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<title>OR/WA BLM Salem Planning Documents</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:26:01 PST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/</link>
<description>The most recent Salem NEPA planning documents. Categories include district office and document type.</description>
<managingEditor>OR_Salem_Mail@blm.gov (Salem District)</managingEditor>
<webMaster>BLM_OR_SO_Web_Services@blm.gov (Oregon Washington BLM Web Team)</webMaster>
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<title>Highway 34 Emergency Stabilization  - Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/odot_project.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/odot_project.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management, Marys Peak Resource Area, has made a decision to perform emergency stabilization to repair a slide that occurred on Highway 34. The work will occur in T. 13 S., R. 7 W., Section 11, in Benton County, Oregon.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:56:02 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Marys Peak Resource Area 2010 to 2014 Young Stand Silvicultural Activities - Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/silviculture.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/silviculture.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management, Marys Peak Resource Area, has made a decision to treat approximately 4,534 acres of young forest (ages 1-35 years) across the Marys Peak Resource Area through 2014. This project includes manual maintenance, manual release, density management/pre-commercial thinning, and pruning. ]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:02:28 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Airstrip Thinning - Decision Rationale</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/cas_airstrip_dr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/cas_airstrip_dr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Cascades Resource Area Field Manager has made a decision to thin approximately 201 acres of forest stands. Connected actions include approximately 1.6 miles of road construction; and fuels treatments. The project is located within Township 4 South, Range 5 East, Sections 7 and 18, W.M. within the Clackamas River watershed approximately 6 miles southeast of the City of Estacada in Clackamas County, Oregon. 

Contact: Keith Walton (503) 375-5676.
]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Rationale</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:04:22 PST</pubDate>
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<title>South Fork Lobster Creek Culvert Replacement - Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/lobster_cr2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/lobster_cr2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management, Marys Peak Resource Area, has made a decision to replace an undersized and failing culvert on the South Fork Lobster Creek. The new culvert is designed to restore fish habitat and be in compliance with the Salem District Resource Management Plan to accommodate the 100-year flood. ]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:32:14 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Special Forest Products Program - Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/SFPCX_2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/SFPCX_2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management, Marys Peak Resource Area, has completed a Categorical Exclusion and Decision Record for the Special Forest Products program. The program, which authorizes the sale of permits for recreation, personal, and commercial use of various forest products, will be implemented throughout the resource area. ]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:28:34 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Rockhouse Early-Seral Enhancement - Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/rockhouse1_12.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/rockhouse1_12.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Field Manager of the Marys Peak Resource area of the Salem District Bureau of Land Management has made a decision to thin approximately 54 acres of one 38 year old forest stand. This project will be implemented as the Rockhouse timber sale. No road construction will occur. Approximately 0.35 miles of road renovation will occur. This project is located in T.8 S., R. 6 W., Section 5, W.M. within the Rickreall Creek-Willamette River 5th field watershed in Polk County, Oregon.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:21:24 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Amendment No. 6 to Right-of-Way Grant OR 59854 - Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/Pioneer_2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/Pioneer_2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management, Marys Peak Resource Area, has prepared a categorical exclusion on a proposal to authorize an amendment to Right-of-Way OR 59854 for the construction and maintenance of a buried cable facility.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:21:08 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Cingular Wireless Right-of-Way Authorization - Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/Cingular2012.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/Cingular2012.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management, Marys Peak Resource Area, has prepared a categorical exclusion on a proposal to authorize a right-of-way for the construction and maintenance of a buried cable facility.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:09:51 PST</pubDate>
