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<title>OR/WA BLM Roseburg Planning Documents</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:23:03 PST</pubDate>
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<description>The most recent Roseburg NEPA planning documents. Categories include district office and document type.</description>
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<title>Slim Sherlock Commercial Thinning - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SlimShrlckFONSI.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SlimShrlckFONSI.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Swiftwater Field Office will perform commercial thinning on approximately 500 acres of mid-seral forest stands, 45-51 years old, in two separate proposed timber sales: Slim Big Jim (148 acres) and Sherlock Home (352 acres).   In addition, approximately five acres will be cleared or brushed for spur right-of-ways to access the harvest areas. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:25:14 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Slim Big Jim Commercial Thinning - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SlimBigJimDR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SlimBigJimDR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Project Design Features that will be implemented as part of Slim Big Jim are described on pages 4-12 of the Slim Sherlock Commercial Thinning EA.  These project design features have been developed into contract stipulations and will be implemented as part of the timber sale contract. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:22:17 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Mr. Bennet Density Management - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/MrBennetDR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/MrBennetDR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Project Design Features that will be implemented as part of Mr. Bennet are described on pages 4-13 of the Northeast Elk Creek Density Management EA.  These project design features have been developed into contract stipulations and will be implemented as part of the timber sale contract. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:17:47 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Susan Creek Stew WUI - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SusanCkStewEA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SusanCkStewEA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Susan Creek road system is designated as an escape route in the Susan Creek Community Wildfire Protection Plan (September 2004) and as Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) in the Roseburg District Fire Management Plan (June 2005).

This project would reduce the likelihood of a fire starting from the Susan Creek Road system (including road numbers: 26-2-14.0, 26-2-14.3, 26-2-14.4, 26-2-15.0, and 26-2-23.0), reduce the fire danger to local landowners and recreationists, and provide a safe escape route for people using the area should a fire occur. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:45:57 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Geotechnical Drilling  - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/GeotechDrillDR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/GeotechDrillDR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[It is my decision to authorize the geotechnical drilling component of the proposed action alternative and the use of the Emerald Meadow as staging area for this project, as described in the Chapter Two of the Tioga Bridge and Susan Creek Day-Use Area Environmental Assessment (EA) (pp. 7-8, 10) (DOI-BLM-OR-104-2009-0006-EA).  Results of drilling will be used to inform decision making on the Tioga Bridge and Emerald Trail components of the Proposed Action alternative.  This decision does not authorize any other components of the proposed action described in the EA, such as expansion of the Susan Creek Day-Use Area parking lot or 
construction of the Tioga Bridge.  Those components may be authorized under subsequent decisions.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:05:32 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Geotechnical Drilling  - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/GeotechFNSI.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/GeotechFNSI.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Swiftwater Field Office proposes to conduct geotechnical drilling at Susan Creek and existing bridge piers in the North Umpqua River that may be used for the Tioga Bridge and to utilize the Emerald Meadow as a staging area for this project.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:20:41 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Cox Pit Density Management - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/CoxPit-DR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/CoxPit-DR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Cox Pit Density Management will occur on five units (approximately 204 acres) of mid-seral, second-growth forest approximately 40 -- 66 years old located in the Elk Creek/Umpqua River Watershed in Sections 20 and 21 of T. 22 S., R. 4 W., Willamette Meridian (see Figure 1).  Of the 204 acres of treatment, approximately 5 acres will be removed for the development of spur roads and rights-of-ways.  This project is within the Connectivity/Diversity Block and Riparian Reserve Land Use Allocations and will provide approximately 3.182 million board feet (3.182 MMBF) of timber available for auction. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:23:22 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Bucko Density Management - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/BuckoDM-DR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/BuckoDM-DR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bucko  Density Management will occur on one  unit  (approximately  133 ac res) of  mid-seral, second-growth forest approximately  45  --  66 y ears old located in the Elk Creek/Umpqua River Watershed in Section  35  of  T. 21 S., R . 