LFDC NEPA Tracker

Significant Effect

Taking Objections Now! 7/31/26 11:59 PM PDT

Willamette National Forest

Dead Mountain

Timber harvest, small diameter fuels reduction, roadside fuels reductions, burn blocks, and recreation management.

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📍 Middle Fork Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

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Taking Objections Now! 7/31/26 11:59 PM PDT

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Mixed Impact

MBS, Okan-Wen, Colville, Wallowa-Whitman, Fremont-Winema, Deschutes, Umatilla, Malheur

Region 6 Elite Tree Protection Project

The Pacific Northwest Region is collaborating with nine Forests to develop a region-wide project to protect whitebark pine trees (Pinus albicaulis) that have a high level of white pine blister rust resistance.

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	04/2023 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2023 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2023 (Estimated)

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📍 R6 - Pacific Northwest Region All Units 🏷 Wildlife, fish, rare plants · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	04/2023 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2023 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2023 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Forest Wide Thinning & Potential Control Line Treatments

The proposed action would include 2 primary elements: plantation thinning of previously regenerated stands under 80 years of age, and small diameter hand thinning within 500 feet of roadsides identified by fire management staff as PCLs for use in future wildfire management.

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📍 Gifford Pinchot National Forest Added: 2026-05-28

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Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Little White Salmon Forest Resiliency and Fire Risk Mitigation Project

Increase forest resiliency to climate-related stressors and mitigate fire risk to highly valued resources in the Little White Salmon Watershed. Proposed actions will include commercial timber harvest, fuels treatments and other restoration projects.

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📍 Mt. Adams Ranger District 🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

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Uncategorized

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Mount Adams South Climb / Cold Springs Trailhead Improvements

Trailhead improvements necessary to ensure quality visitor experiences, improved sanitation and safety, and resource protection and restoration in the vicinity of the Mt. Adams South Climb (#183) and Cold Springs (#72) trailheads.

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📍 Mt. Adams Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28

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Uncategorized

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Mount Margaret Backcountry Toilet Replacement

Project proposes to replace aging toilet facilities at 8 backcountry campsites in the Mount Margaret Backcountry Area within Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	9/25/2025
Finding/Decision Date	5/26/2026

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📍 Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	9/25/2025
Finding/Decision Date	5/26/2026

Significant Effect

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Review of Wind River Consent to Geothermal Lease Request

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest is responding to two requests provided by Bureau of Land Management to evaluate consent to lease two nominated parcels of Forest Service lands for geothermal exploration and development.

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📍 Gifford Pinchot National Forest 🏷 Minerals and geology Added: 2026-05-28

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Uncategorized

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Spirit Lake Outflow Safety Improvement Project

The Project proposes to evaluate options to improve safety of the outflow at Spirit Lake located within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. A draft Record of Decision and corresponding documents will be published on July 7, 2026 opening up Objections for the Project.

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	9/30/2024
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Gifford Pinchot National Forest 🏷 Regulations, directives, orders Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	9/30/2024
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

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.

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Milestone	Date
NOI in Federal Register	05/15/2025
DEIS NOA in Federal Register	02/02/2026
FEIS NOA in Federal Register	08/2026 (Estimated)
Decision	04/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2027 (Estimated)

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📍 Blue Mountain Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Fuels management · Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress

Milestone	Date
NOI in Federal Register	05/15/2025
DEIS NOA in Federal Register	02/02/2026
FEIS NOA in Federal Register	08/2026 (Estimated)
Decision	04/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation	04/2027 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Ochoco National Forest

Central Electric Cooperative Grizzly Powerline Relocation

Central Electric Cooperative needs to remove 19 deteriorating poles from a cross-country area, and are requesting to relocate the new poles/line to a nearby Oregon Department of Transportation Right-of-Way. This would allow easier maintenance

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	05/02/2025
Decision	05/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	05/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Crooked River Natl Grassland 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	05/02/2025
Decision	05/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	05/2025 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Ochoco National Forest

Central Grassland Fuels Reduction Project

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.

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	06/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Crooked River Natl Grassland 🏷 Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	06/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	09/2025 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Ochoco National Forest

Jordan Road Stockpile Expansion and Reissuance of Special Uses Permit

Reissue special uses permit to Jefferson County for stockpile on Jordan Road and allow for expansion to 4 acres.

Acres

4

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📍 Ochoco National Forest 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

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Acres

4

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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.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/5/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Ochoco National Forest 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/5/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Uncategorized

Ochoco National Forest

Salmon Fly Interconnect

Installation of 2850ft powerline with 200ft ROW, pole/foundation structures, new 540ft road to connect Round Butte Substation to a solar facility on Warm Springs Reservation; improve existing road and expand ROW to 15ft; maintenance activities.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	07/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2025 (Estimated)

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📍 Crooked River Natl Grassland 🏷 Special use management Added: 2026-05-28

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Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	07/2025 (Estimated)
Decision	09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation	10/2025 (Estimated)

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.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/4/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Ochoco National Forest 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/4/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Uncategorized

Willamette National Forest

2022 ODOT rock stockpile

Expand the Santiam Pass Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) rock disposal site by 5 acres and build a short connecting road to the Santiam sand shed. Accomplished by blading away native soil and vegetation with standard earth moving equipment.