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<title>South Scappoose Creek Project - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/SSC_Decision.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/SSC_Decision.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[BLM has made a decision to implement the Proposed Action, which involves commercial thinning of 1,540 acres, regeneration harvest of 100 acres, and associated road and coarse woody debris work.  The project is located in a number of sections in the South Scappoose Creek subwatershed in Columbia and Washington Counties.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:19:36 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Parker Bear Decision Record - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/parker_bearDR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/parker_bearDR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management, Marys Peak Resource Area, has completed a Documentation of NEPA Adequacy and Decision Record on a proposal to perform density management on 247 acres of 50-75 year old stands within the Late Successional Reserve and Riparian Reserves land use allocations. The proposed project is located in T. 12 S., R. 7 W., Sections 29, 32 and 33; T. 13 S. R. 7 W., Section 5, within the Upper Alsea River 5th field watershed in Benton County, Oregon.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:49:57 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Parker Bear Reoffer Timber Sale - Documentation of NEPA Adequacy</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/parker_bearDNA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/parker_bearDNA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management, Marys Peak Resource Area, has completed a Documentation of NEPA Adequacy and Decision Record on a proposal to perform density management on 247 acres of 50-75 year old stands within the Late Successional Reserve and Riparian Reserves land use allocations. The proposed project is located in T. 12 S., R. 7 W., Sections 29, 32 and 33; T. 13 S. R. 7 W., Section 5, within the Upper Alsea River 5th field watershed in Benton County, Oregon.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Documentation of NEPA Adequacy</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:37:05 PST</pubDate>
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<title>South Scappoose Creek Project - Environmental Assessment / FONSI</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/SSC_EA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/SSC_EA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[BLM proposes to commercially thin 1540 acres and regeneration harvest 100 acres of stands in the South Scappoose Creek area.  The stands proposed for treatment are dense, single-storied, even-aged, 49- to 73-year old Douglas-fir dominated stands.  Connected actions include road construction, renovation and decommissioning/stabilizing.  The project is located in sections 7, 9, 19 and 29 of T3N R2W and sections 1, 11 and 13 of T3N R3W, Willamette Meridian, in Columbia and Washington Counties.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Environmental Assessment / FONSI</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:12:49 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Silver Falls State Park Recreation and Public Purposes Lease - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/sdo_silverfalls_rpp_lease_dr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/sdo_silverfalls_rpp_lease_dr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Cascades Resource Area Field Manager has made a decision to issue a Recreation and Public Purposes (R&amp;PP) Lease to Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to continue managing BLM-administered lands adjacent to Silver Falls State Park for recreation and administrative purposes for the next 25 years.  The three parcels of BLM-administered lands are located in T8S, R1E sections 3 and 35, and T8S, R2E section 31.  An EA for the proposed lease lands was completed and made available for public review. ]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:44:33 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Buck Roberts Mid-Seral Enhancement  - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/buck_rob_dr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/buck_rob_dr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Marys Peak Resource Area Field Manager has made a decision to perform density management on approximately 188 acres of 35-65 year old stands within Late-Successional Reserve and Riparian Reserve Land Use Allocations. Other actions include approximately 9.3 miles of road renovation and 1.8 miles of road construction. Constructed roads will be decommissioned after harvest. The proposed project is located in T. 14 S., R. 7 W., Sections 1, 11, and 12, within the Upper Alsea River 5th field watershed in Benton County, Oregon. <br> This project is one of three timber sales from the Revised Upper and Lower Alsea Watershed Restoration EA</a>

]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:35:08 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Molalla River-Table Rock Recreation Area Management Plan - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/molalla_plan.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/molalla_plan.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Decision Record and accompanying management plan for the Molalla River-Table Rock Recreation Area.  The planning strategy has been developed to address the most pressing issues identified through pubic scoping by providing the most comprehensive and realistic framework for managing recreation within the project area.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:27:55 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Silver Falls State Park Recreation and Public Purposes Lease - Environmental Assessment / FONSI</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/silver_falls.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/silver_falls.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The BLM proposes to issue a Recreation and Public Purposes (R&amp;PP) Lease to Oregon Parks and Recreation Department for three parcels (244 acres) of BLM-administered lands adjacent to Silver Falls State Park.  Silver Falls State Park will manage these lands in compliance with the 2009 Silver Falls State Park Master Plan and the Salem District Resource Management Plan (August 2009 located at http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PLANS/masterplans_complete.shtml.)  The project area is located on BLM lands within these parcels in T8S, R1E sections 3 &amp; 35, and T8S, R2E section 31, adjacent to Silver Falls State Park.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Environmental Assessment / FONSI</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:53:20 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Coleman Creek Bridge Installation - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/final_colema_ck.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/final_colema_ck.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management, Marys Peak Resource Area, has prepared an environmental assessment on a proposal to remove a failing culvert and construct a bridge at the Coleman Creek crossing on the South Fork Alsea Access Road.  The proposed project is located in Riparian Reserves land use allocation, T. 14 S., R. 7 W., Section 36, within the Upper Alsea River 5th field watershed in Benton County, Oregon.

