NEPA Project Details

Project: Decision Record for Snow Creek within the Seneca Right-of-Way Road Construction Project Environmental Assessment
Project Status: Planning Completed
Office Location: Medford
Resource Area: Glendale
NEPA #: OR-118-06-007 Decision Record
Document Publish Date: 9/26/2006
Summary: The Snow Creek Project will construct two spur roads, Spur 1 (604 feet) and Spur 2 (110 feet of 170 feet is located on BLM land), of natural surface roads in Township 32 South, Range 3 West, Section 6 off BLM road 32-3-6.0 for Seneca Jones Timber Company to access their land in Section 6. These activities were analyzed under the Seneca Right-of-Way Road Construction Project Environmental Assessment (EA-OR118-06-007). The new roads would be identified as road 32-3-6.01 and 32-3-6.02, respectively. The construction will occur in the South Umpqua/Galesville Late-Successional Reserve (LSR). Approximately ½ acre of merchantable timber removed for the road construction would be sold pursuant to 43 CFR 2812.5-1. This decision document applies only to the Snow Creek Project activities associated with construction and log hauling on 714 feet (two spurs) of road under Amendment No.26 to Right-of-Way and Road Use Agreement R-656 and O&C Logging Road Right-of-Way Permit R-656.
Public Protest/Appeal Start Date : 6/21/2007
Public Protest/Appeal End Date : 7/23/2007
Contact: Michelle Calvert
Contact Phone: (541) 471-6505
Program Areas: Transportation/Travel/Access