Congressionally Reserved Lands and
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National Conservation Lands, District-Designated Reserve, Harvest Land Base, Late-
Successional Reserve, and Riparian Reserve.
Late-Successional Reserves (LSR): One of the federal land use allocations set forth in the
Northwestern and Coastal Oregon RMP land use allocations. The Northwestern and Coastal
Oregon RMP designated lands to a land use allocation of the same name, but the objectives of
the LSR are to manage habitat for the northern spotted owl and marbled murrelet.
Low Intensity Timber Area (LITA): A sub-allocation of the Harvest Land Base land use
allocation. See Harvest Land Base.
MBF: Thousand board feet.
Moderate Intensity Timber Area (MITA): A sub-allocation of the Harvest Land Base land use
allocation. See Harvest Land Base.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): A federal law that requires agencies to determine
if their proposed actions have significant environmental effects. The NEPA procedures ensure
that environmental information is available to the public, and that the public has an opportunity
to participate in the process before federal agency decisions are made and before actions are
taken that may have a significant effect on the environment. The NEPA process provides an
understanding of environmental consequences of the proposed actions to help federal agency
officials make decisions.
Regeneration harvest: Any removal of trees intended to assist regeneration already present or to
make regeneration possible.
Riparian Reserve (RR): One of the federal land use allocations set forth in the 2016
Northwestern and Coastal Oregon RMP. Lands within the Riparian Reserve were designated to
manage for ESA-listed fish species and their habitats and water quality.
SBA: Small Business Administration.
Sustained Yield Unit (SYU): An administrative unit for which an allowable sale quantity is
calculated. In western Oregon, the six sustained yield units correspond to the Coos Bay; Eugene;
Medford, Roseburg, and Salem Districts, and the western portion of the Klamath Falls Field
Office. The consolidation of the Salem and Eugene Districts did not affect sustained yield units.
Thinning - Commercial Thinning/Density Management: Commercial thinning is stand
thinning in which some or all of the cut trees are removed from the stand for timber. Density
Management is the cutting of trees for the primary purpose of widening their spacing so that
growth of remaining trees can be accelerated. Density management harvest can also be used to
improve forest health, to open the forest canopy, or to accelerate the attainment of old growth
characteristics if maintenance or restoration of biological diversity is the objective. Specific
objectives would vary by land use allocation.
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Table 1: Cascades Field Office Proposed Projects
Name/Description of Project Location Planning Status Contact
Vegetation Management Actions
FY 2021 Timber Sales: The current status of Cascades Field Office timber sales is described in Table 7: Carolyn’s
Cranes and Unger Dog (non-ASQ).
EA Completed August
2019. FONSI signed
June 26, 2019. Decision
Record (DR) on Sweet
T.6S. R.1E., sections
Pea Timber Sale signed
13, 25; T.7S., R.2E.,
Bi-County Timber Management Project (DOI- August 7, 2019. DR on
sections 9, 15, 23, 27,
BLM-ORWA-N010-2017-0008-EA): This project Gallon House Timber
33. Abiqua-Pudding Tanner Hartman
proposes thinning and regeneration harvest on Sale signed November
Creek, Butte-Pudding tohartman@blm.gov
approximately 580 acres under multiple timber 8, 2019. DR on
Creek, and Rock (503) 315-5966
sales within the Harvest Land Base-MITA land Cemetery Road Timber
Creek Watersheds,
use allocation. Sale signed July 28,
Marion and
2020 (no appeal). DR
Clackamas Counties
on Carolyn’s Cranes
Timber Sale signed
August 17, 2020 (no
appeal).
T.9S., R.2E., sections
Fishermen’s Bend Vegetation Management Plan 25 and 26,
EA (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N010-2017-0017-EA): Fishermen's Bend
Project paused due to Kenny Ruzicka
This project proposes to outline the reforestation Recreation Site,
impacts from Beachie kruzicka@blm.gov
techniques used to revegetate the recreation site approximately 2
Creek fire. (503) 375-5713
post emergency harvest of the dead and dying miles east of Mill
conifers. City in Marion
County, Oregon
Green Peter Timber Management Project (DOI-
BLM-ORWA-N010-2019-0015-EA): This project T.12S., R.3E., section
proposes commercial thinning and regeneration 19, 20, 21, and 30.
EA Completed – with Tanner Hartman
harvest on approximately 430 acres under multiple Green Peter Lake-
FONSI signed tohartman@blm.gov
timber sales within the HLB-MITA land use Middle Santiam River
November 5, 2020. (503) 315-5966
allocation. Approximately 108 acres of the 5th Field Watershed,
proposed project is located within the Green Peter Linn County
Peninsula Extensive Recreation Management Area
Unger Dog Timber Management Project (DOI-
T.4S., R.3E., sections
BLM-ORWA-N010-2020-0004-CX): Project is to Ongoing – CX under
13 and 23
maintain and improve Horning Seed Orchard specialist review. Charles Brown
approximately 40
operations for seed generation through Decision Record to be cwbrown@blm.gov
miles northeast of
regeneration harvest and commercial thinning signed early Spring (503) 375-5605
Salem, Clackamas
(non-ASQ). Entire project area is District- 2021.
County, Oregon
Designated Reserve land use allocation.
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Name/Description of Project Location Planning Status Contact
T.4S., R.4E., Sections
Mr. Walton’s Opus Timber Management Project
23 and 35; T.5S.,
(DOI-BLM-ORWA-N010-2020-0013-EA): This Paused for emergency
R.4E., sections 2 and
project proposes thinning and regeneration harvest stabilization and
3; T.5S., R.4E., Tanner Hartman
on approximately 786 acres under multiple timber rehabilitation actions
sections 3, 5, 9 and tohartman@blm.gov
sales within the Harvest Land Base-MITA land within Beachie Creek
10; T.5S., R.4E., (503) 315-5966
use allocation (LUA). Also proposed are and Riverside Fire
sections 7, 9, 10 and
treatments within an 8-acre Riparian Reserve LUA perimeters.
17, Clackamas
to improve fish and aquatic habitat.