A temporary bypass road would be constructed to accommodate traffic. Implementation for this project would be summer of 2012.
]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:26:44 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Tillamook Resource Area Coarse Woody Debris Creation Project - Scoping Letter</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/TRACWD_SLpdf.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/TRACWD_SLpdf.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management is considering a program of work to enhance wildlife habitat through the creation of CWD (Course Woody Debris) in the Tillamook Resource Area of the Bureau of Land Management, Salem District.  Specific treatments would involve a variety of techniques to enhance current and future wildlife habitat within the treated areas including the creation of snags, snag-topped green trees and felling trees. The program of work would be implemented throughout the Tillamook RA although treatments would primarily be focused on lands within the Late Succesional Reserve and Riparian Reserve Land Use Allocations as identified in the Salem District RMP. The program would be implemented over a period of approximately 10 years.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Scoping Letter</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:57:17 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Little North Santiam River and Elkhorn Creek Habitat Restoration - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/LittleNS&amp;ECr.PDF</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/LittleNS&amp;ECr.PDF</guid><description><![CDATA[The BLM has made a decision to place large wood (trees and logs) in the Elkhorn side channel of the Little North Santiam River, and in main channel floodplain and side channel habitats of lower Elkhorn Creek to improve floodplain and side channel connectivity, and provide high quality rearing habitat for ESA listed Chinook salmon and steelhead trout.  

The project is located on BLM lands within Township 9S, Range 3E, Sections 1 and 10, Willamette Meridian; within the Little North Santiam River 5th field watershed, approximately 21 miles east of Stayton, Oregon.

]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:08:23 PST</pubDate>
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<title>North Fork Overlook Mid-Seral Enhancement  - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/NFOverlook_dr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/NFOverlook_dr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Marys Peak Resource Area Field Manager has made a decision to perform density management on approximately 329 acres of 67-70 year old stands within Late-Successional Reserve and Riparian Reserve Land Use Allocations. Other actions include approximately four miles of road renovation and 0.2 miles of road construction. The proposed project is located in T. 13 S., R. 7 W., Sections 17 and 19, within the Upper Alsea River 5th field watershed in Benton County, Oregon.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:50:53 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Coleman Creek Bridge Installation - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/coleman_cr_dr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/coleman_cr_dr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management, Marys Peak Resource Area, has prepared an environmental assessment on a proposal to remove a failing culvert and construct a bridge at the Coleman Creek crossing on the South Fork Alsea Access Road. The proposed project is located in Riparian Reserves land use allocation, T. 14 S., R. 7 W., Section 36, within the Upper Alsea River 5th field watershed in Benton County, Oregon.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:13:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Vegetation Treatments Using Herbicides on BLM Lands in the Salem District - Scoping Letter</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/ScopLetter.PDF</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/ScopLetter.PDF</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Salem District is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate the impacts of herbicide treatments that will be used to slow the spread of noxious and other weeds and invasive plants. Herbicides are one of several tools used by the District to control noxious and other weeds and invasive vegetation to achieve landscape health objectives. The EA will update and replace the District's 2003, 2008, and 2010 vegetation management EAs, and will allow the District to use 14 herbicides in its vegetation treatment programs. The EA is scheduled to be completed in spring 2012.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Scoping Letter</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:39:48 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Alsea Falls Recreation Area Management Plan - Scoping Letter</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/alseascoping.PDF</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/alseascoping.PDF</guid><description><![CDATA[The BLM has updated information, refined the purpose and need for creating a recreation management plan, and developed three alternatives for the Alsea Falls recreation area.  The proposed action is outlined on the following website: http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/alsea_index.php  Please view the information.  If you have comments send to Patricia Wilson.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Scoping Letter</category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:51:19 PST</pubDate>
