BLM issues decision on Stand Management and Maintenance Project

Oregon-Washington
Northwest Oregon DO
Media Contact
Camille Bennett

The Bureau of Land Management Northwest Oregon District Marys Peak Field Office has issued a decision record for a categorical exclusion to conduct silvicultural actions (pre-commercial thinning, vegetation and brush cutting, and handpiling of slash and brush) on up to 500 acres of BLM-administered lands within the Marys Peak Field Office in 2026.

The categorical exclusion and decision record can be found on the ePlanning website at: Marys Peak Field Office Stand Management and Maintenance, NEPA number: DOI-BLM-ORWA-N020-2025-0009-CX. For more information, please contact the project lead, Alberta Gittens, at 503-315-5955 or [email protected].


The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.