Acres

5

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	4/12/2022
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 McKenzie River Ranger District Added: 2026-05-28

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Acres

5

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	4/12/2022
Finding/Decision Date	—

Uncategorized

Willamette National Forest

2024 McKenzie River Trail Connector

McKenzie River Ranger District wants to complete construction of a short trail connection between the newly installed trail bridge at the Deer Creek to Forest Service Road 2654 in support of the McKenzie River National Recreation Trail #3507.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	06/27/2024
Decision	04/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	05/2026 (Estimated)

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📍 McKenzie River Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	06/27/2024
Decision	04/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	05/2026 (Estimated)

Uncategorized

Willamette National Forest

Big Lake Boat Launch

The McKenzie River Ranger District is proposing to add a temporary dock to the boat launch at the Big Lake Campground Boat Launch. The proposed dock will be a temporary dock that can be pulled in and out each season.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	09/26/2025
Decision	04/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2026 (Estimated)

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📍 McKenzie River Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	09/26/2025
Decision	04/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2026 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Willamette National Forest

CF Thin

The McKenzie River Ranger District is proposing approximately 125 acres of variable density thinning in three 65-70 year old plantation stands.

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Acres (approx.)

125

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	9/26/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 McKenzie River Ranger District 🏷 Forest products Added: 2026-05-28

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Acres (approx.)

125

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	9/26/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Willamette National Forest

Cala-Wiley

The district proposes to treat 899 acres of under 80 plantations using thinning, dominant tree releases, gap creation, and skips then fuel treatments.

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Acres

899

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📍 Sweet Home Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

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Acres

899

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Uncategorized

Willamette National Forest

Campground Host Site Improvements

Underground plastic holding tanks would be installed at many campgrounds within 10 feet of trailer pad. If the current host site is unsuitable, a new site could be selected. Parking barriers would be installed to prevent driving over tanks.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	06/22/2022
Decision	12/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2028 (Estimated)

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📍 Middle Fork Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	06/22/2022
Decision	12/2027 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2028 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Willamette National Forest

Divide

This project would commercially harvest about 1,918 acres of managed and natural stands to enhance the growth and structural complexity of the stands. Project also includes meadow restoration and sugar pine habitat restoration.

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Acres of Managed And Natural Stands

1,918

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/16/2020
Finding/Decision Date	6/18/2026

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📍 Willamette National Forest 🏷 Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) · Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress

Acres of Managed And Natural Stands

1,918

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	3/16/2020
Finding/Decision Date	6/18/2026

Significant Effect

Willamette National Forest

Fall Creek

Project to address the need for vegetation management to increase stand growth and diversity and support the local economy. Proposed action includes commercial thinning harvest and restoration activities.

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📍 Middle Fork Ranger District 🏷 Forest products Added: 2026-05-28

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Willamette National Forest

Fish Lake Fire Resilience

The purpose of this project is to reduce the abundance of ladder fuels and canopy densities adjacent to Fish Lake Historic Site that is within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	9/26/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 McKenzie River Ranger District 🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	9/26/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Willamette National Forest

Ivy Cliff

This project would commercially harvest about 2037 acres of managed and natural stands to enhance the growth and structural complexity of the stands. Project also includes road density management, fuels improvement, sugar pine habitat restoration.

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Acres of Managed And Natural Stands

2037

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📍 Detroit Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Land management planning · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

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Acres of Managed And Natural Stands

2037

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Willamette National Forest

Lava Parks

Commercial harvest, rock pit expansion, meadows within units, Lava View Loop Viewpoint.

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📍 Sweet Home Ranger District 🏷 Forest products Added: 2026-05-28

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Willamette National Forest

Little Owl Small Sale

Treat proposed units using a combination of commercial thinning, gaps, skips, and dominant tree release.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	12/31/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Sweet Home Ranger District 🏷 Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	12/31/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Willamette National Forest

Roadside Hazardous Fuels Reduction

The Detroit Ranger District is proposing to create fuel breaks to reduce hazardous fuels on strategic roads across the District: 10, 1012, 2212, 2236, and low severity burn sections of 2231 and 2233.

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Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	5/13/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 Detroit Ranger District 🏷 Fuels management Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	5/13/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

Uncategorized

Willamette National Forest

Scott Lake Parking Improvements

The project is proposing to create additional parking locations for a high use campground and trailhead.

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	09/26/2025
Decision	04/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2026 (Estimated)

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📍 McKenzie River Ranger District 🏷 Recreation management Added: 2026-05-28

In Progress Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
Scoping Start	09/26/2025
Decision	04/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation	06/2026 (Estimated)

Significant Effect

Willamette National Forest

Station Butte

Project to address the need for vegetation management to increase stand growth and diversity and support the local economy. Proposed action includes commercial thinning harvest and restoration activities.

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📍 Middle Fork Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Watershed management Added: 2026-05-28

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Uncategorized

Willamette National Forest

Strube Flats Fire Camp

This project would establish a permanent site for accommodating fire camps, and secure the site from motor vehicles by installing four gates at the entrances.

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	2/19/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 McKenzie River Ranger District Added: 2026-05-28

Developing Proposal Categorical Exclusion

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	2/19/2026
Finding/Decision Date	—

Significant Effect

Willamette National Forest

Sunny Thin

The McKenzie River Ranger District is proposing to treat approximately 63 acres located in four stands. Stands #1-3 are approximately 30 years old, whilestand #10 is approximately 110 years old.

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Acres (approx.)

63

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	9/26/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—

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📍 McKenzie River Ranger District 🏷 Forest products · Vegetation management (other than forest products) Added: 2026-05-28

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Acres (approx.)

63

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date	9/26/2025
Finding/Decision Date	—