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<title>East Beaver Project - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/EB_Decision.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/EB_Decision.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[This project will construct 0.3 miles of new access road and decommission 3.5 miles of BLM-controlled road in the East Beaver Creek drainage of the Nestucca River watershed.  The road construction will be accomplished in 2011 and the decommissioning in 2012.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:47:09 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Quartzville Late Successional Reserve (LSR) Habitat Enhancement - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/quartzLSR_dr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/quartzLSR_dr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Cascades Field Manager has made a decision to thin up to 2000 acres of previously managed stands (plantations less than 50 years old) over the next five years. The project would take place within the Quartzville Late-Successional Reserve, which is within the Quartzville Creek and Crabtree Creek 5th field watersheds, approximately 20 miles northeast of the town of Sweet Home, Oregon. The purpose of the project is to accelerate the development of late-successional forest conditions within younger previously managed stands and increase ecosystem diversity in these stands.
Contact: Corbin Murphy 503-315-5907
]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:21:22 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Take  3 Timber Sale - Scoping Letter</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/scopingletter.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/scopingletter.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Take 3 Thinning (DOI-BLM-OR-S040-2011-0004-EA):  The proposed action is to thin approximately 370 acres of 30-90 year-old forest stands within the Matrix and Riparian Reserve land use allocations (LUA).  

T. 3.S., R.5E., Sections 11, 13 within the Eagle Creek Watershed near Estacada OR, Clackamas County
]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Scoping Letter</category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:14:57 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Little North Santiam River and Elkhorn Creek Habitat Restoration - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/Elkhorn_EA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/Elkhorn_EA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management, Salem District, has prepared an Environmental Assessment for the Little North Santiam River and Elkhorn Creek Habitat Restoration project.  The proposal is to place large wood (trees and logs) in the Elkhorn side channel of the Little North Santiam River, and in main channel floodplain and side channel habitats of lower Elkhorn Creek to improve floodplain and side channel connectivity, and provide high quality rearing habitat for ESA listed Chinook salmon and steelhead trout.  

The project is located on BLM lands within Township 9S, Range 3E, Sections 1 and 10, Willamette Meridian; within the Little North Santiam River 5th field watershed, approximately 21 miles east of Stayton, Oregon.
]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:45:03 PST</pubDate>
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<title>East Beaver Project - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/EB_EA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/EB_EA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[This project would decommission 3.5 miles of BLM-controlled roads in the East Beaver Creek subwatershed.  The roads to be decommissioned were damaged by storm events in 2008.  In order to access the project area, a new road approximately 0.3 miles in length would be constructed on Siuslaw National Forest land.  The project area is approximately 10 miles southeast of Tillamook, Oregon in multiple sections.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:07:06 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Airstrip Thinning - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/airstripthin.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/airstripthin.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Airstrip Thinning Environmental Assessment (EA) has been completed and is available for review.  The Cascades Resource Area, Salem District Bureau of Land Management (BLM), proposes to thin approximately 290 acres of forest stands. Connected actions include approximately 2 miles of road construction; and fuels treatments. The project is located within Township 4 South, Range 5 East, Sections 7 and 18, W.M. within the Clackamas River watershed approximately 6 miles southeast of the City of Estacada in Clackamas County, Oregon. ]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:28:46 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Quartzville Late Successional Reserve (LSR) Habitat Enhancement - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/sdo_cas_quartzlsr_ea1105.