County, Oregon
Post Fire Restoration and Salvage
Beachie Creek Post-Wildfire Emergency
Stabilization and Rehabilitation Project (DOI- T.6S., R.2E.; T.6S.,
BLM-ORWA-N010-2021-0001-CX): BLM is R.3E.; T.7S., R.2E.;
implementing post-wildfire emergency T.7S., R.3E.; T.7S.,
stabilization and rehabilitation activities within the R.4E.; T.8S., R.2E.;
Beachie Creek Fire perimeter based on the final T.8S., R.3E.; T.8S.,
2020 Beachie Creek and Riverside Fires Burned R.4E.; T.9S., R.2E.;
Complete. Decision René Wahl
Area Emergency Response Plan (BAER Plan). T.9S., R.3E.; T.9S.,
Record signed January rwahl@blm.gov
The objective of this Project is to determine the R.4E.; T.10S., R.3E.;
14, 2021. (503) 375-5646
need for, prescribe and implement emergency T.10S., R.4E.,
treatments to minimize threats to life or property Sections within the
and to stabilize and prevent unacceptable Beachie Creek Fire
degradation to natural and cultural resources perimeter, Marion
resulting from the effects of a fire. The CX County, Willamette
authority is Departmental 1.13, Post-Fire Meridian, Oregon
Rehabilitation Activities.
T.6S., R.2E.; T.6S.,
R.3E.; T.7S., R.2E.;
Beachie Creek Fire Emergency Stabilization and
T.7S., R.3E.; T.7S.,
Rehabilitation Roadside Hazard Tree Removal
R.4E.; T.8S., R.2E.;
Project (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N010-2021-0004-
T.8S., R.3E.; T.8S.,
CX): BLM is implementing post-wildfire
R.4E.; T.8S, R.5E.,
emergency stabilization and rehabilitation
T.9S., R.2E.; T.9S., Complete. Decision René Wahl
roadside hazard/danger tree removal on both sides
R.3E.; T.9S., R.4E.; Record signed January rwahl@blm.gov
of approximately 102 miles (3802) acres. The
T.10S., R.3E.; T.10S., 27, 2021. (503) 375-5646
objective of this Project is to eliminate dead and
R.4E., Sections
dying trees along selected roads to minimize the
within the Beachie
potential for injury/damage from falling trees. The
Creek Fire perimeter,
CX authority is BLM I.1, Emergency
Marion County,
Stabilization.
Willamette Meridian,
Oregon
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Riverside Post-Wildfire Emergency Stabilization
and Rehabilitation Project (No NEPA number
yet): This Project would be based on the BAER
Plan and implement post-wildfire emergency
T.4S., R.4E.; T.4S.,
stabilization and rehabilitation activities within the
R.5E.; T.4S., R.6E.;
Riverside Fire perimeter. The objective of this
T.5S., R.3E.; T.5S., René Wahl
Project would be to determine the need for,
R.5E.; T.5S., R.6E.; Planned. rwahl@blm.gov
prescribe and implement emergency treatments to
T.6S., R.3E.; T.6S., (503) 375-5646
minimize threats to life or property and to stabilize
R.4E.; T.6S., R.5E.;
and prevent unacceptable degradation to natural
T.6S., R.6E.
and cultural resources resulting from effects of a
fire. The CX authority is anticipated to be
Departmental 1.13, Post-Fire Rehabilitation
Activities.
Riverside Fire Emergency Stabilization and
Rehabilitation Roadside Hazard Tree Removal
Project (No NEPA number yet): This Project
would implement emergency stabilization and T.4S., R.4E.; T.4S.,
rehabilitation roadside hazard/danger tree removal R.5E.; T.4S., R.6E.;
on both sides of selected roads, the miles of which T.5S., R.3E.; T.5S., René Wahl
will be determined (as well as acres). The R.5E.; T.5S., R.6E.; Planned. rwahl@blm.gov
objective of this Project would be to eliminate T.6S., R.3E.; T.6S., (503) 375-5646
dead and dying trees along selected roads to R.4E.; T.6S., R.5E.;
minimize the potential for injury/damage from T.6S., R.6E.
falling trees. The CX authority would be either
Departmental 1.13, Post-Fire Rehabilitation
Activities or BLM I.1, Emergency Stabilization.
Fawn Creek Fire Salvage CX (DOI-BLM-
ORWA-N010-2021-0007-CX): The BLM is
T.8S., R.3E., section
proposing to conduct salvage harvest on Andy Frazier
26, T.8S., R.4.E, Scoping planned for
approximately 190 acres of recently burned timber afrazier@blm.gov
sections 30, 31. March 2021.
in the Harvest Land Base MITA. Danger tree (503) 315-5979
Marion County
removal would occur along roads in all land use
allocations.
Black Horse Fire Salvage Project (DOI-BLM-
ORWA-N010-2021-0006-CX): The project
T.7S., R.3E., Sections
proposes salvage of up to 250 acres within the Tanner Hartman
15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, Scoping planned for
Harvest Land Base LUA to recover economic tohartman@blm.gov
and 27, Clackamas March 2021.
value of dead and dying trees. Salvage operations (503) 315-5966
County, Oregon
would include both cable and ground-based
logging.
Cascades Field Office Roadside Hazard Tree
Treatment and Vegetation Management Project BLM-administered
(DOI-BLM-ORWA-N010-2021-0005-EA): The lands and road
project proposes falling and removal of hazard systems within the Scoping on project Tanner Hartman
trees along BLM-administered and controlled 2020 fire perimeters. February 24-March 10, tohartman@blm.gov
roads within areas impacted by the 2020 fires Marion and 2021. (503) 315-5966
across all ROD/RMP LUA. The proposal also Clackamas Counties,
includes replanting and mechanical maintenance Oregon
to increase stand resilience.
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Recreation Actions
Wildwood Recreation Area Management Plan
(DOI-BLM-ORWA-N010-2016-0003-EA): The
T.2S., R.7E., section Dan Davis
purpose of the plan is to analyze how the site is
31. Clackamas Project paused. ddavis@blm.gov
currently serving regional recreation needs,
County (503) 315-5935
including overnight use and environmental
education.
Mt Hood Wild and Scenic Rivers Comprehensive
Management Plan (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N010-
2019-0018-EA): BLM is participating as a
cooperating agency with the US Forest Service in
the development of a Comprehensive River Ongoing. Public review
Whitney Wirthlin
Management Plan (CRMP) for nine Wild and Nine rivers within the of EA and Draft CRMP
wwirthli@blm.gov
Scenic Rivers within the Mt. Hood National Mt. Hood Area scheduled for February
(503) 375-5612
Forest. Four of the rivers are either on, adjacent to, 19 to March 22, 2021.
or near lands that BLM manages. The South Fork
Clackamas River corridor is the only river corridor
that includes both National Forest System and
BLM-administered lands.
