NEPA Documents

Project development necessary for implementation of land use plans (Resource Management Plans) requires analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA ensures that the BLM (and other Federal agencies) consider the impact of an action on the quality of the human environment before decisions are made and the action is taken. Two types of NEPA documents that are prepared and provide opportunity for public involvement are Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments. There are certain actions which have been categorically excluded from further NEPA analysis because it has been determined that the actions have insignificant effects on the human environment. These actions are documented in a Categorical Exclusion review. Until recently, these types of actions were not subject to public review. New categories of excluded actions, including fuels and forest health treatments, now provide for a public review period for those actions.

Project planning updates provide BLM a means to achieve public scoping by notifying the public of the status of projects in the process of planning and analysis for implementation in the near future or currently being implemented.

Key Planning Efforts in Salem

There are a number of significant on-going planning efforts in the BLM Salem District. Some of these planning efforts include:

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Documents Currently Under Public Review

The following list contains NEPA documents that are currently available for public review, protest, or appeal.

Project Name	Start Date	End Date	Doc Type	Resource Area
Alsea Falls Park Waterline Replacement Project	9/25/09	10/09/10	Decision Rationale	Marys Peak
2009-2010 Sample Tree Falling	9/17/09	12/31/10	Categorical Exclusion	Salem DO
2009-2010 Sample Tree Falling	9/17/09	12/31/10	Decision Record	Salem DO

Existing/Historic Documents (Complete List)

The following list contains NEPA documents that have passed the public review period.