4 W., Willamette Meridian (see Figure 1).  Of  the 133 acres  of  treatment, approximately  2 ac res  will  be removed for  the development of spur roads  and rights-of-ways.    This project is within the Connectivity/Diversity Block and Riparian Reserve  Land Use Allocations  and will  provide approximately  2.652 m illion board feet  (2.652 MMBF) of timber available for auction. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:10:07 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Thin Air Commercial Thinning - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/ThinAirCT-DR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/ThinAirCT-DR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Thin Air Commercial Thinning project, continuing implementation of Alternative Two described in the South Umpqua River Watershed Harvest Plan EA will be implemented.  Six units, totaling 326 acres, will be commercially thinned.  The lands are allocated as General Forest Management Area, Connectivity/Diversity Block, and Riparian Reserve by the 1995 ROD/RMP.  An additional three acres, located principally within or constituting portions of unit boundaries, will be cleared for road rights-of-way.  ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:51:09 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Northeast Elk Creek Density Management  - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/NE-ElkCkFONSI.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/NE-ElkCkFONSI.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Swiftwater Field Office will perform density management on approximately 1,459 acres of mid-seral forest stands, 40-77 years old, in five separate proposed timbersales: Bear Bones (215 acres), Bucko (266 acres), Cox Pit (247 acres), General Lee (296 acres), and Mr. Bennet (435 acres).  Within the 1,459 acres, approximately 32 acres will be cleared or brushed for spur right-of-ways or roads to access the harvest areas.   These sales are located in the Elk Creek/Umpqua River Fifth-field Watershed within the Late Successional Management Area (LSMA) Land Use Allocation and will yield approximately 15.2 million board feet (15.2 MMBF) of timber in support of local and regional manufacturers and economies. The units are located in the Elk Creek/Upper Umpqua Fifth-Field Watershed in Sections 27 and 35; T21S R04W; Willamette Meridian (W.M.) Sections 9, 15, 20, 21, 23, and 27; T22S R04W; W.M.; and Section 3; T23S R04W; W.M. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:10:52 PST</pubDate>
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<title>General Lee Density Management - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/GeneralLeeDR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/GeneralLeeDR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[General Lee Density Management will occur on four units (approximately 296 acres) of mid-seral, second-growth forest approximately 42 -- 45 years old located in the Elk Creek/Umpqua River Watershed in Sections 9 and 15 of T. 22 S., R. 4 W., Willamette Meridian (see Figures 1 &amp; 2).  Of the 296 acres of treatment, approximately 4 acres will be removed for the development of spur roads and rights-of-ways. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:06:24 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Bear Bones Density Management - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/BearBonesDR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/BearBonesDR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Bear Bones Density Management will occur on four units (approximately 215 acres) of mid-seral, second-growth forest approximately 59 -- 77 years old located in the Elk Creek/Umpqua River Watershed in Section 27 of T. 21 S., R. 4 W., Willamette Meridian (see Figure 1).  Of the 215 acres of treatment, approximately 2 acres will be removed for the development of spur roads and rights-of-ways.  ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:56:52 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Roseburg District Aquatic Restoration - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/AqtcRestDrftFns.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/AqtcRestDrftFns.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Roseburg District Office proposes a suite of programmatic actions targeted at restoring aquatic habitat throughout the district (EA, pp. 9-21).  The Aquatic Restoration EA is programmatic in nature, and analyzes the effects of watershed restoration activities within the Roseburg District based upon years of professional experience and review of available literature. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:23:54 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Roseburg District Aquatic Restoration - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/AquaticRestEA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/AquaticRestEA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to perform a variety of aquatic habitat restoration activities on the District within riparian areas, and contribute to other aquatic habitat restoration activities on private land within the boundary of the Roseburg District.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:19:42 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Doe-Eyed Commercial Thinning - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/DoeEyedDR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/DoeEyedDR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Commercial thinning will be applied to three forest stands encompassing 78 acres, within the General Forest Management Area and Riparian Reserve land use allocations designated by the 1995 ROD/RMP.  Thinning will be accomplished exclusively with cable yarding equipment capable of maintaining a minimum of one-end suspension.  Units are located in Section 13, T. 30 S, R. 7 W., Willamette Meridian.