Miscellaneous Land Use Requests
Process Requests (EA/CX/DNA): For various
Cascades Field
land uses such as rights-of-way, tail-holds, and Ongoing
Office-wide
special use permits
Thetford Lodge Lease Reissue – Septic
Replacement (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N010-2020-
Withdrawn. Thetford
0003-EA): Willamette University proposes to
T.9S., R.3E., section Lodge was destroyed
replace the old failing waste system with a Amy Herburger
7 on Thetford Lodge during the Beachie
contemporary permitted septic system with drain aherburger@blm.gov
Occupancy Lease Creek Fire. Hazmat and
field and expand lease boundary. Project is within (503) 315-5917
OROR-22180 decommissioning/rehab
the Riparian Reserve; Late-Successional Reserve;
ilitation of site pending.
and Canyon Creek Recreation SRMA land use
allocations.
AT&T Mobility Communication Tower
Extension (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N010-2020-0014-
CX): By application received on March 19, 2020, T.2S., R.6E., Section
AT&T Mobility proposes to extend an existing 14, SE¼NW¼, Completed. Decision Amy Herburger
80-foot communications lattice tower to 100-feet Clackamas County, Record signed aherburger@blm.gov
using a 20-foot tower extension. No additional Oregon, OROR- September 2, 2020. (503) 315-5917
disturbance to site dimensions would be necessary 54285
because the only change to would be the tower
extension.
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C800 Crutcher Bench Communication Tower
Microwave Beam Path Right-of-Way (DOI-
BLM-ORWA-N010-2021-0003-EA) Clackamas
800 Radio Group (C800) proposes a microwave
beam path right-of-way from its Crutcher Bench
Essential Public Communications Services
Facility (communications) tower to Hoodland Fire Public EA and
T. 2 S., R. 7 E.,
Tower 252 (Proposed Action) to enhance Unsigned FONSI
Sections 28 and 29, Amy Herburger
emergency communication capability and public review period from
Clackamas County, aherburger@blm.gov
safety. Currently the microwave signal is February 27, 2021
Oregon, OROR- (503) 315-5917
obstructed by trees. The beam path right-of-way through March 13,
70321
would provide a long-term solution to signal 2021.
interference, within which tree heights would be
modified to ensure connectivity. The Project
would increase predictability of emergency
services and public safety because this would be a
second (backup) microwave signal path.
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Table 2: Marys Peak Field Office Proposed Projects
Name/Description of Project Location Planning Status Contact
Vegetation Management Actions
FY 2021 Timber Sales: The current status of Marys Peak timber sales is described in Table 7: Mustang Ranch and
Kluster.
Beaty Ryder Late-Successional Reserve
Enhancement EA (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N020- T.13S., R.7W., section Completed. Decision
Scott Hopkins
2018-0009-EA): The BLM is planning a thinning 31, and T.13S., R.8W., Record signed July
shopkins@blm.gov
harvest on approximately 374 acres of forest section 25. Benton 2020. Protests denied
(503) 315-5956
stands in Benton County. Stands proposed for County December 2020.
treatment are within the 30- to 70-year age classes.
Little K Forest Management EA (DOI-BLM-
ORWA-N020-2019-0011-EA): The BLM is Ongoing. BLM released
T.7S., R.7W., section
proposing timber harvest on approximately 460 updated EA for public Macrina Lesniak
31, and T.8S., R.8W.,
acres within the Harvest Land Base (MITA). comment August 2020. mlesniak@blm.gov
section 11. Polk
Forest stands are within the 60- to 80- year age Decision expected (503) 315-5963
County
classes. Portions of the project area were summer 2021.
commercially thinned between 2003-2011.
Wild Goose Timber Harvest EA (DOI-BLM-
ORWA-N020-2017-0006-EA): The BLM is
issuing a decision for the remaining forest
Ongoing. Decision Stefanie Winfree
management projects analyzed within this EA. T.7S., R.6W., sections
expected spring/summer swinfree@blm.gov
Actions include regeneration harvest within mid- 4-7. Polk County.
2021. (503) 375-5601
seral forests in the Harvest Land Base (LITA),
road work, and post-harvest fuel reduction
treatments.
Recreation Actions
The BLM is not planning any recreation actions in
the Marys Peak Field Office at this time.
Restoration Actions
Upper Rickreall Creek Log Transport DNA (No
NEPA number yet): The BLM is considering
T.8S., R.6W., section
transporting up to 60 logs from decking sites at
31; T.7S., R.7W., Anthony Spitzack
Laurel Mountain (7-7-31 road) and Teal Creek and DNA anticipated for
section 29; T.8S., aspitzack@blm.gov
up to 120 logs from the 8-6-31.0 road to decking 2021 completion.
R.7W., sections 2 and (503) 315-5960
sites along Rickreall Creek (7-6-36 road) in
3. Polk County.
preparation for a possible LWD project in Upper
Rickreall Creek.
2020 Upper Luckiamute River Large Woody
Debris Project DNA (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N020-
2020-0005-DNA): The BLM is considering a large
woody debris placement project in the Upper T.9S., R.7W., sections Anthony Spitzack
DNA completed June
Luckiamute River in the Luckiamute watershed. 4, 5, 9, 15, 17, and 21, aspitzack@blm.gov
2020.
The project would source up to 80 trees (tipping Polk County. (503) 315-5960
and cutting) from BLM-managed land, transport
those logs to the restoration site, and place wood
into the creek through a series of debris jams.
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Name/Description of Project Location Planning Status Contact
South Fork Pedee Creek and Glenbrook
Tributary Creek Culvert Replacement (DOI- Anthony Spitzack
T.9S., R.7W., section DNA completed July
BLM-ORWA-N020-2020-0006-DNA): The BLM aspitzack@blm.gov
13. Polk County. 2020.
is replacing culverts on South Fork Pedee Creek (503) 315-5960
and an unnamed tributary of Glenbrook Creek.