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/sdo_cas_quartzlsr_ea1105.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The BLM proposes to thin up to 2000 acres of previously managed stands (plantations less than 50 years old) over the next five years. The project would take place within the Quartzville Late-Successional Reserve, which is within the Quartzville Creek and Crabtree Creek 5th field watersheds, approximately 20 miles northeast of the town of Sweet Home, Oregon.  The purpose of the project is to accelerate the development of late-successional forest conditions within younger previously managed stands and increase ecosystem diversity in these stands.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Rocky Point Bald Eagle Habitat Enhancement Project - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/DR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/DR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The proposed project will treat approximately 365 trees over approximately 92 acres. There are two types of treatment, topping of about 25 large mature Douglas-fir trees high in the crown to facilitate platform development for potential eagle nest trees, and releasing from competition medium sized Douglas fir trees by felling and girdling adjacent smaller trees which will be left on site to augment coarse woody debris. The project area is located in T.3N, R.2W, Section 35, in Multnomah County, Oregon.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 06:03:04 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Gordon Creek Thinning - Decision Rationale</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/gordon_crkIIIDR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/gordon_crkIIIDR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[<strong>Gordon Creek Thinning III </strong>-The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Cascades Resource Area has made a decision to thin 453 acres of forest stands averaging 55-70 years old. This project will be implemented as the Gordon Creek Thinning III timber sale. Other actions include: approximately 47 acres of fuels treatment; 0.26 mile of road construction. These roads will be blocked and stabilized after harvest activities; 1 mile of road improvement; and 3 miles of road renovation.  This project is located in T.1 S., R. 5 E., Section 1, W.M. within the Gordon Creek 6th field watershed in Multnomah County, Oregon.
Contact: Chris Papen (503) 375-5633
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<title>Turner Creek Project - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/TC_Decision.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/TC_Decision.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[This project is a variable-density commercial thinning of approximately 940 acres of 35- to 71-year old timber as well as road work to build 2.3 miles of new road (1.6 miles permanent road and 0.7 miles temporary), renovate or improve 13.3 miles of existing road, and decommission 4.6 miles of new and existing road.  The project is located in the Upper North Yamhill River, Turner Creek and Middle Fork of North Fork Trask River 6th-field watersheds in Yamhill County.  These actions would occur on private and federal land in portions of T.3S, R.5W, sections 3, 5, 7, 9, 17, 21, 28 and 29; Willamette Meridian.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:19:20 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Gordon Creek Thinning - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/gordoncreekEA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/gordoncreekEA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[<strong>12/2009 Revised EA:</strong> December 2009 Update of the Gordon Creek Thinning EA: The Cascades Resource Area has revised the Gordon Creek EA to include an analysis on Carbon Storage and Climate Change.  The project itself has not changed since the release of the March 2009 Revised EA. The Proposed Action is to thin approximately 1724 acres of which 1324 acres are within the GFMA Matrix and 400 acres are within the Riparian Reserve land use allocations. The project area is located within the Gordon Creek 6th field watershed, near the City of Corbett in Multnomah County, OR (T.1 S, R. 5 E, sections 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15).  The Cascades Field Manager is accepting comments on the Carbon Storage and Climate Change sections of this EA. ]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:06:46 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Coleman Creek Bridge Installation - Scoping Letter</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/scopingletter.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/scopingletter.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management, Marys Peak Resource Area, is seeking public input on a proposal to remove a failing culvert and construct a bridge at the Coleman Creek crossing on the South Fork Alsea Access Road.  The proposed project is located in Riparian Reserves land use allocation, T. 14 S., R. 7 W., Section 36, within the Upper Alsea River 5th field watershed in Benton County, Oregon.

A temporary bypass road would be constructed to accommodate traffic. Implementation for this project would be summer of 2012.