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:11:35 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Tioga Bridge and Susan Creek Day-Use Area Improvements - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/TiogaEADRAFTFNS.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/TiogaEADRAFTFNS.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Swiftwater Field Office proposes to construct a pedestrian bridge across the North Umpqua River to connect to the Tioga segment of the North Umpqua Trail.  Additionally, the BLM proposes to expand the Susan Creek Day-Use Area parking lot, construct gazebos in the day-use area and to construct a trail connecting the proposed bridge to the day-use area. The proposed action is located in the North Umpqua Wild and Scenic River Corridor and the Susan Creek Recreation Area in T. 26 S., R. 2 W., Willamette Meridian. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:07:03 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Tioga Bridge and Susan Creek Day-Use Area Improvements - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/TiogaBridgeEA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/TiogaBridgeEA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The  Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administers 2,142 acres of the Wild and Scenic River Corridor, including the Susan Creek Day-Use Area and the Tioga segment of the North Umpqua Trail. The Tioga segment runs for 16 miles between the  Wright Creek and Swiftwater trailheads, making it the  longest section  of the North Umpqua Trail. It  is underused due to its length and the level of difficulty for  access. The BLM proposes to construct a footbridge  (hereafter referred to as the Tioga  Bridge) across the existing  piers  to provide access over the  River  to the  Tioga segment of the North Umpqua Trail.    ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:57:54 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Poole Creek Fish Passage - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/PooleCkClvrtDR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/PooleCkClvrtDR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Replacement of the existing two stream-crossing culverts on Poole Creek and East Fork Poole Creek where they are crossed by Road No. 30-3-30.0 in the SE&frac14;SW&frac14;, Section 30, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., Willamette Meridian.  This is a stimulus project funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  Project design, contracting, and construction will be administered by Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers.   ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:16:40 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Morgan Creek Fish Passage - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/MorganCkClvrtDR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/MorganCkClvrtDR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Replacement of a stream crossing on Morgan Creek, where it is crossed by Road No. 30-5-24.0 in the SW&frac14;SW&frac14;, Section 13, T. 30 S., R. 5 W., Willamette Meridian.  This is a stimulus project funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  Project design, contracting, and construction will be administered by Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers.   ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:12:18 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Little Wolf Thrice Density Management Study - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/LittleWolf3EA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/LittleWolf3EA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Little Wolf Thrice project is the third harvest and the second phase of an ongoing Density Management Study (DMS).  The study was formally initiated in 1993 by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Pacific Northwest Research Station, US Geological Survey, and Oregon State University (Cissel et al., 2006; pg. 3).  Prior to the 2008 ROD/RMP, the Final - Roseburg District Proposed Resources Management Plan / Environmental Roseburg District Record Of Decision and Resource Management Plan Impact Statement (USDI, 1994) was the controlling document for land management on Roseburg BLM administered lands.  Little Wolf Thrice would use the same treatment area boundaries that were used in the first phase of implementation of the density management study.  The Phase I treatment was analyzed under the Little Wolf Density Management Environmental Assessment (EA) (No. OR-104-97-03) and implemented as described in the Little Wolf Density Management Decision Record (April 29, 1997).  The Phase I treatment was implemented in 1998 (Cissel et al., 2006; pg. 131).]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:05:18 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Little Wolf Thrice Density Management Study - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/LittleWolf3FNSI.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/LittleWolf3FNSI.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Swiftwater Field Office proposes a commercial thinning of approximately 20 acres of late-seral forest stands, 70-80 years old. 

These proposed Density Management Study is located in the Upper Umpqua fifth-field watershed within Late-successional Management Area (20 acres) yielding approximately 112,000 board feet (112 MBF) of timber in support of local and regional manufacturers and economies. The proposed unit is located in the Upper Umpqua fifth-field watershed in Sections 3 and 10; T. 25 S., R. 08 W.; Willamette Meridian.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:59:08 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Slim Sherlock Commercial Thinning - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SlmShrlkDftFnsi.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SlmShrlkDftFnsi.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Swiftwater Field Office proposes commercial thinning of approximately 512 acres of mid-seral forest stands, 45-51 years old, in two separate proposed timber sales: Slim Big Jim (160 acres) and Sherlock Home (352 acres).    