Upper Beaty Creek Culvert Replacement (No
NEPA number yet): The BLM is considering a DNA anticipated for Anthony Spitzack
T.13S., R.8W., section
project to replace and reorient an undersized spring/summer 2021 aspitzack@blm.gov
36. Benton County.
culvert at the 13-8-36.0 road crossing over Beaty completion. (503) 315-5960
Creek.
Miscellaneous Land Use Requests
Caldwell Right-of-Way Grant (DOI-BLM-
ORWA-N020-2021-0002-CX): The BLM issued a Janet Myers
T.6S., R.10W., section CX/DR completed
right-of-way grant to authorize a well, pumphouse, jmyers@blm.gov
35. Lincoln County. December 2020.
and water tank on approximately 0.03 acres of (503) 315-5978
BLM-managed lands.
Marys Peak Bonneville Power Administration
Communications Site Project EA (DOI-BLM-
ORWA-N020-2016-0004-EA): The BLM signed
an MOU with the Bonneville Power
Administration (BPA) to serve as a cooperating
T.12S., R.7W., Ongoing. BPA offered a Stefanie Winfree
agency on the project. The BPA needs to maintain
sections 21, 28. Benton public comment on the swinfree@blm.gov
and upgrade the existing communications site at
County. draft EA in fall 2020. (503) 375-5601
Marys Peak. The BLM will issue its own decision.
See BPA website for more information:
https://www.bpa.gov/efw/Analysis/NEPADocume
nts/Pages/Marys-Peak-BPA-Communications-
Site-Project.aspx
Process Requests (EA/CX/DNA): For various Stefanie Winfree
Marys Peak Field
land uses such as rights-of-way, tailholds, and Ongoing swinfree@blm.gov
Office-wide
special use permits. (503) 375-5601
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Table 3: Siuslaw Field Office Proposed Projects
Name/Description of Project Location Planning Status Contact
Vegetation Management Actions
FY 2021 Timber Sale: The current status of Siuslaw’s timber sales are described in Table 8: Pucker Up.
Nails Creek Environmental Assessment (DOI-
BLM-ORWA-N030-2017-0007-EA): Initial scoping
letter was sent out November 2016. A field trip for
the commenters was conducted on November 8,
2017. The EA was released for public comment in
EA completed and
September 2018. The Nails Creek Project is
FONSI signed May Joshua M. Carnahan
approximately 304 acres within the Harvest Land T.16S., R.6W.,
2019, upcoming jcarnaha@blm.gov
Base, Moderate Intensity Timber Area, which are sections 1, 3, and 11
timber sale decisions: (541) 683-6983
being considered for the following treatments:
High Three
Regeneration Harvest, designation of retention areas,
reforestation, commercial thinning, snag creation,
fuels treatments, and other associated activities such
as logging systems, road construction, road
renovation and road improvement
South Siuslaw Environmental Assessment (DOI-
BLM-ORWA-N030-2017-0027-EA): Initial scoping
letter was sent out on August 25, 2018. The EA was
released for public comment on February 14, 2019. T.20S., R.4W.,
The areas being proposed for thinning are sections 15, 17, 19,
approximately 3,200 acres within the Late- 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, and
Joshua M. Carnahan
Successional Reserve (LSR) and Riparian Reserve 33; T.21S., R.4W.,
Project complete jcarnaha@blm.gov
(RR) Land Use Allocations and are being considered sections 3 and 5;
(541) 683-6983
for the following treatments: Commercial thinning, T.21S., R.5W.,
snag creation, skip and gap creation, tree planting, sections 15, 17, 21,
tree tipping and non-commercial thinning. 29, and 35
Associated forest management actions from logging
systems, road construction, and road renovation and
improvement would be part of the proposed action.
N126 LSR Landscape Plan (DOI-BLM-ORWA-
N030-2018-0022-EA): This EA will
programmatically analyze actions to restore complex
late-successional forests, including commercial
timber harvest, non-commercial restoration
treatments, and associated connected actions (e.g.,
roadwork, fuels treatments, dead wood creation, etc.)
Late-Successional
within the LSR and RR LUA lands managed by the
Reserve and Riparian Joshua M. Carnahan
Siuslaw Field Office. EA is complete and
Reserve LUAs of the jcarnaha@blm.gov
decision signed.
Planning for this project is ongoing. An initial Siuslaw Field Office, (541) 683-6983
scoping letter was sent out on August 25, 2018. The north of Hwy. 126
30-day public scoping period started on December 3,
2018. The analysis area for the EA includes
approximately 25,000 acres of LSR and RR LUA
stands north of Highway 126 and within the Siuslaw
Field Office, as well as approximately 8,000 acres of
Late-Successional Reserve and Riparian Reserve
LUA stands within the Mary's Peak Field Office.
16Northwest Oregon District Planning Update – Winter-Spring 2021
Name/Description of Project Location Planning Status Contact
Siuslaw HLB Landscape Plan (DOI-BLM-ORWA-
N030-2020-0002-EA): The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), Siuslaw Field Office,
Northwest Oregon District is initiating an
Environmental Assessment for the Harvest Land
Base. A scoping letter was sent to the Eugene SYU
NEPA mailing list on November 20, 2019 and
posted on ePlanning. The analysis area for the EA
includes approximately 13,225 acres of Harvest
Harvest Land Base Morgan Schneider
Land Base Land Use Allocations within the Siuslaw Ongoing - EA in
within the Siuslaw mdschneider@blm.gov
Field Office. The “Siuslaw HLB Landscape Plan” Progress
Field Office (541) 683-6407
Environmental Assessment would programmatically
analyze commercial timber harvest and associated
connected actions (e.g., road construction,
renovation, or improvement, fuels treatments, dead
wood creation, etc.) within the Harvest Land Base.
This programmatic analysis is not an implementation
plan; rather, it is a broad look at the effects of
commercial timber harvest across the analysis area
on public land west of Eugene, Oregon.
Spike Schaffer Density Management Categorical
Exclusion (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N030-2019-0010-
CX): Commercial thinning project on approximately
Morgan Schneider
63 acres in the Late-Successional Reserve. Proposed T. 19S, R. 5 W,
Complete mdschneider@blm.gov
actions include commercial timber harvest of young Section 33
(541) 683-6407
Douglas-fir plantations and connected actions (e.g.
renovation, or improvement, fuels treatments, dead
wood creation, etc.).
