NEPA Project Details

Project: South Fork Walla Walla Landowner Access
Project Status: Project Implementation Complete
Office Location: Vale
Resource Area: Vale DO
NEPA #: OR-035-06-03 Finding of No Significant Impact
Document Publish Date: 4/27/2007
Summary: This decision record documents my decision to adopt the South Fork Walla Walla Landowner Access Project as presented under the No Action Alternative plus that portion of Alternative 1.A. presented as Implementation of NOAA Fisheries Conservation Recommendation #2. In two separate biological opinions, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) Fisheries concluded, under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), that portions of this project (No Action Alternative) are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of bull trout and Middle Columbia River steelhead, respectively.
Contact: Vale District Office
Contact Phone: (541) 473-3144
Program Areas: Riparian/Aquatic/Fisheries, Wildlife
NEPA #: OR-035-06-03 Environmental Assessment
Document Publish Date: 8/04/2006
Summary: The property owners have proposed that the BLM allow them six months of access to their property above the BLM administered lands in the canyon of the SFWW River via full-size vehicles. Over time, the landowners have made a variety of proposals regarding their access needs, ranging from just Class I OHV (quad) access year around, to OHV plus the currently allowed six weeks of full-size vehicle access, to the most recent proposal of six months of access via full-size vehicles. Each was in addition to the use of the trail all year via motorcycle/horses/walking.
Public Review Start Date : N/A - Historic
Public Review End Date : N/A - Historic
Contact: Vale District Office
Contact Phone: (541) 473-3144
Program Areas: Riparian/Aquatic/Fisheries, Wildlife