These proposed sales are located in the Little River &amp; Lower-South Umpqua River Watersheds within the Timber Management Area and Riparian Management Area.  It is anticipated that the proposed timber sales would yield approximately 5.1 million board feet (5.1 MMBF) of timber in support of local and regional manufacturers and economies.  The proposed units are located in Sections 09, 19, and 31; T27S R03W; Willamette Meridian (W.M.) and Section 25; T27S R04W; W.M. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:24:09 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Shively Whiplash Density Management - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/ShvlyWhplshDR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/ShvlyWhplshDR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The South Umpqua River Watershed Harvest Plan Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzed approximately 236 acres of regeneration harvest, 897 acres of Matrix commercial thinning with density management in associated Riparian Reserves, and 574 acres of density management in Late-Successional Reserves.  The Shively Whiplash Density Management project was analyzed as a part of Alternative Two, the proposed action (EA, pp. 5-16). ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:19:39 PST</pubDate>
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<title>South Umpqua Fish Habitat Enhancement - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SUFishEnhanceDR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SUFishEnhanceDR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[It is my decision to authorize implementation of the South Umpqua Fish Habitat Enhancement project.  The project will treat two reaches of Days Creek in Sections 13 and 23, T. 29 S., R. 3 W. Willamette Meridian (W.M.), and two reaches of St. John Creek in Sections 15 and 27, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., W.M.  On Days Creek, instream structures will be created by the pulling or felling of 20 to 25 trees into the stream channel from adjacent Riparian Reserves, supplemented with cull logs purchased from private sources that will be winched into place or positioned with an excavator.  The material for instream habitat enhancement on St. John Creek will be provided entirely by cull logs purchased from private sources. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:09:28 PST</pubDate>
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<title>South Umpqua River Watershed Harvest Plan EA - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SUHrvstPlnFONSI.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SUHrvstPlnFONSI.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The timber management plan is a site-specific plan for regeneration harvest, and commercial thinning and density management.  These actions will occur entirely within the South Umpqua River fifth-field watershed which encompasses approximately 141,455 acre (EA, p. 19). ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:53:10 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Slim Sherlock Commercial Thinning - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SlimSherlockEA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SlimSherlockEA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Swiftwater Field Office proposes commercial thinning of approximately 512 acres of mid-seral forest stands, 45-51 years old, in two separate proposed timber sales: Slim Big Jim (160 acres) and Sherlock Home (352 acres).  There is a need to treat mid-seral stands that are currently overstocked to maintain stand vigor in the Timber Management Area (TMA) and maintain/enhance stand diversity in the Riparian Management Area (RMA). The purpose of the proposed project would be to reduce the stand densities through commercial thinning prescriptions in a cost-efficient manner following 2008 ROD/RMP Management Objectives. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:52:05 PST</pubDate>
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<title>2009 Sample Tree Felling for the Roseburg District - Categorical Exclusion</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SampleTreeCX09.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SampleTreeCX09.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to fell, buck, and scale sample  trees to ensure  accuracy of timber cruises for commercial thinning and density management sales limited to the 2009 calendar year. Current unit configurations are illustrated on attached maps.  Only  trees selected for harvest would be felled;  these trees would be randomly selected and would be bucked to standard, merchantable lengths for direct measurement of volume and evaluation of condition and value.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Categorical Exclusion</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>2009 Sample Tree Felling for the Roseburg District - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SampleTreeCX09.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SampleTreeCX09.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[2009 Sample Tree Felling for the Roseburg District Decision Record]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Northeast Elk Creek Density Management  - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/NE-Elk-DM-EA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/NE-Elk-DM-EA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Swiftwater Field Office proposes density management of approximately 1,645 acres of mid-seral forest stands, 40-77 years old, in five separate proposed timbersales: Bear Bones (344 acres), Bucko (266 acres), Cox Pit (247 acres), General Lee (353 acres), and Mr. Bennet (435 acres).  