Public Safety
Hult Reservoir and Dam Safety Environmental
Impact Statement (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N030-2018-
0010-EIS): This project was placed on hold pending
required analysis from the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers. This analysis has been completed and the
BLM is processing the information received. This
project is expected to publish a new Notice of Intent
in the Federal Register in mid-spring to early-
summer 2020. In July 2012, the BLM completed a
Comprehensive Dam Evaluation (CDE) on the dam Notice of Intent Joshua M. Carnahan
T.15S., R.7W., section
and spillway at Hult Reservoir, which found eleven expected in May jcarnaha@blm.gov
26
potential failure modes presenting unacceptable high 2021. (541) 683-6983
risks for dam failure, five of which warrant
expedited action to address. The notice of intent
(NOI) was published in the Federal Register on May
1, 2018 (a link to the Federal Register NOI can be
found here). The public comment period for the Hult
Reservoir and Dam Safety EIS closed on June 29,
2018. The BLM is currently analyzing comments
received and working with the Corps on preliminary
analysis of the alternatives.
17Northwest Oregon District Planning Update – Winter-Spring 2021
Name/Description of Project Location Planning Status Contact
Final Supplementary Rule for restriction of alcohol
EA completed in
use in the Lower Lake Creek Falls Special
2012, decision record
Recreation Management Area (Federal Register
completed 2016, Joshua M. Carnahan
Notice) (DOI-BLM-ORWA-050-2012-0002-EA): T.16S., R.7W., section
expected to be jcarnaha@blm.gov
This would put the final rule in place for the alcohol 19
published in the (541) 683-6983
ban at the Lower Lake Creek Falls Special
Federal Register in
Recreation Management Area which included the
summer of 20210
Lower Lake Creek Falls Rock Slides.
Miscellaneous Land Use Requests
Process Requests (EA/CX/DNA): For various land Siuslaw Field Office- Ongoing Morgan Schneider
uses such as rights-of-way, tailholds, and special use wide mdschneider@blm.gov
permits. (541) 683-6407
West-Eugene Wetlands Actions
West Eugene Wetlands (WEW) Integrated
Herbicide Use and Prairie Restoration Strategy
(DOI-BLM-ORWA-N030-2021-0001-DNA):
Integrated prairie restoration and invasive plant
management strategy, including chemical, manual,
mechanical, thermal vegetation controls, seeding, Morgan Schneider
West Eugene
and prescribed burning in order to meet prairie In progress mdschneider@blm.gov
Wetlands
restoration goals established in The West Eugene (541) 683-6407
Wetlands Record of Decision and Resource
Management Plan as well as invasive plant
management goals as described in the Northwest
Oregon District’s Integrated Invasive Plant
Management Environmental Assessment.
Reintroduction of Lomatium bradshawii and
Erigeron decumbens ssp. Decumbens (DOI-BLM-
ORWA-N030-2020-0004-DNA): Vinci LLC West Eugene Morgan Schneider
proposes to coordinate with BLM to re‐introduce Wetlands – Summer In progress mdschneider@blm.gov
federally-listed Lomatium bradshawii and Erigeron Oaks Parcel (541) 683-6407
decumbens ssp. decumbens into the Summer Oaks
parcel.
18Northwest Oregon District Planning Update – Winter-Spring 2021
Table 4: Tillamook Field Office Proposed Projects
Name/Description of Project Location Planning Status Contact
Vegetation Management Actions
FY 2021 Timber Sales: The current status of Tillamook’s timber sales are described in Table 7: The Sentinel and Klutch
Play
A Decision for the
North Yamhill River Timber Management Project third timber sale
(DOI-BLM-ORWA-N040-2018-0006-EA): The under the North
Field Office analyzed the effects of conducting Yamhill River Timber
Upper North Yamhill Management Project Andy Pampush
commercial harvest on approximately 1,800 acres of
River 6th field apampush@blm.gov
land allocated to the Harvest Land Base and Riparian is expected in March
subwatershed (503) 815-1143
Reserve within the Upper North Yamhill 2021. The timber sale
subwatershed. A FONSI was signed in August of is expected to be
2019. auctioned in May
2021.
Coast Creek Timber Management Project (DOI-
BLM-ORWA-N040-2020-0001-EA): The
Tillamook Field Office has completed environmental
analyses for the Coast Creek Timber Management
Coast Creek
Project which includes regeneration harvest and The first timber sale
subwatershed of the
commercial thinning in the Harvest Land Base - from the Coast Creek Andy Pampush
Willamina Creek 5th
Moderate Intensity Timber Area, thinning within the apampush@blm.gov
field watershed, Project is expected in
Riparian Reserve land use allocation, and road (503) 815-1143
Yamhill County, February 2022.
construction and maintenance including the
Oregon
replacement of several fish passage culverts. The
timber management project includes approximately
1,015 acres and would result in multiple timber
sales. A FONSI was signed in October of 2020.
Upper Willamina Forest Management Project: The
Tillamook Field Office is in the preliminary planning
stages of exploring a timber management project on
Upper Willamina Preliminary project
2,000-2,800 acres of HLB, LSR, and RR lands in the
Creek and Coast consideration is on-
Upper Willamina Creek and Coast Creek drainages
Creek subwatersheds going. Scoping is Andy Pampush
of the Willamina Creek Watershed. Treatments
of the Willamina apampush@blm.gov
being considered range from restoration thinning on expected in
Creek watershed, (503) 815-1143
LSR and RR lands to commercial thinning and February/March
Yamhill County,
regeneration harvest on HLB lands. Associated 2021.
Oregon
actions include but are not limited to road
construction and renovation, culvert installation and
replacement, snag creation, riparian tree felling, etc.
Miscellaneous Land Use Requests
Process Requests (EA/CX/DNA): For various land Andy Pampush
Tillamook Field
uses such as rights-of-way, tailholds, and special use Ongoing apampush@blm.gov
Office-wide
permits. (503) 815-1143
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Table 5: Upper Willamette Field Office Proposed Projects
Name/Description of Project Location Planning Status Contact
Vegetation Management Actions
Fiscal Year 2021 Timber Sale: The current status of Upper Willamette’s timber sales is described in Table 8: Buckshot,
Happy Trails, and Crooked Roller.