Project Name	Date	Doc Type	Resource Area
Longhorn Timber Sale	11/16/2009	Categorical Exclusion	Salem DO
Prairie Mountain Communication Site Amendment	11/09/2009	Decision Record	Marys Peak
Scappoose Oil and Gas Competitive Leasing	10/30/2009	Documentation of NEPA Adequacy	Tillamook
Prairie Mountain Communication Site Amendment EA/FONSI	10/22/2009	Environmental Assessment/FONSI	Marys Peak
Cold Springs Late Successional Reserve Enhancement	10/21/2009	Decision Record	Marys Peak
Fan Creek Density Management Project	10/15/2009	Documentation of NEPA Adequacy	Tillamook
Delph Creek Density Management and Riparian Buffer Study	10/13/2009	Environmental Assessment	Cascades
Oregon State University Right-of-Way	9/09/2009	FONSI/Decision Record	Tillamook
Beeline Thinning Timber Sale	8/28/2009	Decision Rationale	Cascades
Oregon State University Right-of-Way	8/25/2009	Environmental Assessment	Tillamook
Willamina Road Salvage	8/17/2009	Categorical Exclusion	Tillamook
Elkhorn Creek Habitat Restoration	8/07/2009	Decision Record	Cascades
Marys Peak 2005-2009 (2009 Add Acres) Density Management/Preccommercial Thinning	8/06/2009	Categorical Exclusion	Salem DO
Progeny Test Site Thinning (Fiscal Year 2009 to 2010)	8/06/2009	Categorical Exclusion	Salem DO
Upper and Lower Alsea River Watershed Restoration	7/15/2009	Environmental Assessment/FONSI	Marys Peak
Elkhorn Creek Habitat Restoration	7/08/2009	Environmental Assessment	Cascades
Gooseneck Road and Mill Creek Road Fish Log Donation	7/01/2009	Categorical Exclusion	Marys Peak
Green Peak II Density Management	7/01/2009	Environmental Assessment/FONSI	Marys Peak
Rickard Creek Decision Rationale	5/27/2009	Decision Rationale	Marys Peak
Invasive Non-Native Plant Management	5/20/2009	Decision Record	Cascades
Tillamook Ridge Gate Installation	5/13/2009	Categorical Exclusion	Tillamook
Gordon Creek Thinning I	4/29/2009	Decision Rationale	Cascades
Sandy River Basin Integrated Management Plan	4/29/2009	Decision Record	Cascades
Gordon Creek Thinning - revised	3/18/2009	Environmental Assessment	Cascades
Bottleneck LSR Enhancement	3/04/2009	Environmental Assessment/FONSI	Marys Peak
Invasive Non-Native Plant Management	2/25/2009	Environmental Assessment	Cascades
Botkin Road and Klickitat Tie Road Fish Log Salvage	2/12/2009	Categorical Exclusion	Marys Peak
Plum Creek Timberland Amendment to ROW S-347 (Valsetz Area)	2/12/2009	Categorical Exclusion	Marys Peak
Moon Creek Projects	12/30/2008	Decision Rationale	Tillamook
Moon Creek Projects	12/30/2008	Finding of No Significant Impact	Tillamook
South Fork Alsea Access Road Hazard Tree Removal/Alsea Falls Park Enhancement	12/30/2008	Environmental Assessment/FONSI	Marys Peak
East Fork Nehalem Project	12/12/2008	Decision Record	Tillamook
East Fork Nehalem Project	12/12/2008	Finding of No Significant Impact	Tillamook
Upper and Lower Alsea River Fish Passage Restoration EA/FONSI	11/20/2008	Environmental Assessment/FONSI	Marys Peak
Moon Creek Projects	11/05/2008	Environmental Assessment	Tillamook
Moon Creek Projects	11/05/2008	Finding of No Significant Impact	Tillamook
Donald Z. Kessi North Fork Amendment to Right-of-Way Agreement S-23	10/17/2008	FONSI/Decision Record	Marys Peak
Cherry Grove Timber Co. and G.F. Koennecke Right-Of-Way Agreements	10/17/2008	FONSI/Decision Record	Tillamook
Pisgah Progeny Salvage Project	9/18/2008	Categorical Exclusion	Tillamook
Pisgah Progeny Salvage Project	9/18/2008	Decision Record	Tillamook
Wildwood Footbridge Maintenance	9/10/2008	Decision Record	Cascades
Sandy River Basin Integrated Management Plan	8/27/2008	Environmental Assessment/FONSI	Cascades
East Fork Nehalem Project	8/05/2008	Environmental Assessment/FONSI	Tillamook
House Mountain Thinning Timber Sale	7/30/2008	Decision Rationale	Cascades
Evans Slide Stabilization	7/23/2008	Decision Record	Cascades
Maxfield Creek Density Management\Woodland Restoration\Upland Restoration\Aquatic Habitat Restoration	7/06/2008	Decision Rationale	Marys Peak
Marys Peak Resource Area (Alsea Area) Coarse Woody Debris/Snag Creation and Older Forest Legacy Tree Release	7/01/2008	FONSI/Decision Record	Marys Peak
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area Contaminated Soil Project	6/27/2008	Environmental Assessment/FONSI	Tillamook
Final Decision and Decision Rationale for Condenser Peak LSR Enhancement Project 1	6/25/2008	Decision Record	Marys Peak
Evans Slide Stabilization	6/25/2008	Environmental Assessment	Cascades
Condenser Peak LSR Enhancement Projects 2 and 3	6/18/2008	Decision Rationale	Marys Peak
Wildwood Footbridge Maintenance	6/18/2008	Environmental Assessment	Cascades
2008 Salem District Sample Tree Falling	6/02/2008	Categorical Exclusion	Cascades
Weyerhaeuser Right-Of-Way Agreement Amendment	5/02/2008	FONSI/Decision Record	Tillamook
Round Mountain Thinning Timber Sale	4/30/2008	Decision Rationale	Cascades
Everpower LLC Rights-Of-Way	4/16/2008	Categorical Exclusion	Tillamook
Westside Salem Integrated Non Native Plant Management Plan Final Decision	4/11/2008	Decision Rationale	Marys Peak
