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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This project proposes to restore a healthy, diverse, and resilient forest ecosystem and create defensible fuel breaks for use during wildfire emergencies through the use of mechanical and non-mechanical thinning and fuels treatments, reforestation, and seeding and planting of native plants.
📍 North Fork John Day Ranger District🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products)Added: 2026-05-28
Last Day to Comment
Taking Comments Now!6/29/26 11:59 PM PDT
Developing Proposal
Milestone
Date
NEPA Start Date
4/2/2026
Finding/Decision Date
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Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Mt. Hood National Forest
MTH Blowdown Insect and Disease Management
Remove excess buildup of dead and down trees including incidental removal of standing stressed dying trees from areas along National Forest System roads 46, 4640, and 5710 to control insect infestation and spread.
📍 Clackamas River Ranger District🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products)Added: 2026-06-26
Completed
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Mt. Hood National Forest
MTH Long Prairie Allotment - Reevaluation of Environmental Documents
The Long Prairie Allotment Decision Notice was signed in 2005. A Reevaluation of Environmental Documents (7 CFR 1b.9 (r)) was conducted to evaluate grazing on the Long Prairie Pasture within the allotment.
To explore or develop geothermal resources on National Forest lands, the USFS must consent to lease areas nominated by the BLM. This analysis does not authorize ground disturbance, but creates stipulations for authorized leasing areas. https://usfs-public.box.com/s/r56gzyn1msyfvj8md81arv1mo15tgoso
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I support renewable energy, including geothermal energy, but I am concerned that this project has not been fully evaluated for its environmental impacts. Because the project is near sensitive wilderness, steep terrain, and important streams, it should undergo a more complete environmental review before any lease is issued.
My main concerns are:
• The project could affect local streams, groundwater, and fish habitat.
• Drilling and construction could require new roads, heavy equipment access, and year-round traffic in a fragile area.
• The project could disturb wilderness character, wildlife habitat, and the scenic quality of the area.
• The project should not allow fracking in exploratory wells.
• Water for drilling and operations should not be taken from local streams; if water is needed, it should be brought in from municipal sources.
• Strong protections should be required for spills, blowouts, well failures, and site cleanup.
• The project should include clear financial responsibility, including a substantial bond, so cleanup and restoration are fully covered if something goes wrong.
• Any lease should be limited in time and should not remain open indefinitely.
A full Environmental Impact Statement should be prepared before any lease is finalized, and it should clearly spell out what activities will and will not be allowed. At a minimum, each leasing project should require a closed-loop geothermal system, no new roads in sensitive areas, no fracking, no local stream withdrawals, and full restoration of the site if the project does not proceed safely or successfully.
I support clean energy, but only if it can be developed without unnecessary harm to water, wildlife, wilderness values, and nearby communities.
📍 Mt. Baker Ranger District🏷 Minerals and geologyAdded: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
Milestone
Date
NEPA Start Date
9/10/2025
Finding/Decision Date
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Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Baker River Watershed Landscape Analysis
This landscape-scale analysis would improve ecological conditions, enhance recreational opportunities, provide forest products to support local economies, and maintain public access to valuable resources.
This analysis will streamline the implementation of commercial thinning treatments designed to increase structural diversity of overstocked and planted stands and provide a sustainable flow of timber to local communities.
📍 Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest🏷 Forest productsAdded: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
Milestone
Date
NEPA Start Date
9/3/2025
Finding/Decision Date
—
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Heather Meadows Native Plant Restoration
Revegetation of degraded alpine meadow areas at a popular hiking area using native plant species. Installation of minimal visitor barriers (rebar, rope) to prevent trampling of revegetated areas.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received nominations of National Forest System lands to be considered for a future, competitive geothermal lease sale. The Forest Service is considering whether to consent to the BLM to lease these lands.
This project seeks to improve forest health and diversity in plantations. In addition, this project seeks to reduce excessive fuel loading primarily along forest roads. Approximately 4,000 acres may be proposed for vegetation and fuels treatments.
📍 Clackamas River Ranger District🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products)Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
Acres (approx.)
4,000
Milestone
Date
NEPA Start Date
2/3/2026
Finding/Decision Date
—
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Mt. Hood National Forest
MTH Lost Lake Late Successional Reserve Acre Swap
There is a need to amend the Forest Plan to remove the high use recreational area of Lost Lake Resort, Campground and Day Use Area from Late-successional Reserve (LSR), and reallocate more appropriate areas as LSR.
The purpose of this project is to improve forest conditions by reducing accumulated fuels on approximately 100 acres west of the Wapinitia subdivision. Work includes non-commercial hand-cutting trees 6-8 inches DBH. Access will use existing roads.
54 North Fuels Reduction and Huckleberry Restoration Project
To restore resilience in dry upland forests by protecting old trees, reducing surface fuels, reducing overall forest density, and shifting composition from intolerant to fire tolerant species. Improve habitat for huckleberry.
📍 North Fork John Day Ranger District🏷 Fuels management · Heritage resource management · Vegetation management (other than forest products)Added: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
Milestone
Date
NEPA Start Date
2/27/2026
Finding/Decision Date
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Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Umatilla National Forest
Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision
Land Management Plan revision for the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests, which will provide management direction on approximately 4.9 million acres of public lands. https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/umatilla/planning/blue-mountains-forest-plan-revision
📍 Umatilla National Forest🏷 Land management planningAdded: 2026-05-28
Developing Proposal
Milestone
Date
NEPA Start Date
8/5/2025
Finding/Decision Date
—
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Umatilla National Forest
Bone Point Planting CE
In accordance with the National Forest Management Act of 1976, this project proposes to replant trees in areas burned by the 2024 Bone Point Fire, where stocking levels have fallen below Umatilla National Forest Plan requirements.
📍 North Fork John Day Ranger District🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products)Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Umatilla National Forest
Double Snag Planting CE
The proposed action is to plant ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, western larch, and western white pine seedlings by hand on 107 acres of the Double Snag fire burn scar. This will be non-RHCA planting.
📍 North Fork John Day Ranger District🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products)Added: 2026-05-28
Completed
Acres of The Double Snag Fire Burn Scar
107
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Umatilla National Forest
Ellis Integrated Vegetation Project
The Ellis Project is being developed to improve wildlife habitat, restore resiliency against insect/disease and wildfire, protect values at risk, provide timber products, and enhance public and traditional land uses.
📍 North Fork John Day Ranger District🏷 Forest products · Fuels managementAdded: 2026-05-28
Completed
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Umatilla National Forest
Lone Rock Post Fire Recovery CE
Address hazardous fuel conditions and insect outbreaks caused by the 2024 Lone Rock fire by creating a fuel break and reducing excess fuel loads. Regenerate areas of forest cover where viable seed sources of desired tree species are insufficient.
Top Road Fuelbreak Project is located in the Lower Big Wall Creek and Cupper Canyon-North Fork John Day River watersheds. The constructed fuelbreak will run along roadways and existing fire break on National Forest Service lands.
📍 Umatilla National Forest All Units🏷 Fuels managementAdded: 2026-05-28
Completed
Significant Effect
Significant Effect
Umatilla National Forest
Zulu Post Fire Rehabilitation CE
This project will regenerate forest stands in burned areas that no longer have viable seed source for desired tree species. Treatments may include removing vegetation and planting seedlings in prepared areas.
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.