Shotcash Timber Sale EA (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N050-
2018-0011-EA): This project proposes to implement
commercial thinning and regeneration harvest within
a study area of 1,300 acres north of Springfield,
T.15S., R.1W., section EA Completed – Maria Vasquez
Oregon. The study area is also within the Shotgun
31; T.15S., R.2W.,
OHV Extensive Recreation Management Area. The FONSI signed August mlvasquez@blm.gov
sections 15, 21, 22,
project would include culvert replacements, new 10, 2020. (541) 683-6133
23, 25, 26, 28, and 36
culvert installations, road renovation, road
construction, road decommissioning, fuels treatments,
snag creation, temporary OHV trail closures, and
OHV trail restoration.
King Mosby Forest Management (DOI-BLM-
ORWA-N050-2019-0002-EA): This project analyzes
T.21S., R.2W.,
commercial harvest alternatives on approximately EA Completed - Maria Vasquez
sections 17, 21, 22,
1,500 acres in the HLB-LITA and HLB-MITA. The
25, 27, 29, 32, 33 and FONSI signed May mlvasquez@blm.gov
project would include regeneration and/or commercial
35; T.22S., R.2W., 27, 2020. (541) 683-6133
thinning harvest, road work, culvert/drainage
sections 3 and 5
improvements, fuels treatments, snag creation, and
reforestation.
Marcola Sunrise EA (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N050- T.16S., R.1E.,
0007-EA): The Upper Willamette Field Office (FO) Sections 7, 21, 29, and
is proposing to prepare a Programmatic 31; T.16S., R.1W.,
Environmental Assessment to plan for both sections 11, 13, 15, Public comment
regeneration harvest and commercial thinning within 17, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, period will be held in Matt Buss
the Marcola Sunrise project area. 29, 33, and 35; T.16S.,
February. FONSI mjbuss@blm.gov
R.2W., section 25;
expected to be signed (541) 683-6453
T.17S., R.2W., section
13; and T.17S., in February/March.
R.1W., sections 1, 3,
5, 9, 11, 15, 17, and
19
Thurston Hills Non-Motorized Trails and Forest
Decision signed May
Management Environmental Assessment EA (DOI-
18, 2020. Awaiting
BLM-ORWA-N050-2017-0006-EA): The project T.18S., R.2W.,
court opinion to Case Maria Vasquez
includes 109-acres of regeneration harvest and 8.5 Section 1; T.18S.,
6:20-cv-01395-MK
miles of hiking and biking trails within BLM’s R.1W., section 5; and mlvasquez@blm.gov
Cascadia Wildlands et
Willamalane Extensive Recreation Management T.17S., R.1W., section (541) 683-6133
al. v. United States
Area. Other project components include road work, 31
Bureau of Land
culvert/drainage improvements, fuels treatments, snag
Management.
creation, and reforestation.
20Northwest Oregon District Planning Update – Winter-Spring 2021
Post Fire Restoration and Salvage
Holiday Farm Fire Post-Fire Emergency
Stabilization and Rehabilitation (ESR) CX (DOI-
BLM-ORWA-N050-2021-0001-CX): The Upper
Willamette Field Office has prepared a post-fire
emergency stabilization program of work to
The Holiday Farm
accomplish stabilizing and rehabilitating areas
Fire BLM footprint
affected by the Holiday Farm Fire and related wildfire
(see page 111 of the
suppression efforts. The ESR program of work
Holiday Farm Fire
includes: erosion control and sediment transport, fell Emily Erwin
BAER Report
hazard trees, and stabilize boulders, road Decision signed eerwin@blm.gov
(https://eplanning.blm.
decommissioning and closing other infrastructure, site November 17, 2020. (541) 683-6439
gov/public_projects/2
preparation and reforestation, and Burned Area
003346/200394302/20
Emergency Response (BAER) Plan Treatments. Per
029745/250035944/At
the BLM categorical exclusion 516 DM 2 Appendix
tachment.A.HolidayB
1, 1.13 Post-fire rehabilitation activities will not
AERPlan.2020.pdf)
exceed 4,200 acres, shall not include the use of
herbicides or pesticides or the construction of new
permanent roads or other new permanent
infrastructure; and shall be completed within three
years following a wildland fire.
Holiday Farm Fire ESR Roadside Hazard Tree
Removal (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N050-2021-0007-CX):
The Upper Willamette Field Office has prepared a
post-fire emergency stabilization and rehabilitation
work to remove dead and/or dying trees which have The Holiday Farm
Public Comment
been identified as a hazard to public safety. Work will Fire BLM footprint.
period ends February Maria Vasquez
be conducted in all land use allocation within the (https://eplanning.blm.
26, 2021. Categorical
Holiday Farm Fire perimeter. Per the BLM gov/projects/2009923/ mlvasquez@blm.gov
exclusion expected to
categorical exclusion 516 DM 2 Appendix 1, 1.13 200475910/20035022/ (541) 683-6133
be signed in early
Post-fire rehabilitation activities will not exceed 4,200 250041220/HazardTre
March 2021.
acres, shall not include the use of herbicides or eCX_20210205.pdf)
pesticides or the construction of new permanent roads
or other new permanent infrastructure; and shall be
completed within three years following a wildland
fire.
Wild and Woolly Salvage CX (DOI-BLM-ORWA-
N050-2021-0003-CX): The Upper Willamette Field
Office proposes to implement post-fire salvage of
trees that were killed or damaged on Harvest Land
Base – Moderate Intensity Timber Area (HLB-MITA) Maria Vasquez
T.16S., R.2E., section
land use allocation as defined in the Northwestern and Completed. mlvasquez@blm.gov
23
Coastal Oregon Record of Decision and Resource (541) 683-6133
Management Plan (2016 ROD/RMP). The salvage
would occur on 58 acres of the Wild and Woolly
timber sale, which was actively being harvested prior
to the Holiday Farm fire.
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Mid Indian Timber Salvage CX (DOI-BLM-ORWA-
N050-2021-0004-CX): The Upper Willamette Field
Office proposes to implement post-fire salvage of
trees that were killed or damaged on Harvest Land
Base – Moderate Intensity Timber Area (HLB-MITA) Maria Vasquez
T.16S., R.2E., section
land use allocation as defined in the Northwestern and Completed. mlvasquez@blm.gov
21
Coastal Oregon Record of Decision and Resource (541) 683-6133
Management Plan (2016 ROD/RMP). The salvage
would occur on 116 acres of the Mid Indian timber
sale, which was actively being harvested prior to the
Holiday Farm fire.