Within the 1,645 acres, approximately 35 acres would be cleared or brushed for spur right-of-ways or roads to access the harvest areas.  These proposed sales are located in the Elk Creek/Umpqua River Fifth-field Watershed within Connectivity/Diversity Block (C/D) and Riparian Reserve Land Use Allocations.  It is anticipated that the proposed timbersales would yield approximately 16.4 million board feet (MMBF) of timber in support of local and regional manufacturers and economies. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Northeast Elk Creek Density Management  - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/NE-Elk-Drft-FNS.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/NE-Elk-Drft-FNS.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Swiftwater Field Office proposes density management of approximately 1,645 acres of mid-seral forest stands, 40-77 years old, in five separate proposed timbersales: Bear Bones (344 acres), Bucko (266 acres), Cox Pit (247 acres), General Lee (353 acres), and Mr. Bennet (435 acres).  Within the 1,645 acres, approximately 35 acres would be cleared or brushed for spur right-of-ways or roads to access the harvest areas.   These proposed sales are located in the Elk Creek/Umpqua River Fifth-field Watershed within Connectivity/Diversity Block (971 acres) and Riparian Reserve (674 acres) Land Use Allocations and would yield approximately 16.4 million board feet (16.4 MMBF) of timber in support of local and regional manufacturers and economies. The proposed units are located in the Elk Creek/Upper Umpqua Fifth-Field Watershed in Sections 27 and 35; T21S R04W; Willamette Meridian (W.M.) Sections 9, 15, 20, 21, 23, and 27; T22S R04W; W.M.; and Section 3; T23S R04W; W.M. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Middle South Umpqua/Dumont Creek Commercial Thinning &amp; Density Management - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/MiddleSUEA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/MiddleSUEA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The proposed action is the commercial thinning and density management of approximately 290 acres of mid-seral forest stands.  Treatments would be applied in the Matrix allocations and associated Riparian Reserves. Two of the units proposed for treatment are on lands in the Connectivity/Diversity Block land use allocation in Section 3, T. 30 S., R. 2 W., W.M..  The remaining units in Sections 21 and 33, T. 29 S., R. 2 W., W.M. and Sections 9, 11 and 15, T. 30 S., R. 2 W., W.M. are on lands in the General Forest Management Area.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Middle South Umpqua/Dumont Creek Commercial Thinning &amp; Density Management - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SUDmntDrftFONSI.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SUDmntDrftFONSI.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The forest stands proposed for treatment are located entirely within portions of the Middle South Umpqua/Dumont Creek fifth-field watershed managed by the BLM.  Individual units are located in Sections 21 and 33, T. 29 S., R. 2 W., and Sections 3, 9, 11 and 15, T. 30 S., R. 2 W., Willamette Meridian. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Lower Cow Creek 2007 Commercial Thinning and Density Management - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/DragnetDR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/DragnetDR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[It is my decision to authorize the Dragnet Commercial Thinning and Density Management project, continuing implementation of Alternative Two described in the Lower Cow Creek 2007 Commercial Thinning and Density Management EA (pp. 3-10).  Commercial thinning and density management will be applied to 133 acres comprising six units.  Units 1, 2 and 3 (76 acres) are within the Connectivity/Diversity Block land use allocation.  Units 4 and 6 (38 acres) are in the General Forest Management Area and Unit 5 (19 acres) is in Late-Successional Reserve.  The project will yield an estimated 1,322 thousand board feet of timber, of which 1,050 is creditable to the District's declared annual allowable sale quantity.  Units are located in Sections 7, 17 and 19, T. 31 S, R. 6 W., and Section 13, T. 31 S., R. 7 W., Willamette Meridian.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Elementary Watson Commercial Thinning &amp; Density Management - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/ElemWatsonDR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/ElemWatsonDR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Elementary Watson Commercial Thinning &amp; Density Management will occur on four units (approximately 286 acres) of mid-seral, second-growth forest approximately 40-64 years old located in the Little River, Lower North Umpqua, and Lower South Umpqua fifth-field watersheds in section 13, T.27 S., R. 4 W. and section 7, T.27 S., R. 3 W., Willamette Meridian.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Elementary Watson Commercial Thinning &amp; Density Management - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/ElemWatsonFONSI.