]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Scoping Letter</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:30:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Rocky Point Bald Eagle Habitat Enhancement Project - Environmental Assessment</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/RPEA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/RPEA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[This EA analyzes a proposed project that would improve roosting and nesting habitat for bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) by topping dominant overstory conifers within the live crown, or releasing dominant overstory conifers from competing adjacent trees.  The project is located within the Scappoose Creek  watershed and is approximately 3 miles south of Scappoose, Oregon.  ]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Environmental Assessment</category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:32:04 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Cedar Creek Projects - Finding of No Significant Impact</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/CC_FONSI.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/CC_FONSI.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Multiple projects in the Cedar Creek area of the upper Nestucca Watershed. Projects include 504 acres of density management thinning along with associated road construction, renovation and decommissioning; rock quarry development; roadside tree removal; wildlife and fisheries habitat enhancement; and road stabilization. ]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Finding of No Significant Impact</category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:19:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Cedar Creek Projects - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/CCDecision.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/CCDecision.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[Multiple projects in the Cedar Creek area of the upper Nestucca Watershed.  Projects include 504 acres of density management thinning along with associated road construction, renovation and decommissioning; rock quarry development; roadside tree removal; wildlife and fisheries habitat enhancement; and road stabilization.  ]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:19:38 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Turner Creek Project - Environmental Assessment / FONSI</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/TC_EA.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/TC_EA.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[This EA analyzes a project to commercially thin approximately 940 acres of 35- to 71-year old timber.  Connected actions include such activities as removal and replacement of undersized and failing culverts, and building, renovating and decommissioning roads.  The project is located in the Upper North Yamhill River, Turner Creek and Middle Fork of North Fork Trask River subwatersheds in Yamhill County.  These actions would occur on federal land in portions of sections 3, 5, 7, 9, 17, 21, 28 and 29 of Township 2 South, Range 5 West; Willamette Meridian.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Environmental Assessment / FONSI</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:09:35 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area Native Plant Restoration and Roadside Thinning - Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/YHONA_2011.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/YHONA_2011.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Marys Peak Resource Area has made a decision to restore native vegetation and thin small roadside conifers at the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area just north of Newport, Oregon.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:16:24 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Missouri Ridge Thinning  - Decision Rationale</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/missouri_DR.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/missouri_DR.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Cascades Resource Area has made a decision to thin 139 acres of forest stands averaging 30-70 years old. This project will be implemented as the Missouri Ridge Thinning timber sale. Other actions include: up to 10 acres of fuels treatment, 4 acres of road right-of-way clearing for 1.2 miles of new road construction, and 2.8 mile of road renovation.  The project is located in T. 6 S., R. 2 E., Sections 7and 9, W.M. in Clackamas County, Oregon.<br>View the related planning effort: 2006 Timber Sale Thinning</a>.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Rationale</category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:57:57 PST</pubDate>
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<title>2011 and 2012 Salem District Sample Tree Falling Project - Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/tree_final11_12.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/tree_final11_12.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[This project will fall, buck and scale sample trees during the 2011 and 2012 calendar years to ensure the accuracy of timber cruises for future forest management actions.  Trees would be felled only in areas that have been planned, marked and cruised for commercial timber harvest, and the felled trees would be a subset of the trees designated for removal in the timber harvest areas.  The proposed action would be implemented on timber sale projects on the Salem District as a precursor to timber sale contract preparation.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:47:18 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Marys Peak Resource Area 2010 to 2014 Young Stand Silvicultural Activities - Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/2010-14stand.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/2010-14stand.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The BLM has made a decision to treat approximately 4,534 acres of young forest (ages 1-35 years) across the Marys Peak Resource Area through 2014. This project includes manual maintenance, manual release, density management/pre-commercial thinning, and pruning. ]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record</category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:46:13 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Buckner Creek Commercial Thinning, Buckner Creek Habitat Improvement - Categorical Exclusion</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/buck_crk_cx.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/buck_crk_cx.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The BLM has made a decision to thin approximately 52 acres of 50 year old forest stands. This project includes the construction of 2300 feet (0.4 mile) of temporary roads to be decommissioned after the completion of the project. 

The BLM has also made a decision to implement a wildlife habitat improvement project that will release approximately 2 acres of suppressed Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) by girdling or falling surrounding conifers.  All trees felled will remain on site.  These projects are located in T.4 S., R 2 E section 11. The project area is in the Lower Milk Creek watershed approximately 10 miles north of Molalla, Oregon.