HLB-MITA Salvage Project (No NEPA number T.15S., R.2E., section
yet): Up to 1,345 acres of salvage of dead/dying trees, 19; T.16S., R.1W.,
and project actions are expected to include road work, section 13; T.16S.,
construction, renovation, improvement, and R.1E., sections 13, 21,
decommissioning, slash reduction, site preparation, 23, 25, 29, 33, and 35; Linda Wright
Project preparation
and reforestation. The Upper Willamette Field Office T.16S., R.2E., lwright@blm.gov
and planning.
is still evaluating the appropriate NEPA vehicle to sections 17, 19, 20, (541) 683-6469
accomplish this task. 21, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30,
and 33; T.17S., R.2E.,
sections 3, 4, 5, 7, and
9
Miscellaneous Land Use Requests
Process Requests (EA/CX/DNA): For various land Maria Vasquez
Upper Willamette
uses such as rights-of-way, tailholds, and special use Ongoing. mlvasquez@blm.gov
Field Office-wide
permits. (541) 683-6133
Restoration Actions
Instream Habitat
Restoration: T.15S.,
Upper Willamette Aquatic Restoration DNA (DOI- R.1W., sections 19,
30-32
BLM-ORWA-N050-2020-0011-DNA): Tiering to the
Road Restoration:
Northwest Oregon District Aquatic Restoration EA T.21S., R.2W., Steve Liebhardt
for road decommissioning, pavement, and instream Decision Record
sections 25, 29; sliebhardt@blm.gov
habitat restoration. Tiering to the Northwest Oregon T.22S., R.02W., signed June 17, 2020.
(541) 683-6454
District Aquatic Restoration EA for road sections 1, 2; T.16S.,
decommissioning, pavement, and instream habitat R.1W., section 15
restoration. Smith Creek Road
Paving: T.21S.,
R.2W., section 1
Upper Willamette Prairie and Savanna DNA (DOI-
BLM-ORWA-N050-2020-0009-DNA): Proposing to
T.14S., R.2W.,
tier to the Integrated Invasive Plant Management for Decision Record
sections 29, 33; Kan Dhillon
Northwest Oregon District (DOI-BLM-ORWA-
T.16S., R.3W., section signed November 9, kdhillon@blm.gov
N000-2018-0002-EA) to restore 41 acres of prairie
13; T.20S., R.2W., 2020. (541) 683-6170
and savanna lands in three ACECs (Areas of Critical
section 32
Environmental Concern) in the Upper Willamette
Field Office
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Table 6: District-wide Proposed Projects
Name/Description of Project Location Planning Status Contact
Vegetation Management Actions
Integrated Pest Management for Tyrrell and
Horning Seed Orchards EA (DOI-BLM-ORWA-
N000-2019-0005-EA): Proposed project to improve
BLM’s ability to manage the Tyrrell and Horning
Seed Orchards for the purposes for which the BLM
constructed them (USDI 2016d:56). BLM manages
the Tyrrell and Horning Seed Orchards to grow
high-quality seed for reforestation and restoration
FONSI and Decision Paula Feldmeier
efforts of non-BLM cooperators and all of western Horning and Tyrrell
Record signed pfeldmeier@blm.gov
Oregon BLM-administered lands. To effectively Seed Orchards
November 9, 2020. (503) 315-5973
manage the sites, BLM must manage competing and
unwanted vegetation, diseases, insects, and animal
pests. Proposed project will expand upon current
integrated pest management (IPM) program so BLM
can meet increased seed demand (due to closure of
Medford District seed orchards) more effectively
and efficiently and update the IPM program to
respond to label changes and new pests.
Tyrrell Seed Orchard FY 2021- FY 2023 IPM DNA
(DOI-BLM-ORWA-N030-2021-0003-DNA):
Implement integrated pest management (IPM)
Tyrrell Seed Orchard;
activities such as, insecticide and herbicide DNA Public Review
T.20S., R.5W., Paula Feldmeier
applications, planting, tilling, pruning, dead and March 2021 with a
sections 9, 15, 21 of pfeldmeier@blm.gov
dying tree removal, roguing, pile burning, stump Decision in late
the Willamette (503) 315-5973
grinding, mowing, fertilization, thinning, orchard Spring 2021.
Meridian
establishment, and cone collection within the 832.5-
acre Tyrrell Seed Orchard boundary in fiscal years
2021 and 2022.
Horning Seed Orchard 2021-2022 Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) DNA (DOI-BLM-ORWA-
Horning Seed
N010-2021-0008-DNA): Implement integrated pest Paula Feldmeier
Orchard, T. 4S, R. 3E, Decision in late
management (IPM) activities, such as insecticide and pfeldmeier@blm.gov
Sections 13 and 23, Spring 2021.
herbicide applications, fertilization, and associated (503) 315-5973
Willamette Meridian
limitations, protections, within the seed orchard
boundary (760 acres) in calendar years 2021-2022.
2021 Northwest Oregon District Annual Treatment
Plan for Invasive Plant Management/ Integrated
Invasive Plant Management Treatments DNA (No
NEPA number yet): In accordance with direction in
the Decision Record and Integrated Invasive Plant
Management for the Northwest Oregon District BLM lands across all
Ongoing, DNA Emily Erwin
Environmental Assessment (EA), the Northwest five Field Offices of
Public Review eerwin@blm.gov
Oregon District BLM has proposed the 2021 Annual the Northwest Oregon
Spring 2021. (541) 683-6439
Treatment Plan (ATP) for invasive plant District
management. The treatment methods identified in
this ATP include manual, mechanical, targeted
grazing, competitive revegetation treatment
methods, the application of one or more herbicides,
or a combination of treatment methods.
