NEPA Project Details

Project: North Fork Alsea Access Road Hazard Tree Removal and Road Maintenance Project
Project Status: Planning in Progress
Office Location: Salem
Resource Area: Marys Peak
NEPA #: OR080 07 01 Decision Record
Document Publish Date: 8/01/2007
Summary: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has conducted an environmental analysis for the North Fork Alsea Access Road Hazard Tree Removal and Road Maintenance Project, which is documented in the North Fork Alsea Access Road Hazard Tree Removal and Road Maintenance Environmental Assessment (EA, # OR080-07-01) and the associated project file. The Proposed Action of the North Fork Alsea Access Road Hazard Tree Removal and Road Maintenance Project EA is to remove hazard trees which are generally located within 25 feet of road edges, within Late Successional Reserve and Riparian Reserve Land Use Allocations (LUA's). The project will utilize a commercial timber sale to remove trees adjacent to the North Fork Access Road #12-8-19, 13-8-12.1 and 13-7-10. A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was signed on June 7, 2007 and the EA and FONSI were then made available for public review. The decision documented in this Decision Rationale (DR) is based on the analysis documented in the EA. This decision authorizes the implementation of only those activities directly related to and included within the timber sale.
Public Protest/Appeal Start Date : 8/01/2007
Public Protest/Appeal End Date : 8/16/2007
Contact: Salem District Office
Contact Phone: (503) 315-5949
Program Areas: Transportation/Travel/Access
NEPA #: OR-080-07-01 Finding of No Significant Impact
Document Publish Date: 6/06/2007
Summary: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has conducted an environmental analysis (Environmental Assessment Number OR080-07-01) for a proposal to implement a hazard tree removal and road maintenance project as follows: The removal of hazard trees adjacent to approximately 10 miles of Roads 12-8-19, 13-8-12.1 and 13-7-10 within the Upper Alsea River and Big Elk Creek fifth-field watersheds. The project is on BLM managed lands in Township 12 South, Range 8 West, Sections 29 and 33; Township 13 South, Range 7 West, Sections 7, 9, 15 and 17; Township 13 South, Range 8 West, Sections 1, 2, 3, 12 and 13, Willamette Meridian.
Contact: Salem District Office
Contact Phone: (503) 315-5949
Program Areas: Transportation/Travel/Access