]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Categorical Exclusion</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:20:12 PST</pubDate>
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<title>South Fork Lobster Creek and Rock Pit Creek Culvert Replacement Project - Categorical Exclusion</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/sf_lobs_rock_CX.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/sf_lobs_rock_CX.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The proposed action of the South Fork Lobster Creek and Rock Pit Creek Culvert Replacement Project is to replace to culverts that are currently undersized, failing, and blocking anadromous and resident fish passage. The South Fork Lobster Creek site is located in T. 15 S., R. 8 W., Section 25, W.M., and the Rock Pit Creek site is located in T. 9 S., R. 7 W., Section 20, W.M.
]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Categorical Exclusion</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:21:07 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Cedar Creek Projects - Environmental Assessment / FONSI</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/CedarCrEAFONSI.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/CedarCrEAFONSI.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[BLM proposes multiple projects in the Cedar Creek area of the upper Nestucca River watershed.  Projects include 542 acres of density management thinning and associated road work, development of a rock quarry, removal of roadside trees along haul routes, wildlife and fisheries habitat enhancement, and road stabilization.  Most of the project area is in T3S R6W sections 5, 7, 9 and 18, and T3S R7W sections 11, 12, 13, 14 and 24, in Tillamook and Yamhill County, Oregon.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Environmental Assessment / FONSI</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:51:35 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Wildwood Fish Viewing Window Replacement  - Scoping Letter</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/scopg_fishview.PDF</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/scopg_fishview.PDF</guid><description><![CDATA[The Salem District Wildwood recreation site's Cascade Streamwatch underwater viewing structure needs deferred maintenance.  An environmental assessment (EA) is being prepared to waterproof the concrete structure, replace the viewing windows, and provide a safer method of cleaning the windows.  The project is located on BLM-administered lands in Township 2 South, Range 7 East, section 31, Willamette Meridian; within Lower Salmon River watershed approximately 12.3 miles east of the City of Sandy in Clackamas County, Oregon.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Scoping Letter</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:08:29 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Highland Flung Thinning - Decision Rationale</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/high_flung_dr.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/high_flung_dr.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Cascades Resource Area has made a decision to thin 149 acres of forest stands averaging 31-89 years old. Approximately 84 percent of these acres are in forest stands less than 80 years old. This project will be implemented as the Highland Flung Thinning timber sale, which was analyzed in the Highland Fling EA. Other actions include: 17 acres of fuels treatment, 3 acres of road right-of-way clearing for 0.5 mile of new road construction, and 0.4 mile of road renovation.  The project is located in T. 4 S., R. 4 E., Sections 21, 27 and 29, W.M. in Clackamas County, Oregon.]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Rationale</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:47:59 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Consumers Power, Inc. - 2nd amendment to ROW OR060205 - Decision Record</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/consu_pow_dr2.pdf</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/consu_pow_dr2.pdf</guid><description><![CDATA[The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Cascades Resource Area has made a decision to authorize the replacement of an aerial power line with a buried cable on BLM-administered land in T. 9 S., R. 3 E., sec. 7, SE1/4.  This project will reduce the amount of power outages that currently occur to the residents.  ]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Decision Record</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:14:46 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Silver Falls State Park Recreation and Public Purposes Lease - Scoping Letter</title>
<link>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/silverfallsLet.PDF</link>
<guid>http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/files/silverfallsLet.PDF</guid><description><![CDATA[Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) has applied to BLM for a Recreation and Public Purposes (R&amp;PP) Lease that would allow 244 acres of BLM land to be managed by Silver Falls State Park (Silver Falls). The 244 acres is within the Cascades Resource Area, and had been under previous 25 year R&amp;PP leases with Silver Falls since 1981.  The park would like to continue to manage these parcels as part of their overall management strategy documented in the Silver Falls State Park Master Plan (August 2009 located at http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PLANS/masterplans_complete.shtml.)]]></description><category>Salem</category><category>Scoping Letter</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:30:01 PST</pubDate>
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