23Northwest Oregon District Planning Update – Winter-Spring 2021
Name/Description of Project Location Planning Status Contact
2021 Northwest Oregon District Annual Treatment
Plan for Invasive Plant Management/ Integrated
Invasive Plant Management Fire Treatments DNA
(No NEPA number yet): In accordance with
direction in the Decision Record and Integrated
Invasive Plant Management for the Northwest BLM lands across two
Ongoing, DNA Emily Erwin
Oregon District Environmental Assessment (EA), the Field Offices of the
Public Review eerwin@blm.gov
Northwest Oregon District BLM has proposed the Northwest Oregon
Spring 2021. (541) 683-6439
2021 Annual Treatment Plan (ATP) for invasive District
plant management. The treatment methods identified
in this ATP include manual, mechanical, targeted
grazing, competitive revegetation treatment
methods, the application of one or more herbicides,
or a combination of treatment methods.
Restoration Actions
Northwest Oregon District Aquatic Restoration EA
(2020 Revision) (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N000-2020-
0002-EA): The Northwest Oregon District (NOD)
has decided to update the Aquatic Restoration EA
based on internal reviews and comments to include
impacts analysis to Recreation Management Areas
(RMAs), Areas of Critical Environmental Concern
BLM and non-federal
(ACEC), and designated Wild & Scenic River Act Cory Sipher
lands across the Decision Record
waters. The BLM proposed to complete a variety of csipher@blm.gov
Northwest Oregon signed May 19, 2020.
aquatic and riparian habitat restoration projects on (541) 683-6459
District
BLM administered lands and non-BLM-
administered lands within NOD This EA addresses a
suite of restoration projects that would be
implemented to maintain and restore watershed
conditions, establishes the scope and sideboards of
the projects, and provides an analysis of the
environmental consequences of the typical projects.
Miscellaneous Land Use Requests
Northwest Oregon District Commercial Filming
2020 CX (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N000-2020-0003-
CX): The Northwest Oregon District (NOD) has
decided to develop the commercial filming and still
BLM lands across the Janet Myers
photography categorical exclusion to process permit
Northwest Oregon Complete. jmyers@blm.gov
applications for the NOD. Commercial filming and
District (503) 315-5978
still photography on BLM managed lands would be
authorized by land use permits (Form 2920-1)
pursuant to the 43 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) 2920.
24Northwest Oregon District Planning Update – Winter-Spring 2021
Table 7: Timber Sales for the Northwest Oregon District / Salem SYU - Fiscal Year 2021
Please note that the authorized officer may subsequently change or amend the information on any of these
sales in Table 7 and Table 8.
Cascades Field Office FY 2021
Timber Sale Name Carolyn’s Cranes Unger Dog
Bi-County Timber Management Project EA (DOI-BLM- Unger Dog Timber Management Project (DOI-BLM-
CX/EA Name, ePlanning #
ORWA-N010-2017-0008-EA) ORWA-N010-2020-0004-CX)
Land Use Allocation(s) Harvest Land Base District Designated Reserve-Horning Seed Orchard
County Clackamas/Marion Clackamas
Proposed Harvest Type Regeneration/Thinning Regeneration/Thinning
Anticipated Acreage Involved 188 59
Anticipated Volume (MBF) 12,517 MBF 2,988 MBF
NEPA Document Type and Status EA completed CX in progress
Decision Status (DR or DNA/DR)
DR signed August 19, 2020 DR to be completed Spring 2021
and date
Marys Peak Field Office FY 2021
Timber Sale Name Mustang Ranch Kluster
Wild Goose Timber Harvest EA (DOI-BLM-ORWA- Little K Forest Management EA (DOI-BLM-ORWA-
CX/EA Name, ePlanning #
N020-2017-0006-EA) N020-2019-0011-EA)
Land Use Allocation(s) Harvest Land Base Harvest Land Base
County Polk Polk
Proposed Harvest Type Regeneration Regeneration
Anticipated Acreage Involved 156 266
Anticipated Volume (MBF) 7,235 MBF 6,607 MBF
NEPA Document Type and Status EA completed EA completed, FONSI in progress
Decision Status (DR or DNA/DR)
DR to be completed Spring 2021 DR to be completed Summer 2021
and date
25Northwest Oregon District Planning Update – Winter-Spring 2021
Table 7: Timber Sales for the Northwest Oregon District / Salem SYU - Fiscal Year 2021
(Continued)
Tillamook Field Office FY 2021
Timber Sale Name The Sentinel Klutch Play
North Yamhill Timber Management Project EA North Yamhill Timber Management Project EA (DOI-
CX/EA Name, ePlanning #
(DOI-BLM-ORWA-N040-2018-0006-EA) BLM-ORWA-N040-2018-0006-EA)
Land Use Allocation(s) Harvest Land Base, Riparian Reserve Harvest Land Base, Riparian Reserve
County Yamhill Yamhill
Proposed Harvest Type Regeneration/Thinning Regeneration/Thinning
Anticipated Acreage Involved 295 353
Anticipated Volume (MBF) 8,418 MBF 10,000 MBF
NEPA Document Type and Status EA completed EA completed
Decision Status (DR or DNA/DR)
DR expected March 2021 DR expected June 2021
and date
26Northwest Oregon District Planning Update – Winter-Spring 2021
Table 8: Timber Sales for the Northwest Oregon District - Eugene SYU - Fiscal Year
2021
Siuslaw Field Office FY 2021
Timber Sale Name Pucker Up
CX/EA Name, ePlanning # N126 LSR Landscape Plan (DOI-BLM-ORWA-N030-2018-0022-EA)
Land Use Allocation(s) Late Successional Reserve and Riparian Reserve
County Lane
Proposed Harvest Type Thinning
Anticipated Acreage Involved 324
Anticipated Volume (MBF) 8,049 MBF
NEPA Document Type and
EA completed
Status
Decision Status (DR or
DR expected to be signed in Summer 2021
DNA/DR) and date
Upper Willamette Field Office FY 2021
Timber Sale Name Buckshot Happy Trails
Shotcash Timber Management EA (DOI-BLM- Shotcash Timber Management EA (DOI-BLM-
CX/EA Name, ePlanning # ORWA-N050-2018-0011-EA) ORWA-N050-2018-0011-EA)
Land Use Allocation(s) Harvest Land Base Harvest Land Base
County Lane Lane
Proposed Harvest Type Regeneration Regeneration/Thinning
Anticipated Acreage Involved 232 253
Anticipated Volume (MBF) 8,652 MBF 11,542 MBF
NEPA Document Type and
EA completed EA completed
Status
Decision Status (DR or
DR signed February 3, 2021 DR signed February 3, 2021
DNA/DR) and date
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