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/ElemWatsonFONSI.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Elementary Watson Commercial Thinning &amp; Density Management will occur on four units (approximately 286 acres) of mid-seral, second-growth forest approximately 40-64 years old located in the Little River, Lower North Umpqua, and Lower South Umpqua fifth-field watersheds in section 13, T.27 S., R. 4 W. and section 7, T.27 S., R. 3 W., Willamette Meridian.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Little Wolf Quarry Expansion - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/Little_Wolf_EA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/Little_Wolf_EA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[This environmental assessment analyzes the environmental impacts associated with the Swiftwater Field Office's proposal to expand the Little Wolf Quarry in the Coast Range. The proposed expansion would occur in the Upper Umpqua Fifth-Field Watershed (Section 1; T. 25 S; R. 08 W.; W.M.).]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Little Wolf Quarry Expansion - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/LittleWolfFONSI.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/LittleWolfFONSI.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[This environmental assessment analyzes the environmental impacts associated with the Swiftwater Field Office's proposal to expand the Little Wolf Quarry in the Coast Range. The proposed expansion would occur in the Upper Umpqua Fifth-Field Watershed (Section 1; T. 25 S; R. 08 W.; W.M.).]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Minnesota Flats Commercial Thinning - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/MN_Flats_CT_DR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/MN_Flats_CT_DR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[One-hundred sixty-two acres of mid-seral, second growth forest approximately 46-55 years old will be thinned from below. Units are located in Sections 13 and 15 of T. 31S, R. 6W., Willamette Meridian.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Pass the Buck Commercial Thinning and Density Management - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/PasstheBuckCTDM.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/PasstheBuckCTDM.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Nine units totaling 205 acres will be treated. Units 1, 2 and 3 identified in the EA as 29-8-31A, 30-8-5B and 30-8-5A are in the General Forest Management Area and Connectivity/Diversity Block land use allocations. Units 4 through 9 identified as 30-8-9A and B, 30-8-15A, 30-8-27A and B, and 30-8-33A respectively, are in the Late-Successional Reserves land use allocation.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Lower Cow Creek 2007 Commercial Thinning and Density Management - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/LowerCowCrkFNS.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/LowerCowCrkFNS.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[This proposed action is in conformance with the Roseburg District Record of Decision and Resource Management Plan (June 1995) as amended. The proposed action does not, in and of itself, constitute a major federal action having a significant effect on the human environment.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Cedar Shingle Commercial Thinning and Density Management - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/CedarShingle_DR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/CedarShingle_DR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Cedar Shingle Commercial Thinning &amp; Density Management will occur on seven units (approximately 468 acres) of mid-seral, second-growth forest approximately 37-53 years old located in the Elk Creek/Umpqua River 5th Field Watershed in Section 35 of T. 23 S., R. 4 W. and Section 3 of T. 24 S., R. 4 W, Willamette Meridian.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Cedar Shingle Commercial Thinning and Density Management - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/CedarShingleFNS.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/CedarShingleFNS.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Cedar Shingle Commercial Thinning &amp; Density Management will occur on seven units (approximately 468 acres) of mid-seral, second-growth forest approximately 37-53 years old located in the Elk Creek/Umpqua River 5th Field Watershed in Section 35 of T. 23 S., R. 4 W. and Section 3 of T. 24 S., R. 4 W, Willamette Meridian.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Elementary Watson Commercial Thinning &amp; Density Management - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/Elmntry-Wtsn-EA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/Elmntry-Wtsn-EA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Swiftwater Field Office proposes commercial thinning and density management of approximately 288 acres of mid-seral forest stands, 40&shy;64 years old in the proposed Elementary Watson timber sale.  Within the 288 acres, approximately 3 acres would be cleared or brushed for spur rights-of-way or roads to access the harvest areas.  