Starker Forests Inc. Amendment To Right-of-Way Agreement S-754 (Honey Grove Road)	4/10/2008	FONSI/Decision Record	Marys Peak
Cherry Grove Timber Co. and G.F. Koennecke Right-Of-Way Agreements	4/09/2008	FONSI/Decision Record	Tillamook
Maxfield Creek Large Woody Debris Placement on Private Lands/Meadow Restoration	3/17/2008	Decision Rationale	Marys Peak
Rickard Creek Timber Sale EA/FONSI	3/11/2008	Environmental Assessment/FONSI	Marys Peak
Roaring Creek Projects	2/25/2008	Decision Rationale	Tillamook
McFall/Potter Creek Density Management and Aquatic Habitat Restoration	2/20/2008	Decision Record	Marys Peak
McDowell Creek Thinning	2/01/2008	Decision Record	Cascades
Cold Springs Late Successional Reserve Enhancement	1/30/2008	Environmental Assessment/FONSI	Marys Peak
Elkhorn Fish Habitat Enhancement	1/24/2008	Documentation of NEPA Adequacy	Tillamook
Westside Salem Integrated Non-Native Plant Management Plan	1/23/2008	Environmental Assessment	Marys Peak
Integrated Pest Management EIS Record of Decision Clarification Walter Horning Tree Seed Orchard (Horning IPM ROD Clarification EA)	1/14/2008	Environmental Assessment	Cascades
Nancy Vandercook RWA Amendment EA/FONSI/DR	12/26/2007	FONSI/Decision Record	Marys Peak
Hull-Oakes Lumber Co RWA Amendment	12/10/2007	FONSI/Decision Record	Marys Peak
Maxfield Creek Large Woody Debris Placement on Private Lands/Meadow Restoration	11/26/2007	Finding of No Significant Impact	Marys Peak
McFall/Potter Creek Density Management and Aquatic Habitat Restoration	11/20/2007	FONSI/Decision Record	Marys Peak
Roaring Creek Projects	11/05/2007	Environmental Assessment	Tillamook
FY 2007/2008 Programmatic Timber Salvage Project	10/25/2007	Decision Rationale	Marys Peak
Yamaha LSR Enhancement/Aquatic Restoration Project EA/FONSI	10/18/2007	Environmental Assessment	Marys Peak
Mainline II Project 2 Decision Record	10/13/2007	Decision Record	Marys Peak
Mainline II Project 2 Decision Record	10/12/2007	Decision Record	Marys Peak
Little Sandy River Habitat Restoration	9/26/2007	Decision Record	Cascades
Neuman Road Thinning DNA	9/25/2007	Documentation of NEPA Adequacy	Marys Peak
Gordon Creek Thinning	9/25/2007	Environmental Assessment	Cascades
Table Rock Mainline Road Stabilization	9/12/2007	Decision Record	Cascades
Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Programmatic Timber Salvage EA Project	8/23/2007	Finding of No Significant Impact	Marys Peak
Marys Peak Watershed Restoration and Road Decommissioning Project 1 (Trash Rack Removal)	8/22/2007	Documentation of NEPA Adequacy	Marys Peak
Canyon Creek Salvage	8/15/2007	Decision Rationale	Marys Peak
Table Rock Mainline Road Stabilization	8/09/2007	Scoping Letter	Cascades
Wooden Lobster Restoration Project Final Decision	8/07/2007	Decision Record	Marys Peak
North Fork Alsea Access Road Hazard Tree Removal and Road Maintenance Project	8/01/2007	Decision Record	Marys Peak
Final Decision and Decision Rationale for Parker Bear Late Successional Reserve Enhancement Project 1	8/01/2007	Decision Record	Marys Peak
Keel Mountain Density Management and Riparian Buffer Study, Final Decision and Decision Rationale	8/01/2007	Decision Rationale	Cascades
Little Sandy River Habitat Restoration	7/25/2007	Environmental Assessment	Cascades
Canyon Creek Salvage	7/12/2007	Finding of No Significant Impact	Marys Peak
North Fork Alsea Access Road Hazard Tree Removal and Road Maintenance Project	6/06/2007	Finding of No Significant Impact	Marys Peak
Plum Creek North Fork Amendment To Right-of-Way Agreement S-347	6/06/2007	FONSI/Decision Record	Marys Peak
Middle Fork Fire Salvage	5/29/2007	Decision Rationale	Cascades
Marmot Road/West Creek Culvert Replacement	5/22/2007	FONSI/Decision Record	Cascades
Little Sandy Large Woody Debris Project	5/04/2007	Scoping Letter	Cascades
Keel Mountain Density Management and Riparian Buffer Study	3/27/2007	Environmental Assessment	Salem DO
Beeline/McDowell Creek Thinning	3/20/2007	Finding of No Significant Impact	Salem DO
Middle Fork Fire Salvage	3/13/2007	Environmental Assessment	Salem DO
Marmot Culvert	3/12/2007	Scoping Letter	Cascades
Cascades Resource Area Soil Rehabilitation	3/06/2007	Decision Record	Salem DO
Snake Creek Thinning Timber Sale Final Decision and Decision Rationale	1/31/2007	FONSI/Decision Record	Salem DO
Cascades Resource Area Soil Rehabilitation	12/19/2006	Finding of No Significant Impact	Cascades
Ag47 Projects	7/27/2006	Decision Rationale	Cascades
Cascades Resource Area Soil Rehabilitation	5/01/2006	Scoping Letter	Cascades
Hoag Pass	4/20/2006	Environmental Assessment	Tillamook
Baurer Rd/Unger Road Intersection Vegetation Management	1/12/2006	FONSI/Decision Record	Cascades
Butte Creek Timber Sale	11/02/2005	Decision Rationale	Cascades
Hillock EA Documents	8/10/2005	Decision Record	Cascades
Timber Sale Thinning	7/20/2005	Finding of No Significant Impact	Cascades
2006 Timber Sale Thinning	7/19/2005	Finding of No Significant Impact	Cascades
Ag47 Projects	8/10/2004	Finding of No Significant Impact	Cascades
Hillock Timber Sale	5/19/2004	Decision Rationale	Cascades
Hillock EA Documents	5/19/2004	Decision Record	Cascades