NEPA Project Details

Project: Elkhorn Creek Habitat Restoration
Project Status: Planning in Progress
Office Location: Salem
Resource Area: Cascades
NEPA #: OR-SO40-2009-0006 Decision Record
Document Publish Date: 8/07/2009
Summary: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to implement a project to restore main channel and side channel habitats on lower Elkhorn Creek by adding large wood to stabilize floodplain areas and provide high quality rearing habitat for listed Chinook salmon and steelhead trout; and to plant tree seedlings to facilitate development of riparian forest stands to shade stream channels
Public Protest/Appeal Start Date : 8/12/2009
Public Protest/Appeal End Date : 9/11/2009
Contact: Salem District Office
Contact Phone: (503) 315-5949
Program Areas: Riparian/Aquatic/Fisheries, Timber/Silviculture
NEPA #: OR-SO40-2009-0006 Environmental Assessment
Document Publish Date: 7/08/2009
Summary: This environmental assessment discloses the predicted environmental effects of a proposal to place instream large wood and plant tree seedlings in the Elkhorn Creek floodplain on federal land located in Township 9 South, Range 3 East, Section 1, Willamette Meridian; and within the North Santiam River 5th field watershed.
Public Review Start Date : 7/08/2009
Public Review End Date : 7/23/2009
Contact: Salem District Office
Contact Phone: (503) 315-5949
Program Areas: Riparian/Aquatic/Fisheries