The proposed sale is located in the Little River, Lower North Umpqua, and Lower South Umpqua fifth-field watersheds within the Adaptive Management Area (AMA), General Forest Management Area (GFMA), and Riparian Reserves in section 13, T.27 S., R. 4 W. and section 7 T.27 S., R. 3 W., Willamette Meridian. ]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Lurch Commercial Thinning &amp; Density Management - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/LurchDR_Figs.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/LurchDR_Figs.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Lurch Commercial Thinning &amp; Density Management will occur on five units (approximately 159 acres) of mid-seral, second-growth forest approximately 39-49 years old located in the Elk Creek/Umpqua River 5th Field Watershed in Section 13 of T. 23 S., R. 5 W. and Sections 7 and 19 of T. 23 S., R. 4 W, Willamette Meridian (see Figures 1 &amp; 2). Of the 159 acres of treatment, approximately 6 acres will be removed for the development of spur roads and rights-of-ways. In addition, approximately 1.4 acres of timber will be removed for the development of spur roads and rights-of-ways on private industrial forest lands.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Lurch Commercial Thinning &amp; Density Management - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/Lurch_FONSI.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/Lurch_FONSI.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Lurch Commercial Thinning &amp; Density Management will occur on five units (approximately 159 acres) of mid-seral, second-growth forest approximately 39-49 years old located in the Elk Creek/Umpqua River 5th Field Watershed in Section 13 of T. 23 S., R. 5 W. and Sections 7 and 19 of T. 23 S., R. 4 W, Willamette Meridian (see Figures 1 &amp; 2). Of the 159 acres of treatment, approximately 6 acres will be removed for the development of spur roads and rights-of-ways. In addition, approximately 1.4 acres of timber will be removed for the development of spur roads and rights-of-ways on private industrial forest lands.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Suicide Squeeze Density Management - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SuicideSquezeDM.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SuicideSquezeDM.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Nine units located on lands allocated as Late-Successional Reserve will treat a total of 211 acres. Five of the units were analyzed in the Olalla-Lookingglass LSR Density Management EA. These are located in Section 27, T. 28 S., R. 8 W., W.M. Three units analyzed in the Middle Fork Coquille 2007 Commercial Thinning and Density Management EA, are located in Sections 5 and 15, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., W.M. An additional unit, evaluated in a determination of NEPA adequacy, is located in Section 5, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., W.M.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>East Fork Rock Creek Instream Restoration - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/East_Fork_DR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/East_Fork_DR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The East Fork Rock Creek In-stream Restoration project will place a total of 25 logs into four sites along a 600-foot section of East Fork Rock Creek in Section 19 of
T. 25 S., R. 01 W., Willamette Meridian.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Dog Bone Commercial Thinning and Density Management - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/Dog_Bone_FONSI.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/Dog_Bone_FONSI.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Commercial thinning and density management will be used to reduce the number of trees in stands dominated by Douglas-fir that are even-aged. Trees will primarily be removed from the suppressed and intermediate canopy classes, although some co-dominant and dominant trees could be removed where necessary to meet specific density objectives. The harvest unit is marked to retain approximately 70-120 square feet of basal area per acre (low and high residual density).]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Dog Bone Commercial Thinning and Density Management - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/Dog_Bone_DR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/Dog_Bone_DR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Commercial thinning and density management will be used to reduce the number of trees in stands dominated by Douglas-fir that are even-aged. Trees will primarily be removed from the suppressed and intermediate canopy classes, although some co-dominant and dominant trees could be removed where necessary to meet specific density objectives. The harvest unit is marked to retain approximately 70-120 square feet of basal area per acre (low and high residual density).]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>South Umpqua River Watershed Harvest Plan EA - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SU-WSHarvestEA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/roseburg/plans/files/SU-WSHarvestEA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Approximately 236 acres of regeneration harvest, 897 acres of Matrix thinning with density management in Riparian Reserves, and 574 acres of LSR density management.]]></description><category>Roseburg</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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