The LFDC NEPA Tracker monitors active NEPA projects across National Forests in Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska, giving advocates real-time visibility into proposed logging, land management, and restoration activities on public lands.
Projects are updated daily and organized to quickly find new projects and ones currently inviting public participation.
This database contains only the projects that have been published by USFS and that are/were recently in the NEPA analysis page.
Recent policy changes at USFS and the increased use of Categorical Exclusions have drastically reduced the share of USFS projects that get published and/or invite public comment. This means many projects can only be discovered by the public through field monitoring, long after the project has been planned, approved, and contracted.
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There is no 'alert' feature at this time, so check back regularly to learn about new projects and opportunity to comment.
*Impact level assigned automatically, based on keywords and is intended as a general guide only
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Wallowa-Whitman, Malheur
Austin
This project includes a suite of activities to restore forest and watershed resiliency, including: fuels treatments and prescribed burning; and upland and watershed restoration.
Developing project to reduce fuels in the Central area of the Crooked River National Grassland in response to the Wildfire Crisis Strategy (WCS). Work will primarily involve juniper thinning followed by piling/burning and native shrub planting.
📍 Crooked River Natl Grassland🏷 Fuels managementAdded: 2026-05-28
Developing ProposalCategorical Exclusion
Milestone
Date
Scoping Start
06/2025 (Estimated)
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Ochoco National Forest
North Fork Crooked River Forest Resilience Project
The main project purpose is to improve forest resilience to disturbance events, like insect and disease outbreaks and wildfire, and to promote adaptation to drought conditions by reducing tree density and fuels loading.
📍 Paulina Ranger District🏷 Special area management · Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Fuels managementAdded: 2026-05-28
Completed
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Ochoco National Forest
North Slope Vegetation Management Project
The ONF proposes tree harvest treatments focusing on retaining large, healthy, fire and drought resistant species. Simultaneously, this project will improve forest health and wildfire resiliency and reduce threats to nearby private properties.
📍 Ochoco National Forest🏷 Forest products · Fuels managementAdded: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
Milestone
Date
NEPA Start Date
3/5/2026
Finding/Decision Date
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Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Ochoco National Forest
Upper Trout and Bridge Creeks Vegetation Management Project
Ochoco National Forest is proposing tree thinning and fuels reduction for this project to create economic opportunities and increase timber supplies, reduce wildfire and tree insect/disease risks, and improve firefighter safety.
The purpose of this project is to improve and restore aspen communities within the boundary of the Emigrant Creek Ranger District of the Malheur National Forest.
📍 Malheur National Forest All Units🏷 Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Fuels managementAdded: 2026-05-28
Completed
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Malheur National Forest
North Fork Allotment Range Improvements and Maintenance
This project authorizes improvements and subsequent maintenance of range infrastructure on the North Fork allotment on the Prairie City Ranger District of the Malheur NF. These include spring developments, fencing, and water gaps.
📍 Prairie City Ranger District🏷 Grazing managementAdded: 2026-05-28
Completed
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Malheur National Forest
Upper Bear Lake
Promoting landscape resiliency within a complex disturbance regime of wildfire, drought, insects, and diseases, providing a road system that is environmentally and economically sustainable that moves toward access and resource management objectives.
On November 12, 2025, the Mammoth Lakes Ranger District of the Inyo National Forest received a Plan of Operations (Plan) from KORE USA Ltd. (KORE) for their Long Valley Exploration Drilling project in Mono County, California. KORE plans to conduct exploration-level activities for deposits of gold.
Safety closures and restoration for three abandoned mine sites in Mazourka Canyon. Closures will include plugging or placing bat-friendly gates on mine shafts, removing abandoned equipment or materials, and placing rocks for more natural appearance.
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units🏷 Minerals and geologyAdded: 2026-05-28
On HoldCategorical Exclusion
Milestone
Date
Scoping Start
07/17/2023
Decision
08/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Inyo National Forest
Rock Creek Lodge Resort Wildfire Resilience
Fuels reduction and forest resilience project surrounding the Rock Creek Lakes Resort permit area on the Inyo National Forest. Project is funded by a National Resources Conservation Service grant.
📍 Inyo National Forest All Units🏷 Fuels managementAdded: 2026-05-28
In ProgressCategorical Exclusion
Milestone
Date
Scoping Start
09/01/2024
Decision
03/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
06/2025 (Estimated)
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Los Padres National Forest
East Camino Cielo Ignition Reduction Project
To improve the ecological condition of roadside environments and reduce the probability of ignitions. This will be accomplished by removing non-native grasses and herbs followed by native seeding and planting.
📍 Santa Barbara Ranger District🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Fuels managementAdded: 2026-05-28
Completed
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Los Padres National Forest
Establishing Interim Direction for Oil & Gas Leasing Management
Amend the Los Padres Forest Plan and the Southern California Forest Plan to establish interim direction for processing new lease applications for oil and gas, and remove references to and withdraw the 2005 Oil and Gas Record of Decision. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/8hb9zdav0fv3huge15oga4bzaec0yji6
📍 Los Padres National Forest🏷 Land management planningAdded: 2026-05-28
Developing ProposalCategorical Exclusion
Milestone
Date
NEPA Start Date
12/4/2025
Finding/Decision Date
—
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Los Padres National Forest
Mount Pinos Forest Health Project - PALS #58380
Healthy Forest thinning project designed to improve the health and vigor of the existing stands and to make the stands more resilient to stressors such as drought, insects & wildfire.
📍 Los Padres National Forest🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products)Added: 2026-05-28
Developing ProposalCategorical Exclusion
Milestone
Date
NEPA Start Date
3/30/2021
Finding/Decision Date
—
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Los Padres National Forest
Piru Creek Wild and Scenic River (WSR) - Comprehensive River Management Plan (CRMP)
In support of the CRMP for Piru Creek WSR, final documents are available for an objection period pursuant to Forest Service Regulations (36 CFR 218). See posted notice for background and instructions on submitting comments.
📍 Angeles National Forest All Units🏷 Land management planningAdded: 2026-05-28
Completed
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Chugach National Forest
Chugach National Forest Elodea Early Detection and Rapid Response
Adopt the language of the Programmatic Environmental Assessment of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management Strategy for Elodea and Other Submersed Aquatic Invasive Plants in the Alaska Region as the Chugach NF's management strategy.
📍 Chugach National Forest All Units🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products)Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Chugach National Forest
Recreation Opportunity Spectrum Forest Plan Amendment
The proposed amendment would change the ROS Class at Trinity Point from Semi-Primitive Motorized to Roaded Natural. Only 30 acres of land at Trinity Point would be affected.